-=> 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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