I shoot my M&P Shield 9mm terrible

[Inkslinger]

Low an left can also be pre ignition push, which is being amplified with a smaller gun. Try some ball and dummy with it and see if your getting movement.

[multistage]

I wasn't very good with mine either. So I sold it.

It's a bit big for a pocket gun. And a bit small for a belt gun (to me).

Too bad. I've heard they are pretty good little guns.

[SniperOverwatch]

I thought my Shield was just a bad shooter too. But it wasn't. I was.

I'm used to getting ragged hole groups from my G19 at 7-10yds and was getting 3" from the Shield. Tightened up the isometric tension (remember, it's a short little gun) and printed 5 shots touching.

It really demands a lot from your technique.


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[Budget]

I just slowed down and focused. Once I was getting good hits consistently, I took off with it very quickly. Once you "figure out" how the gun shoots, the learning curve isn't bad. Just be patient, bring the target closer if needed.

I kinda agree with multistage though. With the 8 round magazine its the same grip length as a Glock 19, so kinda pointless in my book. If I can't carry my 23, I'll throw my Bodyguard in my pocket.

[Swstock]

Dry fire it for it like 1000 times.

In between mags, dry fire some more.

[notorious_ar15]

The trigger on mine from the factory was pretty bad, and never 'broke in' ... then took the plunge and installed the full kit from APEX Tactical & their flat trigger = it is really nice. I am very happy with it now.

[Lefty223]

Have someone else of known skill shoot it.

Agreed, my best friend couldn't shoot his worth a darn. I could, but I'm a much more accomplished pistolero than he is and even he would readily admit that.

He got a real trigger job done on it, not just a replacement trigger kit. And NOW he can hit with it, has confidence in it ... and in himself. Makes it a win-win.

[M&P45]

My shield was pretty accurate for me right out of the box. It always felt a little slick in my hands though and it forced me to really concentrate on my form. I put in an Apex striker block and that smoothed the takeup tremendously. I then added rubber Talon grips after hearing so many rave reviews. It was like night and day difference. I was instantly more accurate and didn't have to focus quite so hard on my form.

I fondled a Shield .45 today and the new grip texture was amazing. S&W should apply that texture to the entire M&P line.

[T2C]

What are your accuracy expectations for your compact pistol and at what speed? Do you have large or small hands?


At times you have to over grip a compact pistol with the strong hand. Make sure the drum sticks on your thumbs touch when you marry your support hand to the grip. A majority of the grip pressure should be applied to the front and back straps.

More often than not, I coach people shooting compact pistols to bury their trigger finger inside the trigger guard and shoot with the crease on the first distal joint touching the edge of the trigger face. If you find yourself shooting low left, but with reasonable accuracy, try moving your trigger finger higher on the trigger face.

It's tough to distance coach someone without pictures of their grip and trigger finger indexed on the face of the trigger. Perhaps you could post pictures of how you grip your Shield and manipulate the trigger.

[Circle_10]

I too have a Shield that I really couldn't shoot well, I was constantly pitching the shots way to the left. In my case I think it had something to do with the extremely narrow grip coupled with the gun's tendency to slide around in my hand a lot, I felt like I couldn't get a decent grip on it. I was going to buy some Talon Grips for it but the gun ended up developing reliability issues so I decided not to dump more money into it. Currently I'm planning on sending it back to S&W for service so I can at least say the factory went over it and either fixed something or found nothing wrong so I can sell the Shield with a clean conscience.