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OldCannon wrote:

CainA wrote:FYI and I don't know if it's been posted here or not(didn't search), but there were and still may be some magazine drop issues. More with the 40 cals than with 9's from what I've read.

Honestly, I don't recommend the Shield in .40 unless you REALLY want .40 (i.e., that's the caliber for all your other pistols). The 9mm packs an amazing punch, and when paired up with Hornady Critical Defense +P, you have a gun that is easily on par with a .40.

I did read on the S&W Forum re: mag drops. Almost everything I read was .40 and S&W was asking for the pistols to be returned for inspection and were repairing any that had issues. Also S&W said they had "enhanched" the design, which, I interpreted to be a redesign to modify the weapon. Also read several on difficulty locking the mag, but I've had that issue on other semi=autos when they were new and fully loaded. I just dropped the round count by one until after break in. I will have a range report when we get to shoot it. Old Cannon, I agree with you on the 9mm with proper ammo. I carry a PM40, but my wife wouldn't be able to handle .40SW. She shot a Sigma in .40 and even it was too much.

Drove by Carter's Pasadena this morning and they had still had one in the display case. I was going to put it on lay away but I remembered I had a Carter's CC that allowed deferred interest if paid off within time limits. I'm going to surprise my wife when she gets back from visiting our middle daughter up in Fischer. The salesman pulled one from stock, so maybe the drought is is improving drip by drip. BTW I know I'll hear from some folks deriding Carter's Country so I'll say my piece hear. I don't mind spending a little more to support a small local business. They are the back bone of this county. They aren't in a position to negotiate cutthroat prices like big box out fits like Wally World and Academy and don't depend on a website and a computer as the store site so their prices have to reflect buildings, inventory and taxes on same, sales personnel who are at least familiar with the trade and all the other expenses involved in a brick and mortar enterprise. I don't have anything against the thousands of web based enterprises and have used them as well, but If I can support the local guys I will. Off my soap box, now.