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re: Thoughts on the S&W Shield 9mm?
Posted on 11/6/13 at 1:53 pm to Gaston
Posted on 11/6/13 at 1:53 pm to Gaston
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ETA: Obviously, what follows is my own personal opinion.
That little fricker is way too small for a first handgun. A compact pistol is probably too small, but if he'll ever carry it it may fit his needs. Sub compacts should only be for experts to carry, as they are hard as frick to shoot and unpleasant to practice with. At least an expert has enough range time to be OK with it on the draw, hopefully.
I counter with my personal opinion. I shoot a 9mm Shield better than my full sized Glock 17 duty weapon. Good thing I carry both on duty.
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Sounds good. I'm going to tell him about that. He won't be carrying, just a gun to keep in the home
Knowing this, I would recommend a .357 revolver. He can practice or load .38 for now and go up as he trains.
This post was edited on 11/6/13 at 1:55 pm
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Posted on 11/6/13 at 2:10 pm to Five0
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I shoot a 9mm Shield better than my full sized Glock 17 duty weapon. Good thing I carry both on duty.
But your Glock has a HUGE capacity advantage over the Shield.
Plus, you've also had plenty of handgun experience. For a new shooter, I think it's a bad idea to start them on something tiny. If it's purely for carry, absolutely, but for HD or traveling (in the car) I think full size (or even just a compact) beats a single stack subcompact all day everyday.
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