New M&P Shield in 9mm & 40S&W

[High Altitude]

The slide stop in the teaser pic is definitely further to the rear of the slide than the current offerings. Looks like Sig placement above the thumb knuckle.

Is that a slide stop or a small thumb safety?

Looks like a thumb safety to me. (ie Ruger LC9 type thumb safety)

[orionz06]

IME, the guns with accuracy issues tend to be due to the loose nut behind the trigger and nothing else.

Except the fact that there are in fact guns with accuracy issues out there. I have one that shoots sub 2" groups and another that shoots 8" groups. The control gun, a G17, shoots 2-3" groups...

So while I agree that too many people just flat out can't ****ing shoot the accuracy issues are in fact a real problem.

[turbo38gn]

Since I held the new gun in my hand today....... ..... I will say this much... sell your LC9's...... It feels very good in the hand, almost a full size grip, single stack, so it's thin, with a compact barrel, a little wider than the LC9 slide... the trigger felt pretty good... but guys have to remember the class of gun it is.. it's not a 1911... I like it, but I only had about 3-4 minutes before I had to abruptly give it up..Oh yaa.. the pinky has a place to rest, with my big paws, I liked that..

[turbo38gn]

Is that a slide stop or a small thumb safety?

Looks like a thumb safety to me. (ie Ruger LC9 type thumb safety)

That is a thumb safety, the layout is pretty much the same as a reg M&P.... maybe a 3" barrel.. pretty much a compact M&P just narrower and maybe a tad shorter barrel but felt like a FS grip, only narrow.

[High Altitude]

That is a thumb safety, the layout is pretty much the same as a reg M&P.... maybe a 3" barrel.. pretty much a compact M&P just narrower and maybe a tad shorter barrel but felt like a FS grip, only narrow.

Thanks for the info.

I don't like that it has a thumb safety unless it is SAO which I doubt. Hopefully it will be an option like on the other M&Ps.

[turbo38gn]

Thanks for the info.

I don't like that it has a thumb safety unless it is SAO which I doubt. Hopefully it will be an option like on the other M&Ps.

domn't use it...

[High Altitude]

domn't use it...

and if it some how gets activated, but since I never use it I never bother to swipe it off during the draw and then it doesn't go bang.

No thanks.

[G34Shooter]

Since I held the new gun in my hand today....... and took a quick picture with my phone cam... before the big boss walked in..... I will say this much... sell your LC9's...... It feels very good in the hand, almost a full size grip, single stack, so it's thin, with a compact barrel, a little wider than the LC9 slide... the trigger felt pretty good... but guys have to remember the class of gun it is.. it's not a 1911... I like it, but I only had about 3-4 minutes before I had to abruptly give it up..Oh yaa.. the pinky has a place to rest, with my big paws, I liked that..

Is this thing small enough for pocket carry comfortably?

[Cokeman]

I'm guessing no.

[RogerinTPA]

Sorry to hear. Sounds like a lot of bad luck. I have never had a problem with any of my S&Ws.

Same here, and I own 4 of them purchased around five years ago.

There are a few people who fired an M&P 9 side-by-side with a Glock 17/19 and demonstrated better precision with the Glock.

I've had the opposite observation. I know several former Glock 19 & 23 owners that have switch to the M&P after shooting my M&P9 & 40. A few 1911 converts as well after shooting my FS M&P45.