Single stack polymer 45acp

tercel89

I voted for the S&W M&P 45 Shield as I don't care for the ergonomics and the overall design of the Springfield Armory XDS 45.

Love the Shield as it handles great and doesn't kick too much

Voted Springfield XDS because that's the one I have.

I voted for the Shield mainly for the weight and the shape of the grip. Actually, I like the grip of Kahr CW45 better than either of these, but Kahr was not reliable for me. The XD-S has an aggressive undercut, which hurts when shooting.

I don't know what the scales on the bottom of the breech block are for. But I'm almost certain that I saw them elsewhere too.

I'm really liking my new Shield 45,a very accurate pistol.

S&W. I am not a fan of poly 45’s in general. And because you didn’t list my favorite poly gun, I have to go with S&W.

I voted XDs because I’ve had one for many years. The shield is a softer shooter though from what I hear.

I have the original XDs if it matters.

460Shooter said:

I have the original XDs if it matters.

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What does the original XDs look like?

Heir Kommt Die Sonne said:

What does the original XDs look like?

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From google.

I went with the XD-S. I have the original XD-S in .45ACP and the original shield in .45ACP. Reliability, accuracy, and durability are about the same. I seem to shoot the XD-S better though because I prefer its triggger to that of the Shield. I haven’t used the 2nd gen Shield nor the 2nd gen XD-S, but between both of the originals, the XD-S gets my vote. Plus if you buy when Springfield has their bundle rebate, you can get a few extra mags.

I went with the XD-S as I have the XD-S Mod.2 in .45 ACP. The original XD-S grip didn't fit my hand as well as the Mod.2 version does with a bit more of a contour to it.


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I had an XDS that ejected brass to my face hard enough that it put a half moon cut on my forehead. I contacted the manufacturer and was given the option of a return authorization which I would pay for shipping and insurance back to them.

Hard pass. Traded it off at a loss less than shipping would have put me out. I know it may be silly, but if a gun doesn't work out of the box I expect the manufacturer to pony up the cash to ship it there and back. Its a restricted and expensive item that I can't just pop in an envelope and drop in the mail.

I bought a Shield .45 back in October and it may be the most comfortable mini .45 I have ever carried and shot. I actually shoot it better than a 1911. I really like the trigger. If I am not carrying a .357 then the Shiled is tucked IWB.

I purchased 2 45shields when they had a $75 rebate and have had no issues, I shoot them as good as any semi I own, the barrel is a little longer and fatter than the other shields so be careful with holsters, it is HARD to load my mags without a loader.

Voted for the Glock G36.


...but it wasn't on your list.

So would suggest the S&W.




GR

Of the two listed, Shield hands down. But I like the Khar .45 also.

tercel89 said:

I like Glock but the 36 has a very iffy track record . It's the redheaded step child of glock.

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Have owned Three and shot Five regularly.

All are Glocks - no different than my G23.4's.

Precise and 100% reliable.


It's a bastard - because it's not a high capacity brick.

tercel89 said:

Are there any negatives on the Shield 45 ?

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Other than the Bbl. being a little short - no.

One of the advantages of the G36 is - the 3.8" polygon rifled Bbl. will produce service pistol performance w/ +P ammo (230 gr./ 860 fps)




GR

tercel89 said:

Are there any negatives on the Shield 45?

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Any gun has negatives. To begin with, if I were buying today, I'd get a gun in 9mm. Investing so heavily into .45 was a mistake on my part. Some other negatives are reverse sides of the positives. The ultra-slim grip is good for concealment, but makes the recoil felt more than needed.

For outright negatives, I have a couple.

First, I may be an idiot, but it appears to me that I must remove the set screw of the rear sight in order to remove the striker. Seems a little too involved a design to me.

Second, the little lever that depresses the sear for disassembly is a waste of money. They should just drop it for 3.0 and make the gun cheaper.

Not having an optics cut in 2020 is a little backward as well.

I really like my 9mm Shield so I went with the 45 version in this poll. It should be even better than mine because it's a 2.0 version.

I second the 9mm vote. With current bullet selection a nine will do.

I said XDs45 because I like grip safeties.

I have a Shield .40 and an XDs 45 4.0" barrel. Since I got the XDs, it has pretty much taken over my mid weight carry slot. I love the way it conceals and shoots. Ended up with a bunch of mags from Springfield with the gear up promotion they were running when I got it.