Subj : Re: SHIELD PLUS
To : Gamgee
From : Moondog
Date : Thu Oct 28 2021 07:46 pm
Re: Re: SHIELD PLUS
By: Gamgee to JIMMY ANDERSON on Wed Oct 27 2021 09:27 am
> -=> JIMMY ANDERSON wrote to ALL <=-
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> JA> Read an article yesterday about the S&W 9mm Shield PLUS.
>
> JA> My wife has a SIG P365XL and I bought her a RomeoZero
> JA> for it. He carry before that was the same as what I'm
> JA> carrying now - a .40 Shield (her's has a laser as well).
>
> JA> I love the SIG and can hit good with it - love the 'flat'
> JA> trigger, etc. But now that I've read about the Shield,
> JA> I'm really wanting to get my hands on it... My .40 holds
> JA> 7+1 with the 'longer' magazine (only slightly longer than
> JA> the 6 capacity) but the new one comes with a 10 round mag
> JA> and a 13 round mag! So I could have 14 IN THE GUN...
>
> JA> Right now I carry my .40 on my hip, and TWO extra 7 round
> JA> mags on my other hip. I use versacarry, and apparently the
> JA> new PLUS will fit in the same gear!
>
> JA> So - all that to say this - anyone held one of these? Anyone
> JA> here shot one?
>
> I carried a regular Shield 9 for a long while and about a year ago got
> the Plus model. There is virtually no difference in physical
> dimensions, just a very small bit wider on the grip, not really
> noticeable at all. The Plus has a much more textured grip surface, it's
> almost like sandpaper, which results in a solid/firm hold on it. The
> increased magazine capacity is a huge bonus and gives peace of mind. I
> highly recommend it. I've always thought a .40 cal in a handgun this
> small is on the borderline of too "snappy" for effective follow-up
> shots. With today's modern ammo, 9mm is perfectly adequate. The Plus
> fits and works fine with all existing holsters made for the original
> Shield.
>
>
>
> ... A day without sunshine is like night.
I've read the frames are very similar in size between the 9 and 40 M&P;s and t
he 40 can accep the 9mm barrel and mags. I'm considering getting a 9mm
barrel for lighter practicing loads
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