S&W Performance Center M&P 45 Shield

[@nomad753]

I've had my Performance Center Shield .45 for a few weeks now. Such a perfect edc gun it's ridiculous. I have higher capacity guns , and even a 9mm Shield, but the .45 grip fills my hand nearly perfectly , and the trigger is combat perfection. It's gonna take something truly special for me to drop this from my EDC.

[@permanenceaesthetic6545]

Still carrying it?

[@nomad753]

@@permanenceaesthetic6545 No Sir. I sold it about a year ago. Current carry gun is the Sig p365. I do miss that little 45 though.

[@BassAddiction02]

@@nomad753get a new one I’m considering buying this bad boy myself

[@benjamindanielsen5204]

My local PD allows plainsclothes officers to carry the M&P compacts and Shields, though I've heard a lot of the detectives like using the Shield more since their duties are more investigations and not front line patrol where shootouts are more common. I would go so far to say that the M&P shield just might be the new Model 36 for Smith and Wesson now considering their massive production numbers and how well liked they are by those who own them. I've heard the 9mm model without a safety was the most popular one used by the PD detectives, but I've also heard that an increasing number of them are using the shield in the other two available calibers (.40 S&W and .45 ACP).

[@andysharlofsky627]

Happy Veterans Day! And thank you for your service . I was Navy but way before Iraq. I love my shield 45. It’s my EDC. Great video

[@RamiroOrtiz-dp9nh]

This is my first gun legally purchased I am so happy with my decision

[@chrisboyd1408]

Great review overall. I really enjoy my Performance Center. 45. I traded in a regular Shield .40 cal, which was a good shooter. I like the trigger on this Performance Center model and follow up shots are better with the ported barrel. I would highly recommend this pistol and say the extra cost is worth it for the Performance Center pistol.

[@Mrgunsngear]

looks like a great little shooter

[@selaxlife7621]

Mrgunsngear Channel indeed

[@mando5715]

It's my daily conceal carry pistol. I love it!

[@devildog3246]

Love my Performance Center M&P 9 Shield. Had to find aftermarket night sights when I got it, but even with fiber sights I loved it. .45 is my caliber of choice... Love the feel. Waiting for a year from this one. It's absolutely on my must have list. Good review guys.

[@fryingpan9812]

I have a stock .45 shield and love it

[@HalfCrazy520]

I'm a 1911 guy too... but I'm getting an M&P... they really are that good.

[@thomaspalmer7900]

I rotate between carrying my S&W Shield.45 and my Ruger 1911 Commander SR 1911. Both are absolute perfection pistols!!!

[@HalfCrazy520]

@@thomaspalmer7900 -- I mostly carry the M&P 2.0 Compact 9mm w/Apex flat/forward trigger package in it (AWESOME!). I will soon be ordering a CZ P-01 from Cajun Gun Works to serve as my EDC pistol because that gun, done right, is an excellent all-around defensive pistol. I haven't shot my 1911 since I got the CZ 97B .45 ACP.

[@thomaspalmer7900]

@@HalfCrazy520 I have a Springfield Armory XD-9mm it I love it too!!! Especially with Federal HST 124 grain JHP loaded in mags

[@iagoprata1944]

"we did it because you know we can" thank you for remebering I live in Brazil and I can't. =P Nice video

[@iagoprata1944]

Actually it would not be necessary to find a taxi driver. It's much easyer then that but I do respect the law.

[@0neTwo3]

I'd like to see a slow motion of ported vs non ported, same gun. Maybe on a mechanism or off a rest, with a grid background so we could really quantify the benefit.

[@pennydome5051]

Performance Center: guaranteed by Jerry Miculek 👍🏻

[@nunyabiznes32]

Purchased the standard Shield .45 and after one range session my hand was shredded. Bought a rubberized grip from Talon Grips...now it's perfect. It handled 230 gr. Federal HST okay, but 185 gr. Speer Gold Dot was smooth as butter.

[@MrJeeper117]

I wish I had a magic arm appear for me an reload while I am shooting

[@caryr.7089]

MrJeeper117 lol I would freak out when the arm slid me the first magazine, but I’d get used to it!

[@steverussell6642]

$19.99 you to can have one!

[@philCDXX]

Still my edc and favorite .45 so far. Apex trigger is a must though.

