I Held The Shield Today

redrick · October 18, 2012, 09:05 PM

I was at my LGS grand opening today ( they took over the Gander Mountain building ) and held the Shield. I didn't like the way it felt in my hand. It felt like I was holding a 1x3 piece of wood. Maybe a grip sleeve would help, but it needs some roundness IMO. I didn't like the safety either, but other than those 2 things I liked it.

sgms · October 18, 2012, 09:43 PM

I've mess with one a bit and can't make up my mind about them, but it seems to me that there are a lot of other similar sized pistols out there, so I think I'll find another that fit my hand better.

TunnelRat · October 18, 2012, 09:45 PM

Ok. Thanks for sharing?

WVsig · October 18, 2012, 09:46 PM

How did the new Greentop look? I drove by there today on 95 but did not stop. I hope they do well in the old Gander Mt building.

Captain H · October 18, 2012, 10:09 PM

They are flat as a compromise for concealment. That is what they are designed for,not hand filling range comfort like a target pistol. If you go adding palm swelling grip sleeves made of rubber or neoprene, it starts to catch on clothing and print from under your clothes defeating its purpose. For comfort, buy the M&P compact or fullsize. They shoot very nice.

redrick · October 18, 2012, 10:37 PM

The store was jammed packed. I had too park in the far lot @ 4:00. It is pretty much the same GT with more room. They would have never got that many people or cars in the parking lot at the old store. I could look & handle the long guns easily with all the people, but it was hard too look at the handguns.

My Kahr P9 doesn't feel like holding a flat board and it's pretty thin. Not saying it's better, just feels better in my hand.

Fishbed77 · October 19, 2012, 10:24 AM

redrick,

I'm with you. I think the larger double-stack M&P pistols feel great in hand, but something was lost in translation to the Sheild. I think the Kahr PM9/CM9 and the Walther PPS feel much better in hand by comparison.

vba · October 19, 2012, 12:35 PM

The Shield was too small for me as well, that's why I walked out with the M&P9c.

Single Six · October 19, 2012, 01:52 PM

I fully understand that I'm in the minority on this, but I just can't warm up to all of these small guns. They sell very well, and they have their place...but for me, it's full-size all the way. To me, tiny guns are for BUG use only; yet lots of folks use them as their primary carry. Oh, well...to each their own, I guess.

BarryLee · October 19, 2012, 04:53 PM

It is great to have choices and we are indeed blessed with plenty right now. I looked a long time to find a Shield and just did not like the overall feel of the gun. I ended up getting a GLOCK G26 which just felt more like a “real” gun to me. I just put 120 rounds through the G26 two days ago and the thing was flawless and surprising accurate.

ccwnut · October 19, 2012, 07:07 PM

Yeah, those G26's just eat up everything, don't they? I have one and absolutely love it! Which is evident by the amount of money I have spent on it!

ccwnut · October 19, 2012, 07:09 PM

Sorry to hijack your post, man. When someone praises the Glock 26, I just can't help myself

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TailGator · October 19, 2012, 07:21 PM

I often get grief for saying this, but one of the problems I see with the shrinking pistols is that one of the advantages of pistols over revolvers is capacity, yet we are getting closer and closer to revolver capacity as we shrink the pistols. Everyone has to choose for themselves where to draw that line, I suppose.

But as another post mentioned, having choices is a fine thing. I won't impose my choice on anyone else; that is one of the differences between 2A advocates and anti-gunners.

TAKtical · October 19, 2012, 07:28 PM

Blasphemy! Just kidding. I thought that the shield felt great in my hand. Much better than any other small pistol Ive tried.

IMightBeWrong · October 20, 2012, 12:57 PM

I just got to hold one yesterday for the first time. I was pleasantly surprised. It filled my hand quite well in spite of being a flat carry pistol. If they ever put out a no-safety model then I just might have to get one.

pete2 · October 26, 2012, 04:54 PM

I bought an LC9 but I have fired the Shield. It's easier to shoot than the Ruger due to the better trigger. I like the manual safety on both. I carry the LC9 with the safety on. That's just me. The LC9 has a real long revolver like pull, the Shield is more Glocklike. I wouldn't carry a glock with a round in the chamber. I think they are an accident waiting to happen.

Silent Bob · October 26, 2012, 05:08 PM

"Ok. Thanks for sharing?"

LOL God forbid someone give their opinion about a gun on a gun forum site.

TailGator · October 26, 2012, 07:57 PM

Quote:

I wouldn't carry a glock with a round in the chamber. I think they are an accident waiting to happen.

And yet thousands of people carry them every day without incident. Glocks fire when the trigger is pulled, and they don't fire without the trigger being pulled. That is a feature that I have run across in a lot of pistols.

TunnelRat · October 26, 2012, 11:02 PM

Quote:

LOL God forbid someone give their opinion about a gun on a gun forum site.

Right back at ya.

October 18, 2012, 09:05 PM	#1
redrick Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 744	I Held The Shield Today I was at my LGS grand opening today ( they took over the Gander Mountain building ) and held the Shield. I didn't like the way it felt in my hand. It felt like I was holding a 1x3 piece of wood. Maybe a grip sleeve would help, but it needs some roundness IMO. I didn't like the safety either, but other than those 2 things I liked it.

