-=> GAMGEE wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-

JA> My wife has a SIG 365 XL w/a Romeo Zero, so whatever
JA> I get I want it to have a flat trigger and a plate
JA> for red dot. I finally put my hands on a Taurus G4
JA> yesterday and a Shield Plus. After carrying the
JA> Shield, the Shield Plus 'felt' better than the Taurus,
JA> so I am leaning that way...

GA> My opinion is that the Shield is a FAR superior gun.

Yeah - hard to beat the quality... I'm not a Taurus hater,
and I think it's fine for its price, but I'm leaning
toward the Smith...

JA> I like my wife's SIG, but the Shield fits my hand a
JA> little better. Then today, Smith annouces on Twitter
JA> that the link to the 30 super carry pistols, including
JA> the Shield Plus holding FIFTEEN rounds and the EZ
JA> holding 10. I'm highly impressed! :-)

GA> I'm also interested in the Shield Plus in this caliber. Currently I'm
GA> using the Shield Plus in 9mm, which holds 10 rounds in the small
GA> magazine and 13 in the large. I only carry it with the smaller mag
GA> though.

I actually carry the .40 with the 7 round magazine - the larger one. It
fits my hand better and keeps my pinky from falling off. LOL

GA> My only concern is the comparison between ballistics on the
GA> 9mm vs the 30 Super Carry ... I've always believed, for example, that
GA> the .380 is underpowered for carry use and would never use one.

I won't say I would NEVER use one, but I agree that I'd rather carry
something heavier. I've thought about the .380 LCP Max as a 'pocket'
gun when it's not where I can easily carry the Shield.

That being said, the 30SC has been compared to the .327 Federal Magnum,
and I received an email today where Taurus has annouced a snubby revolver
in that chambering!

GA> The
GA> 30SC has a lighter bullet and decent speed, so the energy is close to
GA> the 9mm, and it might be the sweet spot in that regard. Going to wait
GA> a bit and read up on real-world usage and reviews on the caliber.

I'd like to have my .40, a 9mm Plus and a 30SC Plus side by side and shoot
all thee of them, but that's not likely to happen. :-)

GA> Another possible contender is the brand new S&W 'CSX' pistol which is
GA> an all-steel hammer gun, even smaller than the Shield, and also in
GA> 30SC...

Hmm... I missed the fact that it's going to be available in 30SC - thought
it was 9mm only! Will be going to check that out now...

Gun show in Jackson, TN tomorrow. Hadn't planned to go, just because most
stuff is still way over priced, but I'm thinking about going just to see
some stuff. :-)

.... Procrastination Day Has Been Postponed!
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-=> JIMMY ANDERSON wrote to GAMGEE <=-

GA> Another possible contender is the brand new S&W 'CSX' pistol which is
GA> an all-steel hammer gun, even smaller than the Shield, and also in
GA> 30SC...

JA> Hmm... I missed the fact that it's going to be available in 30SC
JA> - thought it was 9mm only! Will be going to check that out now...

Ooops, my mistake. Just checked and it is indeed only 9mm.

JA> Gun show in Jackson, TN tomorrow. Hadn't planned to go, just
JA> because most stuff is still way over priced, but I'm thinking
JA> about going just to see some stuff. :-)

Always a good idea, and a good time! ;-)

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