{"id":95832,"date":"2018-08-18T23:07:48","date_gmt":"2018-08-19T03:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=95832"},"modified":"2018-08-18T23:07:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T16:37:02","slug":"sw-shield-ez-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/sw-shield-ez-review\/","title":{"rendered":"S&W Shield EZ: EZ-iest Shooting Centerfire Pistol on the Planet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The S&W M&P Shield EZ<\/p><\/div>\n

Over the years, as an instructor, I\u2019ve taught thousands of people how to grip and shoot handguns. In almost every civilian course there\u2019s been someone who struggles with recoil, weapon manipulation (racking the slide), or loading magazines. Often the person suffers from injuries, diseases like arthritis, or the one that\u2019s going to get most of us, old age.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always struggled with advising those folks as to what gun they should purchase. Short of an ageing serum, there isn\u2019t much most of them can do to increase their grip strength or reverse injuries; it\u2019s a problem that is more easily fixed by purchasing a gun that\u2019s easier to manipulate and shoot.<\/p>\n

Rimfire handguns have been one of the only options for people who need easy. While I\u2019m a big fan of the .22 LR and own at least a dozen of them, I don\u2019t actually think it\u2019s the best choice for self-defense or concealed carry. This is largely due to that fact that .22 ammo is so unreliable. Misfires are common, as are malfunctions.<\/p>\n

Smith & Wesson saw the exact problem I\u2019ve described and have literally engineered a gun to be easier to shoot and manipulate. The S&W Shield EZ\u00a0 in .380 is loosely based off the S&W Shield 9mm\/40S&W. Loosely is the correct term because they actually don\u2019t share many features once you get past the name Shield.<\/p>\n

The Shield EZ is currently only available in .380. While this isn\u2019t my favorite caliber, I also wouldn\u2019t want to get shot with one. Many naysayers of the .380 forget that it has nearly the same diameter bullet as a .357 magnum (.355 vs .357) and penetration tests show that it can get the job done. Also, better bullets and ammunition have made a big difference to the lethality of the cartridge.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always argued that the best caliber is the one in the gun that you have with you. I have friends that are pretty snobby about calibers but they don\u2019t carry every day. I\u2019d rather have a .380 inside my waistband than a 454 Casull at home in the safe.<\/p>\n

The Shield EZ barrel and slide are just slightly longer than a Shield 9mm. This isn\u2019t a negative. The longer barrel will see some velocity gains over micro .380\u2019s and a longer sight radius, in my opinion, is never a bad thing. The extra length isn\u2019t going to ultimately make any difference to carrying it.<\/p>\n

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The Shield 9mm is on top and you can\u00a0see that it’s a little smaller than the Shield EZ.<\/p><\/div>\n

The sights are acceptable and are easy to see. There are aftermarket fiber optic and tritium sights available if something brighter is needed.<\/p>\n

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Sight picture on the Shield EZ<\/p><\/div>\n

The Shield EZ has a loaded round indicator on the slide that you can feel in the dark to ensure the gun is loaded.<\/p>\n

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Loaded round indicator.<\/p><\/div>\n

The frame is where there are some major improvements. The dust cover features a Picatinny rail so that lights and lasers can be mounted. This is a feature lacking on the Shield 9mm.<\/p>\n

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A Picatinny rail on the dust cover is a welcome addition for mounting lights and lasers.<\/p><\/div>\n

The texture on the grip is not overly aggressive. It feels kind of like fine sandpaper. I prefer more texture but this will work for most people and shouldn\u2019t tear your clothes or skin in a concealed carry situation and it’s an improvement over the original Shield.<\/p>\n

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The grip texture worked well. I shot the gun in 90-degree weather and had no problems.<\/p><\/div>\n

Also, the frame features a grip safety. As long as you properly grip the gun you\u2019ll never notice the grip safety and I had no problems with it working.<\/p>\n

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Top: Shield EZ with the grip safety. Bottom: Shield 9mm without grip safety.<\/p><\/div>\n

Speaking of safeties, the Shield EZ I tested has two. The grip safety and an internal striker channel drop safety that\u2019s automatically disengaged when you pull the trigger, similar to most striker fired guns. There is an optional thumb safety available. I personally prefer it without the thumb safety. I like simple. I carry with a round chambered and I want it to fire when I pull the trigger, similar to a revolver. The optional thumb safety has also had a recall, which goes back to my keep-it-simple philosophy. I like the grip safety and think it\u2019s a well-engineered feature. If the grip safety is not engaged, the trigger is dead.<\/p>\n

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The striker channel safety gets automatically turned off when you pull the trigger. It prevents the striker\/firing pin from falling from inertia should the gun get dropped or hit.<\/p><\/div>\n