[@MrHubbard738]

You can tell Chad has done more manual labor or hard work with his hands because like me having turned a pipe wrench for 35 years I love the grip on the new 45 Shield. And I can say I have never griped a gun that bothered my calloused hands. Eric must have some girlie hands, to much paper work I guess. Or setting at a desk? Keep up the great video's Eric my friend.

[@aaronneumeyer5572]

Just bought one too and absolutely love it. Put on Talon grips because the original are very gritty to the point of being annoying. The recoil, however, is actually less than my 9mm Sig P229. Highly recommended.

[@hansadelfang490]

I wanted to say thank you to you Eric, and you Chad. Plus a couple of other full30 channels and I do watch period shout out to Tim in the military Arms channel, Hickok45, demo Ranch. Hank strange. Bunch others became a life member of the NRA. Bought my first AR-15 cuz you guys. Also we need my CCW. and got anew CCP tendency for everyday carry. can't thank you all enough. one day I hope to meet you all. keep up the good work and excellent videos.

[@tablerockkid8237]

Love my .45 Shield!

[@inferninx]

Sweet! I was looking at buying one of these. Glad you guys did a review.

[@TheBandit59]

You took the words out of my mouth; I'm a 1911 guy; IN .45!; always searching for that subcompact 1911 lightwieght that is still reliable, My Wilson Combat Ultralight Commander,is just too big sometimes The small Kimbers that I owned,and Colt officer model,were jam-o-matics.I was going to have Cyllider and Slide build a subcompact,but I ordered this gun instead? Thanks for the review

[@eTSnipinn]

Been rocking it for months now love it

[@johnlacasse8893]

My personal EDC is the Shield 45... I traded my performance center version for an e-series 1911... I am currently saving to acquire a new PC Shield 45...

[@robertuebinger4852]

Idk why more companies don't sell their guns with night sights vs standard 3 dot or fiber optic glock use to but as many people change out the sights to night sights I would think companies would have more to offer

[@failure2flinch876]

if Flash is going to come out of the ports, flash will come out the front and do the same thing! its a Non-issue!

[@nataliedeyton6829]

I carry mine concealed every day it's not a performance center but I love it and it shoots great!! And for 299and 75 dollar rebate I have $219 buck total in it👍 I bought the 9mm and 45

[@letsgetit90]

lucky you!

[@ChaseC9]

How bad is the recoil on the .45 for you? Just curios with the small barrel

[@Rooksnowz]

Chase C you get used to it with practice but every person I let shoot it is smoked by the recoil. It’s a good work out to say the least.

[@hangmn94]

Would have been interesting if you had brought a Shield 9mm along for comparison. I'd bet you would have hit more with the 9mm.

[@TheJedi270]

installed Gogue handall sleeve on mine. I cured it real quick and in a hurry. Also made the palm swell way better. I have big paws and the factory slim grip hurt my groups a wee bit. after the sleeve install shes aces.

[@chinojeepin7164]

To address the whole ported barrels aren't good for night use, maybe make a video or add a part in a future video of you shooting one or two ported handguns in the dark(or a darker setting than the sunlight) to demonstrate the effect of a ported barrel in the dark. Love the vids!

[@dougroy6907]

I bought a NEW 45 shield , Performance Center, picked it up Saturday the 2 of December. Took it home to dissemble and clean so I could shoot it. The slide stop would not move, so the slide would not lock back. When the gun was empty and uncocked and the trigger was activated, the slide moved back and forth a good 1/8 of an inch. Not only was the gun non-functioning, but a storage case was not included. So much for a quality firearm from an American company. First thing Monday I called S&W, the over the phone diagnosis was a rubbing trigger bar. The turn around time is a MONTH. When I was working , I carried S&Ws for 23 years. This may be my last one

[@jam34786]

9:09 was the most gangsterist shit i have seen in a long time!!!

[@NormacTheViking]

I love noodling around with the boys.

[@pilotguy1141]

I have the same exact one great carry gun. I switched out the crapy factory sights and put trijicons on. Very accurate and reliable 600 round so for not one issue

[@TheLateBoyScout]

I gotta get one of those 45's

[@Nobody-xh5qe]

Me 2

[@DOA220]

another thing on the claim that ported barrels will get flash in your eyes that will mess up your night vision: Adrenaline causes pupil dilation which will help retain your night vision

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

Note; the brisk, robust .45acp recoil with JHP or +P rounds along with muzzle blast might be reduced by the PC ported M&P barrel. 👍... FMJ or milspec ball will feel much better after 100/200rd on a range..

