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5/21/2013 6:22:40 AM EDT
I recently talked to someone at SW and I was told there were about 13,000 Shield 9s on backorder. Does anyone know how fast they produce them, like how many they make a week or month?
5/21/2013 6:44:44 AM EDT
[#1]
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I recently talked to someone at SW and I was told there were about 13,000 Shield 9s on backorder. Does anyone know how fast they produce them, like how many they make a week or month?


S&W said that they were producing ~300-350 M&P's a day a few months back. I have no idea what percentage, if any, of these are Shield's.
5/22/2013 11:50:12 AM EDT
[#2]
Thanks, I'm ok with waiting a few months since I got a really good price.
5/22/2013 12:13:28 PM EDT
[#3]
Don't forget Springfield will be releasing the XDs in 9mm very soon and that is a SWEEEEEET little gun.  Honestly, I've owned the Shield and I currently own the XDs in .45 and I prefer the XDs over the Shield.
5/22/2013 12:50:14 PM EDT
[#4]
I'm not an XD fan, I think they all look like toys and feel cheap in the hand.
5/22/2013 2:12:11 PM EDT
[#5]
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Don't forget Springfield will be releasing the XDs in 9mm very soon and that is a SWEEEEEET little gun.  Honestly, I've owned the Shield and I currently own the XDs in .45 and I prefer the XDs over the Shield.


I've owned Springfield XD's and I currently own a 9mm and a 40 Shield.... I highly prefer the Shield!
5/23/2013 1:38:18 AM EDT
[#6]
My LGS had 20+ in stock, and ran a special on them, so I picked one up. I thought they were readily available... I think i paid $450 for it.
5/23/2013 2:15:51 PM EDT
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My LGS had 20+ in stock, and ran a special on them, so I picked one up. I thought they were readily available... I think i paid $450 for it.


This. I wonder how many of the 13,000 are 3rd,4th or 5th batch orders of 20+ guns? I know a couple of LGS in the state tend to get 50± divide between multiple stores. I would imagine a lot of smaller stores with small accounts have order 15+, I have no idea how S&W fill orders.
5/23/2013 2:40:07 PM EDT
[#8]
I emailed SW asking if they would tell me production numbers and they said they would not give them out. I guess I'll just have to wait to get a call from my FFL saying my Shield has arrived.
5/24/2013 9:47:34 AM EDT
[#9]
Just received mine on Wednesday from Atlantic Tactical on the leo pricing. I ordered it December 20, 2012.