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Hey guys, Another one of my brain picking posts where I am trying to gain some insight on my next purchase. Because the lovely Edison PD has taken waaaay too long to give me my pistol permit I have gone from being set on a 357 to a CCW 9mm to now considering my first 45 pistol. I love the value of the SR1911 commander but have also grown partial towards polymer guns like my M&P and others. So I am asking the NJgunforums.com community what they would suggest for a first purchase in 45 ACP? IMO 1911's are beautiful but is that where the advantages stop?

This is all I have to share I still think its purdy enough to share.

The one that feels the best in my hand and looks nicer ... oh yeah thats the M&P

I know that would be the smartest approach but in all honesty I have yet to find a gun I didn't like. Heck my sp101 22lr was the only gun I didn't like and I tried selling it but found that it actually grew on me and now I wouldn't sell it ofor anything. In my opinion quality and a good manufacturer who stands behind its products are the key factors ... I can always learn to appreciate ANY firearm unless it just doesn't function.

I think I might have an answer ... I can order a shield and a PPQ and have them both shipped to my local FFL and see which one she likes. I guess I'll just HAVE to buy the leftovers (and of course make it my life's purpose to find a way to make her regret her choice haha).

Ooooooo Purdy

So are you saying that the grip on the shield is larger than most subcompacts?

Thanks Buckshot I'll make sure she looks around a bit more but its not like I'm trying to change her mind either because the shield is supposed to be Sexay.

Lol Joe our girls think alike.

Oh trust me I agree that a compact will be better but you know it is when a women sets her mind on something lol.

Thanks for all the responses Ill be sure to bring her to this post later on tonight, Funny thing is that carrying the gun really doesnt have too much to do with the decision because unless we do a lot of traveling or move that probably wont happen anyway. This gun will end up being mostly a range/HD/PD gun for her but she wants something smaller. Personally I think shed be better off with a compact instead of a subcompact but it is her gun and who am I to tell where what to buy. I just want to make sure she doesnt fall in love with the idea of the shield before seeing what other options are out there.

Hey guys, So after bringing my wife (who was previously scared of guns) to the range she is hooked and wants her own. We have been waiting for our permits for over 3 months now and she seems to have her heart set on the m&p shield. She liked my m&p full size but she wants something smaller ( yes, I told her about pocket guns and heavy recoil but she doesn't care). Since I have never shot any of the pocket 9mms on the market I figured I would reach out to the njgunforums community for opinions on which pocket 9's my wife should look at before just setting her heart on the shield. Btw, I am not going to push her in any direction the choice is hers, I just want to make sure she doesnt overlook any options.

Shoot ... I would be willing to have a few permanently pinned 17 rounders if need be, anyone want to help me out with that?

I just wish that S&W would do us all a favor over here in the peoples republic of NJ and make these a little easier to obtain. And boomstick, Im not complaining about any other aspect of the gun but I do feel slightly cheated that I can get higher round magazines for the compact model than I can for my full size, but then again I guess I should be griping at NJ not S&W.

Sludog, I doubt your really going to save a whole lot of time at the range because your have to drop and swap an extra mag, at least not in my experience. But what about as a bedside or HD option? I know I would much rather have 15 round mags God forbid there was more than one intruder, what benefit does a full size have when it the compact has a larger capacity?

If I ever get the chance to expand my budget I would love to get my hands one of those. It really is a gorgeous little shooter, best of luck with it.

Oh and if anyone can point me towards 15 rd mags you would be making my day. You know .. I haven't tried that honestly. Never thought of it because I figured they would post it on their site if they had them available, or at the very least word would have made it out to the forums.

So I have to admit, about two years ago I made my first handgun purchase and I chose the M&P 9 full size. Now two years later I am pretty much fed up that I still cant find 15 round mags anywhere! What is the point of a full size 9mm that you can only get 10 round magazines for?!? Thank you great state of NJ, oh well I just wanted to get that off of my chest. I guess Im in the market for a full size 9 again ...

Yeah I'm liking this gun more and more as I research it ... Edison P.D. needs to hurry up already! I guess my hardest choice is going to be would I want the 9mm or 45 acp version. the only calibers I have are 9mm and 22lr at this point and I want to expand but the price of the 45 just scares me away a bit. I swear making up your mind on a gun purchase must be one of the most difficult decisions ever!

I am just waiting for my permit and I think I have pretty much made up my mind that I want one of these little guys does anyone out there know of any problems that might make me change my mind? from what I can tell most people say they are reliable solid little shooters and thats what I'm looking for. On a side note, due to the fact that obtaining the gun you want is almost impossible does anyone have any experience with having firearms transferred FFL's in the Edison area? I've never bought online but my wife is getting her first gun and she wants a shield and those little things aren't easy to come by.

On 3-15-13 my references informed me that they received the reference paperwork in the mail ... Almost 2 months just to try and contact my references .... Unbelievable!

Im just curious, does anyone else think this guy has the greatest life ever? I regularly look him up in order to get reviews on guns I want, MAN do I want to live in a free state in order to build a range like he has.

Edison Both my wife and I applied for FID and a P2P each on 1/18/13, haven't heard a thing since

Just based off of reviews and price alone this gun would be my next purchase ... Haven't seen any though.