The trigger in the Shield EZ is also a complete redesign. Instead of traditional striker style trigger, the trigger releases an internal hammer that hits a firing pin. It\u2019s technically a single action trigger. The internal hammer hits hard. It also makes the gun easier to rack the slide. The trigger is excellent. It feels short and crisp. It makes the gun very easy to shoot. I\u2019d rank it as one of the best stock concealed carry triggers on the market. An average of 5 trigger pulls on a Lyman Digital Trigger Guage was 4 lbs. 15.2 oz.<\/p>\n

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The trigger is a single action and releases the hammer shown in the picture. The author is a fan of the trigger.<\/p><\/div>\n

The gun comes with two magazines that hold 8+1 rounds each, which is excellent. More is better and this is above average. One of the features of the magazines is that they are easy to load. In fact, they are similar to a rimfire magazine. You can compress the spring with one hand and drop rounds into the mag.<\/p>\n

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The magazine features a knurled spring compression knob that you can compress and then just drop rounds in. It’s very easy to load. The gun comes with two magazines and they each hold 8 rounds.<\/p><\/div>\n

Disassembly of the gun for cleaning is easy:<\/h2>\n
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Step 1 : Make sure the gun is empty.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Step 2: Lock the slide back.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Step 3: Rotate the takedown lever down.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Step 4: Drop the slide.<\/p><\/div>\n

Racking the slide on the EZ is similar to racking the slide on a .22 LR. The recoil spring is very light and it doesn\u2019t take much to pull it back. I think it\u2019s important to point out that you need to pull the slide all the way back and let go like it\u2019s a slingshot. If you don\u2019t, you could induce malfunctions due to how light the recoil spring is.<\/p>\n

I wanted to make sure that the gun is really as easy to manipulate and shoot as I\u2019m claiming so I enlisted the help of a nine-year-old to load and shoot the Shield EZ. Turns out, it\u2019s so easy, even a nine-year-old can do it. Check out the video.<\/p>\n

The gun worked flawlessly and without malfunctions. I didn\u2019t clean it or oil it. I just shot it.<\/p>\n

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I shot all of the different brands of ammo represented in the picture and didn’t have any malfunctions.<\/p><\/div>\n

Accuracy was more than acceptable with groups averaging around an inch at 10 yards after the gun broke in. I tested the gun with Magtech, American Eagle, CCI Blazer, Sig V Crown, Herters, Sig Elite Performance, and PMC. The first shots out of gun\u00a0went into a five shot group that was about 2.5 inches which was disappointing. It might have been a little bit of the shooter but I think the gun actually started shooting better after about 25 rounds. I went back and shot the same ammo and it turned in a group that was a ragged hole.<\/p>\n

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This was a group shot with the Sig Elite Performance Sig V Crown. I was shooting offhand and pulled the low shot.<\/p><\/div>\n

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This was PMC FMJ’s. The gun seemed to continue to shoot better the more rounds I put through it.<\/p><\/div>\n

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This is the Sig Elite Performance FMJ 95g.<\/p><\/div>\n

I didn\u2019t have a single malfunction of any kind and neither did the nine-year-old.<\/p>\n

Specs<\/h2>\n
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SKU:\u00a0180023<\/div>\n
Model:\u00a0M&P\u00ae 380 SHIELD\u2122 EZ\u2122<\/div>\n
Caliber:\u00a0380 Auto<\/div>\n
Capacity:\u00a08+1<\/div>\n
Barrel Length:\u00a03.675″ \/ 9.3 cm<\/div>\n
Overall Length:\u00a06.7″<\/div>\n
Front Sight:\u00a0White Dot<\/div>\n
Rear Sight:\u00a0Adjustable White Dot<\/div>\n
Action:\u00a0Internal Hammer Fired<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Grip:\u00a0Polymer<\/div>\n
Weight:\u00a018.5 oz \/ 524.5g<\/div>\n
Barrel Material:\u00a0Stainless Steel – Armornite\u00ae Finish<\/div>\n
Slide Material:\u00a0Stainless Steel – Armornite\u00ae Finish<\/div>\n
Frame Material:\u00a0Polymer<\/div>\n
Purpose:\u00a0Concealed Carry, Home Protection, Personal Protection, State Compliance<\/div>\n
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I\u2019ll probably continue to carry my Shield 9mm because I prefer 9mm and I have no problems with manipulating the gun or with the recoil. However, this is the gun I now recommend for anyone that struggles. It\u2019s substantially easier than a revolver to shoot and is more reliable and packs substantially more punch than a .22. I believe it to be the easiest centerfire pistol in the concealed carry market to shoot and it might be the ultimate kids gun.<\/p>\n

The nine-year-old would like to own it.<\/p>\n

Visit Smith & Wesson to learn more by clicking HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n

***Shop GunsAmerica for a S&W M&P Shield***<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Smith & Wesson saw the exact problem I\u2019ve described and have literally engineered the S&W M&P Shield EZ to be easier to shoot and manipulate. 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