I'll admit, I've been out of the loop for a while, and I missed when these were released. A gun designed for new shooters, women, kids, the disabled, the elderly, etc., its an excellent idea. I'm a smaller guy, and I think something designed for ease of use is an excellent idea. My next handgun purchase will probably be one of these, if not for me, then as a gift for my Mom, whom this gun almost seems designed for.
The thing that confuses me is why did it take until 2018 for anyone to come up with this? Or even, what engineering is done to make it so easy to use and to shoot? Reviews say its easy to rack the slide and that it has relatively low felt recoil. How did they achieve both of these? And why is this not something that other guns are already doing, as it seems best of both worlds?
Which brings me to my last question: are there any advantages to the Shield over the Shield EZ? (Aside from a shorter grip that might conceal a bit better).
The thing that confuses me is why did it take until 2018 for anyone to come up with this? Or even, what engineering is done to make it so easy to use and to shoot? Reviews say its easy to rack the slide and that it has relatively low felt recoil. How did they achieve both of these? And why is this not something that other guns are already doing, as it seems best of both worlds?
Which brings me to my last question: are there any advantages to the Shield over the Shield EZ? (Aside from a shorter grip that might conceal a bit better).