Smith & Wesson M&P Shield vs. M&P Shield Plus
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Retired Navy SEAL "Coch" shares his thoughts on the M&P Shield Plus.
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I like my shield plus. The triggers in the 2.0 is awesome. They also make a 15 round mag for the shield plus
Yes I just bought my 15 round mag for mine. I love it!!
Great to see you back, Coch!!! Great to hear your opinion on the Shield and 2.0! Thanks man!🙏🏽🤘🏽😎
I bought my wife a 1.0 many years ago and she absolutely loved it. We just replaced it with the Shield Plus OR with the CT Red Dot last December. She really liked the texture of the Plus. I did have failure to feed issues right out of the box, as I've learned is a common problem. I sent it back to S&W and they corrected the issue and returned it within a couple of weeks. Put a couple hundred rounds through with zero issue and now the confidence of a reliable tool is there. Sold the 1.0 and still got $300 for it. Not too shabby. Appreciate your honest, no nonsense, regular guy type videos.
My first gun was a Gen. 1 shield 40 caliber. I upgraded with a shield plus with 407K on top and absolutely love it.
I was just looking at Shields the other day. This is very helpful. Thanks!
I appreciated the video as one that is deciding to go from a 1.0 to the Shield Plus
Loved the Shield 1.0 and now the Plus. Great micro compacts.
Really appreciate this breakdown. I was late to the Shield 2.0 party, but am glad I showed up.
Got to handle one made in TN recently, and the trigger was crisper than models made a couple of years ago. With a sample size of two, that could be an anomaly.
I've bought the Shield four times -- the original, the 2.0, the Shield Plus, and the Shield Plus OR. I've tried other carry guns and keep coming back to the Shield. It's just the best pointing, best shooting, most comfortable and natural carry gun I've tried.
love mine. I got the one with optics cut. small with 13 chances. spare mags are small too. t shirt and cargo shorts all day. Safariland 27 holster so comfortable.
I'll be the geek -- the width of the 1.0 is 0.95" and width of the Plus is 1.1" ... for some shooters, it makes a world of difference, and ironically, that seems to be the case for shooters with smaller hands.
Thanks for being the geek!
@@ThePoorBoy I have smaller hands and need it as thin as possible. I'll take 8 rounds.
Shield Plus was my first ever firearm purchase. I bought it the week it dropped. It’s still my carry, and I keep the M&P 2.0 as my nightstand blaster.
The Shield Plus is also my EDC since the day I got it 18 months ago. I've put about 5500 rds through it.
Same bough my shield plus little over a year ago and still carry it to this day. Just all around an amazing concealed carry!!
All I noticed was your table was not setup correctly. Right side legs not locked into place! 😂
LOL...blame it on the assistant.
@@BlueBeretFirearms Blond ? 😆
Important video. I have been on the fence about the 2.0 versus the 2.0 max, you've answered my questions. Also, printability and trigger are so critical. Thanks and great job.
I have both of these pistols and they are awesome.
I picked up the original shortly after they came out and carried it for years.
The plus has been my daily carry since I got it, and it’s just about the perfect carry gun.
I have a shield plus pc and use a 15 rnd mag. Barely any longer for the grip but just enough to have my pinky completely on the grip as well.and now i have 15+1
6:47 Lizard Brains!!! That's priceless. 🦎 🐸🧠
That’s not a joke, it’s a reference to the limbic system, the portion of the brain related to survival instincts, nicknamed the “lizard brain” because it’s a portion of the brain we share with reptiles and birds.
Had a 1.0 several year's ago. Didn't really like it. Picked up the 2.0 first Gen. When they still hade the curve trigger. Sold that. About 2 months ago Picked up a 2.0 with the blade trigger. Love it. It's a keeper. Put About 100 rnds through it every weekend. Love it so much. That i just picked up the 2.0 10mm 4 inch. Fun to shot hard hitting. And utterly reliable.
I got mine, Great gun. WOW
I have the Shield 2.0 and the Plus. Both great guns and shoot very well. I also have the 365, XL, X, and SAS. Can’t leave out my 43X with the S15 mags and my 42. Some days I have to flip a coin to decide what I’m gonna carry. Most days it’s what I can conceal the best.
