Kentucky Armory Club

New from Smith & Wesson: M&P45 Shield
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2016/0 ... 45-shield/

Smith and Wesson booth was packed around this at the show. I'm not big on small barrel 45's.

Toddstang wrote:Smith and Wesson booth was packed around this at the show. I'm not big on small barrel 45's.

It was packed.....but I brought the average age down when I walked in....and I'm no spring chicken!

Its,just a little bigger than the 9mm shield. Not really something I'm interested in. Stippling on frame is different as in more agressive,sandpaper like.

I'm one of the few people on the planet that doesn't like the shield. I'd be interested in getting this in my hand though.

iron369 wrote:I'm one of the few people on the planet that doesn't like the shield. I'd be interested in getting this in my hand though.

Ditto, and would not be interested. I didn't even go into their booth as the only thing I like that they have is classic revolvers.

I'm a huge Shield fan, not sure about that though...

The intentional (what looks like) tooling marks on the bottom front of the slide look terrible. It really makes it look like somebody tried to mod their gun in the garage after a 12-pack of Falls City.

iron369 wrote:The intentional (what looks like) tooling marks on the bottom front of the slide look terrible. It really makes it look like somebody tried to mod their gun in the garage after a 12-pack of Falls City.

Are you referring to the curved cut in the bottom of the front fish scales? If so that's a cutout for the breakdown lever to rotate into to when the slide is locked back.

WLJ wrote:

iron369 wrote:The intentional (what looks like) tooling marks on the bottom front of the slide look terrible. It really makes it look like somebody tried to mod their gun in the garage after a 12-pack of Falls City.

Are you referring to the curved cut in the bottom of the front fish scales? If so that's a cutout for the breakdown lever to rotate into to when the slide is locked back.

No. I was referring to the fish scales. I don't like the look at all. It may have a practical function, but it's not appealing visually to me. Looks kind of like when a drill bit breaks off and the end attached to the drill skips across the metal.

iron369 wrote:

WLJ wrote:

iron369 wrote:The intentional (what looks like) tooling marks on the bottom front of the slide look terrible. It really makes it look like somebody tried to mod their gun in the garage after a 12-pack of Falls City.

Are you referring to the curved cut in the bottom of the front fish scales? If so that's a cutout for the breakdown lever to rotate into to when the slide is locked back.

No. I was referring to the fish scales. I don't like the look at all. It may have a practical function, but it's not appealing visually to me. Looks kind of like when a drill bit breaks off and the end attached to the drill skips across the metal.

Got it.
Now that you have described it that way they do

iron369 wrote:The intentional (what looks like) tooling marks on the bottom front of the slide look terrible. It really makes it look like somebody tried to mod their gun in the garage after a 12-pack of Falls City.

Probably for all those ppl who like to rack the slide with there hand in front of the muzzle.

iron369 wrote:I'm one of the few people on the planet that doesn't like the shield. I'd be interested in getting this in my hand though.

I don't either. The grip is way too thin. I held the 45 and it was skinny feeling as well. I like bigger grips around. I have longer hands but not fat fingers. Most things fit me but not the sheild.

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jackalo626 wrote:

iron369 wrote:I'm one of the few people on the planet that doesn't like the shield. I'd be interested in getting this in my hand though.

I don't either. The grip is way too thin. I held the 45 and it was skinny feeling as well. I like bigger grips around. I have longer hands but not fat fingers. Most things fit me but not the sheild.

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Try holding an M&P compact, the double stack mag makes it sort of like a thicker shield.

WLJ wrote:

jackalo626 wrote:

iron369 wrote:I'm one of the few people on the planet that doesn't like the shield. I'd be interested in getting this in my hand though.

I don't either. The grip is way too thin. I held the 45 and it was skinny feeling as well. I like bigger grips around. I have longer hands but not fat fingers. Most things fit me but not the sheild.

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Try holding an M&P compact, the double stack mag makes it sort of like a thicker shield.

That sounds better though I have no want for them. Props to them though for being American made and competing. Just not my flavor.

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jackalo626 wrote:

WLJ wrote:

jackalo626 wrote:

iron369 wrote:I'm one of the few people on the planet that doesn't like the shield. I'd be interested in getting this in my hand though.

I don't either. The grip is way too thin. I held the 45 and it was skinny feeling as well. I like bigger grips around. I have longer hands but not fat fingers. Most things fit me but not the sheild.

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Try holding an M&P compact, the double stack mag makes it sort of like a thicker shield.

That sounds better though I have no want for them. Props to them though for being American made and competing. Just not my flavor.

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To each their own. I just happened to pick up my M&P C 357sig and it made me think of your post.

WLJ wrote:

jackalo626 wrote:

WLJ wrote:

jackalo626 wrote:

iron369 wrote:I'm one of the few people on the planet that doesn't like the shield. I'd be interested in getting this in my hand though.

