Shield: Unofficial BUG of CFF?

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IrishCannon said:
Curious if you've handled a PPS M2 and how you would compare it. - I felt the PPS M2 was just a better built and feeling gun than the Shield so I opted for that. I like the ambi controls of the Honor Guard.
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The PPS that I handled seemed like a great gun. I liked it a lot. There is a difference in the way it pointed than the Shield, but with familiarity that wouldn't be a problem. They hit a homerun with that one.
 
Edited to try to save face after my original brain-dead post.

I was set to buy a P320 for EDC until I actually put my hands on one. It's sure a well made gun, but the double stack just made it too thick for me. My vision of a self defense situation involving shooting is a couple or three rounds is all that is likely to be fired. Single stack is lighter to carry and thinner, making it easier to conceal and more comfortable to carry. And yes, that is all personal preference, I'm not arguing one is 'better'. I ended up with a Sig P938 instead. You guys now have me thinking a Honor Defense sub compact is going onto my check-it-out list too.
 
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Daedalus-NC said:
I was set to buy a PPSM2 for EDC until I actually put my hands on one. It's sure a well made gun, but the double stack just made it too thick for me. My vision of a self defense situation involving shooting is a couple or three rounds is all that is likely to be fired. Single stack is lighter to carry and thinner, making it easier to conceal and more comfortable to carry. And yes, that is all personal preference, I'm not arguing one is 'better'. I ended up with a Sig P938 instead. You guys now have me thinking a Honor Defense sub compact is going onto my check-it-out list too.
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Double stack? I have a PPSM1, and all the mags are single stack. For reference, it is almost identical to the XDs (the M2 version is not). The M2 version does have a bit of a palm swell on the grip.
 
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Meckmeister said:
Double stack? I have a PPSM1, and all the mags are single stack. For reference, it is almost identical to the XDs (the M2 version is not). The M2 version does have a bit of a palm swell on the grip.
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Need more morning brew! My head is not functioning worth a damn. Editing the original post
 
Daedalus-NC said:
Edited to try to save face after my original brain-dead post.

I was set to buy a P320 for EDC until I actually put my hands on one. It's sure a well made gun, but the double stack just made it too thick for me. My vision of a self defense situation involving shooting is a couple or three rounds is all that is likely to be fired. Single stack is lighter to carry and thinner, making it easier to conceal and more comfortable to carry. And yes, that is all personal preference, I'm not arguing one is 'better'. I ended up with a Sig P938 instead. You guys now have me thinking a Honor Defense sub compact is going onto my check-it-out list too.
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I used to think the same thing regarding single vs double. I am an athletic guy and I started carrying my G19. Realized it was not any more difficult to conceal, although yes, single stacks are more comfortable.

Anyways, now I feel a little undergunned with a single stack - granted if I have a PPS M2 with 8+1 it aint too bad. Way better than a G26 imo. All the bulk without the capacity and control of something like a shield, pps, or 23/19 etc. They just dont make sense to me.

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IrishCannon said:
Anyways, now I feel a little undergunned with a single stack - granted if I have a PPS M2 with 8+1 it aint too bad. Way better than a G26 imo.
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I always carry an extra mag, especially when carrying a single stack.
 
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fieldgrade said:
I always carry an extra mag, especially when carrying a single stack.
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Ya, so do I regardless of the gun, but that means in a single stack you got 7-9rds and then have to reload. - Nice knowing you've got 16 ready to go.

I'm not debating the merits of a single stack gun, I totally agree with the ease of carry and I often only have my LCP on me...all I'm saying is a double stack is not nearly as difficult to carry as I once thought, and the positives outweigh the negatives IMO. If I can carry a midsize like a 19/23 I do, and if I can't, chances are I can't carry IWB and need something in the pocket; in that case, a shield or pps is too big.
 
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I put my hands on another PPS yesterday to familiarize myself with it, and I remembered what feature I didn't like about it. The pinky rest on the magazine is awkward feeling. It curves outward toward the muzzle. Instead of there being a clean straight line from the trigger guard to the end of the mag it juts out a bit. I don't see why they did that.
 
Daedalus-NC said:
Edited to try to save face after my original brain-dead post.

I was set to buy a P320 for EDC until I actually put my hands on one. It's sure a well made gun, but the double stack just made it too thick for me. My vision of a self defense situation involving shooting is a couple or three rounds is all that is likely to be fired. Single stack is lighter to carry and thinner, making it easier to conceal and more comfortable to carry. And yes, that is all personal preference, I'm not arguing one is 'better'. I ended up with a Sig P938 instead. You guys now have me thinking a Honor Defense sub compact is going onto my check-it-out list too.
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Just remember...7lb trigger. It has a smooth pull, no overtravel, and a slightly longer reset than the Shield. But it is a better shooter. And you don't have to worry about any hinged trigger shoe.
 
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