M&P Shield Performance center 9mm or 40s&w?

[fine ape]

I've got some Cabelas points burning a hole in my pocket and I'm thinking of buying a performance center shield.

I've shot my dad's PC9 shield and really enjoyed it. I also have a m&p9c and like it as well. So the question is 9mm or 40sw PC Shield?

Anybody own/shot both?
Does the porting tame the snap of the 40 much?

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[westhope]

9 mm without the porting.

If you want more than a 9 mm, get the 45 Shield. I find 40 S&W just too "snappy" of a recoil. I found the 45 Shield had less perceived recoil than the 40 S&W Shield.

S&W has a $75 rebate going on now on Shields.

[mmcnx2]

40 is dead, go 9 or 45. As a whole the 40 market is going away very fast. We just did the Reed's event and out of all the companies represented I think 2 had a 40 to shoot and both said they got little to no time on the line.

[Ghost]

I see no reason to get anything other than 9 unless it's a really nice 1911 or a revolver.

[fine ape]

Thanks for all the quick reply.

40 isn't dead, dying yes, but I have access to over 4k of once fired 40 brass. The porting I can take or leave as most SD ammo uses flash supressing powders. The reasons for me to get the PC over the standard Shield are the hiviz sights and the better trigger. Yes the rebate is what started the gears turning.

[mmcnx2]

40 isn't dead, dying yes...

From a new firearms and ammo sale standpoint if it is not dead it is as close to it as possible without being in the ground. The LE departments that still have it will in most cases dump it on their next scheduled sidearm refresh, USPSA still uses it for limited but I've heard rumors of them considering lowering the caliber to 9mm given the migration to 9 in open(the issue will be the uproar from all the existing 40 owners - much like 9mm from 45 change in the revolver class), that leaves the average own that previously bought one and the few new buyers getting bad advice that a 40 is so much better than a 9. Will 40 be totally gone, no - not for a long time, but there are tons of dead calibers out there that just don't have a reason to be around and the 40 falls in that group.

The 40 had its time, but based on the advancements made in bullet technology the resulting stopping ability of a 9, 40 45 are so close it really negates the 40's place in the market. If you move from protection to range use the 40 falls short again, it does nothing better than either 9 or 45.

I have over 10K of once fired nickel casing and own 2 40's. One a 2011 limited gun and a Glock 27. I'll hang on the limited gun, it is not worth selling and I still have 4K of loaded ammo for it, even though I don't shoot USPSA these days. The Glock is night stand gun, I'd never buy it now, but at the time it was the tool for the job. If I could trade it even up for a 26 I'd do it in a heartbeat.

I'm all for odd calibers, heck I have a 38 special wadcutter only auto, but even that is more practical for its intended use than a 40.

[Ironbear]

Near as I can tell... .45 GAP and .357 Sig make .40 S&W look real healthy!

[rtk]

Go for the.45, you will be happier.

[fine ape]

Go for the.45, you will be happier.

Already have a 4" 1911 for carry if I feel like a 45.

[Ghost]

Go for the.45, you will be happier.

Why?

[mmcnx2]

Near as I can tell... .45 GAP and .357 Sig make .40 S&W look real healthy!

That ain't a great crowd to be beating! Ranks right up there with .32 Protector.

[rtk]

Go for the.45, you will be happier.

Why?

For me the .45 Shield was more manageable to shoot than the .40 Shield. I do have .40's in other flavors and have nothing against the cartridge.

[Ghost]

Go for the.45, you will be happier.

Why?

For me the .45 Shield was more manageable to shoot than the .40 Shield. I do have .40's in other flavors and have nothing against the cartridge.

But why not the 9mm?

[rtk]

[quote="Ghost"
Why?[/quote]


For me the .45 Shield was more manageable to shoot than the .40 Shield. I do have .40's in other flavors and have nothing against the cartridge.[/quote]
But why not the 9mm?[/quote]

Nothing wrong with the 9, that is what my wife has. Just thought if they wanted to step up to a larger caliber that the .45 may be a better option than the .40 for shoot-ability.

[Ironbear]

Near as I can tell... .45 GAP and .357 Sig make .40 S&W look real healthy!

That ain't a great crowd to be beating! Ranks right up there with .32 Protector.

Hah! Pretty close to buying a .41 Action Express once in my life! Thought it was a GREAT idea!



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