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Yeah to my wife!

My buddy had one at his shop in FL for $449. Guess what is winging its way to me now.

Well I got a little bonus at work so I'm taking that as the go ahead to buy the Shield and sell the Kahr. The extra outlay shouldn't be too bad. Now I just need to find one. Hopefully Carter's still has some.

I'm trying to talk myself out of parting with the CM9 to help fund a Shield purchase but that is easier said than done I'm afraid.

Other than front pocket carry being an issue, I'm not coming up with many arguments not to get the Shield.

The Annoyed Man wrote:They are both 9mm, so what does "too little gun" mean?

TAM, what I mean is from a handling perspective not firepower.

Thanks everyone for the information. Sounds like $499 is very fair all things considered.

MadMonkey, the Shield is a little more substantial and the grip has a little more purchase on the bottom than the CM9. The triggers felt similar with perhaps a slight edge to the Shield though I'd have to mess with it more to really get a good feel. The action felt smoother on the Shield and that was comparing a new Shield with a CM9 that has about 250 rounds through it.

I thought the slide stop on the Shield worked better than on the Kahr.

Carlson is right though, that thumb safety is stout. I admit I didn't realize it actually had one it is rather small. I asked the salesman if I could pull the trigger and he agreed. I squeezed it and was surprised to feel it not break until I realized it had a safety on it. The safety seems similar to the Ruger LC9's.

I am not sure how well the Shield would pocket carry for me. The CM9 disappears quite well in the pocket but I wonder if it is too little gun.

It seems $499 is a little over MSRP but still reasonable and more importantly, available.

I was over in the Pasadena area today and stopped off at Carter's Country to poke around. They had the Unicorn (M&P Shield) 9mm in stock for $499. Considering it is one place I can actually find it the price didn't seem too bad. What seems to be the going price these days for a 9mm Shield? As soon as I held the pistol, I fell in love with the size and how it fits my hand. The only downside seems to be the thumb safety, which I can learn to deal with. I'm considering replacing my Kahr CM9 with one assuming I can find it.

As a side note, despite my previous criticism of Carter's customer service in another location, this location's service was excellent.