S&W Performance Center M&P 45 Shield
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In this video we shoot and discuss the new Performance Center Shield in 45 ACP. This handgun features a ported barrel for better recoil management as well as Trijicon three dot night sights direct from the factory. These are solid improvements to an already solid gun. Stay tuned, much more on the way.
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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.
Still carrying it?
@@permanenceaesthetic6545 No Sir. I sold it about a year ago. Current carry gun is the Sig p365. I do miss that little 45 though.
@@nomad753get a new one I’m considering buying this bad boy myself
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).
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
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.
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.
Sweet! I was looking at buying one of these. Glad you guys did a review.
looks like a great little shooter
Mrgunsngear Channel indeed
Picked up mine tonight and put 50 rounds through it. Absolutely fantastic and accurate gun i was putting them where i wanted straight out of the box. Love love love this pistol!
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.
It's my daily conceal carry pistol. I love it!
I have a stock .45 shield and love it
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.
Been rocking it for months now love it
Love my .45 Shield!
"we did it because you know we can" thank you for remebering I live in Brazil and I can't. =P Nice video
Actually it would not be necessary to find a taxi driver. It's much easyer then that but I do respect the law.
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.
I love my performance center 9 shield. I will have one of these!
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.
I love noodling around with the boys.
Performance Center: guaranteed by Jerry Miculek 👍🏻
I think I would notice I was temporarily blinded no matter how much adrenaline I have lol!!
Love the vid and the channel! one of the best!
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
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.
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.
I'm a 1911 guy too... but I'm getting an M&P... they really are that good.
I rotate between carrying my S&W Shield.45 and my Ruger 1911 Commander SR 1911. Both are absolute perfection pistols!!!
@@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.
@@HalfCrazy520 I have a Springfield Armory XD-9mm it I love it too!!! Especially with Federal HST 124 grain JHP loaded in mags
I wish I had a magic arm appear for me an reload while I am shooting
MrJeeper117 lol I would freak out when the arm slid me the first magazine, but I’d get used to it!
$19.99 you to can have one!
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.
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.
that was a nice shot brother 😂 definitely will be picking one up in the future
Just ordered one of these today, thanks for the review. Next is a glock g48.
This is my first gun legally purchased I am so happy with my decision
Still my edc and favorite .45 so far. Apex trigger is a must though.
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!
Love the crack fox reference!
lol missing like the first whole clip.. Good video Eric like always
Good Stuff!!!!
@ 18:13 You got yourself a "2 fer" shot the soda and the plate behind it in one shot. Nice!
Got one on the way now can't wait
Got it love it!
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
Great video as usual. Where do you guys get your hearing protection wraps and name tape?
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.
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!!!!
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
lucky you!
How bad is the recoil on the .45 for you? Just curios with the small barrel
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.
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!
Upside down shot got me amazed...
9:09 was the most gangsterist shit i have seen in a long time!!!
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.
Damn!! Headshot on gopher upside down!!!!!
Way to go E
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
Has yours been reliable even with federal HST?
he doesn't wail away with those rounds like he does the full size haha
Nice gopher shot. Mr. Fancy pants.
Nice trick shooting
Today I learned that Eric is a better shot upside-down. Haha!
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.
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.
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
yay, new vid
Eric. what ammo were you shooting. I have this gun and at 8 yards it shoots 230gr. ball really low. anything lighter and faster 185gr it shoots fine. Just wondered your thoughts on ammo
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...
nice 45 with smith&wesson shield .....plus i like the humor...
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
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.
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.
How would you say the PC .45 compares to the .40 in terms of recoil and follow-up?
I have a shield 40 performance center, and I love it. After the $75 rebate it will only cost $310
helicopter joke got me
Had one of these. Personally, for me, I prefer the P320. But that's just me.
Definitely considering buying one. My LGS has a brand new one for 403 out the door. Is this a decent price?
I have a standard 45 shield, I put tape on it, and it's just fine.
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
You should do a guess these 5 suppressors
Mama always said,, it's all fun and games until somebody gets an eye out!!.....................lol
Eric, you shoot that better upside down than right side up
You mentioned what I was thinking...that the shield 45 can compete directly with a 1911 style pistol. It's probably a bit cheaper too.
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?
Dang helicopter camera views too?? This channel is moving up!
Marty Martinez Im pretty sure he was joking...
Glenns Skull clearly you didn't see the sarcasm...
That gun is SOO damn thin 😍😍
This .45acp Shield PC is sweet. 😁 I saw the same S&W model online for about $426.00 USD, qualified professional price. 🇺🇸👮♂️🚒🚔
Cool!
is there a specific ammo you should or should not use with a ported barrel?
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
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
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
Nice sidearm.
I rewound 15:57 like 8 times lol. Thought he dropped the F bomb.
That upside down gopher shot though...
How much does the porting help with upside down follow ups?? coming in part 2?
I really like carrying my 9mm shield with night sights. I could never replace my 1911 though.
I noticed they haves this 45acp shield ported and nonported, what are the pros and cons from both?
Would you mind doing a short follow up with this and the performance center 9mm, at night? Then we could really see how much a an issue, or non issue, the ports are.
Also, someday I gotta do some fancy shots with you guys, haha. That's fun.
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?
Because the majority of people don't use a safety in competition shooting.
I have the m&p shield 9mm I got when they first came out
I've been looking for Eric's tshirt for months now.
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
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..
It took me a while to get used to shooting this gun too. At first I was all over the place
I gotta get one of those 45's
Me 2
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.
Gopher, headshot, upside-down.... WHACK!... OOHHHHHHHH!!!
😂😂
Nice
make a top 5 hand guns of 2017 please
SportsmanOutdoors I bet you glock makes that list easily.