The 4” shield plus is super slept on. I think it’s better than the regular model in nearly every way. It’s very similar in size to the p365xl, which is arguably even more popular than the smaller p365. But yet the 4” shield doesn’t seem to get as much attention as the base model of shield. I don’t think S&W has marketed it well enough. It’s definitely a hidden gem. All that said, i have a 4” shield plus and I liked it so much I just built myself a second one. I took all the internals out of a 3.1” shield 2.0 and transferred them into a stripped shield plus frame I got off gunbroker. So it’s kind of a hybrid as it has the older hinged trigger as well as actually having a safety too which you can’t actually get from the factory on a 4” model. Then I bought a stripped optics ready 4” shield 2.0 slide from cdnn for $50 and transferred all the internals from a 3.1” Slide Over into. Bought a 4” barrel from tr-enabling and had a spare guide rod sent out to me for free from S&W’s excellent customer service team. Then I finally slapped some fantastic night sights on it to top it all off. So literally every piece of it is made out of the older single stack gen 2 shield, other than the actual frame itself. What’s better than one 4” shield plus? Two shield pluses. Thanks for coming to my m&p shield Ted talk.

I used to think my Walther PPS was the best micro compact but now the Shield Plus is king. I'm not a brand slave.

@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 lol I got a Walter pp9 in co.2 bb pistol it has a tiny rail on the bottom its got some weight to it idk what the weight to the real gun but this co.2 is like 2.5 maybe 3lbs

I agree a version with a rail would be nice but I don’t really see it as much of an issue for such a small carry gun. The tlr6 can realistically do anything I could ever need it to.

Recover Tactical has the SHR9 rail adapter for the Shield Plus.

The grip safety is a requirement for the EZ pistols, to my understanding. It has to do with the design.

I know this is an old comment, but I thought I'd share my solution in case you're still having the same problem. I had the same issue with my mags, although I only experienced it with the 13rd mags. I followed the directions in the manual to disassemble the magazines, and saw that all 4 of the 13rd mags were assembled incorrectly. I reassembled them, making sure the spring was actually seated into the baseplate properly, and then I was able to load them to 13 with some difficulty. Through repeated use, it is now easy to load them to 13. Hope this helps!

@@elijahsnodgrass2036 I already sold the gun, because another issue that I was encountering was the fact that the mag when seated into the gun was causing a lot of pressure. It resulted in the gun being almost impossible to rack back to load a round.

i’ve had problems with certain ammo feeding through the shield pc. in particular, the 115 grain Winchester 9mm has been having quite a few “click, no bang”s. maybe 1 in every 25. i was told they may have a few bad batches with mass production. sounds like an ammo problem, however most that i try work just fine

The Shield has always been that kind of trigger. The Shield Plus just has the new trigger shoe.

@@82lowe36id That's surprising. I aways hated the Shield trigger and the Plus trigger is amazing. I can't believe the shoe was the only change.

It was worth it for me. I traded my 3.1 shield plus for the PC. couldn't be happier

The trigger alone is worth it

Why was it so worth it? Could you please elaborate? I'm considering getting the shield plus performance center 3.1"@@tylaw6173

Better buy it soon they have been discontinued and you will not find them anywhere here in a little bit.

@@truthseeking3818 got it a few weeks ago thankfully. Hucked the CT in the trash first day

@@truthseeking3818 got mine about a month ago. Glad I got it, it’s a great shooter

Yes that is what it’s called.

For carry purposes, I like the Hornady Critical Defense. For the range, most FMJ’s work just fine! I’ve only had problems with the Winchester 115 grain 9mm FMJ. 1 in every like 25 have a light primer strike. Otherwise, I’ve had no problem with any others.