Just bought my 15 round mag for my shield plus, I love it!!
@@thomasbaker8656 is there any 15 round mags or any bigger for a m&p shield ? There’s a lot for the plus having seen nun for the shield
I have the M&P 9mm M2.0 Compact. It isn't bad.👌🏽
They look great man thank you for the review
Thank you for your knowledge and awesome reviews!! Shield plus is my edc and I love it!!
Very true, M&P shield 2.0s are very nice
It is the opinion of a growing number of people, myself included, that the M&P platform in general is now the best of the "Big Three" (the other two being Glock and Sig). I have a feeling that the 3.0 is in the works and will have some features that will make it even more popular (the biggest thing that they need to do is a deeper factory optic cut that's competitive with the P365 and the Echelon). I have a Shield 1.0 but will soon be getting the 2.0 Compact with the 4" barrel. Can't wait!
Got a 40 original Shield, 2.0 9mm Shield, and Shield Plus!!! Love em all!!! 40 has 17k rounds through it
Thanks for the review, could you please print the names of the holsters you use with your TLR6 and which you recommend.
Frogman keeping it real! Point and shoot. Love my Shield Plus.
Glad they finally upgraded the trigger. I hated that hinge trigger they'd been using. Might check out the newer M&P 2.0s in compact / full, but missing an optic cut slide is a dealer killer for me in current year.
Shield plus great gun. That and the shield 45 are my regular carry. Plus the new 32 h & r magnum when I need to carry a revolver
I had both a Shield Plus and a P365XL for a while. I really, really wanted to like the XL more but … I just shoot the Shield better. Still have the Shield, the XL went down the road.
I’m sure the Shield Plus is great, but I’m still happy with my 1.0 and a spare mag (which I would carry regardless). When I was a Federal LEO (now retired) I carried 3 extra mags for my Glock. Capacity was a real thing then. I gotta tell you, for civilian concealed carry, capacity isn’t as important as you believe (unless you can’t hit your target). Be accurate with what you carry & then you can carry what you want.
Is that a laser light combo? If so, which one is it. Thanks!
Looking to purchase a CCW weapon. Looking at this model and there SOOO many to choose from. Can't really tell the difference between the 10+ models of the shield and shield plus.
Thanks
Just got a used shield plus for 260$ w a 10, 13, and 15 rd mag in the box. Fantastic for the price and it disappears when u carry it
The Shield 2.0 has a much improved trigger (still hinged) than the 1.0. The Shield Plus is slightly heavier but the trigger is as good as it gets.
No optic cut?
They do make them with RMRc optic cut and night sights.
One at my LGS was available with night sights and an optics cut for ~$450 out the door.
Great guns I like my hellcat just a little better because the grip I'm more accurate with it
I have a shield 1.0 with some aftermarket gadgets, it is very deadly to 100 yd. And yes I have uploads to prove it ;)
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first!
really happy with my shield plus :)
Wrong, you're 2nd son
Shield is my favorite edc
I carried the original shield (and still have it) when I was living in a communist New England state with magazine restrictions. 2-1/2 years ago when I moved to the southeast, the first thing I did was buy the Shield Plus and I love it!!!!
Thanks Coch! :) :us
Only thing I don't like about the original Shield is, my right inside middle finger at the middle knuckle hurts like a fkr from recoil. Where the back of the trigger guard meets the magwell is what's getting me. I'm wondering if you've noticed that as well. Did they possibly relieve that area a little more in the 2.0?
that's the one place on most of my polymer frame pistols that I smooth out with a little sand paper, or, if it's a Glock, a Dremel.
TY T. H
m&p pistols are a great choice
I have the 2.0 45 with factory Lazer. What's a good holster?
The Shield Plus flush fit magazine holds 10 rounds. Sounds like you're stating 13. Why are you calling it 2.0 when you're talking about Shield Plus. I appreciate what you do
The Shield Plus is the 2.0 lol
*** So the 2.0 and Plus are different? Eh... I is confused lol
Shield Plus takes the 15 round mags from the M&P Equalizer.
