tk4 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I've been thinking about trying a shield. What is the accuracy capability of a shield with a good Apex trigger and are there any semi-drop in barrels for improved accuracy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Singlestack pocket subgun... and you’re looking for increased accuracy beyond 10-15 yards? ...Huh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I have have a Shield in 9mm. Mine is the S&W performance center with ported barrel and improved trigger. The trigger on the performance was significantly better than a standard shield. Not sure if the barrel is any better than the standard shield outside of the porting. For accuracy I can put a full magazine into the head of a USPSA target at 15 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelie Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I have a dead stock original version in 9mm. Although the trigger could be improved, most of the time I can clean a plate rack at 25 yards just like it came in the box. Its a great shooting small carry pistol. Used for its intended purpose I would not modify it in any way and I can't imagine using it for anything other than a small carry pistol. The trigger is hard enough that its not going to go off too easy, it points well, the sights are good enough and the size and shape is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avedis Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 trigger and sights https://www.twobrostactical.com/collections/m-p/m-p-shield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk4 Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmanick Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 being in mass , my shield came with a god awful trigger. I had my gunsmith do a trigger job on it with stock parts (no apex) and he got the pull down to a nice crisp 6# pull. out to about 10 -15 yards I'm good with it, outside of that it gets a little tougher, being it's a sub compact. I found the 9C a lot easier to shoot accurately. It's basically just a double stack version of the shield, but it doesn't conceal as easily so I stuck with the shield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviesterno Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 I have a PC and dropped in a SilencerCo threaded barrel, mostly because it was the cheapest option for a 9mm threaded barrel in something I've owned. What I didn't expect was to see it bump up in accuracy. I put a ~3" group at almost 10 yards with the second magazine. I was pleasantly surprised. Annoying that I'll need to mod my holsters but I was impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgj3 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 I was also impressed with how well I could shoot mine for it being such a relatively small pistol. All I did was change out the sights to something with a large, bright front dot to make it easier to pick up. Think I used Ameriglo I-dots or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamj Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 I put the top of the line flat Apex trigger and finger optic sights on my shield. The trigger was fantastic for a duty style gun, but it didn't seem to improve my personal accuracy any. Can't seem to shoot this single stacks well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten-X Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Just got one for a great price at Christmas. Took it to the range for a zero check. The sights were about a foot off so needed to drift the front (which was not centered). After centering the sights, I was seriously impressed. Shot 2 groups at 25 yds off a rest. Hornady Critical Duty 135gr shot about 4” and my 147gr XTP handloads shot less than 2”. Trigger is is hard but crisp. Very impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpom Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Ten-X said: Just got one for a great price at Christmas. Took it to the range for a zero check. The sights were about a foot off so needed to drift the front (which was not centered). After centering the sights, I was seriously impressed. Shot 2 groups at 25 yds off a rest. Hornady Critical Duty 135gr shot about 4” and my 147gr XTP handloads shot less than 2”. Trigger is is hard but crisp. Very impressed. Add an Apex carry trigger/sear package and enjoy even more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpm2953 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 My shield needed nothing. Super impressed with its accuracy. It blew my mind. Trigger is perfect for a carry weapon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilNuff Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I’ve made no changes to mine. I use it as a carry gun and I prefer to have a stock gun as my carry in case I ever need to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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