Since a Shield 9mm can be bought new with rebate from $225-$275 last summer and recently at Cabela it was $329 for a few minutes, ha!, b/c when others checked on the heads-up it was up to $349 and now $369 (with some goodies offered: 2 mags, ammo, and reloader) and people selling them are wanting more than those prices, so I have refused to buy one; I have been thinking about just buying one new instead of used like I prefer to do.
(Getting my S/W 642 new at Cabela for $300 +tax spoiled me).
To complicate things, in looking a the difference between the 9mm and 45 mm Shield, on paper there was very little.
From a 6.1 to a 6.5 in length and 19 oz. to 20.5.
For the same money, I'm wondering if I should step up to the .45 instead of a 9 mm so as to have a different caliber, since I have 3 9mms (going to sell 1 or 2, depending).
It does give one pause.
If it is impossible to pocket carry both of them that is not an issue, I would just get the 45 to have a different caliber, but if the 9mm Shield can be pocket carried but not the 45 Shield, that would make a difference since I could simply sell one of the other 9mm to help pay for it.
I originally thought I'd keep 1 9mm for small pocket carry and have a larger 9 that would be better for the range but not pocket carry, but could carry on the few occasions of non-pocket carry.
After I go to the range and rent both, that will help, but my range time is being curtailed on weekends b/c of getting the house ready to sell.
Any advice between the 2 is welcomed.
Perhaps I should just stick with my Walther PPS, but the trigger guard was was biting into my middle finger after a box of shells and I loved the Shield 9 I rented but now I'm wondering whether to get a 45.
(Getting my S/W 642 new at Cabela for $300 +tax spoiled me).
To complicate things, in looking a the difference between the 9mm and 45 mm Shield, on paper there was very little.
From a 6.1 to a 6.5 in length and 19 oz. to 20.5.
For the same money, I'm wondering if I should step up to the .45 instead of a 9 mm so as to have a different caliber, since I have 3 9mms (going to sell 1 or 2, depending).
It does give one pause.
If it is impossible to pocket carry both of them that is not an issue, I would just get the 45 to have a different caliber, but if the 9mm Shield can be pocket carried but not the 45 Shield, that would make a difference since I could simply sell one of the other 9mm to help pay for it.
I originally thought I'd keep 1 9mm for small pocket carry and have a larger 9 that would be better for the range but not pocket carry, but could carry on the few occasions of non-pocket carry.
After I go to the range and rent both, that will help, but my range time is being curtailed on weekends b/c of getting the house ready to sell.
Any advice between the 2 is welcomed.
Perhaps I should just stick with my Walther PPS, but the trigger guard was was biting into my middle finger after a box of shells and I loved the Shield 9 I rented but now I'm wondering whether to get a 45.
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