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 <=-
 > 
 > 
 >  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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