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Decided recently that it was time to upgrade my carry piece. The G43x is a nice gun and all, but it has a lot of unnecessary bulk for it's caliber and capacity, I think. So I went to one of the local shops, and he had a S&W Shield 40 performance center with 4" barrel. I've always been a fan of the shields, and I like the idea of having a slim single stack with a longer barrel than a typical sub, so I decided to make the trade.
Has high-viz fiber optic sights (not night sights) and the trigger is an improvement over the already nice trigger on the base model shield. Came with a 7-round mag with grip extension and a 6 round mag that leaves the grip shortened. Recoil on the .40 is, as I already knew, snappier than 9mm, but the ergonomics on the shield still make for an easy reset and smooth follow-up shots. Very happy with the trade overall.




Has high-viz fiber optic sights (not night sights) and the trigger is an improvement over the already nice trigger on the base model shield. Came with a 7-round mag with grip extension and a 6 round mag that leaves the grip shortened. Recoil on the .40 is, as I already knew, snappier than 9mm, but the ergonomics on the shield still make for an easy reset and smooth follow-up shots. Very happy with the trade overall.