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The new 15 round mag for the Equalizer is also for the Shield Plus.

I will add my 2 cents here: amazing gun and EVEN BETTER with the 13 round mags (I am 6'2" with big hands). Great shooter at 25 yards and small af, but not too small. Easy to conceal.

Very good presentation and I agree. After more than 50 yrs of shooting, I place my Shield Plus as the finest handgun I have ever owned.

Love them! I got the performance 3.1, and original. I only shot about 50 rounds through. No hiccups, the performance models slide did not lock back. Another things the springs but got bent from the take down and cleaning, so I ordered replacement springs from Mid west gun works. Love the content brother keep it up! God bless always in Jesus name! 🙏

Thank you for the review. I never get hung up on the reset. In a stress situation you will just be banging away. Not like you will be waiting to feel a reset. I am not nearly as experience as many of you but have a few different styles of fire arms and reset is never an issue. I am not going against a shot clock. Shield Pus is next on the list for me.

Just got mine love it shoots smooth

Really like the Plus love the trigger I think it's more of a personal opinion but I'm very happy with the trigger & gun over all.

I bought the optics ready version as soon as it came out. I tried to do some research on what type of red dot I could put on it and eventually just gave up and bought the crimson trace 1550. Thats the type that comes on the performance center so I knew it would fit.

It is a great pistol overall for sure!

Love the review. What is the sku for this exact version?

❤ I love mine because it has a bit of a kick for a semi automatic and I’ve got my red dot but now having difficulty finding a shoulder holster for it I’ll just make my own I guess only allowed a magazine of 10 here on Hawaii ... there was one size bigger the captain I had to lieutenant but I still use it as a concealed weapon ... Stay faithful finish well

Excellent info. Thanks for sharing. I just subscribe. Awesome channel. 👍

I bought the nimrod's ware pearce grip pinky extension for the flush mag. And what a difference in handling of the firearm. I feel like I have a better grip and more control

i'd love to see what the slide looks like without the optic plate! I'm curious of the footprint

Great video!

I made my Shields into Subcompacts. I Bought used a 9mm Shield. Changed out the trigger. Installed a 3 5/8 inch Threaded Barrel from Faxon, New Sites (Front Site bent), A Hogue Grip.. Also have a 9mm Shield Plus and installed a 3 5/8 inch True Precision Threaded Barrel. Also a Hogue Grip. Great Stability and Accuracy. Shooting 12 ounces hanging Beer cans 20 yards easy and 40 yards Body size Targets. Reliability 100 present. Even with no Optic Cuts nor light rail, I am Very Vary happy with them.

I have the same optics ready model. Bought December 2023. Watching your trigger reset, mine is about half the travel of yours and is damn near perfect imo. Wonder if S&W tweaked the new models a bit?

Great vid.

Easy trigger smooth up: Dry fire. Don't pull slide to reset. Rock trigger back and forth as if firing 10 min. Feel the roughness melting away.

Interesting on the reset with your pistol, mine is extremely tactile, and it almost feels like the trigger spring pops my finger out right to the reset.

Carried the original 365 for years. Great shooting gun for me. Wanted something a little bigger. Have the 365xl and this m&p. The m&p hands down was best for me. So easy to point and shoot w accuracy.

I have the exact same one

You could carry a 10+1 in the gun and also a couple of the 13+1 magazines in your pockets. Best of both worlds.

I’ve owned a Shield plus 3.1 since March of 2023. This is mid November and I’ve had it it in my personal possession a total of 2 weeks. The gun has been back at Smith & Wesson attempting to be repaired. The gun while firing 124gr JHP will jam every 4th to 6th shot. I switched out different magazines, changed barrels, nothing kept the bullets from catching on the rail. S&W deemed it unrepairable and agreed to replace the weapon. I received the weapon yesterday, headed to the range today (cleaned and oiled before going). Shot 23 FMJ, had one hang up. Shot 20 Federal HST 124gr JHP had 5 rounds hang up. Will try 115gr Gold Dot JHP, but I think I’m done. If I can’t count on the gun when it need it most, no reason to keep it. Honestly too bad. When it fires it’s incredibly accurate. Great trigger.

ccw perfection for me!

Yah the false reset sucks. Caused trigger freeze. But I bought a new shield plus optics ready that had very crisp reset and wasn't as dull as my other shield plus.

Shield plus+semi flat face trigger+Extra capacity= very Nice

What if I lost one of the rmr screws you think there's a way to get a replacement for the plate

I was waiting for the original shild to be traded in for this..really didn't happen..so I bought one on black Friday for 299..it's a great little gun

👍 shield Plus

Unfortunately, I was sold one with the Massachusetts 10 pound trigger

Mine has that fasle reset it drives me nuts. Also a massive mag gap. Will be trading it for a trusty Glock 43x..

