Subj : Re: SHIELD PLUS
To   : JIMMY ANDERSON
From : Gamgee
Date : Wed Oct 27 2021 09:27 am

-=> JIMMY ANDERSON wrote to ALL <=-


 JA> Read an article yesterday about the S&W 9mm Shield PLUS.

 JA> My wife has a SIG P365XL and I bought her a RomeoZero
 JA> for it. He carry before that was the same as what I'm
 JA> carrying now - a .40 Shield (her's has a laser as well).

 JA> I love the SIG and can hit good with it - love the 'flat'
 JA> trigger, etc. But now that I've read about the Shield,
 JA> I'm really wanting to get my hands on it... My .40 holds
 JA> 7+1 with the 'longer' magazine (only slightly longer than
 JA> the 6 capacity) but the new one comes with a 10 round mag
 JA> and a 13 round mag! So I could have 14 IN THE GUN...

 JA> Right now I carry my .40 on my hip, and TWO extra 7 round
 JA> mags on my other hip. I use versacarry, and apparently the
 JA> new PLUS will fit in the same gear!

 JA> So - all that to say this - anyone held one of these? Anyone
 JA> here shot one?

I carried a regular Shield 9 for a long while and about a year ago got 
the Plus model.  There is virtually no difference in physical 
dimensions, just a very small bit wider on the grip, not really 
noticeable at all.  The Plus has a much more textured grip surface, it's 
almost like sandpaper, which results in a solid/firm hold on it.  The 
increased magazine capacity is a huge bonus and gives peace of mind.  I 
highly recommend it.  I've always thought a .40 cal in a handgun this 
small is on the borderline of too "snappy" for effective follow-up 
shots.  With today's modern ammo, 9mm is perfectly adequate.  The Plus 
fits and works fine with all existing holsters made for the original 
Shield.



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