New Everyday Carry

[tennesseetiger]

Picked up an M&P Shield recently for something new to carry. Really like it so far. Oh and of course I had to get a new holster too  :dirty: 

[TNWNGR]

Nice combo rig you've got there! I'm so torn between the Shield and Glock 43 I can't make up my mind on which one I want to buy and I'm not going to buy both...lol...

[Sidecarist]

I bought a Shield and don't regret it, but will admit at the time of purchase it was pretty much a coin toss...

[tennesseetiger]

It was a little bit easier for me because I kind of lean towards S&W because of how they feel in my hand vs a Glock...don't know why, I just like the feel of an M&P more.

[Sidecarist]

THis may be surprising, but the Shield was my first polymer gun. I didn't have any history to work from. I do like it very much. THe only addition was a Hiviz fiber optic front sight

[ReeferMac]

I shot every glock my LGS had in their rental case, and bought an M&P Compact 9mm. LOVE the thing. Coming up on 2k rnds. Thing just shoots great for me.

[tennesseetiger]

I shot every glock my LGS had in their rental case, and bought an M&P Compact 9mm. LOVE the thing. Coming up on 2k rnds. Thing just shoots great for me.

I actually looked at a compact...came really close to buying it but I already have a gun that size so I went with the shield. I really like the fact that the compact is a double stack tho.

[ReeferMac]

I actually looked at a compact...came really close to buying it but I already have a gun that size so I went with the shield. I really like the fact that the compact is a double stack tho.

 

 

LOL! That was one thing that put the M&P compact ahead of much of the competition. I keep a 17rd. full-size mag for backup, but carry w/ the 12, so it's very easy to keep concealed.

[maroonandwhite]

I'll just say that if you disassemble the sear and trigger bar you can polish it into a decent trigger. My shield is a newer one with an ok trigger but polishing that really helped. I was gonna do the striker block too but getting that rear sight off is a bear and didn't mess with it.


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[Sidecarist]

I did mine and it's not too hard to remove the rear sight but I still have all the tools from my gunsmithing days so maybe my opinion of easy isn't normal

[maroonandwhite]

I did mine and it's not too hard to remove the rear sight but I still have all the tools from my gunsmithing days so maybe my opinion of easy isn't normal

I have a Delrin punch I normally use but for some reason those shield sights are in there. It was just chipping it away with each punch.


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[Sidecarist]

Use brass. With the shield the sight has a step milled in it. File a matching step in the brass punch to maximize contact.

The brass will mark the sight, but the brass marks are easily removed with a copper bore solvent like Sweets.

Also remove from right to left & reinstall from left to right. This rule apply to all sights and pins.

Use this info at your own risk...

[tennesseetiger]

I'll just say that if you disassemble the sear and trigger bar you can polish it into a decent trigger. My shield is a newer one with an ok trigger but polishing that really helped. I was gonna do the striker block too but getting that rear sight off is a bear and didn't mess with it.


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I was thinking about just going the Apex route but I might give your idea a try because I'm a tinkerer at heart.

[crnchy]

What kind of holster? I like the look of it. Is the belt hook plastic or metal?