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Posted: 3/29/2020 11:21:06 AM EDT
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They never fit my hand right. I got one of them for my dad back during the $50 rebate days.
Got it for like $159. Neat gun just not for me. Mrs. G and I have G43s |
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Posted: 3/29/2020 11:51:13 AM EDT
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I don't expect to see any more "Blow Out Gun Deals" until this is all long over - every Tom & Dick & Harriet who didn't own a gun before, has been flooding the shops buying up WHATEVER they have in inventory "just to have one"...
Couple that Huge Sales Surge with the Pre-Election Scares of Democrats winning... (Elections are just around the corner and the Democrats have announced to everyone that they plan to publically rape the 2nd Amendment & Gun Owners, and that equals that the "Deals" are D-O-N-E until after the Corona Virus & Democrats are BOTH beaten... The Shield with the specials was ABSOLUTELY the best deal out there on a quality firearm - EVER! Bought several for myself & daughters & coulnd't be happier for what I got especially compared to what I paid... BIGGER_HAMMER 
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Posted: 3/29/2020 2:27:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't expect to see any more "Blow Out Gun Deals" until this is all long over - every Tom & Dick & Harriet who didn't own a gun before, has been flooding the shops buying up WHATEVER they have in inventory "just to have one"... Couple that Huge Sales Surge with the Pre-Election Scares of Democrats winning... (Elections are just around the corner and the Democrats have announced to everyone that they plan to publically rape the 2nd Amendment & Gun Owners, and that equals that the "Deals" are D-O-N-E until after the Corona Virus & Democrats are BOTH beaten... The Shield with the specials was ABSOLUTELY the best deal out there on a quality firearm - EVER! Bought several for myself & daughters & coulnd't be happier for what I got especially compared to what I paid... BIGGER_HAMMER in a nutshell |
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Posted: 3/29/2020 2:31:20 PM EDT
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$210 PSA Shield master race checking in
Not my favorite gun, but I've never had an issue with mine and they are great for summer carry |
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Posted: 3/30/2020 11:24:03 AM EDT
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Greatest handgun bargain ever. Nothing like a high quality handgun that's also expendable because of the price.
If you didn't get several while they were almost giving them away, well, that's on you. |
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Posted: 3/31/2020 9:46:29 AM EDT
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I like my Walther PPS M2 more, and carry it more, but I'm really glad a got a 9mm and .45 Shield when they were "inexpensive."
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Posted: 4/8/2020 1:59:31 PM EDT
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My .40 S&W Shield cost me more than the discount Shields ever did. But to me, the G43 is a far better gun. Also my 4040PD and 3913 are better too.
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Posted: 4/9/2020 1:58:50 PM EDT
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$280 and free shipping at SMGA is about as good as it gets these days. The $50 rebate was killer while it lasted.
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Posted: 4/9/2020 3:25:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: $210 PSA Shield master race checking in Not my favorite gun, but I've never had an issue with mine and they are great for summer carry favorite compared ot what? its utilitarian and for that, i thikn it could be a "utilitatian favorite" like vise grips or your old truck, its not pretty or pride inducing, but they are -cheap -dependable -accurate -cheap -light weight -cheap -thin profile (although silly as i think they missed the 365 boat with their mags... they wasted lots of space in the grip frame, imho) |
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Posted: 4/9/2020 3:27:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Greatest handgun bargain ever. Nothing like a high quality handgun that's also expendable because of the price. If you didn't get several while they were almost giving them away, well, that's on you. this post nails it |
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Posted: 4/9/2020 4:22:03 PM EDT
[#11]
Love my Shield’s but prefer carrying my P365 more.
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Posted: 4/9/2020 4:23:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Love my Shield’s but prefer carrying my P365 more. https://i.ibb.co/C7nHx10/603-AED70-54-AD-4-EDB-851-B-0-BFEBB498-BF6.jpg What's that slipover grip on the Shield? |
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Posted: 4/9/2020 4:28:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What's that slipover grip on the Shield? https://www.hogueinc.com/handgun-grips/handall-grip-sleeves/beavertail/s-w-m-p-shield-9mm-40-ruger-lc9-ec9 |
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Posted: 4/9/2020 5:06:00 PM EDT
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I'm a bigger fan of the recently released M&P 2.0 subcompact in 9mm. 2x 12 rounders, 2x mag sleeves for 17rounders. Only slightly chunkier then my shield. Fits all the holsters I have for my full size.
