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Posted: 9/13/2014 10:26:49 AM EDT
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Is there any reason you shouldn't buy it?
The Shield is a nice gun. Options are always good to have. You may also look into the Walther PPS if you're thinking smaller single stack 9. Very well made, 3 magazine sizes |
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Posted: 9/13/2014 11:11:39 AM EDT
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Avoid the P290, lots of problems, especially light strikes. The P290RS has a heavyish DAO trigger vs the Shield's striker-fired trigger and while more reliable than the P290, I experienced light strikes w/both my P290RS' using PMC & Geico 115gr FMJ practice ammo (hard primers?), although to be fair there were no light strikes using quality ammo. Galloway Precision offers a spring kit that's supposed to really help w/the P290RS' trigger.
Haven't fired a Shield but I owned a couple of M&P9 compacts that I really liked, especially after installing APEX trigger parts. HTH... Tomac |
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Posted: 9/13/2014 11:32:48 AM EDT
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Avoid the P290, lots of problems, especially light strikes. The P290RS has a heavyish DAO trigger vs the Shield's striker-fired trigger and while more reliable than the P290, I experienced light strikes w/both my P290RS' using PMC & Geico 115gr FMJ practice ammo (hard primers?), although to be fair there were no light strikes using quality ammo. Galloway Precision offers a spring kit that's supposed to really help w/the P290RS' trigger. Haven't fired a Shield but I owned a couple of M&P9 compacts that I really liked, especially after installing APEX trigger parts. HTH... Tomac I have the P290RS and I've had it for almost 3 years now with no problems. I love that pistol and I think it is great for pocket carry and IWB. I won't be getting rid of it. |
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Posted: 9/13/2014 12:09:21 PM EDT
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The Shield is a phenomenal EDC, you would not be disappointed
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Posted: 9/13/2014 1:27:47 PM EDT
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Well, I went to the LGS and trade a Marlin 336 that I've been trying to sell for a while and picked up a Shield. Now, I need to get an Alien Gear holster for it and another mag.
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Posted: 9/13/2014 1:42:58 PM EDT
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Well, I went to the LGS and trade a Marlin 336 that I've been trying to sell for a while and picked up a Shield. Now, I need to get an Alien Gear holster for it and another mag. I hope your a patient man, I have been waiting for 6 weeks for my 2.0 |
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Posted: 9/13/2014 2:10:32 PM EDT
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Pics of great gun you foolishly traded for tupperware?
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Posted: 9/13/2014 2:31:36 PM EDT
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Pics of great gun you foolishly traded for tupperware? Dont have pictures, but it wasn't perfect. It was probably 80-85%. There was some finish wear, some scratches, and some touchup on the stock. |
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Posted: 9/13/2014 2:58:09 PM EDT
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Dont have pictures, but it wasn't perfect. It was probably 80-85%. There was some finish wear, some scratches, and some touchup on the stock. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Pics of great gun you foolishly traded for tupperware? Dont have pictures, but it wasn't perfect. It was probably 80-85%. There was some finish wear, some scratches, and some touchup on the stock. Sounds like a $325-350 gun to me. Probably a good trade if that's what you wanted. I hear nothing but good about the Shield and that's probably why there's such demand. |
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Posted: 9/13/2014 4:39:19 PM EDT
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Sounds like a $325-350 gun to me. Probably a good trade if that's what you wanted. I hear nothing but good about the Shield and that's probably why there's such demand. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Pics of great gun you foolishly traded for tupperware? Dont have pictures, but it wasn't perfect. It was probably 80-85%. There was some finish wear, some scratches, and some touchup on the stock. Sounds like a $325-350 gun to me. Probably a good trade if that's what you wanted. I hear nothing but good about the Shield and that's probably why there's such demand. That's exactly what I was thinking for the value of the Marlin. I just got tired of holding it for 4 or 6 weeks trying to sell it. I probably overpaid on the Shield ($400), but I couldn't find anyone that has the non-safety model in stock for cheaper. |
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Posted: 9/14/2014 10:40:33 AM EDT
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I went to the LGS with my wife yesterday to buy a Shield. She ended up buying a Ruger LC9S instead. I had shot the regular LC9 previously and hated it because of the awful trigger. My wife shot both guns back to back at the range and she decided that she liked the Ruger better, it had a better trigger than the Shield and was lighter. They are both roughly the same size. I'm not saying the Ruger is a better gun, but it might be worth a look if you can find one. Both guns were the same price ($369)
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Posted: 9/14/2014 4:25:00 PM EDT
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I like my Shield. The only thing I would like to change about it would be that it had a standard M&P thumb safety, instead of the tiny little safety they put on it. I like the larger safety for a finger rest, like on a 1911.
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Posted: 9/15/2014 11:34:14 PM EDT
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I like my Shield. The only thing I would like to change about it would be that it had a standard M&P thumb safety, instead of the tiny little safety they put on it. I like the larger safety for a finger rest, like on a 1911. I agree with the safety, but what can you do? Nobody makes one yet. For a single stack nine, it's really a well made gun with a pretty good trigger. They seem to be holding up rather well too. |
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Posted: 9/16/2014 12:06:07 AM EDT
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I like my Shield. The only thing I would like to change about it would be that it had a standard M&P thumb safety, instead of the tiny little safety they put on it. I like the larger safety for a finger rest, like on a 1911. |
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Posted: 9/17/2014 8:58:01 AM EDT
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Shield sans safety ftw.
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