M&P 9 Shield EZ Vs Original Shield...Is The EZ Really Easier To Use?

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[@dannyh982]

I recently purchased the .380 EZ for my mother in law. She has really bad arthritis. We had went shooting and she had been carrying a Ruger LCP 2, we got to the range and she could rack the slide at all. I asked her if she carried with 1 in the chamber and she said no. I knew right then I had to do something, if she had pulled that gun out and needed it there was no way she could rack it. I tried to convince her to at least carry chambered but with her 5 year old grand daughter in the house and that gun having no safety she wasnt going to take that chance. Once I racked her LCP 2 she couldnt hit anything with it, terrible flinching shooting 2 ft low into the dirt. When we got back home I told my wife about what had happened and we immediately went and purchased the S&W .380 EZ for her Christmas present. Went back the next day and told her I had a pistol I wanted her to try. I had her load the mag and at first she was having trouble and I showed her the tabs to pull the follower down and she had no problem, step 1 complete. She then anticipating having trouble with the slide she rolled her eyes and wanted me to do it, I told her to try it, she pulled back on the slide and her eyes lit up, she could rack it. step 2 down. Then as I expected flinch and low, but she says this doesnt kick like her LCP 2, so I had her hold on target and told her to just keep saying squeeze, squeeze, squeeze and let the shot just happen. Next shot she hit a 8 inch gong at 10 yards, next shot was a hit as well, the smile on her face was worth the price of the gun. I asked if she liked it, and of coarse she said yes so I said Merry Christmas it's yours. She said I cant take your gun, I said well good because we bought it for you and you just fired the first shots out of it. It was awesome. Sorry for the long comment just wanted to share.

[@gmoops8986]

Santa Claus was very nice to G ma.

[@Hegshot87]

Man I'm glad you shared this because this is who the EZ is made for. Great job in recognizing her issues and addressing them. Thanks brother 👊

[@tanman7879]

Awesome 👍

[@HittingSkins]

This is awesome

[@vodkaone1053]

I LOVE happy endings, especially if they end with bullets on target. Got the 9mm EZ for my little, skinny, 12 year old, great granddaughter. She grinned ear to ear when she braced to rack it and found out how easy it was. Now she shoots a 9 while her mom only shoots a 380.

[@JustinOpinionChannel]

Fish scale to measure slide pull... on a slide that has fish scales... coincidence?? I applaud your ingenuity, sir. That's was a great idea for quantifying the difference in pull force required.

[@Hegshot87]

I bet the company that made the fish scale didn't think it'd be used for this lol

[@chuckcrooks2114]

I have seen a lot of reviews on both guns. It is funny how some raved about the shield but wimp out on the EZ. Older people, ladies etc. What the heck is wrong with a gun that is just plain easier to use. I have both and prefer the EZ because IT IS EASIER to use and load. It is not a wimp gun.

[@charlesfisher2134]

Lol let them stand in front of both guns and see if it makes a hell of a lot of different

[@fredgarvin4482]

arm chair ego bound fools. like you said easier is better. using the same logic they use they should all be using 8lb cannons because only a real man can carry, load and shoot one of those.

[@richardjohnson4238]

Amen Brother. Preach it. I'm an old coot who has never had any trouble with any semi-pistol I've tried, but my wife though does have trouble. We got her an EZ 380 that she loves. After one range session, I went back and bought myself an EZ9. It's just plain "easier." That's a good enough reason for me to have one.

[@carlmontney7916]

This is a very well done and informative video. That J's for posting it At 70 years old and arthritis issues in both thumbs, I figured my shooting days were gone as I could no longer safely operate and shoot with my Ruger P85 Mark II I've had for decades. When I heard about the EZ I decided to take a look at it and it is now my EDC. You can be assured there is nothing wimpy about this pistol nor the round that it fires. Overall a great job by Smith and Wesson and truly shows that they understand all areas of the shooting world.

