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- Shooting and discussing the new M&P Shield Plus Performance Center pistol. The Shield is one of the most popular little 9mm pistols on Planet Earth!
Our video on the regular Shield Plus: • M&P Shield Plus
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gun safety more like lame safety gotem
... I've already seent it.
But God i still love it. ...... not like the Howdah peeestol tho 🥰🥰🥰
Tks mr.hikhok, i can get u now!
can you review a Canik mete fsx ???
Compare to og shield/ shield plus og
*shoots*
“Haha that was fun, now with ears on.”
You are the GOAT. So much respect for you sir.
*BANG BANG*
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@@mannys9130 Tinnitus: Am i a joke to you?
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Thanks for making firearms ownership feel welcoming. There’s a lot of snobs and judgmental people online and in gun stores, in my experience, and I appreciate your commitment to reviews that are honest and as unbiased as possible for someone with a preference for Glocks. I don’t think I’d buy a firearm if it hasn’t been reviewed by you.
Bro I have no idea why gun store workers are often so weird. There's always a few nice ones, but there's also those pompous ones and the awkward ones
I take it you’re new to firearms and possibly carrying around an arrogant heir of lefty anti gun residue? I presume this from the fact that your subtle snipe at Glock fans. In my entire experience with guns (all my life) I’ve only found polite camaraderie.
@@Hialeah1925I get what he's saying and actually. I agree with BOTH of you to an extent. Sometimes the keyboard warriors can get pretty catty and although 90% of MY pew store experiences have been stellar, I can see how some salesmen can be bossy. I heard of one ccw instructor who told his class "if you pull your gun you have to shoot" huh?? Just an example. You can't really tell me EVERYONE from the gun community is perfect!
Picking mine up tomorrow - for my 50th birthday. 👍🏼
Ordered one for my husband. Is yours in 9?
@@floridagirl9064 Yes a 9 mm - more rounds in the magazine than a .40.
Happy 50th !
🇺🇸MERICA!🇺🇸 hope you enjoy it.
Happy birthday and many more to come I got mines for my thanksgiving present
Listen to your Elders! Wisdom is priceless.
Except Biden afcourse 👍
Idk... I live in the Chicago area. I really don't respect their wisdom here.
Love my Shield 2.0. Not a plus but I’ll take it.
@@stevesharber634 I couldn’t agree more.
Alex McGregor I'm 48 years old and truer words have not been spoken!! Just wish I'd started earlier.
Just wanted to say that you have made so many great vids that make me smile, the small jokes, the way you talk like if you’re explaining to your kin, I feel like your grandson when I watch your videos, so thank you! ❤️
I have a safe full of firearms, but cant believe I slept on this one so long. Picked the Shield up many times at the gun store but never bought one. I guess too much competition in the 9mm category. After I finally decided to give 40 a try I went in on the Performance Center version of this. Now I am kicking myself for waiting so long. Lots of nice little extras I hadnt realized before. Ranging from the sights, to the porting, to the slightly better trigger, to the metal guide rod, and even a quality travel size cleaning kit in a case. Details matter. Digging it!
When yer down in Tennessee and freedom is alive .... you'll hear hickok45! LIFE IS GOOD!
I I got kind of lucky… I already had the performance Center version of the M&P (non-plus) when I saw the PLUS model at my local gun shop. So I purchased the Plus and when I got home I realized that the slide on the Performance Center fit the Plus perfectly and works great. I had been using the M&P as my EDC for quite a while so having a few more rounds makes it even better. Thanks so much for all your videos… they are always informative.
Actually the trigger on the Performance Center is tuned and definitely nicer then the Regular plus model
You cannot go wrong with an M&P Shield
The S&W Shield is the modern equivalent of the medieval traveler's poniard (long sturdy dagger). The Shield is DESIGNED from bottom up to be a concealed carry lifesaver. Love the .45 ACP powerhouse in such a compact package.
“Can’t go wrong”…Except for when it malfunctions and you have to send it back to the factory like mine. Did three videos on it on my channel
Nope, my old gen 1 has always been a honey for me😙
Are they better than a walther pps m2?
