Safety on M&P Shield

[NationsMostWanted]

Finally got my tax return and I plan to shop for a Shield soon. Does this only have one safety switch? I really like how my glock and XD has the trigger safety. Is the Shield switch safety just as easy? I rather keep it on than to leave it off.

How do Shield owners do it on theirs?

[saudadeii]

The roster compliant Shield has a manual safety, a trigger safety, and a striker block.

Also a magazine safety and big flag LCI.

[Cal10]

It has the same type of trigger drop safety as the glock, but it also has a mag disconnect safety, and the thumb safety. I use my thumb safety on my shield 40 when I holster it and then reach down and set it to fire position.

[NationsMostWanted]

It has the same type of trigger drop safety as the glock, but it also has a mag disconnect safety, and the thumb safety. I use my thumb safety on my shield 40 when I holster it and then reach down and set it to fire position.

Oh OK I wasn't sure if it had the trigger safety as well.

[Gomphe]

I personally avoided the CA compliant version of the M&P Shield. It has a safety feature that renders your gun into an expensive paper weight whenever the magazine well is empty and a manual safety that is somewhat hard to operate. If you can, go get the non CA version of the M&P Shield. You will be much happier with your purchase.

- Gomphe

[NationsMostWanted]

I personally avoided the CA compliant version of the M&P Shield. It has a safety feature that renders your gun into an expensive paper weight whenever the magazine well is empty and a manual safety that is somewhat hard to operate. If you can, go get the non CA version of the M&P Shield. You will be much happier with your purchase.

- Gomphe

The thumb safety is bad? Well isn't all guns paper weight when no mag though? I didn't understand why the mag is set that way

[mafbloggerdanny]

some guys have problems with manual safeties because they like to say "the only safety i need is the one between my ears"

the thumb safety on the shield is easy to operate but very low profile. this could be an advantage or disadvantage depending on how you look at it. disadvantage because some people might have trouble operating the safety if it does't stick out a lot...or it could be an advantage in that it's unlikely to snag on your clothes or rub on your holster and accidentally click off which is the risk you would run if your gun had a big extended thumb safety.

[Albs]

I have an M&P Shield with no safety... love it beyond anything . It's my personal preference to be able to just pull my firearm out of my holster and pull the trigger. Everyone has their own preference, get one that's comfortable for you.

[NationsMostWanted]

I didn't know if had a trigger like the glocks. If so then the thumb safety isn't needed

[elusive916]

I have a non CA shield 40, and I leave the safety both on and off... depending on where i'm going. But majority of times, its off. And like others mentioned, the safety is very low profile. I don't mind or have a problem with it, even with my big hands.

[NeKro13]

I have an M&P Shield with no safety... love it beyond anything . It's my personal preference to be able to just pull my firearm out of my holster and pull the trigger. Everyone has their own preference, get one that's comfortable for you.

completely agree with no safety. I carry a glock19 so I wanted to have my other cc not have one as well. the glock has been collecting dust since I got the shield.

[uechikid]

I have a Shield without thumb safety. I bought that model to stay consistent with my full size. It's a non CA version that you can only get now through ppt. If you're planning on buying new you'll be stuck with the CA model.

[mamono]

I have the non CA version 40, the safety is easy to operate IMHO. I don't like mag disconnect because you can't do action cycled/dry fire trigger drills:

http://youtu.be/NxyTFzgWjhk

If you don't want a safety, but want a Shield then try to buy a non-safety version via PPT.

[Capybara]

My county doesn't allow for SSE/non-roster pistols on CCWs. I have the California compliant Shield. Personally, I like the manual safety. It is low profile and I have trained for the last few months to sweep it with my thumb quickly as I draw. Not a problem at all. I have not drawn once and left the safety on. But of course, not to say I wouldn't forget to turn it off in a life or death situation. I don't think I would, I hope to never find out.

Being a new carrier, it frankly makes me a bit more uptight carrying a loaded gun, cocked with one in the chamber and not having a manual safety, like on a Glock. But I am sure I would get over that if I were carrying a Glock daily. Shield is a great little pistol. Not easy to shoot accurately but I think all subcompacts are that way, at least for me.

[tacticalcity]

It also has a longer/heavier pull and longer trigger rest compared to the Glock 26. I like that it is a little slimmer. But those two along with the tiny thumb safety were deal breakers for me. So I bought the 26. The fact that I already have 20 years of muscle memory poored into mastering the Glock action helped make the decision pretty easy for me as well.