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Post by badbrad on Sept 1, 2020 16:12:18 GMT -6
M&P Shield has always been on my wish list of ones to get. Smith & Wesson’s new M&P SHIELD™ is a slim, concealable, lightweight, striker-fired polymer pistol. Available in 9mm, the new M&P SHIELD features a slim design combined with the proven and trusted features found in the M&P Pistol Series. From the pistol’s easily concealed one-inch profile to its optimized 18-degree grip angle, the M&P SHIELD offers professional-grade features that provide consumers with simple operation and reliable performance. Chambered in 9mm for proven stopping power, the M&P SHIELD features a high-strength polymer frame with a black, durable, corrosion resistant finish, coated stainless steel slide and barrel. Standard with a 3.1-inch barrel, which contributes to an overall length of 6.1 inches and an unloaded weight of 19 ounces. For fast tracking and smooth target acquisition, the M&P SHIELD is standard with a 5.3-inch sight radius and has been enhanced with a short, consistent trigger pull measuring 6.5 pounds. Featuring a quick and audible reset made possible by the striker-fired action, the M&P SHIELD allows multiple rounds to be placed on target both consistently and accurately.
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Post by Foggy on Sept 1, 2020 17:00:35 GMT -6
Last year I bought a new Henry Single Shot Rifle.....in 308 Winchester. I bought the gun sight unseen as it was a brand new model. Turns out......the darn hammer pull and trigger pull on those guns was HORRIBLE. Originally the trigger was about 10 lbs....and it's hard to cock the hammer. I'm on a few gun sites.....so I came up with some solutions for replacing the springs.....but it's been a bit. "iffy" on light primer strikes and fail to fire. Henry sent a notice about a fix - just recently.....where they get the trigger pull down to 3.5 lbs......and I just had to send the gun to Rice Lake Wisconsin and they will fix it FREE and pay the shipping both ways. I just shipped it to them tonight. I was a little disappointed in this gun for a while......due to the lack of a decent trigger. If this solves it as they said.....I will like this gun allot. It is a good shooter with the lighter trigger pull......but as it was unreliable I have not taken hunting last year. Its really a sweet compact rifle with nice wood and it's easy to carry and would make an excellent youth gun, etc. If they have figured out this trigger (finally) I think they will have yet another winner on their hands. Henry keeps putting out winning products and has a pretty good following. I think my favorite gun is my Henry .410 lever-action shotgun. Really a blast to shoot it. Now they came out with a receiver loading .410 lever action "AXE" in a super short stock / barrel outfit. PERFECT for home defense or vehicle?? I'm thinking one of these will be in my possession before long. . Google it and read about it....pretty cool little gun.
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Post by sd51555 on Sept 1, 2020 18:05:13 GMT -6
I had the Shield in 40. I liked it. Never carried it, but it fit the hands well. I'd love to get my hands on a 1911, but it's never gotten to the top of the to-do list. If it made it, this is the one I'd get.
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Post by kooch on Sept 1, 2020 18:16:05 GMT -6
I've got a Taurus 1911 my dad gave me. I have no idea why he had it. I've never owned another Taurus anything. It says Taurus in white letters on the slide. I hate that, but I'll be damned if the thing doesn't shoot like a champ. I can't recall a single malfunction, ever. I put heavy springs in it and bought some Buffalo Bore .45ACP "Outdoorsman". I thought I'd carry it around up Nord. I did it once.
I just hate carrying the damn thing. It's heavy and I'm lazy. 99% of the time I just tote my G43, a 4" SP101, or a KLCR, even in the woods.
I don't know why I do. Everything runs away when it sees me, even bears with cubs.
I did think of something I don't like on the Taurus 1911. It's got a big ambidextrous safety catch. Sometimes if I'm toting it, the safety will get switched off in my holster. I don't like ambi safeties.
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Post by Catscratch on Sept 1, 2020 19:03:21 GMT -6
My carry revolver. No holster, I palm it while running. The damn gun fits my hand perfect. It's gone a lot of miles with me. 1911 frames. I don't carry them but would. I like the historical significance of a 1911. This one was made in 1918 and issued to a serviceman. Look close and you can see where his thumb and pinky wore checkering down. Tempted to sell it and buy something I'll shoot. Right now it's a show queen. I'm with Foggy on the shotgun thing.. I've had the same scattergun for 30yrs. Can load it and shoot it blind. Know it better than any other tool I've ever owned. When life depends on a tool it's the one I'm grabbing. Can't carry it though. Got a friend who took several rounds through the door of his truck during a car jacking. He should have had a pistol next to him but didn't.
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Post by kooch on Sept 1, 2020 19:13:27 GMT -6
I love that old 1911.
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Post by sd51555 on Sept 1, 2020 20:00:25 GMT -6
Don't sell that old 1911. You'll never get one back like it without shoveling out a mountain of cash. I've been on the hunt for something like that, and anything I've found pre-1920 with matching serial numbers is $4000+.