@@constableodo9738 IDK🥸
I can't even begin to explain how mad youtube's algorithm makes me I actually bought this exact gun 2 weeks after this video was posted and had been looking at it and similar pistols for about 2 weeks prior. All that being said, this video was just now suggested to me, which wouldnt be so bad if I hadn't been subscribed to hickok for at least 2 years, as in this should have showed up in my subscription tab
I own one of these ,and man is it excellent. Plenty of rounds, the ports really tame the little fella too.The trigger is quite an improvement as well. Its my new edc!
Oh , it comes with a decent little cleaning kit as well!
@John Doe I had a shield 2.0 before purchasing the plus. Any holster for the 2.0 should fit, aside from the ct equipped versions with the laser. Also I paid 569.00 for mine but prices do vary. The trigger is also vastly improved take my word for it. Its honestly worth every penny.
Have you shot a shield plus without the ports?
@John Doe anytime man. I would say if you're on the fence go ahead and climb over. Mag capacity alone and trigger enhancement are a massive upgrade. And another little thing is that the pistol retains its ergonomics.
@@BustaShenanigans No i cant say i have but the ports act as little muzzle brakes pushing the pistol down as you shoot taming the recoil. You almost dont feel it. I would say without the ports you would have a little less flash and a bit more recoil. Cleaner barrel and slide though because those ports make her messy haha! 😄
@@russ3139 that's what I found (messy). Front sight disappears after 25+/- rounds. I need to take some cleaning wipes to the range next time.
*I’ve been thinking about getting one of these so I am happy you made a video!!*
Got the regular 'non-plus' version this past year and have been fully satisfied. I'd imagine the plus can only get better!
Had the shield plus for a few months now, definitely recommend getting it. Makes a great conceal carry gun.
I have one. Have had it for months and I LOVE IT! You can't go wrong if you get one.
Looking at the 9,153,427 pistol models on the market, I'm getting closer and closer to choosing the M&P Shield in 9mm. Your video certainly helps to confirm the decision. Then hearing that Smith & Wesson is moving to Tennessee (no doubt to be closer to you) doesn't hurt either. Thank you for another outstanding video.
Just FYI.....my other choice would be the Bersa TPR full-size 9mm, but those are almost impossible to find anywhere.
Bersas are definitely cool and hard af to find. 🤙
You will not be sorry you went with the Shield. 🧐
I picked my shield 9mm up years ago for $240 after rebate. I carry it more than other pistols. Its small, accurate, and fits my hand well.
Great pistol for the price. I became a M&P fan after and it caused me to buy a couple more.
The Tennessee thing means training new people. That may be a quality problem for a while.
Absolutely love the sights, different colored sights between the rear and front make me aim so much better
does anyone know where can I get them?
@@poloaguilar4744 you ever find them?
Damn!!!! Hickok is such a fast and accurate shooter!! Wow!
You should go back and watch some of his glock videos. It's almost like he's using a machine gun and hitting every gong/metal plate out there! It's amazing
Bought the Plus PC version for the trigger, sights and increased capacity . Porting adds very little advantage over the 2.0 for me. Great shooter and is my EDC.
I bought a M&P 2.0 performance center what’s the difference between the shield plus?
😂 omg Idk why but the "Try it with ears on" gets me every time. We've all done it.
For me there is definitely more than a tad difference from the porting. I have shot ported and non ported versions of the Shield plus and for me there is a significant difference. The ported Plus is definitely a flatter and smoother shooter.
I hope they make a Shield + in 45, even if it was only two more rounds over the 2.0. It would pretty much be my ideal CC gun at that point,, the 6/7+1 that the 2.0 has in a single stack is just a little too few for me to completely satisfied with it. Getting it up to 8/9 even at the expense of a fatter grip (not a big deal to me) would be excellent.
