Shield vs XDS.

[Miketodd]

So, caliber aside, anyone have experiance on these. My dad has a chance to get his hands on either one. He likes both of them. He already has .45 and a 9mm so either caliber is fine with him. We are just wondering what other people who have experiance with them like.
Thanks in advance.

-Mike

 

[Que]

It's difficult for me to make a fair comparison since they are both great guns, but I would go with the Shield. The Shield is more difficult to obtain right now and will be much easier to sell if he realizes he doesn't like it for some reason.

 

[SyntorX]

I went with the Shield 40 and NO REGRETS..there are several threads on the Shield....I don't know much about the XDs

 

[Adamz04]

I shot a friends shield 40 the other day and I was impressed. It handled the 40 very well.
I'd rather have the 9mm, but the gun was sweet

 

[iam1096]

On xd forum they have been having some problems with the XDS. My Shield 1500 rds no problems at all.

 

[SyntorX]

I bought the 40 hoping I can buy a 9mm barrel (whenever they are available). I never found any definitive proof that a Shield 40 will accept a 9mm barrel as a "drop-in" but I do know the M&P 40c will shoot 9mm by just changing the barrel.
Time will tell...but if anyone knows for sure, let me know!

 

[Miketodd]

Well he has decided to go with the shield in 9mm. I can't wait to shoot it!!!!

 

[lowendgenerator]

Unless S&W brings forth a Shield in 45ACP, I think I'll end up with both.

 

[bmbutch]

I have both, plan is to get wife more time with shield, get her, her LTC, then it be her EDC.

XDs is a great little .45 with easily controlled recoil, nice trigger (similar to other XDs), extended mags (7) readily available. It's destined to be EDC. Flawless thus far using FMJ, hope to confirm my HST HP, & 7 rnd mags in very near future, then set for EDC.

I gravitate towards .45, so I favor XDs, if shield were a .45 , & as sweet as it is in 9mm, then shield (tad better ergo).

Not a bad or even so-so choice if you can only own one.

 

[Bahrutile]

I have an xds, I'm looking at edc guns for my gf, I'd love for her to shoot the shield, she has shot the xds, it's a bit snappy for her though I think she could work at controlling it better better more practice

 

[JustAMom]

I am looking into getting the XDS. I got a chance to hold it, but not fire it. Does anyone know what the recoil is like? It is just so light!

 

[thebishopp]

Put 150 rounds FMJ Tula Steel Cased through my XDslim a few days ago. First time firing since I got it a week prior (just couldn't get to the range).

Thoughts:

WOW.

Slimness and ease of carry aside (knew that the first day).

The handling was very surprising. As small as it was I expected some pretty bad recoil. I was very pleasantly surprised. Recoil was VERY manageable though I will say that after 150 rounds of 230grn 45 of pretty continuous fire (pauses only to reload - I was using two extended mags and one standard), I have no regrets in my purchase.

 

[Miketodd]

Thanks again, So my dad isn't sure if he is going to replace his Kahr PM9 with the Shield so I might get to trade him my .38 airweight for the Shield...fingers crossed!!!!!