[@Edpalomares54]

I’ve owned both, and both can be used by anyone, I chose the EZ because I consider it an upgrade to my original Shield, I ordered it with the special night sights and I’m totally satisfied, no issue as a EDC either, I’ve seen some reviews that I thought were degrading saying this gun is meant for new “shooters”, whatever…lol…I’m 66 with numerous weapons in my safe, this is a very good gun for the experience or newbies!

[@rdaugherty52]

Run Hegshot I hear the law coming after you.

[@bubbyscoresagain1720]

Bought my wife a 9 EZ recently. She automatically could tell an all around difference between it, and her Kimber micro 9. She is very happy with the EZ, especially with her diminished hand strength.

[@richarddilorenzo8188]

This kind of slide force measurement should become standard, much as trigger pull has.

[@johnjohnson3447]

Thank you for this elusive metric. I’m 78 in a few months and I’m gradually getting rid of my guns based on my ability to rack the slides. Sigs are still viable but glocks ,cz and S&W are gone. This should be a PUBLISHED SPECIFICATION ON ALL GUNS!

[@propdoctor21564]

One thing to remember on any Hammer fired gun is the first time you cycle the slide by hand it is going to be stiffer then the second time because the first time you are working against The Recoil spring and also the hammer spring where once the hammer is cocked you are not fighting the hammer spring when cycling the slide... at least on a gun with an external Hammer you can cock the Hammer with your thumb before you cycle the slide if you want the slide to be easier to cycle by hand when loading the first round

[@B_R_]

Isn't this the same on a striker fired gun, it's just a striker you're cocking instead of a hammer?

[@propdoctor21564]

@@B_R_ possibly yes and possibly no,,, it all depends if the striker fired mechanism is single action or double action.

[@fourftr]

As a new subscriber to your channel I want to thank you for your video. I just bought this gun,the Shields EZ for my first handgun. I first tried this gun out and one other brand, gun from my friend. I’m 66 years old and looking for some additional fun things to do. Your video had major impact on this decision. Really enjoyed watching your wife shoot because I can’t get my wife to ride on the back of my Harley. Maybe your wife will give the initiative for her to try shooting. Pretty cool to see you enjoying each other.

[@Bittlicious]

Great video for the EZ 9. Using the fish scale to show difference in slide retention was genius.

[@FogCityDude]

I was literally going to do this exact video. Oh well, thanks for sharing.

[@TheSouthpawSharpshooter]

FogCityTactical do it anyways

[@Hegshot87]

I 2nd SouthPaw! Different perspectives is what makes this platform great 👊

[@TFE_MaD]

I would still love to see this done with weak hand people.... using an elderly person and a small child.. first with the original shield then with the EZ..

[@slegos888]

Also measure other 9mm pistols for comparison. People also measure trigger pull weight but slide pull weight is definitely important to know for some.

[@manipal90]

Can you do the same for 380ez vs 9ez?

[@characterdevelopment2361]

Learned the trigger difference quick

[@jefffogle915]

My handicapped wife in wheelchair, can't pull sides back but on my 22/45 ruger.. But she can on the EZ.

[@Hegshot87]

That's great man 👊

[@kimberHD45]

Fast forward to 8:00 to get to actual test and skip excessive blathering

[@timelliott6036]

Creative use of the fish scale! Well done!

[@MarsWolf82]

The biggest feature I like on the EZ models be it the .380 or 9mm is the mags. Truly makes them easier to load & quicker in some cases.

[@Hegshot87]

For sure

[@chrissewell1608]

Have you tried a Maglula loader for any double stacked magazines? Because it makes loading them easy and fun!

[@MarsWolf82]

@@chrissewell1608 no I havent. Honestly couldnt figure out the damn mag reloaders the M&P 1.0 came with years ago on how to use them effectively.

[@chrissewell1608]

@@MarsWolf82 LOL... it takes a little practice, to get the rhythm down. But once mastered, its easy! And worth using. Your thumbs will thank you. Just try it, while watching a youtube video on them, and bingo!

