Wow : initial impression of shield 2.0 vs my old Glock 27

[tntnixon]

So I just got my Shield 2.0 in 9mm and immediately compared it to my 3rd generation G27 (my edc for the best part of the last 15 years). All I can say is “WOW!!! Why didn’t I get one of these years ago ?” I had one of the original full sized M&P’s in .40 . I hated the trigger vs the Glock and got rid of it mostly due to this reason. I can truly say there is almost no difference in the trigger in my new shield 2.0 vs the Glock (my understanding is this was one of the upgrades in the 2.0). The feel , the pull , the reset are nearly identical (im sure I could nitpick it with a gauge but I don’t usually carry a gauge into a defensive situation). 

Now for the wow part... on paper they are nearly identical in weight and size specs but this is far from the real world . The shield feels so much more comfortable and light compared to the Glock . It’s a quarter of an inch shorter at the barrel and a quarter inch shorter at the grip but the width..... damn . Again , on paper it looks negligible but once holstered (as you can see in the pics) it’s damn near a half inch narrower and feels so good inside my waistband . As for weight unloaded not a huge difference but loaded a little over a 1/4 pound difference (that’s nothing to sneeze at ). I put the shield on to of the g27 so you could see all the places it saves on size.

I can’t wait to take her to the range . I’m almost a little too excited .

 

 

Edited April 14, 2018 by tntnixon

[Grand Torino]

I gotta get off my butt and get one of those. Congratulations on yours!

[Will Carry]

Thanks for posting. I do enjoy reading about folk's reviews on firearms. 

[tnhawk]

I frequently carried my G27 before getting a Shield.  Both have been dependable but the difference in size and weight result in the G27 sitting in the safe.

[peejman]

I've got an original Shield 9 and it's become my go-to. I'm thinking real hard about some Apex trigger parts as the stock trigger is decidedly meh. I hear the 2.0 is a noticeable improvement in that area.