I don't either. The grip is way too thin. I held the 45 and it was skinny feeling as well. I like bigger grips around. I have longer hands but not fat fingers. Most things fit me but not the sheild.

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Try holding an M&P compact, the double stack mag makes it sort of like a thicker shield.

That sounds better though I have no want for them. Props to them though for being American made and competing. Just not my flavor.

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To each their own. I just happened to pick up my M&P C 357sig and it made me think of your post.

Exactly. Choices.

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jackalo626 wrote:

WLJ wrote:

jackalo626 wrote:

WLJ wrote:

jackalo626 wrote:

iron369 wrote:I'm one of the few people on the planet that doesn't like the shield. I'd be interested in getting this in my hand though.

I don't either. The grip is way too thin. I held the 45 and it was skinny feeling as well. I like bigger grips around. I have longer hands but not fat fingers. Most things fit me but not the sheild.

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Try holding an M&P compact, the double stack mag makes it sort of like a thicker shield.

That sounds better though I have no want for them. Props to them though for being American made and competing. Just not my flavor.

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To each their own. I just happened to pick up my M&P C 357sig and it made me think of your post.

Exactly. Choices.

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No Jack, you have no choice. You will go out and buy a M&P C because the Supreme Llama commands you to.

WLJ wrote:

jackalo626 wrote:

WLJ wrote:

jackalo626 wrote:

WLJ wrote:

jackalo626 wrote:

iron369 wrote:I'm one of the few people on the planet that doesn't like the shield. I'd be interested in getting this in my hand though.

I don't either. The grip is way too thin. I held the 45 and it was skinny feeling as well. I like bigger grips around. I have longer hands but not fat fingers. Most things fit me but not the sheild.

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Try holding an M&P compact, the double stack mag makes it sort of like a thicker shield.

That sounds better though I have no want for them. Props to them though for being American made and competing. Just not my flavor.

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To each their own. I just happened to pick up my M&P C 357sig and it made me think of your post.

Exactly. Choices.

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No Jack, you have no choice. You will go out and buy a M&P C because the Supreme Llama commands you to.

Ordered.

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jackalo626 wrote:

WLJ wrote:

jackalo626 wrote:

WLJ wrote:

jackalo626 wrote:

WLJ wrote:

jackalo626 wrote:

iron369 wrote:I'm one of the few people on the planet that doesn't like the shield. I'd be interested in getting this in my hand though.

I don't either. The grip is way too thin. I held the 45 and it was skinny feeling as well. I like bigger grips around. I have longer hands but not fat fingers. Most things fit me but not the sheild.

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Try holding an M&P compact, the double stack mag makes it sort of like a thicker shield.

That sounds better though I have no want for them. Props to them though for being American made and competing. Just not my flavor.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

To each their own. I just happened to pick up my M&P C 357sig and it made me think of your post.

Exactly. Choices.

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No Jack, you have no choice. You will go out and buy a M&P C because the Supreme Llama commands you to.

Ordered.

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The Supreme Llama has put the Narn Bat Squad on hold. For now.

WLJ wrote:

jackalo626 wrote:

WLJ wrote:

jackalo626 wrote:

iron369 wrote:I'm one of the few people on the planet that doesn't like the shield. I'd be interested in getting this in my hand though.

I don't either. The grip is way too thin. I held the 45 and it was skinny feeling as well. I like bigger grips around. I have longer hands but not fat fingers. Most things fit me but not the sheild.

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Try holding an M&P compact, the double stack mag makes it sort of like a thicker shield.

That sounds better though I have no want for them. Props to them though for being American made and competing. Just not my flavor.

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To each their own. I just happened to pick up my M&P C 357sig and it made me think of your post.

That's a cool pistol... If I ever picked up a M&P compact, that would be at the top of my list. Cool gun, cool round!

Niceguy wrote:

WLJ wrote:

jackalo626 wrote:

WLJ wrote:

jackalo626 wrote:

iron369 wrote:I'm one of the few people on the planet that doesn't like the shield. I'd be interested in getting this in my hand though.

I don't either. The grip is way too thin. I held the 45 and it was skinny feeling as well. I like bigger grips around. I have longer hands but not fat fingers. Most things fit me but not the sheild.

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Try holding an M&P compact, the double stack mag makes it sort of like a thicker shield.

That sounds better though I have no want for them. Props to them though for being American made and competing. Just not my flavor.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

To each their own. I just happened to pick up my M&P C 357sig and it made me think of your post.

That's a cool pistol... If I ever picked up a M&P compact, that would be at the top of my list. Cool gun, cool round!

Except they stopped making M&Ps in 357sig

But you can get the 40 and buy the conversion barrel.