S&W M&P Shield .40

[ZX-14R]

I just ordered (2) S&W M&P Shield 40's. I shoot a lot and carry daily and this will possibly become my primary BUG.

Does anyone here have experience with them personally? Thoughts? Complaints? Praise? Problems?

 

[Que]

It's a wonderful gun, but go ahead and order your aftermarket sights now. The factory sights are sure to fall out after a few trips to the range.

 

[shooter521]

Where'd you find them in-stock?

 

[ZX-14R]

SGCUSA

 

[ZX-14R]

It's a wonderful gun, but go ahead and order your aftermarket sights now. The factory sights are sure to fall out after a few trips to the range.

I would like TruGlo's or Trijicon's, do the standard M&P night sights fit the Shield?

 

[shooter521]

do the standard M&P night sights fit the Shield?

Nope, and the M&P sight pusher doesn't work, either.

 

[Bap1911]

I've been curious about some aftermarket sights as well.

Any comments on the big dots for the Shield? Or other suggestions?

 

[wagyu52]

Nope, and the M&P sight pusher doesn't work, either.

Not true! I took my sights off with a Jennings machine & tool sight pusher, got it on eBay for $75. I then installed Trijicon HD for a full sized M&P, fits very nice.
http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-m-p-pistols/277606-my-m-p-shield-trijicon-hd-nightsights.html

http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=379574

 

[ZX-14R]

I've done my other M&P's with a brass punch, I take it these come a bit tighter?

 

[wagyu52]

Mine came off easy, no problem. I think it could have been done with a punch, but I needed the pusher to get new sights on my Kimber.

 

[ZX-14R]

I wonder if the TruGlo's would fit just as well?

 

[Solitaire]

It's a wonderful gun, but go ahead and order your aftermarket sights now. The factory sights are sure to fall out after a few trips to the range.

At least S&W is consistent across their M&P line. I had this happen to a 40c, among other things.

 

[wagyu52]

True Glo's were going to be my first choice, but I found the Trijicon HD used on eBay for $40! Couldn't pass that up. The front sight is the same, and the rear sight is too but seems to be just a little wider and maybe just a slight bit longer at the rear, but it fits fine.
The same guy I got my HD's from also had a set of big dots for a full sized M&P, I bought them also just to try, but the rear sight hung over the Shield's slide to much and looked bad. I will take some pictures tomorrow of the HD's and post them.

 

[Sonney]

I like my M&P 40 nice clean gun good out of the box. Nice size for CC.

Sonney

 

[hps]

It's a wonderful gun, but go ahead and order your aftermarket sights now. The factory sights are sure to fall out after a few trips to the range.

I love it!! A great gun and the sights fall off. hmmm

 

[ZX-14R]

What night sights is everyone using on their Shields? I am not finding many made specifically for it.

 

[wagyu52]

here is mine wearing the Trijicon HD in orange designed to fit a full sized M&P

Here it is with a set of full sized Big Dots

 

[seldon14]

here is mine wearing the Trijicon HD in orange designed to fit a full sized M&P

Here it is with a set of full sized Big Dots

When I was on the Smith forums awhile ago it seemed like this is what most of them were doing. I think you usually get just the slightest bit of overhang on the left and right of the rear sight, but none of them seemed to mind.