October 18, 2012, 09:43 PM	#2
sgms Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2010 Location: Arizona or Ohio depending Posts: 648	I've mess with one a bit and can't make up my mind about them, but it seems to me that there are a lot of other similar sized pistols out there, so I think I'll find another that fit my hand better. Last edited by sgms; October 18, 2012 at 09:48 PM. Reason: need to learn to proof read

October 18, 2012, 09:45 PM	#3
TunnelRat Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 2,418	Ok. Thanks for sharing? __________________ Guns don't kill people. Apes with guns kill people! - Robin Williams

October 18, 2012, 09:46 PM	#4
WVsig Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2010 Location: WV Posts: 2,503	How did the new Greentop look? I drove by there today on 95 but did not stop. I hope they do well in the old Gander Mt building. __________________ Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.-Pete Townshend The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced. -Frank Zappa Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.-Frank Zappa

October 19, 2012, 01:52 PM	#9
Single Six Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 2010 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,522	I fully understand that I'm in the minority on this, but I just can't warm up to all of these small guns. They sell very well, and they have their place...but for me, it's full-size all the way. To me, tiny guns are for BUG use only; yet lots of folks use them as their primary carry. Oh, well...to each their own, I guess. __________________ Seen on a bumper sticker: "Exercise. Eat right. Take vitamins. Die anyway."

October 18, 2012, 10:09 PM	#5
Captain H Member Join Date: September 14, 2011 Posts: 92	They are flat as a compromise for concealment. That is what they are designed for,not hand filling range comfort like a target pistol. If you go adding palm swelling grip sleeves made of rubber or neoprene, it starts to catch on clothing and print from under your clothes defeating its purpose. For comfort, buy the M&P compact or fullsize. They shoot very nice.

October 18, 2012, 10:37 PM	#6
redrick Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 744	The store was jammed packed. I had too park in the far lot @ 4:00. It is pretty much the same GT with more room. They would have never got that many people or cars in the parking lot at the old store. I could look & handle the long guns easily with all the people, but it was hard too look at the handguns. My Kahr P9 doesn't feel like holding a flat board and it's pretty thin. Not saying it's better, just feels better in my hand.

October 19, 2012, 10:24 AM	#7
Fishbed77 Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2010 Posts: 1,477	redrick, I'm with you. I think the larger double-stack M&P pistols feel great in hand, but something was lost in translation to the Sheild. I think the Kahr PM9/CM9 and the Walther PPS feel much better in hand by comparison.

October 19, 2012, 12:35 PM	#8
vba Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2008 Posts: 140	The Shield was too small for me as well, that's why I walked out with the M&P9c.

October 19, 2012, 04:53 PM	#10
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 2,101	It is great to have choices and we are indeed blessed with plenty right now. I looked a long time to find a Shield and just did not like the overall feel of the gun. I ended up getting a GLOCK G26 which just felt more like a “real” gun to me. I just put 120 rounds through the G26 two days ago and the thing was flawless and surprising accurate. __________________ A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman

October 19, 2012, 07:07 PM	#11
ccwnut Member Join Date: September 21, 2012 Posts: 74	Yeah, those G26's just eat up everything, don't they? I have one and absolutely love it! Which is evident by the amount of money I have spent on it! __________________ Glock- The Dark Side of the gun industry!

October 19, 2012, 07:09 PM	#12
ccwnut Member Join Date: September 21, 2012 Posts: 74	To redrick: Sorry to hijack your post, man. When someone praises the Glock 26, I just can't help myself! __________________ Glock- The Dark Side of the gun industry!

October 19, 2012, 07:21 PM	#13
TailGator Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,597	I often get grief for saying this, but one of the problems I see with the shrinking pistols is that one of the advantages of pistols over revolvers is capacity, yet we are getting closer and closer to revolver capacity as we shrink the pistols. Everyone has to choose for themselves where to draw that line, I suppose. But as another post mentioned, having choices is a fine thing. I won't impose my choice on anyone else; that is one of the differences between 2A advocates and anti-gunners.

October 19, 2012, 07:28 PM	#14
TAKtical Senior Member Join Date: September 25, 2012 Location: ohio Posts: 145	Blasphemy! Just kidding. I thought that the shield felt great in my hand. Much better than any other small pistol Ive tried. __________________ Due to several differences of opinion with staff, I am choosing to no longer do business on this forum. Everyone that has a pending order will need to contact me via email at TakticalHolsters@aol.com Thanks, -Tom&Tricia

October 20, 2012, 12:57 PM	#15
IMightBeWrong Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2009 Posts: 509	I just got to hold one yesterday for the first time. I was pleasantly surprised. It filled my hand quite well in spite of being a flat carry pistol. If they ever put out a no-safety model then I just might have to get one. __________________ "Intelligence is nothing more than discussing things with others. Limitless wisdom comes of this." - 山本常朝

October 26, 2012, 04:54 PM	#16
pete2 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 415	I bought an LC9 but I have fired the Shield. It's easier to shoot than the Ruger due to the better trigger. I like the manual safety on both. I carry the LC9 with the safety on. That's just me. The LC9 has a real long revolver like pull, the Shield is more Glocklike. I wouldn't carry a glock with a round in the chamber. I think they are an accident waiting to happen.

October 26, 2012, 05:08 PM	#17
Silent Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2005 Posts: 288	"Ok. Thanks for sharing?" LOL God forbid someone give their opinion about a gun on a gun forum site. __________________ "Remember, the people on the Internet are just like you - ignorant, delusional, and dangerous."