Thoughts on the S&W 9mm M&P Shield EZ

DO NOT press the grip safety when disassembling or assembling the EZ9. That is just about the only gotcha with this gun. Do a web search for EZ9 stuck slide for details.

Pistolay said:

I rented a Shield 9 EZ at the range yesterday because CMC arthritis in the base of my thumb is forcing me to move away from my Glock 26, and I wanted to see if the EZ might forestall my journey down to .380. I found the slide easy to rack and the mag easy to load, but the recoil was hitting my thumb at least as hard as my Glock.

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I too, have a wonky, still dislocated, RH thumb(thanks USN Docs) and an arthritic RH wrist. My Glock 26 felt a lot better after I started using a G19 magazine with a sleeve and DPM recoil reduction rod in it. BUT..my G48 feels a lot better..I think because of the width and length of the grip, also with a DPM rod in it. ..Just for info.

Brubz said:

Story of my life I had a chance to go to the original Woodstock but wouldn't go because I didn't want to give up my crappy job

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I was pumping gas at Johnny's Gulf. My friends were stopping by filling up their cars. Can't tell you how many said jump in and ditch this joint. Who knew? At least I didn't miss the Summer Jam.

I just bought one of these today $475, with 2 mags, 9mm. I bought an extra mag for $34.95, total was $551.00 OTD. Looking forward to shooting it real soon.
Dave

Bought one for the wife. She can operate everything on it. Only thing is, in her hands due to limp wristing, it's a jam-o-matic. In my hands it's perfectly reliable.

What I don't like, is with the springs it feels cheap. I would not call this a high volume gun. I may be biased as I am not a fan of the M+P auto series.

SW nailed it when they created the Shield and EZ lines. My normal edc is a Glock 26 but I have and still do carry an MP Shield on occasion

Excellent option

I have the .380. Im very happy with it. I got the range kit one too. Paid 400.00 OTD pre plandemic days.

Mot45acp said:

Bought one for the wife. She can operate everything on it. Only thing is, in her hands due to limp wristing, it's a jam-o-matic. In my hands it's perfectly reliable.

What I don't like, is with the springs it feels cheap. I would not call this a high volume gun. I may be biased as I am not a fan of the M+P auto series.

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My wife and her friend had the same problem the first time they tried it. But the next day, no issues. Nothing was done to the pistol in between. Break-in, or learning curve I don't know.
IMHO, the 380EZ is the better gun for this purpose. It's better balanced, shoots smoother and it's just all around easier.