Smith & Wesson Shield in CA

Dirty530 · May 23, 2012, 08:42 PM

I'd like to know if the S&W Shield is available in CA yet?

Thanks in advance.

saands · May 23, 2012, 11:14 PM

Look here: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ca+doj+approved+pistol+list

If you sort by barrel length you can pretty much see that there aren't any pistols at 3.1" on the list ...

fastbolt · May 24, 2012, 12:21 PM

It'll probably take a little while for the Shield to pass the required lab inspections in order to be listed on the CA Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale. (If I remember right, neither of the authorized labs used by CA are actually in CA, though.)

Since one of the variations of the new Shield has a magazine safety, which is a requirement for CA, and CA is such a large part of the commercial market for the company (look at the sheer number of S&W's on the roster), I'd expect they're probably in the process of having the Shield approved.

pat701 · May 24, 2012, 04:28 PM

Save up your money few 3 or4 more months and get the Sig P239 in 9MM. Its what you really wanted to begin with. Buy once buy right!

May 23, 2012, 08:42 PM	#1
Dirty530 Junior Member Join Date: February 29, 2012 Location: Oroville CA Posts: 3	Smith & Wesson Shield in CA I'd like to know if the S&W Shield is available in CA yet? Thanks in advance.

May 24, 2012, 12:21 PM	#3
fastbolt Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2002 Location: northern CA for a little while longer Posts: 1,931	It'll probably take a little while for the Shield to pass the required lab inspections in order to be listed on the CA Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale. (If I remember right, neither of the authorized labs used by CA are actually in CA, though.) Since one of the variations of the new Shield has a magazine safety, which is a requirement for CA, and CA is such a large part of the commercial market for the company (look at the sheer number of S&W's on the roster), I'd expect they're probably in the process of having the Shield approved. __________________ Retired LE - firearms instructor & armorer

May 23, 2012, 11:14 PM	#2
saands Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 1999 Posts: 1,573	Look here: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ca+doj+approved+pistol+list If you sort by barrel length you can pretty much see that there aren't any pistols at 3.1" on the list ...

May 24, 2012, 04:28 PM	#4
pat701 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2005 Location: South west Missouri Posts: 315	Save up your money few 3 or4 more months and get the Sig P239 in 9MM. Its what you really wanted to begin with. Buy once buy right!