Purchased my first firearm

[reytx1]

Well guys, after about a year long itch of wanting to get a handgun I finally made my decision

I stopped by gander mountain and picked up a Smith and Wesson M&P Shield .40, I've gone to the gun range twice in the past week getting to know the gun along with getting a few safety and shooting lessons from a good friend of mine.

I'm looking forward to visiting this part of dfwmustangs more often and learning from you guys.

By the way next on the list is taking my chl class at my local gun range.

[ceyko]

Congratulations. (no sarcasm)

Welcome the club. When shaving your face, avoid shaving the neck please. (sarcasm)

[futant]

good choice (better in 9mm or 45 IMO)

[soap]

Love my shield.

[ELVIS]

they were out of glocks?

god bless.

[reytx1]

In all honesty, the glock didn't fit as comfortable as the shield when held in my hand, maybe because of the double stack vs single, idk. This one felt right at home for me and the glock didn't justify the $100 price difference.

This will be my carry weapon as soon as I get my chl so I figured single stack would be a bit better when carrying with an iwb holster.

And yes the 9mm version of this gun was my first choice but something inside me was screaming for the .40, maybe I'll regret the decision in .40 down the road and if so, I will swap the barrel and buy some magazines to convert it, although right now it seems unlikely to happen

[reytx1]

good choice (better in 9mm or 45 IMO)

From my understanding the shield is not available in .45.

[GhostTX]

Congrats. Always glad to have another exercising their rights.

[War Machine]

they were out of glocks?

god bless.

X2!!!!!!!!!!


Congratulations man

[IHaveAMustang]

Don't listen to the .40 haters. It's a good caliber and congrats on the purchase.

[BlackGT]

Don't listen to the .40 haters. It's a good caliber and congrats on the purchase.

I agree, .40 is a great caliber, as long as you are shooting guns chambered in 10mm!!! .40s&w is a solution looking for a problem...

This is all personal opinion and does not reflect the views of DFWMustangs, it's affiliates, or subsidiaries...

[got crawlers]

Congrats, I've been looking at shield 40 as well.

[YALE]

I agree, .40 is a great caliber, as long as you are shooting guns chambered in 10mm!!! .40s&w is a solution looking for a problem...

This is all personal opinion and does not reflect the views of DFWMustangs, it's affiliates, or subsidiaries...

A lot of factory 10mm is loaded to .40 pressure. Congrats, OP.

[War Machine]

Congrats, I've been looking at shield 40 as well.

http://www.slickguns.com/product/smith-wesson-mp-shield-40-sw-44999-shipped

[soap]

they were out of glocks?

god bless.

I still love my G23.