Single stack 9mm concerns ...

[Amac91]

I owned an LCP and shot 200 flawless rounds through it. Just wanted more bang

 

[WestSider]

Before you give up on the Shield, did you try an Apex trigger? I think S&W intends for it be carried safety off, but S&W designs firearms with a lawyer in the room, so its there. Safety off, with an Apex and a bit of a trigger job its a nice pistol.

I've never shot a 239, but as pricey as they are I'd try to get the Shield to work for me if possible.

Are people putting the APEX parts in the Shields? If they are, I don't know why, I think the Shield (at least mine) has a great trigger stock.

 

[kiddchaos]

I got to shoot one of these this summer. Thanks to Fuzzy! 1911 STI single stack. Very sweet, very little recoil. Texas company.
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[Amac91]

So I decide to sell the Shield with everything it came with, what's a fair asking price currently?

 

[sharpetop]

I didn't like when I field stripped it for the first time that the polymer frame was full of shavings and burrs and completely unpolished and looked so half ass. Compared it to my LCP and if ruger could get it right on a 300$ gun why can't Kahr do better than a **** poor job on a gun that costs 125$ more. The crap quality of the finishing made me uncomfortable with it as well as all of the "rules" associated with operating it. I just felt like I had to baby it way too much than I would prefer to. I want a workhorse that I wont always have nagging concerns about.

Try an all steel Kahr K9...you may change your mind about Kahr.

 

[Amac91]

I considered that but they are substantially more expensive

 

[walleyepw]

My Khar CW9 so far has functioned great. I have shot a hundred rounds of fmj through it, no special care or babying. It has functioned just as it should, squeaze the triger and go boom. Shot 2 clips of federal hydra-shocks through it no problem. I am confident that it will function as needed when needed. I know it is not the high dollar Khar, but it has functioned just as expected.

 

[malvarez10]

I second the LC9, I carry mine every now and then. The law enforcement around here uses them as their off duty carries too and they can vouch for their reliability and value.

 

[japartridge]

Personally I'm waiting on the XDs in 9mm. I love my XDm, and want to stay as close as possible to that for my BUG/deep conceal weapon.

I would avoid the Kel Tec... I've got one waiting to be sent back for repairs, as after less than 200 rounds it developed the dreaded "dead trigger"

 

[tdoom15]

PPS. I prefer the German style mag release and the trigger over the shield. Besides, who is making higher quality guns than Walther right now, aside from HK.

 

[G McBride]

I have a Kimber Solo that is a pretty nice single stack 9. Good feeling gun in your hand and very accurate.

 

[WestSider]

I'm just amazed at how many people say they prefer the trigger of the PPS vs the Shield. Maybe I just had a bad one but I HATED the trigger on my PPS, it was heavy, grity, inconsistent, and was a pain (literally) to shoot, as the trigger safety didn't depress all the way and would grind into my index finger.

I find the trigger on my Shield to be not perfect but very good and infinitely better than the PPS.

 

[stephen87]

Depending on size and cost constraints I like the Sig P225 (P6) ...snip... like the SA/DA pistols with hammers personally.

This right here. The nice thing about the P225/P6 is that they are only about $350-400.

 

[EOD Guy]

Maybe look at a Bersa BP9 CC. It's a single stack 8+1, striker fired DAO with a super nice trigger that has a very quick and distinct reset. If lay-z-boy ever made a trigger, they put it on this gun. The only thing I don't like is the mag disconnect but I live with it.

 

[dirtdigger]

I'm just amazed at how many people say they prefer the trigger of the PPS vs the Shield. Maybe I just had a bad one but I HATED the trigger on my PPS, it was heavy, grity, inconsistent, and was a pain (literally) to shoot, as the trigger safety didn't depress all the way and would grind into my index finger.

I find the trigger on my Shield to be not perfect but very good and infinitely better than the PPS.

I liked the trigger on my Shield right out of the box. With more and more rounds through it, I like it even better. It's my EDC. I've never shot the PPS.