M&P Shield in .45 ACP

[Ron_TN]

MMMMM   A Shield in 45 "PORTED"  I'm lickin my chops....OH YEAH!!!

[tercel89]

I am getting more and more interested in it. I did notice that the S&W website showed this pistol to have "Armornite" corrosion resistant finish. Didn't S&W use Melonite on the regular M&P pistols ? I wonder what is different about this versus the other ?

[shotgunshooter]

I am getting more and more interested in it. I did notice that the S&W website showed this pistol to have "Armornite" corrosion resistant finish. Didn't S&W use Melonite on the regular M&P pistols ? I wonder what is different about this versus the other ?

Hopefully it's a better finish. The finish on my shield blows as does one of my relations full size M&P.

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[Patton]

7 minutes ago, shotgunshooter said:

Hopefully it's a better finish. The finish on my shield blows as does one of my relations full size M&P.

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It can't be any worse than that crap my newer Glocks have on them.

[shotgunshooter]

It can't be any worse than that crap my newer Glocks have on them.

While the new finish is crap it's still better than my shield. I've had both guns rust. It just shows me that nothing is 100℅.

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[tercel89]

19 hours ago, shotgunshooter said:

While the new finish is crap it's still better than my shield. I've had both guns rust. It just shows me that nothing is 100℅.

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The Glock Gen 2's were almost perfection. None of mine have ever rusted under normal conditions.

 

Edited July 30, 2016 by tercel89

[Wade195]

Got mine today.

We will be at the range with it this weekend.

Musicman if you aren't working this weekend maybe we can take the girls for some shooting?

[mikegideon]

On 5/24/2016 at 9:22 AM, Steelharp said:

I have no problem with disagreement. Heaven forbid we were all alike! I will say, of all the Shields I've had the opportunity to show and fondle, the Performance Center ones have really excellent triggers. The standard ones, not so much. They always feel "broken," to me.

I had an M&P with Apex guts and the trigger was great. Pricey mods, but they fix the broken trigger.

[cjohnson44546]

I sold my 9mm Shield to get a 45 Shield.  Great choice... this 45 Shield is fantastic!  Had to buy all new carry gear to make this my main carry though.  Its slightly different enough to have issues with my 9mm holsters.  Well worth it though, this is definitely becoming my primary carry gun.  Nice size, feels great, shoots great...

Hard part now is finding magazines.  S&W aren't even selling magazines yet, you can only get them if you buy a gun... 

[hipower]

5 hours ago, cjohnson44546 said:

I sold my 9mm Shield to get a 45 Shield.  Great choice... this 45 Shield is fantastic!  Had to buy all new carry gear to make this my main carry though.  Its slightly different enough to have issues with my 9mm holsters.  Well worth it though, this is definitely becoming my primary carry gun.  Nice size, feels great, shoots great...

Hard part now is finding magazines.  S&W aren't even selling magazines yet, you can only get them if you buy a gun... 

Simple...buy another Shield 45. lol

[Wade195]

I like the way you think hipower.

[shotgunshooter]

This is Garry Marr's M&P. Former instructor at Tactical Response. As bad as the Gen4 finish is its still better than this. Granted he probably doesn't clean his gun like he should but the finish should hold up better.

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[gjohnsoniv]

"Doesn't clean it like he should" might be a bit of an understatement there. 

[Dane]

Says a lot about the quality of the stainless they use.

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[Grand Torino]

Looks like it was found on the bottomof a river. I'd venture a guess he's never cleaned or oiled it.

[conn_air7]

Looks like it was found on the bottomof a river. I'd venture a guess he's never cleaned or oiled it.

I thought the exact same thing.


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[gjohnsoniv]

42 minutes ago, Grand Torino said:

Looks like it was found on the bottomof a river. I'd venture a guess he's never cleaned or oiled it.

Yeah somebody lost their drop gun and he found it on the river bank.

[bubbadavis]

I picked up a 45 Shield over the weekend. My 9mm Shield holster works - it ain't perfect but it does work. 

Royal Range had some in stock.

Edited August 17, 2016 by bubbadavis

[cjohnson44546]

My M&P Pro has something on the finish too...

[DaveTN]

1 hour ago, cjohnson44546 said:

My M&P Pro has something on the finish too...

Sweet! Is that from GunSkin?

 

[peejman]

4 hours ago, Dane said:

Says a lot about the quality of the stainless they use.

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Clearly that's not been properly maintained, but lot of stainless steels will rust. All the grime picked up in his hands/gloves grinds the finish off in no time. All the wallering around in the muck and not drying it certainly doesn't help. Some people also have fairly acidic sweat which will accelerate the corrosion.

The important question is, does it still work?

[cjohnson44546]

19 minutes ago, DaveTN said:

Sweet! Is that from GunSkin?

 

yeah, wasn't too hard to do, turned out pretty good... did it a few days ago, haven't shot it yet.

[Grand Torino]

To be honest....stainless means "stain less"...... not rust proof.

[mikegideon]

4 hours ago, peejman said:

 

The important question is, does it still work?

I'll bet it does

[windviking]

I've had several Shield in 40 and 9. Tried to like them but they just weren't for me. So I saw this one and bought it, shot it, guess what, it's not for me. The grip gets too thin front and back and she bore axis is higher than I like, just like the others. Oh well, I tried. ( again)