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SSG Michael Noll
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What works you you brother is what matters.
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SGT Steve McFarland
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Both the S&W M&P 9 Shield and the SIG P365 are categorized as "sub-compacts", and while they are about the same size and weight, that is where their similarity ends. The Shield is a single-stack with only an 8+1 capacity. The P365 is a staggered-stack with either a 10+1, 12+1 or a 15+1 capacity. For me, the Shield shoots like a "small" gun, while the P365 shoots like a much-larger gun. The single-stack on the Shield gives it a very slender grip, while the staggered-stack on the P365 gives it a wider, fuller grip. I have fairly large hands, so the fuller grip suits me better. I carry with 12+1, and have a 15 round mag in reserve.

I carried the Shield for a while until I was able to afford a P365, which has become my EDC pistol of choice. I had to send my P365 back to SIG for them to correct a persistent failure-to-eject problem, and while it was gone, I had to carry the Shield, but once the P365 was back in my hands, the Shield got put back in the overhead-compartment. SIG's warranty-service was exceptional, two-day-turnaround, and the repairs were done in their Custom Shop. I haven't had a problem with it since then.
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Maj Robert Thornton
Maj Robert Thornton
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If I purchase a subcompact, to replace my S&W 442, it will most likely be the Glock 43X. It has the same profile as the M&P shield but mag capacity of 10 rounds. It fits my hand well; I have smaller hands. For EDC I carry a Glock 30s. It is a .45 ACP that I can handle easily. Maybe that is why the 43X feels so good in my hands.
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SGT Steve McFarland
SGT Steve McFarland
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Maj Robert Thornton Whatever works best for you!
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CPT Jack Durish
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Every firearm requires an investment in time, time to master it. The greater the difference between something new and that which you are used to, the greater the time needed.
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