If you need fascist mags for those restricted 2A violating places that call themselves “States”, the Shield Plus comes with 10 round mags. Get the Pierce Grip Pinky mag attachment and you are G2G.
I wonder if Smith and Wesson will ever come out with a Shield Plus in different colors.
I have a purple one. They sell grey, fde, blue
My edc
epic
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very bad cam work showing no close ups on thickness ..
@@katana258 really?
The biggest downside of the shield plus is that it’s not a G19 😂👎🏻
Good video but a horrible pronunciation of MOLON LABE; please Google the correct one. 😜
Great review! Thank you!! My Performance Center Shield, 2.0 is the best shooter in my stable (along with the Glock 19X). The magic is that 18-degree grip angle. The most naturally pointing pistols around!
Thanks, Coch! Looking forward to more content on your PFI Coch channel, too!
Great video, recently got my Shield Plus.
I've got a m2,0 that I'm just gonna replace the slide with a plus slide!
Love my original Shield. Saving up for the plus but I’m in California so there’s no rush. Only upgrade would be the trigger and 2 more rounds. Great video brother.
Have had my Sheild in .40 about a decade. Great backup working in and around Cleveland.
Anyone know why Smith & Wesson didn't just come out with the 10/13 capacity version to begin with? Seems like an Apple play just to get people to buy similar hardware multiple times... which is why I'm still stuck with the 1.0. Don't care if that thing gets stolen, not a big deal :)
Wish i had gotten the shield plus.
Honestly, in a citizen shooting situation does one really need 13+rnds? GIs went into combat w/8 in a Garand.
Time to upgrade
How do you spell the name of that holster
I made my Shields into Subcompacts. I Bought used a 9mm Shield. Changed out the trigger. Installed a 3 5/8 inch Threaded Barrel from Faxon, New Sites (Front Site bent), A Hogue Grip.. Also have a 9mm Shield Plus and installed a 3 5/8 inch True Precision Threaded Barrel. Also a Hogue Grip. Great Stability and Accuracy. Shooting 12 ounces hanging Beer cans 20 yards easy and 40 yards Body size Targets. Reliability 100 present. Even with no Optic Cuts nor light rail, I am Very Vary happy with them.
Thanks for the S&W videos. These firearms are available in my area, and I see them at sale prices pretty regularly. I look forward to seeing your videos for the good quality items at a reasonable price. Keep up the good work. Thanks.
I've carried the original Shield in .40 cal for 12 years. I upgraded the trigger to an Apex Tactical, but other than that nothing else. It's a bitch during long sessions at the range, but reliable and sturdy. Looking at the Plus in 9mm to replace it. Great video. Thanks
My Shield Plus shoots like a bigger gun. Watch the pin on the trigger safety, they like to walk out....Had to send mine back for that, my only complaint and easily fixed by S&W...
13 round illegal here in Hawaii… 10 round magazine… I dig mine with red optic … The tough part is finding HOLSTER to accommodate optic
I have the Shield in 45.. for hot weather carry, and I love it.
I was going to pick up the plus.
But got the 365 xmacro instead.
I was relieved to see him have to two thumb the slide release. Here I thought I was just a noddle-armed nancy who couldn't drop the slide on his own pistol but seeing this guy have the same problem made me feel a little more manly, or I guess a little less unmanly.
Its funny over time S&W basically copied the apex tactical trigger design...
Grown men carry full-size guns.
M&P9 4.25 slide and 17+1 with your favorite dot and WML. What more could you need?
Qualified w a shield- good gun- thanks for the review- was jus thinking bout grabn one
I really enjoy these gun reviews from Coch
I love mine. My EDC. Love it you can also use the EZ mags and have 15rounds 👀
I trust your opinion on this firearm. Keep up the good work sir.
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Optic Ready version will take Holosun 407K/507K direct mount as well as SwampFox Sentinel direct mount. Use a plate to get more adjustment in elevation if you need to.
Night Fision sights rock on this gun.
It will direct mount the 407 without a plate??
Academy had them for $350 a few weeks ago .