[@jeremystamper525]

I love my performance center 9 shield. I will have one of these!

[@jamesstewart5005]

I got one of these blue label a few weeks back and shot it immediately at the range. Went to clean it when I got home and the barrel had severe rust around the ports, like crumbling off rust with pitting. Still waiting to get it back from S&W, made me sad as it was so fun to shoot.

[@aviatortrucker6198]

I purchased one the other day it is one of the most accurate small compacts I have ever shot. I love this gun except for one simple problem. The M&P 45 Shield IS NOT an ambidextrous fire arm. Unlike the full size M&P 45, that comes with the tool built into the hand grip and allows you to switch the magazine release from right hand to left handed this one does not allow it because the shape of the magazine release button cutout is different on both sides of the hand grip. One more thing to note the magazines are not ambidextrous either because they only have the notch cut out for the right handed magazine release catch. Ambidextrous magazines have a little notched square on both sides of the magazine shaft. So yet again I struggle to either learn to shoot weak handed or to suffer the handicap of slow reloading of a left-handed shooter using a right handed firearm. This is probably why some of the mod 2 models that do have an external thumb safety release only have it on the left side of the gun. This is for right handers to release the safety with their their right thumb. There’s no provision like the 1911 that has a thumb safety on both sides of the pistol. I’ve had to deal with this in the military with the M-16 or AR-15 which is strictly a right handed functioning rifle. Otherwise, it is a really great self defense gun to own.

[@Adam-zt4wt]

make a top 5 hand guns of 2017 please

[@That_NJ_guy]

SportsmanOutdoors I bet you glock makes that list easily.

[@jimvandemoter6961]

All of the local LE in my town carry the M&P .40 as their service pistol. They could carry any one of a number of other guns, but they chose S&W. I shot a 9mm M&P full size gun, and found it to be a sweet shooter. Nice gun for a good price.

[@richardcraig4881]

I have a Shield 45 and it tends to shoot a bit low and left for me despite grip adjustment but still groups well. After 50 rounds I found the grip texture live able but a bit abrasive. I solved that with Talon grips and I love them. With standard factory loads I find the gun very pleasant to shoot but I've been using some 185 gr defensive stuff that is anything but pleasant. Still looking for the best carry ammo.

[@brandonmatz9832]

Great gun really thinking on buying one... nice gun saw the reviews from hickok45 he was supportive of it, and Smith and Wesson are great guns & well built.

[@ThenotMrNiceGuy0109]

Them .45 ACP slugs hit hard as hell on those poppers, compared to the 9mm. #.45 all day!

[@crackerassfantastic7083]

TheOutdoorGuy Yeah but with that length of barrel the velocity of the 9 is much more favorable.. I spend most of my day in my car and may one day need to shoot through a window or door pannel and 45 in a full sized barrel is already shit a that..

[@ThenotMrNiceGuy0109]

Glenns Skull I'm from Canada so we can't have guns in our vehicles, but shooting my Glock 21 at the range, I find it is more than efficiant at stopping a moose, or a bear up here in the Yukon if u have a permit for carry on the trap line.

[@therealmccoy9948]

I did a lot of research and out of the 3.1 inch barrel 40 has the most muzzle energy. Quite a bit more than the 9, but only slightly more than the 45.

[@astang1072]

Oh, here we go! Look, I know that there are a lot of .45-good-'ol-fanboys but you have to remember that pistol rounds are very bad "man stoppers". Look at LE shooting research and you'll see that the fatality rate of both rounds are practically identical, and multiple shots are often required. Look at ballistic tests, the 9 penetrates just as much, sometimes more than the wide slow 45. A 9 gives faster follow-up hits and better capacity with virtualy the same terminal ballistics. Fast follow-ups and not having to reload is what keeps you alive in a firefight. And I'm a .40 guy! I could go on about how the 40 gives the same or more energy than the 45 with much better capacity....but I won't. I still like 9mm.

[@ThenotMrNiceGuy0109]

A Stang you are incorrect. I have heard stories that attackers received one 45 ACP bullet in center mass and we're dead before help could arrive. I shoot a Glock 21 gen 4 in 45 ACP and can tell you that it does a great job on Farrel hogs with only one or two follow up shots in the vitals. I use +p to increase it's potential. 9mm transfers energy no where near what the 45 does. I like 40 too and I can tell you that the 40 180 gr bullet won't create as large of a perminent cavety as the 45 180 GR shooting the same gr. Thanks for your opinion tho.

