Posted December 2, 2015 12:00 pm by Comments

By Dan Zimmerman

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As someone who’s fairly new to the firearms world I’ve only had an opportunity to try a few guns, but I have tried most handgun styles. I’ve tried my hand at revolvers, 1911s, and GLOCK-style (although never actually a GLOCK) pistols. In fact, I’ve carried all of them for at least a short time and finally settled on my go-to firearm of choice: the Smith & Wesson M&P Shield in 9mm with the extended magazines . . .

Upon getting the Shield I noticed a few things right off the bat. First thing that went through my mind was, “Crap, I got a California compliant version.” There are three things that the Cali version has, two of which had to go. The one thing I don’t mind, is the loaded chamber indicator. It’s just one of those extra piece-of-mind things I quadruple check every time I’m practicing dry fire drills. The two things that need to be addressed were:

  • The magazine safety. God that thing is a pain. Can’t release the firing pin without a magazine in the well. Between trying to run the gun at an IDPA match, and my belief that if I pull the trigger I …Read the Rest

    Source:: Truth About Guns

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