S&W M&P 2.0 Shield 9 mm opinions?

[MillCreek]

Does anyone have a S&W 9 mm Shield, either version 1.0 or 2.0?  If so, how do you like it?

[MechAg94]

I don't have one.  I have seen some cheap prices lately.  Also, the M&P Compact pistols are nearly as cheap as the Shields.

[cordex]

I’ve shot one a bit.

I’m not a huge fan of the hinged trigger but as far as reliability and accuracy there is nothing at all wrong with them. Nearly unbeatable as far as value.

[lee n. field]

rarely hear anything bad about them, except that folks don't much like the v.1 trigger.  If I hadn't gone the XDS route, I'd have probably gotten one of them.

[Perd Hapley]

I didn't know there was a v2. I believe the one I shot (rental) was a v1. I found I could shoot it pretty well, but the boxier grip of the XDs fit my XL hands much better. I liked the G43 better, as well.

From watching a gazillion videos on the topic, I get the impression the Shield is the most popular of the ultra-compact 9mms, with the possible exception of the Glock 43. Then again, the Shield is also very price-competitive, so that might explain it.

[Tim L]

V.1 has a pretty smooth texture while the v.2 is pretty agressive.   They’re pretty good sellers at the range I work at.  Several of my co-workers have purchased and carried one but then sold it later on.  I personally went the XDs route.

[Devonai]

I have a 1.0 in .40 S&W.  Recoil is manageable for its intended purpose but I would not want to attempt a 25 yard shot with it.  Other than that, I suspect I would have been happier with 9x19mm but that suspicion has not been enough to get me to swap calibers.  As it stands, the Shield has gotten a lot of holster time this summer, and I'll continue to use it for outer pocket carry in cooler weather.

Come to think of it, I still have $170 on a gift card for a local gun shop.  Por que no los dos?

[Fly320s]

Conversion barrels are available if you're interested.

https://www.lonewolfdist.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=920698

[brimic]

I've had the V1 for about 5 years. Its a decent pistol- accurate and reliable. the slide/frame fit was really stiff when I first got it, and I had to work it back and forth a few hundred times to loosen it up a bit.
I haven't carried it in over a year, it fits in sort of an odd spot between a compact double stack (G19) and a micro-gat like a P238 or J-fame.

[T.O.M.]

Everything I have read about them is positive.  Here in mid-Ohio, price for a Shield runs $75-$100 lower than a Glock 43...if you can find the Glock.  Two of our security guys carry Shields and speak highly of them.