My LGS has a Facebook page on which they post specials, new arrivals, and the like. Checking over FB with my morning coffee, I saw that they had a CZ 75D Compact (CZ's current name for the PCR) in stock. Knowing how fast these can fly off the shelf, I was a little dismayed to see that the post was two hours old, but I called anyway, and sweet relief they still had it! Well, now they don't.
I traded in my M&P Shield 9mm to defray part of the cost. I bought the Shield back in California in 2014, because it was what I could afford at the time and rumors were circulating that the Shield was going off of California's approved handgun list. But I've never come to love my Shield, partly because I never shot it particularly well, even after taking pains to make sure I had a proper grip and trigger control. I also don't appreciate much the fact that the Shield has been bleeding value ever since I bought it (thanks a lot, PSA!). I know such things don't matter to some shooters, but I like firearms that can hold their value (or even appreciate).
On the other hand, I have been a CZ fan boy since I bought my first pistol, a CZ 83. I had held compact 75s at gun shops and loved the way they fit my hand, and I had shot full-sized 75s at the range. I'm no shooting expert by any stretch, but I think that part of the reason why I have shot the 75 better than the Shield is the 75's slightly longer reach to the trigger. The extra distance puts my index finger pad right on the trigger, whereas on the Shield I could easily reach the first joint on my index finger and had to make a conscious effort to avoid that.
Anyways, I am super stoked to finally own my dream pistol, and I doubt that I will miss my Shield all that much!
I traded in my M&P Shield 9mm to defray part of the cost. I bought the Shield back in California in 2014, because it was what I could afford at the time and rumors were circulating that the Shield was going off of California's approved handgun list. But I've never come to love my Shield, partly because I never shot it particularly well, even after taking pains to make sure I had a proper grip and trigger control. I also don't appreciate much the fact that the Shield has been bleeding value ever since I bought it (thanks a lot, PSA!). I know such things don't matter to some shooters, but I like firearms that can hold their value (or even appreciate).
On the other hand, I have been a CZ fan boy since I bought my first pistol, a CZ 83. I had held compact 75s at gun shops and loved the way they fit my hand, and I had shot full-sized 75s at the range. I'm no shooting expert by any stretch, but I think that part of the reason why I have shot the 75 better than the Shield is the 75's slightly longer reach to the trigger. The extra distance puts my index finger pad right on the trigger, whereas on the Shield I could easily reach the first joint on my index finger and had to make a conscious effort to avoid that.
Anyways, I am super stoked to finally own my dream pistol, and I doubt that I will miss my Shield all that much!