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Post by Sandbur on Sept 2, 2020 3:13:47 GMT -6
My carry revolver. No holster, I palm it while running. The damn gun fits my hand perfect. It's gone a lot of miles with me. 1911 frames. I don't carry them but would. I like the historical significance of a 1911. This one was made in 1918 and issued to a serviceman. Look close and you can see where his thumb and pinky wore checkering down. Tempted to sell it and buy something I'll shoot. Right now it's a show queen. I'm with Foggy on the shotgun thing.. I've had the same scattergun for 30yrs. Can load it and shoot it blind. Know it better than any other tool I've ever owned. When life depends on a tool it's the one I'm grabbing. Can't carry it though. Got a friend who took several rounds through the door of his truck during a car jacking. He should have had a pistol next to him but didn't. Do you need to carry while running in your rural location? I feel safe in my neighborhood at this point when I go for walks.
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Post by Catscratch on Sept 2, 2020 6:09:42 GMT -6
My carry revolver. No holster, I palm it while running. The damn gun fits my hand perfect. It's gone a lot of miles with me. 1911 frames. I don't carry them but would. I like the historical significance of a 1911. This one was made in 1918 and issued to a serviceman. Look close and you can see where his thumb and pinky wore checkering down. Tempted to sell it and buy something I'll shoot. Right now it's a show queen. I'm with Foggy on the shotgun thing.. I've had the same scattergun for 30yrs. Can load it and shoot it blind. Know it better than any other tool I've ever owned. When life depends on a tool it's the one I'm grabbing. Can't carry it though. Got a friend who took several rounds through the door of his truck during a car jacking. He should have had a pistol next to him but didn't. Do you need to carry while running in your rural location? I feel safe in my neighborhood at this point when I go for walks. Absolutely no fear of people while running out here. If I run for an hour I "might" see 2 or 3 old ranchers drive by. Just as likely to see a tractor as a truck. I have to run over 4 miles down the road to pass 3 houses. I see quite a few bikers on the weekends. The old highway I live on is considered somewhat scenic and bikers meet up in Wichita to drive a loop that goes by my place. They stop at the cabin often for a beer and bite to eat often. If someone's there while I'm running I'll stop and chat sometimes, they often have something on their hip (open carry). Pretty safe area to be out and about. I carry for armadillos. I'm an opportunistic guy and even though they have bad eyes and are easy to sneak up on... they aren't easy to kill with a kick. A big stick, rock, or gun is in order. I find the gun is easier to have on me than the other choices.
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Post by Tooln on Sept 2, 2020 6:22:45 GMT -6
M&P Shield has always been on my wish list of ones to get. Smith & Wesson’s new M&P SHIELD™ is a slim, concealable, lightweight, striker-fired polymer pistol. Available in 9mm, the new M&P SHIELD features a slim design combined with the proven and trusted features found in the M&P Pistol Series. From the pistol’s easily concealed one-inch profile to its optimized 18-degree grip angle, the M&P SHIELD offers professional-grade features that provide consumers with simple operation and reliable performance. Chambered in 9mm for proven stopping power, the M&P SHIELD features a high-strength polymer frame with a black, durable, corrosion resistant finish, coated stainless steel slide and barrel. Standard with a 3.1-inch barrel, which contributes to an overall length of 6.1 inches and an unloaded weight of 19 ounces. For fast tracking and smooth target acquisition, the M&P SHIELD is standard with a 5.3-inch sight radius and has been enhanced with a short, consistent trigger pull measuring 6.5 pounds. Featuring a quick and audible reset made possible by the striker-fired action, the M&P SHIELD allows multiple rounds to be placed on target both consistently and accurately. I've thought about one of these also, but like the extra capacity of the Glock or Sig. I think the other 2 also fit the hand better. As far as the CT I could take it or leave it. CC shot would be under 10 yards, no need for 100% accuracy that close.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Sept 2, 2020 7:23:00 GMT -6
Only thing you need to know once you acquire a carry weapon is how to create distance while accessing your weapon. Don’t even need sights.
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Post by wiscwhip on Sept 2, 2020 17:29:41 GMT -6
Depends on how much horsepower you want and what your willing to do to conceal. My little brother has been in the market for a Glock 29 for a while now. He said he does not trust a 9mm or .40 as a sidearm in griz country. 10mm is bordering on .357 Mag ballistics, so he feels better with 10 rounds of that on his hip, and it is a compact, so not terribly hard to conceal if you wanted to. The 29 can also use the 15 round magazines from the full sized Glock 20 if you not trying to conceal, which is what he intends to do in the big bear areas. Can't find one right now for less than 150% of retail though.
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Post by Tooln on Sept 9, 2020 17:45:55 GMT -6
Been doing a lot of shopping, both in person and over the phone. Most display cases are empty. But I did find one that the wife can work the slide on easily. I wanted something she could also carry comfortably. S&W MP9 Shield EZ, waiting for background check to clear to pick it up.
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Post by Tooln on Sept 12, 2020 11:30:20 GMT -6
Picked it up today.
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Post by kooch on Sept 12, 2020 12:15:32 GMT -6
Does that thing have a grip safety?
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