S&W M&P's new single stack?

[crracer_712]

Not mine, but I found these on another forum, picture of 9 shield and 9c

 

[wild cat mccane]

Couldn't you just epoxy the safety on off if you don't like it?

 

[StrikeFire83]

Not much difference - here are the sizes right from S&W website

Compact:
Weight Empty 21.7 oz. - height. 4.3 " Width 1.2 " length 6.7" = Capacity 12+1

Shield:
Weight Empty 19.0 oz. - height. 4.6 " Weight .9 " length 6.1" = capacity
7 + 1

Wt 3 oz Height 3/10th of a inch - width 3/10th of a inch

capacity lots.

Yeah, when you put it like that the M&P Shield is even more of a head-scratcher. Taller than the double stack? Really? :banghead:

 

[Sam Cade]

Dude, you need to chill out. You're right, Glock DOESN'T offer a safety and NEVER HAS, so asking for one would be stupid..

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The G17S has/had a manual safety.

 

[danez71]

Not much difference - here are the sizes right from S&W website

Compact:
Weight Empty 21.7 oz. - height. 4.3 " Width 1.2 " length 6.7" = Capacity 12+1

Shield:
Weight Empty 19.0 oz. - height. 4.6 " Weight .9 " length 6.1" = capacity
7 + 1

Wt 3 oz Height 3/10th of a inch - width 3/10th of a inch

13% lighter

9% shorter

Height isnt too much of an issue since most people put the pinky extension on or complain their pinky hangs off.

25% thinner Thats significant IMO.



crracer_712, those pic show a pretty big difference in the slide and the grip.

Thanks for posting them.

Id guess thats the Med grip on the 9c which is what I normally use.



I'll probably buy the Shield and keep the 9c I have.

My BHP is my prized gun. My 9c has become the go anywhere do everything gun. The Shield will be used for what its meant to be and be easier and more comfortable doing it.

 

[StrikeFire83]

Sorry,Sam Cade, but you're gonna have to do better than a pre-production prototype of a Gen1 Glock that was never offered to the American public to prove me wrong.

 

[Sam Cade]

Sorry,Sam Cade, but you're gonna have to do better than a pre-production prototype of a Gen1 Glock that was never offered to the American public to prove me wrong.

That isn't a pre-production prototype.

It's a photo of an actual service pistol.
http://glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1008404

Glock seemingly has made several runs of manual safety pistols.

I guarantee if a distributor placed an order for 10,000 G17Ss they would build them.

 

[jon_in_wv]

Yeah, when you put it like that the M&P Shield is even more of a head-scratcher. Taller than the double stack? Really?

It certainly doesn't look taller but if you think 0.3 inch in height makes more difference than how slim it is I would say you are mistaken. I've carried the M&P 9C for years and lately I've migrated more towards carrying my S&W 3913. It's taller than the M&P but it carries nicer due to how slim it is. Its a lot taller than .3 inch too.

 

[HOOfan_1]

I for one hope Hickok does a CM9/PM9 comparison with the Shield. He does the best comparo videos I've seen

here it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7pmjCWSgJU