Love watching Hickok45 diving into that ammo bowl like a fat kid diving into a Bowl of M&Ms
That opener was funny I did that the other day with a 10.5 inch AR15 shooting out the side of my shop at a hog... My ears rung for a couple days!!! LOL
I picked me one up Friday😎 saw it in a pawn shop looked new tbh,no scratches, barrel looked great, trigger and reset AWESOME and was under $600 didn't have the case and everything else but,had 2 clips, they'll get me some extras, I'm a repeat customer haha.
I purchased a Performance Center Shield Plus 4" barrel last Sat. Took it home and cleaned it, get all the extra oil off that it is shipped with as I do on all new pistols I purchase. I oiled back like manual said. Next day Sunday, I took it to the range. I had 13 failures to fire out of 160 rounds with 5 different types ammo. you could see where firing pin hit the bullets but no bang. I have owned many Smith & Wesson hand guns through my life, 3 of witch are shields. Never a problem, very disappointed, this is the most costly of all the ones I have purchased. I took it back to where i purchased and they are sending it back to Smith and Wesson.
I would like to update, Smith and wesson replaced my gun with a new one, as of today have put over 900 rounds through it. No problems at all, and a nail driver.
Thx for the update!!
Appreciated
I got the regular version at such a good price, I gave up on buying the PC version. You make loading the mags and racking the slide look effortless.
It seems quite accurate for such a small pistol.
Thanks for sharing this with us, Hickok~!
It really is accurate
Not very tiny. 4” barrel and only an oz lighter than a g19.
@@Woffar Ounces are pounds, and pounds are pain
@@well_as_an_expert_id_say Two is one. One is none.
Redundancy
The best gun channel on TH-cam. Appreciate you Hickok
I have the 45 shield performance center. It made its way into my everyday carry. Love it.
Love the way you shoot, it’s like effortlessly. And deadly.
Love your videos. So realistic in shooting. Your so honest and an outstanding marksman. Your experience on the PC version has convinced me to buy the PC. You saying you could go to war (paraphrasing) speaks volumes. Great job as always.
Good lord, that thing is ridiculously loud as hell with the porting!!! Deal breaker.
If bowling pins make such great targets why do I keep getting kicked out of the bowling range? Every. Single. Time.
It's because they think you're cheating.
Even though a heavy ball works better at knocking ten pins down in one shot...
now i want to take a bowling ball to the gun range just cause
no... now i want to shoot a bowling ball
You're not giving others a turn? 😉
@@jrr444 If a man can Identify as a woman my PMC bronze can identify as bowling balls. It's 2021.
Can't go wrong with the M&P series
Carry my Shield Plus nearly everyday. Glock 19 Gen 5, other times. Love both, but getting extra mags for the Shield is as nearly impossible to get as a PSA Dagger.
I've been after one for ages. I just finally decided to buy a walther pdp instead. Maybe if the communists don't ban guns in the next year I can find one.
@@constableodo9738 we won’t let that happen
@@constableodo9738 Shad up
love my Shield Plus PC 4". Spare mags are out now and easy to find in Houston.
@@leewomble6624 yup saw some on the web thw other day
I really love mine. Mine is the performance center 4 inch barrel version. I have a love/hate relationship with the Crimson red dot that came with it. Red dot acquisition is spotty at best. I've dialed it in, and at the range its very accurate, but more often than not, i find myself hunting for the the red dot too much. I'm glad it co-witnesses with iron sights though.
I got a good deal on Shield Compact Plus 2.0 in 40cal. 6 rounds with crimson trace/S&W lower. $460 at an Acedemy Sports in Central Texas.
Oh yeah, my family and i went east Tennessee..... your state is beautiful!
Life _IS_ good whenever H45 uploads new content
I have this gun, I also have it's "evil twin", the 45 ACP. Both shoot really well, the ported barrel is a plus in my opinion.
I purchased the .40 version of this and absolutely enjoy every minute with it. Just wish I had the red dot setup though.
I'm still happy with my Shield 9mm 1.0. Instead of upgrading to the Plus, I added a Hougue Handall grip sleeve to fatten up the grip, and that seemed to do the trick.
I also still use my 1.0, I added talon grips and upgraded to an apex trigger.