I love it so much I'm dumping my gen1 .40 shield |
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Posted: 4/9/2020 5:18:13 PM EDT
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I just sold my shield to a guy for $350. It was brand new still. Bought it super cheap with the rebate, I never liked it compared to my kahr I edc.
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Posted: 4/13/2020 9:32:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: favorite compared ot what? its utilitarian and for that, i thikn it could be a "utilitatian favorite" like vise grips or your old truck, its not pretty or pride inducing, but they are -cheap -dependable -accurate -cheap -light weight -cheap -thin profile (although silly as i think they missed the 365 boat with their mags... they wasted lots of space in the grip frame, imho) I don't shoot the shield as well. Trigger is meh (some argue the same about the Glock). Less capacity. Just my opinion. Again not my favorite but I carry mine regularly |
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Posted: 4/13/2020 3:44:34 PM EDT
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Currently the best deal on a Shield that I can find is SMGA. $289 free ship no tax. This is the thumb safety model.
PSA has same price but you have to pay shipping and any applicable sales tax. |
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Posted: 4/13/2020 8:36:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm a bigger fan of the recently released M&P 2.0 subcompact in 9mm. 2x 12 rounders, 2x mag sleeves for 17rounders. Only slightly chunkier then my shield. Fits all the holsters I have for my full size. I love it so much I'm dumping my gen1 .40 shield Used to own a couple of Shields and it's a great single-stack but I EDC the M&P 1.0 subcompact 12rd 9mm just as easily (YMMV). If I need deep concealment then it's a Ruger LCP-II holstered in my back pocket. Tomac |
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Posted: 4/18/2020 6:01:46 PM EDT
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I have one I got when they came out and it was a good gun at $379. It’s a great gun under $300. I am contemplating letting mine go, I’d like to try the G43X. My wife has a G43, and it’s great, but I like a little more grip and capacity for a primary carry.
The Shield is definitely a “buy it cheap, stack it deep” piece. It’s not a G19 or a full size service pistol, but it’s not leaving a lot on the table compared to other budget carry guns of the past. It blew the Kahr’s out of the water when it came out. I was able to talk my uncle in to buying a few and he had NO HANDGUNS. He was wanting a Kimber, but he has been super happy with the Shields! |
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Posted: 4/22/2020 7:19:48 PM EDT
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If we don`t take the time to come out and VOTE , they will tax the shit out of you , then kiss your stuff good buy .That is what the rotten dem`s will do .
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Posted: 4/23/2020 12:30:21 AM EDT
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Anyone have any idea (or better yet, read anything official/authoritative) about *why* they were ever so cheap?
Was it accidental overproduction by Smith? (seems unlikely) Was it a deliberate strategy on their part? Don’t get me wrong... I loved it. Just wondering whether it was some accident of history, or on purpose. |
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Posted: 4/23/2020 10:33:43 AM EDT
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I'm hoping they do another run of rebates for the shield 2.0 in the future. I got one of the first gens during the rebates but it had the manual safety (which I don't prefer) and ended up trading it with the thought that I'd get the 2.0 (no safety). The 2.0 grip texture feels like a huge improvement in my hands. Held onto all my extra shield mags to use later
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Posted: 4/23/2020 11:15:21 AM EDT
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Bud's is currently selling Gen 1s with MTS for $306 but there is a catch: you have to be a "Team Buds" member to qualify to buy it. That's another $30.
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Posted: 4/23/2020 11:37:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Anyone have any idea (or better yet, read anything official/authoritative) about *why* they were ever so cheap? Was it accidental overproduction by Smith? (seems unlikely) Was it a deliberate strategy on their part? Don’t get me wrong... I loved it. Just wondering whether it was some accident of history, or on purpose. @shooter_tx Not an expert but here is my "101" version: Many distributors were stuck with huge quantities of bought-in inventory because a Hillary win was anticipated. Adding to the mess were several very large national distributors who were taken over by vulture capitalists and forced to buy inventory/assets from other failing distributors. An example is the now-defunct Ellett Brothers in Chapin SC. There were others, of course (AcuSport). And then there's the "Trump Slump". More of a dip in demand than a real slump even a small percentage reflects thousand or tens of thousands of firearms. For lack of a better term it's been a race to the bottom as manufacturers have to cut prices or merge or face closure. It's not that no one's been purchasing firearms...it's oversaturation. That, or myopic marketing (example is Colt). Of course the COVD19 thing has now caused the opposite: inventory is being panic purchased and inventory cannot be replaced fast enough to meet demand. |
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