( 4 out of 5) Excellent, with room for improvement

by Ash from Detroit, MI on May 12, 2017

The rebate from S&W gave me the push I needed to finally snag a Shield. Put around 300 rounds through this gun so far and it is excellent. The accuracy is great and I find myself shooting better with this gun than my full size 9mm. The recoil is a non issue and it feels great in the hand, especially with the 8 round extended mags. Having two of those come along with night sights is great too. The front sight is not as bright as the rear sights for me, which was kind of a disappointment, and it makes focusing a little bit more difficult in dim lighting. Overall it is easy to get a proper sight picture and get shots on target though. The trigger is probably the worst part about the Shield. It really does have that gritty feel that everyone talks about. It's adequate at best. Another small gripe I had was that my gun came in the box without one of those anti corrosive zippered bags and has a few scuffs on the finish as a result. Overall, I'm still extremely pleased with it, especially considering the rebate that's out. SOSS had good service again. Processing took a while, but they shipped it out within 2 days after the order processed.