I still went out on bought the PC, though. Had a little extra cash and decided to add the PC to the arsenal. Really like the PC version.
12:12 that ricochet tho off to the bottom right I saw those leaves kick up and instantly puckered LOL
Great video, and between watching your review on the PC version, as well as The Honest Outlaw's review on the standard plus model I'm opting for the the PC 4" model. I recently acquired smaller shield w/Crimson Trace LG-489-G laser and it was love at first shots. That particular laser is a gamechanger. The model I'm getting also has the CT red dot sight as well as the fiber optic sights. Between the enhanced trigger, sights, ported barrel, and increased capacity this should make an ideal concealed carry weapon. I'm really glad you did this PC Shield review!!!
It's a flat shooting beast,I shoot mine every weekend almost, and I swear I get more impressed every time. Might be the training but still. Lol 😆
Hickok and his target rich environment, kind of like listening to Mozart on a spring Sunday morning
Have the 4" performance, non ported and I group great with this one. Great trigger.
Why did you choose non ported?
@@BustaShenanigans1st and main reason: its a carry piece, and I dont want a ported for carrying I.e gasses in close quarters. 2nd :the 4" barrel will have less recoil/ muzzle flip then the 3" and I feel I get back on target quickly with the 4".
Same. Wanna sell me your mags lol?
I can't believe you hitted the gong with that little pistol, you are a fine shooter.
That is my EDC. Love it and would buy again.
Have one of these in CA with extended mag release, Apex trigger, and Taran Tactical +2 mag base. The perfect CC and fun having pistol.
Too bad its not legal in CA.
I like how Hickok just enters the video by running into the scene lmao 🤣 😂 👌👍👍
I have the same model and use it as my carry. Love it! Just sad its so new that it’s hard to find upgrades for it.
What upgrades do you need lol other than night sights & tlr6 it’s fine out of the box
Magguts has magazine extension coming for the 13 Rd mag. Making it 15+1. 😉 Trust me, my eye is out there waiting for some upgrades too. Can't wait to go nuts on it. It's already nasty though.
Just bought mine last night. Performance Center with night sights, 4" barrel and optic ready slide. Only $632 shipped!
You can keep the ported barrel, it's far more trouble than it's worth: Much louder gun, dirtier gun, covers the front sight in grime, debris/gases in the face, lowered velocity (gas escapes from behind the bullet), lowered accuracy, low light distraction when firing (much bigger fireball in the face). Ports are WAY, WAYYYYY overrated.
That’s CHEAP! Where on 🌎 were you able to find one for that price?! And do you mean fiber optic sights? I don’t think the 4” has a night sight option. Part of me wishes it did
My local shop has one. Gotta get it!
Thanks! I'm a Shield 9 owner and am caught between the Plus and the Sig P365. Prolly gonna opt for the P365 since I can get it at nearly 50% off.
Buy them both 😹
@outback wack is there a sale going on somewhere? Or private seller I want a p365x but need to do a bit of saving
I have both
I've got a Performance Center Shield 9, on my hip, right now.
The high pitch, from the barrel ports, makes it the last 9mm you want to shoot, without ear pro.
Love it though.
It's my edc.
Exactly why I don't want one. I don't walk around every day wearing ear protection!
Based on many positive reviews (should have searched negative reviews too) of the S&W SPPC, I purchased the 3.1"-barrel model. I typically do not write negative comments, but I must have received a lemon. Issues include both the 10 and 13 round magazines not accepting maximum round count, take down lever so tight that it cannot be operated without using a device to help rotate it, the slide lock will not release the slide using your thumb with or without a loaded magazine, with an empty magazine the slide will not move completely forward until the trigger is pulled. I can more than likely correct everything mentioned above. The reason for this negative comment is the fact that after being contacted multiple times Smith and Wesson has yet to offer any corrective actions. When speaking with the rep(s) on the phone you could tell they wasn't concerned about helping with the issues. So, this will be my last S&W product. When I get these issues corrected it will be put up for sale.