[@DougMcDave]

I have not racked the slide on the 9 EZ. I may have briefly racked the. 380 EZ last year. Anyway my Shield 9mm 1.0 is a beast to rack, requiring great force! It's still good to carry and fire.

[@garyivy6983]

Love mine, except for the racking.

[@robertsalyers1351]

I just purchased one yesterday

[@steverusie6986]

I bought a Shield Plus and we got my wife a 9MM Shield EZ the next week. The EZ is Easier to wrack, load the magazine and even inserting the magazine into the gun. Once my wife got comfortable with her new gun and figured out the dynamics of how to wrack the slide she found that she like the feel of my Plus better than the EZ. Needless to say we sold the EZ and got her a Plus. Due to the smaller spring in the EZ it felt like it had more recoil than the Shield Plus. The slightly wider grip of the Plus to accommodate the 13 and 10 round magazines makes it feel very comfortable in your hand.

[@ron5935]

Have both and easy is definitely easier. But the best is I can hit bulls eyes with the EZ and can not with the 2.0. I have traced it back to harder trigger pull which causes gun to move when aiming. I smoothed out an internal “hammer” with 600 grit and that helped.

[@duketullis]

Waiting for the M&P 2.0 Sub Compact. Thanks.

[@Hegshot87]

It's coming brother 👊

[@johnlortz]

I love your technical term “dingus” for the trigger safety.

[@jtrocks2]

You could always insert the empty mag and pull until it catches to give a little more of an accurate pull.

[@markhudson2266]

I own both, other than I have the 2.0 on the sub compact. I'm 65, been shooting for over 50 years, and the recoil spring on the small 9 is getting too hard for me to rack. That was my EDC, until the EZ came out. I now carry the EZ EDC, and its carried appendix. Love how it shoots, and I have no problem carrying it appendix all day long. I've put over 1000 rds at the range with it, and recoil is negligible. Thanks for showing me the major difference in spring tension and racking the pistol. Great video!

[@jtgunnergurl85]

Wow great idea to use that scale thanks!!

[@montanaspring7176]

thankyou josh

[@chrissewell1608]

I had the fish scale idea, after the 380 EZ came out. I have been waiting for someone to film it! Thanks.

[@arthurhelm2018]

Previously owned m&p 9c due to medical conditions lost grip strength it became too hard to rack. Was going to get 380 ez then they came out with 9 ez which I purchased couldn’t be happier.

[@ajojoseph6052]

Pure beginner here. I shot the Glock 45 & 19 and 9mm EZ/M&P 2.0 back to back last week. After 300+ rounds, guess which one I liked best. The EZ was just too beginner friendly, really EZ to grip, shoot, reload, manage recoil and even field strip. The Glock on the other hand felt way better build and at 25 feet, my beginner level shot grouping was closer. Maybe the EZ wasn’t sighted well. The only downside was the low round mag capacity. Maybe an extended mag is in the works.

[@manityenprasert7963]

Jerry miculek said " not everyone is a navy seal." We don 't need military grade pistols though nowadays many civilians are behaving like militarymen. In reality what we are going to encounter are not terrorists or drugdealers or armsdealers but bad guys try to break in to our houses taking our belongings or street robbers ,thugs or gangster. We don' t expect any trouble but be well prepared for the unexpected. Having a right gun in hand when needed is better than having none. No need to worry too much about capacity. Look at those who carry 1911s or revolvers for EDC, capacity is not their problem at all.

[@kurtfirestone2761]

Love the fish scale test, hope you use it in future test

[@TheHounddog2343]

I cannot see the S&W EZ as a conceal carry pistol. It is too large. I have the EZ 380 and it is an awesome range gun. I have two pistols that I conceal carry. The S&W M&P Shield 9 and the Walther PPS M2.

[@guardianminifarm8005]

Good stuff. Liking the Shield. Just got back from Front Sight and and an older lady was on the line with us in the 4 day course with the 380 EZ. 700 rounds not a hitch. I was very impressed. She loves it.

[@garyivy6983]

thanks for that information.

