Feb 19, 2025 · FWIW, for any Shield 45 owners who may feel the need to tinker by disassembling their Shield 45 further than field-stripping, it's not a good idea to remove the extractor. The .45 extractor has a hollow space in the 'back' side in which the engineers designed an additional plunger and plunger spring to fit, which fits between some bosses inside ...

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Apr 18, 2023 · For carry, the Shield 45 reigns supreme over them all. Period. Until Glock gives us a G36X with a longer grip and more rounds (G36/G30S Barrel and slide staying the same of course) nothing Glock has competes with the Shield 45 for size vs capacity vs recoil and shootability. I say this with total confidence, even as a Glock fanboy.

Aug 11, 2017 · Yes, the .45 recoil might be less than a standard .40. My FS .40 ( non ported ) is "snappy". My PC .40 is noticeably milder in the recoil department than my .45 Shield was. The trigger on newer 9mm's like mine is the same as the .45, no better, no worse. But neither the 9mm or .45 has near as good of a trigger as the PC model.

Oct 18, 2019 · The updates to the Shield 45 in the 4 inch barrel models, are the performance center models. The 4 inch PC models got a new sear and a one piece guide rod. It smokes the past Shield 45`s. I own several Shield`s in 45acp. The …

Jan 6, 2018 · For me, the 45 Shield is kind of a non-starter. I have a 9mm Shield and I've found that I absolutely hate the M&P hinged triggers. I'll throw out another option for you though. Nothing against the G36 at all, but if you don't mind DA/SA, my next gun purchase is going to be the Springfield XDe 45.

Jan 19, 2019 · I had a .45 Shield that had a FTF on the second round out of the magazine i.e., the round on the top of the magazine fed OK, the second would "nose down" with the slide retracted. Retracting the slide furthur, and letting it slam into battery would clear the malfunction.

Feb 17, 2017 · The Shield 45 has some serious report and recoil with 230 grains being launched out of a 21 ounce gun with a fairly high bore axis. In contrast, the Glock and Kahr - each of which snappy little guns - seemed tame in comparison.

Jan 25, 2018 · I was actually surprised how the Glock 30s compared to the 45 shield. For those curious, I’ll attempt to attach photos from my phone. View attachment 381516 Flush mag 6 round mag in the 45 shield and flush 9 round mag in the 30S. View attachment 381517 Flush 6 round mag in the shield, 10 round mag in the 30s.

Jan 28, 2021 · Shield .45 7-round magazine reassembly tip The 7-rounders become easy to re-assemble with practice. Fortunately, you won't have to do that very often. It is all worth it, however, as the Shield 45 is a great carry pistol. Mine has over 7,500 rounds through it, and I'm very happy with it. _____