[@GBGuns]

I stopped carrying my 3.8" XDm after realizing just how much .45 needs barrel length to get up to speed. Never again will I carry a short .45, and certainly never one that was short AND ported. What kind of muzzle velocity is that producing?

[@justinv3080]

Graham Baates Probably only hitting around 700 FPS for 230 gr range ammo.

[@justinv3080]

Graham Baates 230 gr @ 750 fps = 287 ft lbs, while a 9mm 124 gr hst will hit 1080 fps out of the shield which is 321 ft lbs plus an extra round in the shield and less recoil, the only sacrifice is a small amount of maximum expansion

[@GBGuns]

Exactly, and a lot of hollow points don't expand well if they hit too slowly anyways so probably not even losing that. I learned this when Erika and I were first competing. I was using my 3.8" 45 because it was what I had. She was using my Glock 19. She could hit bowling pins and make them fly violently. The XDm not so mcuh. I did the math and found that a 4" 9mm has more energy then a 3.8" .45acp!

[@robbanta2979]

HST +p in a shield will give you same velocity as standard pressure HST out of a Government 1911 5"

[@glock2119]

you can take a pretty well worn out dremel sanding head and smooth the texture down where you want it. it won't make it look bad like a file can.

[@jeremystamper525]

What about the trigger? Is it improved over the normal .45 shield? I know the 9mm performance center gun had an improved trigger. Less pull and cleaner break

[@notyouraveragejoe7093]

@ 18:13 You got yourself a "2 fer" shot the soda and the plate behind it in one shot. Nice!

[@IslandBoy958]

I have a .45 2.0 shield and I cannot say enough GOOD about it. Now I want the 4" model lol... The addiction is real

[@seansmith5704]

Has yours been reliable even with federal HST?

[@keldon7804]

Definitely considering buying one. My LGS has a brand new one for 403 out the door. Is this a decent price?

[@potatoboy792]

Hey guys I was just wondering, is Eric the owner of Moss Pawn, or is he just an associate?

[@beardedrampage]

I do the same thing shooting this to, I have to re-grip it with my bottom hand too after almost every burst. Idk what that is tho

[@juggss]

that was a nice shot brother 😂 definitely will be picking one up in the future

[@nicholasneri4327]

Held one today loved the grip it felt so good in my hand it's so much better then the original shield I bought it i had to.

[@marinebatley]

Low and left is a typical trigger control issue. Then again, it could be the terrible triggers in the Shields. I own one and had to fix the trigger bar, safety plunger, the safety plunger channel, and the sear to bring the trigger pull down from 8lbs to 4.5lbs.

[@strat1080]

I always had a problem with the shield shooting left. Never could shake it

[@rickypastille]

How would you say the PC .45 compares to the .40 in terms of recoil and follow-up?

[@travisculpepper2091]

I own one and I absolutely love it. Even came with a nice cleaning kit and cool glow in dark sites.The wife likes to shoot it over her Glock 19.

[@calvinbrown3189]

So how much louder is the report with the ported barrel?

[@mik2dae143]

Upside down shot got me amazed...

[@mbe1968]

what is the purpose of a small ported gun? can you shoot it from retention? If not, why would you get it for ccw? And a ported barrel on a small gun for target practice/ plinking over a larger more comfortable gun?

[@weedXD38]

what's going on??? the M&P shield is one of my EDC in my rotation and have no complains ,thanks for the update n vid..rahhh!!!!

[@mojavegreen9538]

Just a suggestion. It'd be nice if you did more one handed shooting with your handguns. Because in real life defensive shooting, in my experience anyway, that's going to be how you're using the gun.

[@countrylife6072]

My dad bought a smith and Wesson .40 used it looked mint but it wouldn't shoot worth a crap not sure if it was wear or if there not the best

[@grubyfake967]

helicopter joke got me

[@quinnjim]

Mine has a couple problems. Hollow points got jammed so hard the gun locked up as I was trying to chamber a round. The underside of the slide isn't smooth like other Shields, it's rough. Smith said it was that way on purpose. My smaller mag only takes 3 rounds. Several guys tried, and the mag is junk. At least I only paid $225 brand new with the $75 rebate at Palmetto State Armory,

[@astang1072]

I hear a lot of people saying how great the price is. I say you get what you pay for.

