New M&P Shield in .380 ACP

[dusty711]

Since I recently broke my right arm (femur) I am afraid to shoot my 45's for a while, this may be just what I need for a year or so.

 

[snorko]

Plus it is promo'd by Julie Golob. She still doesn't realize we are meant for each other

 

[T.Lex]

Since I recently broke my right arm (femur)...

That sounds like a story!

 

[indiucky]

Plus it is promo'd by Julie Golob. She still doesn't realize we are meant for each other

"Hey Snorko...."

 

[Tactically Fat]

Since I recently broke my right arm (femur)

Wait....what?

 

[snorko]

"Hey Snorko...."

sigh***yeah indiucky, the Latin ladies are beautiful but they are yours. Give me some good eastern European heritage.

 

[mcapo]

Plus it is promo'd by Julie Golob. She still doesn't realize we are meant for each other

....and this is when a thread gets a second life and new direction...

 

[dusty711]

Yeah...happened about 3 months ago, fell over my own garbage can. Doc says it will be a year before strength is back.

 

[cosermann]

Since I recently broke my right arm (femur) ...

That sounds like a story!

A "humerus" story no doubt.

 

[cosermann]

Yeah...happened about 3 months ago, fell over my own garbage can. Doc says it will be a year before strength is back.

Wow, a year. Ouch, a humerus story that's definitely not humorous.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Since I recently broke my right arm (femur) I am afraid to shoot my 45's for a while, this may be just what I need for a year or so.

Sounds humerus.

 

[dusty711]

It was "humerus" ...don't know how I slipped femur in there. At my age I sometimes get my ends mixed up! lol

 

[Bigtanker]

I was able to handle one of these at my LGS today. I'm impressed. Trigger is pretty good. The slide was very easy to work. I might want one.

 

[doddg]

Looks like I'm on the "cutting-edge" of this one.
I just happen to rent six .380s at Point Blank Range last evening just for fun to see if anything justified my selling of my SW MP Bodyguard .380 or Colt Mustang Pocketlite, SS, 5 shot (around late 80s or 1990 issue).

Here were my comments on my post's feedback:
I started with the SW MP EZ:
very easy to load the magazine,
felt good in the hand,
shot 3 inch groups at 21'
BUT, the safety kept engaging after every shot,
so I had to give up on it (a recall about that, and I was not using hot ammo that they claim causes that).

I do not have an issue with the .380 round (based on my ignorance/lack of experience), but I was surprised myself.
I have the MP Bodyguard .380, have the Shield 9, and had the Shield 45 and loved them all (what I call the Toyota Corolla of guns in pricing and quality, and yes, I love analogies).
Since I was so distracted by the safety resetting each time (thinking I was doing it somehow, and even asked the R.O. the first time it happened ),
I couldn't relax and enjoy it for what it was, but it seemed "similar" in the feel of my Shield 9, that same "Shield" feel.
But, even with no dog in the fight,
I either want a very small .380 or one with capacity (Beretta 84: 13 round),
which the later is hard to justify b/c of size being larger than some 9mms, and ammo expense over the 9mm.
Although, if I can buy it for $200 like my Bodyguard, I'm in.

 

[VERT]

They make an EZ without the safety. Problem solved. Or I think a person could shoot with their thumb on top of the safety like a 1911. Incidently that is the proper way to run a 1911.

 

[WebSnyper]

They make an EZ without the safety. Problem solved. Or I think a person could shoot with their thumb on top of the safety like a 1911. Incidently that is the proper way to run a 1911.

S&W is also fixing the safety models for those that have them.

https://www.smith-wesson.com/mp-380-shield-ez-consumer-advisory

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Plus it is promo'd by Julie Golob. She still doesn't realize we are meant for each other

I know her husband. He's big into precision rifle. Fair warning.

 

[ru44mag]

I think the pistol is great for what it is, and definitely will benefit those that are recoil sensitive. Hopefully the not so gun people that this pistol will benefit will get introduced to it. The one thing that shocks me is that not a single person on INGO has criticized this pistol for being chambered in such a weak and anemic round that renders it practically useless.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

The one thing that shocks me is that not a single person on INGO has criticized this pistol for being chambered in such a weak and anemic round that renders it practically useless.

Your only hope is your opponent having a snubby revolver...

 

[ru44mag]

Your only hope is your opponent having a snubby revolver...

Nice.