Shield vs XDs

[Quadforce]

I'd be interested to shoot the 3.3 vs my 4

if we ever meet up you could try it. I normally go to TDSA in Ferris when I shoot now

[YALE]

Colt just released XSE Lightweight Commanders in 9mm. Slim grips and a tuckable holster would make it invisible.

[Gasser64]

That's because you are an idiot.

Do you wonder?

[YALE]

Do you wonder?

Confirmation.

[Gasser64]

i wonder

[YALE]

i wonder

We know.

[Blackout]

I have a shield 9 and I love this thing. A few weeks ago me and a friend were at the range and we rented a xds he wanted to try out along with the shield both me and him like the shield better. It's been my daily carry since I got it. And if I hadn't just replaced it today with a kimber uc2 it would still be.

[runin90lx]

Guess i need to scrounge theough my friends and see who has a shield i can shoot haha. My brother in law has a xds 45 that i can try out

[ram57ta]

I would like to try out an XDs in .45acp side by side with my Shield .40 to see how it feels to me. I've shot several Glocks in 9mm and .40, a buddies Beretta 92F, my old Norinco 9mm, my Kel-Tec 9mm, and a few others..and I'm quite happy with my Shields trigger and reset.

[aggie97]

wife carries the shield 9mm, I carry the .40. I also can't stand the damn grip safety on the XD. Not sure if the XDS has it but I hate it.

Her 9 is the no safety version and my .40 has the safety only because I got a smoking deal on it used. Not a big deal but have to remember it's there. Easy thumb access though.

9mm shield shoots nice. .40 is a bit snappy but accurate.

[runin90lx]

I have a kahr cm40 and its not fun to shoot at all in such a small gun. Not sure how the shield 40 compares to it. Also on the shield..I would leave the safety off most likely.

[ram57ta]

I have a kahr cm40 and its not fun to shoot at all in such a small gun. Not sure how the shield 40 compares to it. Also on the shield..I would leave the safety off most likely.

Yeah about 1 week after I bought my Shield 40 I found out that the Shield 40 was available without a safety. I'm kinda wondering what S&W would say if I sent it to them and asked for them to remove the safety (convert it to the non safety version). Im not a fan of the safety on a CCW.

[runin90lx]

Cant it just stay permanently in the off position...ie dont ever engage it

[ram57ta]

Cant it just stay permanently in the off position...ie dont ever engage it

I don't use the safety. My concern is the possibility that the safety could accidentally engage during the course of daily carry and in an extreme situation where I might need the weapon to save my life or the life of another that I might draw the weapon to use in a split second and find it engaged..which could make the difference between life and death. Everyone has a preference on a safety...I prefer for myself no safety on a CCW. My finger is the safety..either I intend the gun to fire at its target or I don't pull the trigger.

[runin90lx]

Exactly