I'm with you on the shield plus mags not taking full capacity, and the slide lock release not releasing without placing back oressure on the slide with your other hand. Very frustrating. Having the same issues with mine. Wondering if these issues will resolve themselves the more i fire the gun. I've only shot it once.
love your videos. I'm 67and eyes gone south or somewhere.still shooting at the blurts.get lucky and hit target sometimes.wish had your eyes and skills. keep it up!
I've shot a ported PC MP9 4.25" next to a Beretta 92 and found the Smith had noticeably less recoil. Could be it works best on longer barrels. I'd like someone to compare the short PC shields to the long 4" PC shields with ported barrels.
Hickok stay safe and healthy. we need you around for many more years.
start at 6:58 with .25 speed and you can actually see some of the bullets on their way to the gong!
I carry this as part of my EDC. Great gun, 1000+ rounds in. Four inch barrel, too.
Wow, I was just wondering about these! Thanks for the share! My son had a full size MP pistol and it was excellent.
I could watch his videos all day!! Very informative,thank you.
I love the sights and the flat trigger. I have a M&P in 22 caliber and the trigger is less than desirable! It won’t match my little Ruger LCPII ! Sad but true! Great video and thank you for the update on the new gun!
I just bought this gun. Thank you Mr. Hickock, it is a awesome gun.
I'd check out Hickok's sponsors.
Never thought I'd say that about any content creator
I like when you are shooting the gong, you could actually see the rounds traveling to the target.
Just got mine today, taking it to the range tomorrow...🎯🔫 🤠
A Hogue beaver tail slip-on grip (Amazon about $15) was a solid investment on my original M&P Shield Performance Center 9mm, in helping to get more grip in-hand to assist (slightly) with minimizing pull. Am going to upgrade to a baseline Shield Plus tomorrow that’s on sale at Bass Pro for $499, thanks to Hickok’s insight on the porting not making that much of a difference. May swap sights (new one will have white dots) before reselling my old Performance Center Shield. Am sure the Hogue grip will be easy enough to port over as well given it only needs to stretch a whole tenth of an inch on the new Shield Plus. Thanks as always Hickok45 for your superior performance reviews, greatly appreciated!
The _Irony_ of the *_Plus_*
⚠️ Warning with the Shield Plus 13 round magazines as there are a few reports of them jamming in the Shield Plus.
Odd that this defect IS the Shield's main selling point. The S&W M&P Shield is a really good gun though, just don't fall for the marketing of more, more, more.
Watching you shoot in this video vs the regular shield plus I can definitely see the difference the porting makes
Got the early made Cali version Shield, with the Loaded chamber indicator on the slide, comes with 8 or 7 round magazines, & a safety..
So basically there is a handgun for everyone lol! Your views on firearms is invaluable!
Shield plus with the cross breed holster is the most comfortable rig I have ever experienced.
That's a nice little pistol. Something tells me if one were to insert the magazine like they mean it while the slide is open it will chamber the first round on it's own.
No. You have to depress the slide release lever OR pull back the slide and release it to go forward and chamber a round.
@@Kingwoodish mine does...
Dang! That little thing is tight
The basketball analogy... golden
Owning both this and the 43x mos, its night and day that pc plus is the better option
Just bought a new M&P shield hadn't pick it up yet. Hopefully I'll like it never shot one before. Been watching your channel and now can't wait to pick it up
I have this in .40 with night sights. Amazing CCW.
i need a shield plus in .40 to replace my first gen shield .40
They need to make a shield plus in a .40.
Just imagine old school with a 4-in version?!💪🏽👌🏽
Thank the lord you got those two liters looks like they were coming at you lol 😂 love all your videos I’ve learned a lot from you from watching your videos
whoah that bullet at around 12:11 ricocheted back at him, scary. ive been thinking about getting steel targets/stands i can get for when i shoot out in public land and ive been reading about it and incidents like this are what scare me
This is a beautiful pistol. Id like to carry it in my pocket but id have to switch holsters cause having pocket lint in it would drive me nuts cleaning it all the time.
