45 Shield

dkelly27 · 03-15-2017, 08:03 AM

does anyone here shoot the new 45 Shield? I got mine in November and love it.

RetiredSeabee · 03-15-2017, 04:54 PM

Looks like you are the first one here with the new one.
Tell us more about why you love it.

And welcome to our humble group.

Shakyshoot · 03-15-2017, 05:04 PM

I've been carrying the 9mm for years, and added the .45 last year. It's been 100% reliable since day one, but I still carry the 9mm daily. Force of habit I guess.

44s Rock · 03-16-2017, 05:36 AM

The wife has the 9mm Shield, what is the weight difference with the 45? I have been thinking about one but so far am sticking with my P320 Compact with a 10 round mag.

dkelly27 · 03-21-2017, 06:52 AM

The 45 Shield fits the hand really good. I put a Pachmyar grip sleeve on mine. The recoil is less than expected for a 20.5 ounce gun. Very accurate also.

tx gun runner · 03-22-2017, 03:55 AM

I've never held a 45 Shield . I have small hand and my Kahr CW45 is the 1st DA triggers I could reach correctly in 45 acp . I shorten the mag well so I could carry it in my front pocket with no problems . The only thing I dislike is you must be careful that the spring is on the take down pin is in the correct location . If you screw it up it will lock the slide open after every shot . I like my Glock 27 better . .

cbpat1 · 08-07-2017, 05:57 PM

I have the .45 Shield ,but, have only had the opportunity to shoot it one time about 70 rounds if I remember correctly. Then I got e-coli poisoning in my blood and was down for about seven weeks and am just starting to get back on my feet again. I liked shooting it the day I did shoot I remember and I know I can't wait to get back to the range to shoot it some more. I want to drop an Apex trigger in my Glock 23 and bring them both to the range at the same time. The only thing I don't like about single stack guns and range time is you spend more time loading than you do shooting. Thank God for Uplula!

44s Rock · 08-08-2017, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by cbpat1

I have the .45 Shield ,but, have only had the opportunity to shoot it one time about 70 rounds if I remember correctly. Then I got e-coli poisoning in my blood and was down for about seven weeks and am just starting to get back on my feet again. I liked shooting it the day I did shoot I remember and I know I can't wait to get back to the range to shoot it some more. I want to drop an Apex trigger in my Glock 23 and bring them both to the range at the same time. The only thing I don't like about single stack guns and range time is you spend more time loading than you do shooting. Thank God for Uplula!

I watched a test on TV, I believe it was Trigger Time, with five compacts, Shield, g23, I think, Taurus 709 Slim, and two others, one being a 45. One of the evaluates was a real Glock fan and was bummed the Shield was overall winner, the Taurus did well also. I really like the wife's Shield and with grip extenders, the 709 comes pretty close.

cbpat1 · 08-14-2017, 02:22 PM

It is nicer shooting than I expected it to be. I also like the trigger a little bit better than I did my 9mm.

03-15-2017, 08:03 AM	#1
dkelly27 Junior Member Joined: Dec 2012 From: New York State Posts: 2	45 Shield does anyone here shoot the new 45 Shield? I got mine in November and love it.

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RetiredSeabee Super Moderator Joined: Dec 2012 From: Harrisburg, North Carolina Posts: 4,267	Looks like you are the first one here with the new one. Tell us more about why you love it. And welcome to our humble group.

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Shakyshoot Senior Member Joined: Jun 2015 From: High Desert of South Arizona Posts: 863	I've been carrying the 9mm for years, and added the .45 last year. It's been 100% reliable since day one, but I still carry the 9mm daily. Force of habit I guess.

03-16-2017, 05:36 AM	#4
44s Rock Senior Member Joined: Jan 2009 From: Far Western WA. Posts: 10,815	The wife has the 9mm Shield, what is the weight difference with the 45? I have been thinking about one but so far am sticking with my P320 Compact with a 10 round mag.

03-21-2017, 06:52 AM	#5
dkelly27 Junior Member Joined: Dec 2012 From: New York State Posts: 2	The 45 Shield fits the hand really good. I put a Pachmyar grip sleeve on mine. The recoil is less than expected for a 20.5 ounce gun. Very accurate also.

03-22-2017, 03:55 AM	#6
tx gun runner Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 From: Ft Hood , Tx area Posts: 11,626	I've never held a 45 Shield . I have small hand and my Kahr CW45 is the 1st DA triggers I could reach correctly in 45 acp . I shorten the mag well so I could carry it in my front pocket with no problems . The only thing I dislike is you must be careful that the spring is on the take down pin is in the correct location . If you screw it up it will lock the slide open after every shot . I like my Glock 27 better . .

08-07-2017, 05:57 PM	#7
cbpat1 Junior Member Joined: May 2017 From: Cocoa Beach, Florida Posts: 6	I have the .45 Shield ,but, have only had the opportunity to shoot it one time about 70 rounds if I remember correctly. Then I got e-coli poisoning in my blood and was down for about seven weeks and am just starting to get back on my feet again. I liked shooting it the day I did shoot I remember and I know I can't wait to get back to the range to shoot it some more. I want to drop an Apex trigger in my Glock 23 and bring them both to the range at the same time. The only thing I don't like about single stack guns and range time is you spend more time loading than you do shooting. Thank God for Uplula!

08-14-2017, 02:22 PM	#9
cbpat1 Junior Member Joined: May 2017 From: Cocoa Beach, Florida Posts: 6	It is nicer shooting than I expected it to be. I also like the trigger a little bit better than I did my 9mm.