ROLL CALL: M&P 9 Shield owners

[fourXfour]

I'm still thinking about picking one up. There is a rumored LE version in the pipeline as well. It may come standard with night sights and extra mag.

I can't find one locally to fondle so I ordered a blue gun to play with.


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[JNunez23]

I'd stick with the Kahr over the Shield. Once he gets over the long trigger pull on that Kahr, he'll be fine. Just has to work on flinch control and he'll be good to go. Same thing happened to me, took me a few trips to the range to warm up to my MK9.

Just my 2 cents.

[OIF0708]

Bought my Shield and SR22 in MO before moving to California and glad I did, no mag lock issues!
I have the P99c and other than being a DBl stack and a little thick for CCW it is a great little pistol. Not to taint the pool too much but have you looked at the PPS?
I find it virtually a dead heat when compared to the Shield. I shoot the Shield and PPS better than any of my other pistols and wouldn't hesitate to trust my life with either one.

[foxracer72]

I have to ask, what is the diference between the California version and the out of state ones?

[OIF0708]

I think it has to have certain features like; Loaded chamber indicator, magizine Safety(so it can't fire w/o a magazine in place). Might be some others but I just moved here a month or so ago.

[DRAB_81]

Any more Shield owners out there?

[shipwreck]

Well, they are VERY hard to find in the rest of the 49 states. They can't keep up with the demand. So, as they are just now hitting CA - I suspect it will be quite some time before you get a lot of CA owners

[viet4lifeOC]

I saw a add posted on the display case at the Signal Hill Turners for deposits. $399, delivery in October.

Thanks for the information.

Just called Turner's in Fountain Valley and they are taking deposits for $399 Shield (ETA October).

Going to head there after work and pay in full. I am that PSYCHED about this gun.

[scootle]

$399 is a pretty decent prices... i think supply is the problem right now in CA. compliant models just started to be available.

i'd guess you could SSE one, but even nation-wide, supplies sound pretty low.

i want to check one out tho... but it's a little bit of a hard sell if you run a full-sized M&P and want the option of utilizing some of the same holsters and magazines between full-size and compact, imho. e.g. my M&P9c with light will lock into my full-sized RCS holster w/o any problems whatsoever.

seems like a pretty slick pistol regardless tho, same ergos (minus the interchangeable backstraps) as the double-stack brethren.

i'd love to hear if anyone locates one in the norcal area.

[mydogsmonkey]

if anyone wants to check mine out before they commit, ur free to as long as it works out with my scheduling

[viet4lifeOC]

if anyone wants to check mine out before they commit, ur free to as long as it works out with my scheduling

ever in the ORange COunty area?

[Legasat]

The CA version just hit the S&W Wesson website. Expected availability is Oct 2012.

[mydogsmonkey]

ever in the ORange COunty area?

sorry not really, I usually stay around the san fernando valley or san gabriel valley.

[viet4lifeOC]

sorry not really, I usually stay around the san fernando valley or san gabriel valley.

No problem. I appreciate the kind offer.

I bought two M&P 9c kydex holsters. Do you think the shield fits m&p 9 compact holsters?

Thank you

[mydogsmonkey]

No problem. I appreciate the kind offer.

I bought two M&P 9c kydex holsters. Do you think the shield fits m&p 9 compact holsters?

Thank you

I doubt it, I recall holding an m&p9c and they're thicker compared to this. That and my Kel-tec PF9 and Ruger LC9 holster fit the Shield.