NRA attendees woke up bright and early this morning to the news that Smith & Wesson has expanded their popular Shield line adding two new models chambered in .45 ACP. You can get one in any color you want — as long as it’s black — and either with our without a frame safety . . .

The gun feels very slim in the hand.

The new Shield45 ships with both a flush fit 6-round magazine (top) or 7-rounded extended version.

The barrel is a mere .2″ longer than the 9mm version and the’ve added a small section of serrations to the nose.

Smith’s also made the grip texturing noticeably more aggressive than on the 9mm versions.

Most impressive: the trigger. From racking and riding it on the show floor, the trigger felt pleasingly smooth with a wonderfully short reset. Can’t wait to send some actually rounds through one. Here’s their press release: