Torn between buying the shield plus performance center 3.1 inch vs 4 inch for EDC. Does anyone having experience carrying both? Which is easier to carry? Do you notice a difference in recoil? Thanks

Finally got to the range for the first time in a couple of months, so I decided to see what all the hype is about.

It’s a tiny little thing but feels better and shoots flatter than its Ruger competitors.

Ran 30 rds of Federal 95g FMJ through it without issue. A little left, but that’s probably on me. There’s just not much room for the second hand. Got some slide-bite, even with my medium-sized hands.

Because it’s so small, the slide release, safety, and mag release are tiny, quite stiff, and difficult to get to. Considering the rental probably has several hundred rounds through it, the slide seemed to rack just fine. Could only get 10 in the 12 rd mag even using a mag loader. Sites were just OK. Rear site aperture is too wide, and my old eyes didn’t care for the small orange front site.

I did, however, shoot the rental after running 30-50 rds each through my Echelon, P365xl, and TX22 compact, so the BG 2.0 struggled to impress after that.

Makes sense for pocket-carry, but I feel there are much better options and calibers for IWB.

I thought for sure I wanted this gun prior to shooting it, but not so much now. Maybe as a pocket-carry down the road when S&W resolves some of the QA issues others have mentioned.

Bottom line…glad I rented first!

Hi, I just recently got an M&P shield plus for my 21st birthday and I am loving it so far however, the slide and the slide release are VERY stiff and I have somewhat large hands so it's a little difficult to properly grasp the slide and pull it back. I have no issues doing it the "slingshot" way. I just want to know will it loosen up after shooting it and if so how many rounds until that happens? Answers are much appreciated

One of my dream guns has been acquired

Hey y’all I just bought my M2.0 about two weeks ago and just picked up an EPS on my way home from work today. I’ve been looking for about a week but have found very conflicting info on it but as of the moment I’m using the factory plastic plates until I get a DOGTAG but I’m wondering do I use the screws holosun gave me or do I use the type c screws that came with the plate kit?

My brother in law recently won this 1911 in a drawing. We've been trying to find info on this gun and can't hardly find anything online. He was told that there weren't many of them made. Wondering if anyone knows exactly how many were made and what it might be worth.

Anyone else’s bodyguard recoil spring and guide rod incredibly frustrating to get back in when putting it back together after a cleaning? It’s like it doesn’t want to compress at all. The gun seems to run just fine though so far mechanically. And I still cannot for the life of me get my 12rd mag fully loaded either.

Also not sure if this is normal or not, but my front tritium sight only glows slightly in the dark, not much at all.

Anyone used these yet? Bought to pull the trigger but curious if the grip is as good as stock when you are actually shooting. Seems like this would help with being nicer to shirts when carried and the bonus is it breaks up the evil black gun aesthetic a bit.

Just bought this because of the super deal on GrabAGun. I don’t have it yet.

Mistake?

Edit: I couldn’t take the uncertainty. Returned.

Saw this beauty at my local gun & pawn shop for around like $270? $260? Just got the okay from my wife to get my first piece officially and wanted something that was reliable, fit me well and felt good. Which it very much did when I went to check it out at the shop, but my main questions are Is that a fair price these days? (I've seen local gun store listings for $400+tax) What are some of your personal experiences if you have the SD9VE? What other advice could you give someone about to start their EDC journey in general?

Also the heavy trigger don't bother me, but i will take any and all advice Thank you and have a good one

It's been my carry gun for about a year. I'm ready to add upgrades and stuff to it. What should I do? It's MOS ready, so I'm open for any recommendations. By the way, I'm from Illinois, so I'm limited on some things such as comps.

Anyone have any ammo they like, shoots better than others etc? I reload as well trying to figure out the best weight projectile to use.

Measured at the break 😮‍💨. Better break than the Timney on my 2.0 with noticeably less over travel.

Anybody switch the recoil spring assembly out for something stiffer? If so what manufacture and weight.

Also, besides the calculated kinetics dog tag what optic plates are preferred. I'd rather not use the given plastic.

I’m extremely torn between the 9mm Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 (4.25‘ Barrel) and the 9mm Springfield Echelon for my first purchase.

I’ve put in around 800 round with the M&P in rentals over the past 8 months and I’m pretty comfortable with the gun. However, I tried the Echelon for the first time today (100 rounds) and loved it. I like the flatter trigger on the Echelon more and was able to achieve solid grouping within my first 50 rounds.

They’re both in the same price point (650$-700$). The M&P is slightly smaller in size which might be slightly more comfortable as a CCW but my primary use will be for practice at the range. Not that it should count for much, I think the Echelon is one beautiful looking firearm.

I’d appreciate any advice or opinions from the community. I’d like to know more about the reliability, after market support for upgrading parts and any information one might deem useful.

I’ll make this post on the Springfield subreddit to hear from the other side too

Does this Apex forward set flat face trigger fix the new(ish) compact carry comp?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224688021841