I am a retired police officer, 67 years old, was an NRA Police Firearms instructor. I had to put my ego in the drawer recently when determining my EDC weapon. In my career and now retired have carried everything from .357 to .45 and .40's and 9mm. I read Greg Ellifritz's study on stopping power. My Sig .40 was just too much for me now. I got the M&P .380 Shield EZ without the thumb safety. It is easy to carry and on the range is a dream to shoot. I made a slight adjustment to the rear sight and it is right on. But let me explain...this is a personal defense weapon that I cannot foresee engaging a target in excess of 25 feet with. Remember that most civilian combat shootings occur well within that distance. The max range I train in is 35 feet...NOT yards. The grips safety is great, the recoil is manageable and the weapon doesn't hang on clothing. Love it.
Thank you for the review Mike. I have a Bersa .380, Ruger Sr9c & a Ruger Lc9s and my M&P .380 EZ is my favorite to shoot and is what I also chose for my carry. I have some arthritis in some of my fingers and my wrists. The .380 EZ is a pleasure to shoot. I think it's plenty of Gun and highly recommend it!
I love my full size M&P 9's but this little jewel is awesome. It's plenty of horsepower and the backstrap safety is a non issue. Because it's a hammer fired pistol this, I believe, is the actually the drop safety. No problem to engage. I bought the one with the thumb safety. I like the extra piece of mind and train a often so disengaging the safety is second nature. Thank you for your service Sir!
I have a sizable collection of long guns and revolvers and pistols. I had a stroke about 5 years ago and have had difficulty racking the slides. This gun is a godsend for handicapped persons.
I love to hear that I'm not the only 66 plus big and strong guy who is starting to have a problem handling certain pieces of hardware, at least easily. This EZ is going to be even more popular than imagined by S&W. Look for other firearms companies to follow suit with their own "EZ's".
Went to the range with my new 380 EZ last weekend and shot about 500 rounds. The gun is nearly perfect and the safety grip is unnoticeable when shooting. Love this gun.
Got the 380 EZ 2 weeks ago, fired only 32 rounds thru it, then I had the confidence with it to use it at the concealed carry class 3 days later. I got it to try to hit the Sweet Spot between the ease/weakness of my Walther P22 and the difficulty/power of my S&W 9mm. I am a beginner (shooting for about 7 weeks) but I do have decent hand strength. The 380 EZ is EXACTLY what I was looking for! It is closer to the ease of the P22 but with power closer to the 9mm.
I’m new to this but... I’ve noticed so many men absolutely love the 380 EZ. That’s why I bought one. The grip isn’t a problem at all and I have pretty tiny and weak hands. Thanks for this comparison because these are exactly the two I was comparing to buy. I’m glad I chose the 380 EZ for the little to no recoil it has. It’s super light and easy for me to manage.
I’m 67 and I love my S&W 380 Shield EZ although I have to confess I had to buy a loading gadget to fill my magazines. I can get to three and that’s it. The brakes come on and say “That’s it old girl.” So it was buy a ton of mags and load each with three rounds or don the glove and load the mag and move on. I opted for the glove. But I did purchase three extra magazines anyway. Second confession is, the grip safety was a bit difficult for me to consistently engage. It took a lot of practice and for a while I taped it with electrical tape to avoid it all together (don’t judge me, my instructor suggested it) but eventually I removed the tape because, well, I just did, it didn’t seem right to alter the gun that way. I have a history of a stroke at 49 with residual weakness in my right extremities. Past July I was in an accident and suffered what I hope is a temporary handicap so I’m in a wheelchair unable to walk. With my age and physical limitations I felt very vulnerable but between this doll baby and my S&W BodyGuard 38 special, I don’t plan to go down without a fight. I like most gun owners don’t want to hurt anyone but don’t think we will hesitate to use our weapon if our loved ones or our own lives are threatened. Since all of this happened I discovered a newfound love and respect for firearms. I love to got to the range and shoot and the owners welcome me there even though I’m in a wheelchair and old as the dinosaurs. I want my children and grandchildren to learn gun safety and how to defend themselves as well. Until this whole recent accident I never realized how fragile our gun rights are. So that’s another area ALL gun owners MUST be proactive in. Freedom isn’t free. It always comes at a cost and as gun owners that’s our responsibility to be a part of preserving that freedom for ourselves and future generations. Wow, sorry for the sermon guys but it’s so important I had to! And with that I’m going to sign off. Oh and BTW thanks for this great review. So many great knowledgeable folks willing to share their time and experience with us. What an awesome group of people - gun owners!
I'll be the first to say it.I am in no way physically challenged in fact my duty gun is a USP.45 but I want this gun as my CCW.I like that it is easy to use it should translate to faster and more efficient as well,comparing to a 9mm or 40 of the same size and weight.
This is a great video and anyone who has trouble racking a slide should go try the S&W M&P Shield 380 2.0 EZ. My GF bought it just for that reason and it is very accurate, Not too big, The magazines load EZ by hand and she has shown it to many of her friends who then went and bought it. Try it and you'll buy it! Thanks for a spot on video.
