Without a hiccup, it fired ball and hollow points; brass case and steel case.
I am sure it's more my shooting than the gun that gave the groups I got at 7-yards.
I had no difficulty with the 7-round magazines, but prefer the 8-rounders. Willard also preferred the 8-rounder and said that his shooting was much easier with the extra length to hang onto.
The trigger proved to be just fine, unlike its larger stable-mate the M&P 9. Sorry, Apex, I think I'll stay with the OEM trigger.
It was not hard to control at all.
So far the only down side is that it's not for lefties at all. Being a proper dextrous person and not at all sinister, this is not an issue for me. Your mileage may vary.
I'm quite happy with it and glad to have it!
I think the Shield compares favorably with the SIG P365. The Shield groups are a little looser and you give up four rounds of ammo with the extended magazines; but for $250 less... Well! The sale continues at Palmetto State Armory... Get one! Midway still has the 8-round and 7-round magazines on sale for near half off! This is nearly a no-brainer.
Today I've been carrying it cross-draw and that's simply more comfortable and practical for me. I noticed, while taking The Boy to school this morning, that when I'm all strapped into the car, there's no getting to the pistol with strong-side IWB carry. It's under my shirt and then under the seatbelt buckle.
Hey Angus;
ReplyDeleteI got a S&W Shield .40 cal, I really like the pistol and it is small enough to carry well.
My wife has the Shield. I like Smifs. But I am a die hard fan of the P365
ReplyDeleteMarv has a 365 and I like it a lot. I was funded for a Shield, so a Shield is what I got.
DeleteWhat I will be wrestling with in the future will be, "The SIG is better, but is it $250 better?"
Most likely not, considering how you just carried on so much about it being such a nice shooter.
DeleteHow much fiddling (which means money) would it take to get the S365 up to the basic reliability of the M&P?