[@GRJCLyon]

Say your a big dude, 6 foot say about 250. You meet up with your buddies to do some shooting at the range. They have Glocks, full size pistols, ect. You pull out your little “woman gun.” How bad are your buddies teasing you with this one? And I mean good fun teasing.

[@GRJCLyon]

@fenrar36 you’re right. My very first shot i hit dead center on the target. My groups were impressive because they called people over to see. And that was on my first day. Nobody has said anything about what I shoot. 😄

[@B_R_]

You should ask them if they're still using hand saws and crank drills because power tools are for pussies.

[@johngladmon4807]

What holster are you using in he video for the Shield EZ? I can't find a left-handed holster that will work well for open or concealed carry of my Shield EZ 9mm while I'm working as a truck mechanic and am crawling underneath big rigs. I can't have it falling out while I'm under the trucks....

[@anthonyswarthout6577]

Uhhh...isn't the grip the part of the gun that is the hardest to conceal not the slide? A half inch worth of barrel isn't going to be harder to conceal but that grip frame will be harder than the original

[@abramjuarez4121]

It would be so stupid that Smith & Wesson would design a gun just for women and old men this gun is just an up grade but with the same capacity as any other shield which sucks but still a great gun for any age man or female

[@keithgregory7937]

Good stuff 👍

[@russelder9743]

Happy New Year Shipmate

[@keithgregory7937]

@@russelder9743 Happy New Year Shipmate hope you are doing good.

[@Hegshot87]

Thank you brother

[@13gifts]

All that blather and hand-waving turns a 5 minute video into a 15 minute video.

[@thetrojan5]

Great review... now I am thinking of getting that gun for my wife thank you

[@Hegshot87]

No problem

[@kinguin7]

Why does it seem like internal hammers are becoming popular recently, especially in value guns? I thought a major point of striker fire was that it was cheaper. Also, why were hammer guns always taller, if they can squeeze them into a package this small now? And on a different note, seems silly to give a mechanically unrelated model almost the same name.

[@propdoctor21564]

I'm trying to figure out how the gun will not beat itself to death during operation if the recoil spring is weaker that means the slide is slamming into the frame harder and also means there is less Force pushing the slide forward to strip a new round off and go into battery which could cause failure to feed malfunctions

[@craigthompson455]

The slide is much lighter since it doesn’t have the striker mechanism. Less weight moving back in recoil equals the smaller spring.

[@propdoctor21564]

@@craigthompson455 actually a lighter weight slide requires a stiffer recoil spring if you are talking two guns with the same cartridge because the lighter weight slide is pushed rearward easier than the heavier one.. Same reason a small Ruger LCP or something similar has such a stiff recoil spring even though it's only a 380 is because the slide is so light

[@craigthompson455]

@@propdoctor21564 Newton’s third law of physics would say otherwise. Handguns may not follow that rule.

[@markferwerda7968]

I loved this comparison video. Would you please recommend to me a good holster IWB and OWB for someone who rides a bike and comes home very sweaty? I will be carrying concealed with a large shirt covering my waist.

[@davidrpriest]

The Shield 2.0 is concealed carry perfection for experienced shooters. But I am so happy that S&W is also making guns with beginners and people with different needs. Not everyone shoots a thousand rounds a month and they need a gun that is easy to handle. Smith and Wesson is the best in market right now with their pistol line. I may never buy another Glock again.

[@rayluckman9324]

I am looking for a nice open carry pistol and I am very knew to handgun carry as I'm from nyc any help??

[@robertlyman9789]

Kinda thinking the same way after buying 3 Glocks now 4 m&p's. The .22 almost feels broken it slides back so easy, the EZ .380 is not far behind, the EZ 9 is a bit harder, but not like any of the Glocks

[@alfasierra254]

8:50 that's what you came here for.

[@baroundy]

Which holster is compatible with the 9EZ? You loaded it into a holster and sounded like a good fit. I can't seem to find a company that makes a hoist for the 9EZ yet.