I know pocket lint wont cause a malfunction. Its just like something that would drive me nuts to think about having that little blue ball of blue jean lint in my ported slide.
I had pocket lint completely jam up a taurus tcp 738...now, I will admit that that is a completely different pistol than the m&p shield 9mm, but I wouldn't underestimate pocket lint.
Bit of a negative experience I had with an M&P9. My first handgun was a special package from the store; dark earth colors, raised tritium sights. Thought it looked amazing and it wasn't expensive.
I was new to shooting so I thought my accuracy was gonna be pretty terrible (and it was), but the thing I didn't catch onto right away was that the front sight post was wandering to the left with the vibration and heat. I had a gunsmith look at what was going on and he took the brass punch to the front sight post and got everything relatively zeroed in for me. Took it to the range again and actually did okay with the first few magazines...and she started to go to the left again.
I ended up selling it back to the store as they felt there wasn't anything that could be done to fix the sight post issue as it was, and I ended up with a Canadian edition SP-01 Shadow instead and have been a CZ fan ever since.
Glad to see hickok having a blast with the Shield. You are an amazing content creator and youtube would be hollow without you.
V-TAC model with night and fiber sights?
@@michaelstjohn6086 It was the V-TAC model but it had raised tritium sights rather than fiber optic.
I have a feeling you saw it at Reliable Gun and they replaced the sights...
Did you lose money when you sold it back?
@@floridagirl9064 I lost a bit of money but I think the lessons I learned from the mistakes made with that firearm were more than valuable enough to take the financial hit.
I mean, I moved onto a CZ SP-01 Shadow Canadian edition and right out of the box I'm shooting bullseye after bullseye. More recently I've upgraded to a CZ Shadow 2 Orange and I'm ecstatic when I go to the range. Even when I'm fatigued the Orange is just so...I want to say it's forgiving. 25 yards out and my groups are no bigger than your fist with 124g Federal.
@@jase8975 damn nice.
I love watching / hearing you shoot
I love my Shield Plus - next purchase will be the 4" Shield Plus, non ported. NTS models
I just picked up mine today. I see some saying theirs came with a cleaning kit, mine came with a little edc knife & flashlight for $599 at my local Top Gun store plus S&W $50 visa rebate.
I have the CA legal old school version. It’s my favorite CCW except during the summer when my snubbie is easier to carry. Doesn’t shoot as well as my CZ but it doesn’t weigh 3 # either.
Look at ANRdesign holsters. My 4.25 inch barrel M&P dissappears into my appendix with cargo shorts and a run of the mill t-shirt
found the .45 performance center at my local pawn shop its amazing could use more capacity but feels like glue in your hand so much grip!!!
I love this gun for CC. My go to for sure!
I can always make a reliable decision after watching your videos....I guess a shield plus performance is on the list for the next gunshow....
Another great review ! I just ordered one of these with the optics plate.
Love my Shield Plus for summer carry. TP9 Elite SC in the winter
He’s the Bob Ross of firearms.
I ended up going with the bug out bundle. 5 mags, optics ready and night sights. The Shield Plus is a winner
I work at a gun shop, and we have quite an inventory of these back in stock. Honestly, they're not that popular where I live. People buy them occasionally, but they're not a top seller. I'd say people steer more towards the EZ slide model, or a revolver of Smith's.
How you like it though?
I bought my wife an EZ and it is sweet. I then ordered me the new plus PC, so now S&W can come out with an EZ 9mm with the enlarged capacity.
ESSE CARA É SENSASIONAL, TENHO MUITA VONTADE DE CONHECER ELE.....
You missed one Hickock!!! One of those sneaky, evil little 2 liters found it's way into my fridge😭🙈
For hands on the smaller side the trigger may not work from you unless you change the way you are taught to hold the grip. For my wife her finger rest on the top part of the trigger and she has to really angle her finger down in order for it to not lock up the trigger. This kind of throws off her shots. Just a bit of forewarning for people with really small hands.
You can fix it by switching out the trigger for the old 2.0 hinged trigger.
My favorite carry gun hands down