If they would have put a rail on the plus, I would've bought it. That's the only thing it's missing, in my opinion. I have the 2.0. but mine is upgraded with everything on that gun. trigger, sites, Mag release button and capacity. That's why didn't buy the plus

I NEED A HOLSTER FOR MY PLUS WITH RED DOT ... OPTIC READY

I noticed trigger definitely does better when actually fired. And it does even get better after about 100 rounds. I got the optic ready bug out bundle... Pistol with night sights, one flush fit 10 round mag, and four 13 round mags, a small first aid kit, and a little bag to put it in. Just got two 15 round Equalizer mags for the range. And with bear paw hands the 15s are perfect! Made in USA! 🇺🇲👍🇺🇲✌️🇺🇲

Trying to understand your trigger pull measurement. Jerry Miculek measured it at a hair under 7 lbs. Under 4 pounds doesn't seem right at all for a factory carry gun.

Does the laserguard pro laser that you’re using on your old gun work for the Shield Plus?

I had the same problem with that trigger. After watching multiple KZfaq review videos and all of them showing a great trigger with a loud and tactile reset, the M&P Shield Plus that I received had a dead reset. I couldn't feel or hear it at all. I sent it back to Smith & Wesson and hope they can fix that.

what holster are you using for the 2.0 shield with crimson trace laser guard pro green light and laser?

I’m heavily leaning towards getting this or the 3.1” barrel performance center variant. The more I ride the more I’d feel more comfortable with a buddy on my belt and the Glock 48 just ain’t it.

Try the Apex Tactical trigger kit.

Anything particular you like about the M&P versus the 365 or CZ75?

A full size version (and compact) with the new trigger would be greatly welcomed.

I jus got me one yesterday. does anybody have any laser and flashlight accessories suggestions?

Can you use a full slide on this ?

Love mine, but replaced the stock trigger, nothing wrong with the original I just like the Apex replacement much better

Don't train yourself to ride the reset. It's asking for trouble in a defensive encounter.

Idk what you are talking about on the reset..I have the 10 pound trigger pull but the reset is awesome

My shield plus is hard to rack with a full 13rd mag. Anyone else have this issue? Disappointed

Awesome gun I just don’t understand the logic in NO PICATINNY RAIL. There are several laser/light manufacturers on top of RECOVER TACTICAL devices to overcome this but it’s still odd they didn’t want to do one 🤔

I’m trying to like this gun. The snap is strong..

Nice carry piece.

Has anyone ever been in a gunfight and started to loose their focus because of their TRIGGER RESET?!?! I don't get why people make such a big deal over trigger reset lol...

Not trying to nit pick but your left thumb looks almost dangerously long and wild. Maybe there are experts that could weigh in and correct me.

No disrespect, how many times have you had to draw your firearm and use more than 7 to 10 rounds in your life? Could you do a survey? For say last 10 years? This would be interesting, not the everyday garbage put out by guntubers for ratings and sales, or "trends" Thanks

IMHO this trigger is too light for a self defense gun.

Def not a 3 pound trigger

Dude, your thumb is darn near too long. Slightly scary, but it’s all good…..

Out of all the compacts, my shield 9 plus P.C is by far my favorite. Some guys are a better shot with say a p365, but myself man the 9Plus is incredible. She is hardcore inaccurate with bb outdoorsman (yeah I know how stupid that sounds in the compact lol but God forbid a rabid hungry big black bear/mountain lion/bobcat ever thinks my family or myself are an easy meal that's the round you need) goes without saying don't ever anger any innocent animal but sometimes they do attack outta no where. So I also tried the underwood Xtreme penetrator +p and she's definitely not exactly ideal pure and simple. But let's be honest, besides a clueless city boy we all know that's what a fullsize is for pure and simple so is it truely a negative on the 3 1/8" 9 plus?? To me no, id prefer the 4" barrel but my local shop had the new (at the time obviously) shield 9 plus performance center WITH the thumb safety so, yeah my wallet immediately opened LoL The 9 plus will never be confused with a real high-end piece, but be honest how can you genuinely hate on it? Really besides say the particular feel or trigger which goes for anything S&W took the shield plus to the level it needed to be to top-if not beat the P365. Which for myself the p365 is excellent but the 9 plus is better all the way around. I was one of the "hate the ported barrels/slides" but this little snappy bastard has truely changed my mind. Yes she does get a little dirty around the ports but big fckn deal really, if you're not taking care of your fire arms then you're having issues regardless like it or not. With the porting even my sister is able to control it, and runs it almost as accurate as myself even tho I have far more experience with it, which speaks volumes to anyone with real experience. It's super simple, extremely reliable, extremely accurate (yeah the individual is half but still it's only a compact) it fires most ammo very well, outside of what i mentioned earlier, but if you really need that ammo you're running it through a fullsize normally. Last words in the ramble here, for the person who needs the Best All around all in one the shield 9 plus is the top dog. I have honestly not shot a better one (mine is performance center tuned)

I have the same optics ready model. Bought December 2023. Watching your trigger reset, mine is about half the travel of yours and is damn near perfect imo. Wonder if S&W tweaked the new models a bit?