[@patgifford1214]

Blake Roundy We The People Holsters make the holster for the shield 2.0 EZ

[@JT-hd8wo]

Are M&P9 SHIELD and M&P9 SHIELD EZ M2.0 magazines interchangeable?

[@bb2status]

No

[@cz6301]

Is that ammo HST? The 124 grain or the 147? Standard pressure or +P? Not sure why you'd comment on how manageable the recoil is but not say what the ammo was?

[@nancyhawkes9314]

I am 65 and still have pretty good strength I am thinking of getting 9 ez What do you think This is my first hand gun but not first gun

[@campodedemolicion]

👍👍👍

[@nativepapi6818]

Just wondering if your Italian beings you talk with your hands so much. Good review brother.

[@barbkrebs1707]

Trying to find out if the 9m shield ez is as easy as the shield ez380

[@Ghostbit]

Nice video. The fish scale was enlightening. Wish you had talked about the EZ's safety though.

[@mulekicker-ut5jl]

Cool vid.

[@bridgetrobertson7134]

I'm not seeing that the EZ is easier to rack. My wife has to work to rack it but then she's afraid of pushing the grip safety while doing it. The fact I can't just thumb the slide release makes me prefer my cheap ass Taurus.

[@pilotmedic]

What about the .380ez

[@Hegshot87]

I dont have one but it's just as EZ 👊

[@garyivy6983]

The NRA magazine American Rifleman Feb. 2020 article cocking effort 9mm is 13 lbs. and 380 is 9 lbs.

[@garyivy6983]

According to NRA American Rifleman: 9mm 13 lbs. and 380 9 lbs.

[@carmie9887]

Just bought the 9mm EZ and the slidelock is so stiff I can't move it. Any suggestions?

[@cdlady54_95]

Is this a good comparison since one is the original without upgrades and the other has most current upgrades?

[@mutatedgenome]

Would you check what the Sig P365 pulls at? Thanks

[@jerrywalker6043]

If you're going to use that fish scale exclusively for videos like this, do a plastic dip on the jaws so you don't need to put tape on your firearms. Good idea using the scale to actually demonstrate the difference in pull force required to operate the slide.

[@23Kingsolomon]

I'm looking at both of these guns, the 1.0 and the EZ. They're both on sale and I'm new to guns in general. Would you recommend the EZ (just as I am a beginner, and the EZ seems to tailor more towards beginners) or should I go with both? I'm very much leaning towards both, but any advice would be helpful!

[@victorferrer9067]

Just got the shield 9mm ez and it's great but I'm having trouble finding a holster. Which company is the one you have? And can I get a discount?

[@jasonsalgado6941]

Tulster holster, I used the promo code "dealspotr" it gave me 20% off, not sure if it still works used it like 2 weeks ago

[@Hegshot87]

Tulster. Discount code heg87

[@Hegshot87]

I have a link in the description 👊

[@rayluckman9324]

I'm considering this for my first open carry the 380 or 9mm anyone have input I'm 6ft 220 lbs also have some big hands ... any ideas or tips

[@RicardoRodriguez-no7ji]

Do these two guns take the same magazine?

[@prexst]

No, unfortunately not. The 9mm shield EZ doesn’t even have extended mags or many alt mags out. I’ve been looking EVERYWHERE. Might take some time.

[@daddyjaddy5414]

Would the EZ mag fit in the original ? Like if I got a 12 rd mag that says it’s for the original would it fit in the EZ?

[@paulmoss7940]

NO

[@kenhoward3512]

This video did not need to be nearly 15 minutes long - 'seemed to be stretched out longer than necessary for such a simple topic (for a greater youtube payout?). And why compare the overall heights of the two guns, complementing the EZ's fuller grip, without mentioning that the standard Shield also comes with a longer 8-round mag for a full grip? I lost patience and stopped the video at 9 minutes.

[@phoenixskeptic7698]

Hands, hands, hands!

[@harrymallory7963]

Experiment, not experimentation.