[@quinnjim]

My Shield 9mm is awesome. The .45 needs a little work.

[@martymartinez9256]

Dang helicopter camera views too?? This channel is moving up!

[@crackerassfantastic7083]

Marty Martinez Im pretty sure he was joking...

[@martymartinez9256]

Glenns Skull clearly you didn't see the sarcasm...

[@502stingray]

Had one of these. Personally, for me, I prefer the P320. But that's just me.

[@ironwolph]

lol missing like the first whole clip.. Good video Eric like always

[@tonyd60505]

Nice gopher shot. Mr. Fancy pants.

[@pir8emt]

Love the crack fox reference!

[@zacharytharin8964]

I was thinking about getting one but do they all shoot low left????

[@alfonsorj70]

nice 45 with smith&wesson shield .....plus i like the humor...

[@therealmccoy9948]

I have a shield 40 performance center, and I love it. After the $75 rebate it will only cost $310

[@n2dadarknight]

Listening to his trigger reset it seems like most of the time Eric is releasing the trigger just before pulling it. I'm sure he shoots more in a video than I do all year, no complaint just an observation that I'm wondering if anyone else noticed?

[@dadams1947]

I have the 45 Shield without the ports and put Talon grips on it as it was way too rough IMHO. However, to be honest, I put Talons grips on all my pistols except my Kimbers.

[@davezito888]

Damn!! Headshot on gopher upside down!!!!! Way to go E

[@russellhorn6372]

I have a standard 45 shield, I put tape on it, and it's just fine.

[@MarioSaboni]

You should do a guess these 5 suppressors

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

This .45acp Shield PC is sweet. 😁 I saw the same S&W model online for about $426.00 USD, qualified professional price. 🇺🇸👮‍♂️🚒🚔

[@macktheknife3256]

Great video as usual. Where do you guys get your hearing protection wraps and name tape?

[@cbrucesbiz]

Before I comment on the gun and I just bought a shield 9mm. I have to ask. Are the income making adds back and if so what are the details? Now,... Love my shield and now my wife feels she has a gun she can master. Thanks for all you guys do on this channel.

[@brysonw1815]

size would it not compare to EMP 1911?

[@redglovegduck1037]

off subject do it make a different 9mm vs 380 with different berral length at the same distance same target as per penetration affect also is 380 famous for bullet ricocheted

[@BobsBurgers6996]

I shot the normal shield 45. to thin my trigger finger kept slipping to index

[@eltigeremaderas0420]

Any holster recommendations for this?

[@A-SM1TH]

I have the .40 cal 2.0 with integrated laser great gun the velocity kinda sucks but the barrel length really effects the velocity not a big fan of 45 acp

[@Nobody-xh5qe]

Got one on the way now can't wait

[@Nobody-xh5qe]

Got it love it!

[@a1ibddd]

is there a specific ammo you should or should not use with a ported barrel?

[@stanthecomputerman]

What about some drone shots for the video? That gun seems awfully small,,, curious if that is a factor.

[@cgr88m]

Just ordered one of these today, thanks for the review. Next is a glock g48.

[@TheJedi270]

I want the 9 and 45 now. Performance center too. It really does make that much of a difference. And so worth the cash. I like it way better than Glock but then again I owned several Glocks settleing on the G36SF sold all the others as I am seriously not a huge fan of Glock except the G36SF

[@qwerty1293]

I got lucky and got one of these pretty early on, I gotta agree with everything you guys said very reliable a few hundred rounds and I have not had a malfunction. It is worth noting though you can buy this gun with either night sights or the high viz that come with the 9 and 40. Any opinions on why they didn't include a safety option with the 45 performance center?

[@wizardofahhhs759]

Because the majority of people don't use a safety in competition shooting.

[@yonceydelatorre3802]

I noticed they haves this 45acp shield ported and nonported, what are the pros and cons from both?

[@yz250ftony]

How much does the porting help with upside down follow ups?? coming in part 2?

[@treyrahman]

That gun is SOO damn thin 😍😍

[@RockKeits]

Today I learned that Eric is a better shot upside-down. Haha!

[@khmergodhobbies]

already have the 9 performance and just bought the 45 performance. wish they had the 9mm with no safety tho.

[@kevinroberts9580]

Eric, you shoot that better upside down than right side up

[@dan3510]

he doesn't wail away with those rounds like he does the full size haha