I shot the 380 EZ at the range and really liked it! I am an old, arthritic, female vet, and the 380 EZ is perfect for me. I'm retiring my old pistol that I've had for almost 40 yrs. and getting the 380 EZ as soon as I can scrap together the $$.
thought the video was a great comparison, although I wondered why a gunstore owner such as yourself, said the 9mm was bigger caliber than the 380. They are both 9mm,,,one being the 9x17mm,,and the 9mmLuger being 9x19mm.
Thanks for watching! It was a stupid statement I didn't mean to make. It was just a Freudian slip. Sometimes stupid things slip when i am rambling on in a video.
@@abc-wv4in Tell that to all of the SD round manufacturers putting out hot 9mm number out of this “short” cartridge. The big advantage is that 380’s still cycles with weaker rounds for shooters that are sensitive to recoil.
Greetings from Noblesville. 😁. Great video. My wife has a Walther PK 380, which she bought becaus the slide is so easy to slide. Remembering how difficult they were to come by when she got her's, I'd say Smith and Wesson is barking up exactly the right tree with this gun. And since they've got the manual safety right (unlike Walther's upside down and awkwardly positioned safety), and it can be disassembled without a tool, it looks pretty good.
And now the Shield Plus. The EZs seem to be Shields in name only; lots of differences in the two lines. The EZs serve a sector of the market that needed a good choice, those with hand strength issues. The Shields are subcompact pistols.
I own a .380 ez out of the performance shop, for me with arthritis it has allowed me to shoot a handgun more easily. They put the grip safety on the gun because it's a hammer fire gun.
I don't think he meant it's ONLY for those people; just that it's a good choice for them when they can't operate other little handguns. If you have strong hands you have every option available to you.
How about we stop being so freaking sensative. There actually is differenes between men and women. He even used the FACT that is what women look for in his store. I cringe at how the Chinese must look at the men in this country as so weak and fragile
I bet the grip safety was included to make "thrown into a messy purse" carry safer. I can see how a lipstick or eyebrow pencil could get into the trigger guard and ...
Love both..my wife carries the 380ez and it shoots well...it's fun to shoot..my performance center 40 shield shoots a tad snappy but that's to be expected...it's a wonderful concealed weapon.
The .380 EZ has all the safety features I was looking for in a CC pistol but wasn't on the market when I bought a Shield .45. The springs on magazines and slide were incredibly heavy. Had to use a magazine loader to insert more than 2 rounds. Sometimes took 5 trays to rack the slide. Guide rod jumped through the little ring it seats in two times, jamming it solid. Found out it was common on the Shield. First time during reassembly when cleaning, second time jamming a live round on it. I traded it on a Glock 30, became a Glock fanboy at my age. Bought a lightly used Glock 42 from a friend. If I had seen the Smith EZ I would have bought it. I'd like to see a 9mm or .45 with these exact feature and the size of a G30 with at least 10+1 capacity. Love the grip safety on the one I looked at in a shop.
Um, no. Adding unnecessary parts to any machine will only have the potential to diminish it, not improve it. Grip safeties reduce the chance that a gun will fire when needed. To argue against that is only to lie - yet I'm sure you'll do so with plenty of gusto.
Bought this for my wife. She loved it straight out of the box. Easy to use and rack for smaller women. Loading is EZ too 👍 This will be hard to find in stock when the word gets out about this one
Sorry the grip texture is perfect for me. Most of us want that aggressive bite and stipple the grips on our gun to that exact texture but the 2.0 needs no stipple at all but to each it’s on. Great comparison video.
Very simple explanation for the grip safety...the hammer. On a striker fired weapon, the striker is not cocked before hand. The trigger mechanism is set, but it still has to pull the striker back, then release it for the round to fire. This action also contributes to the amount of force required to pull the trigger. The EZ is hammer fired. The hammer is cocked back by initially racking the slide, afterwards, recoil handles that task. Very much like a double-action revolver with the hammer cocked, the trigger really only needs to release the hammer. This also explains why the lower trigger pull on the EZ vs. the Shield 9mm. Conceivably, someone could trigger-job this thing down to just a couple of pounds, but really, going below 5 pounds for a carry weapon is risky. This is especially true in a high-stress, adrenaline-fill situation.
The grip safety makes sense on the EZ. It is a hammer fired, single action firearm. It is carried cocked and locked like a 1911. I would be OK without the thumb safety OR without the grip safety. I think this needs both with the hammer in the cocked position. This is different than striker fired. The hammer is always under tension and ready to go. A safety is important.
I don't agree about the grip safety being difficult. Maybe SW adjusted the weight of the spring since this video? It was very natural to hold and overcome the grip safety. I also tried pulling the trigger when the grip safety was not all the way in. It still fires with it about halfway in. This is a non-issue.
Barrel being 3.6 inches long on the 380 EZ means the velocity of exiting bullets may be shy of allowing some hollow points to expand as designed. Select your defense ammo accordingly.
Yea Little 380 acp pistols can really get hard to rack the slide (like my Beretta Pico when new). So for female customers the easy to rack slide is mandatory.
I was very interested in purchasind the S&W MP .380 EZ until I shot it at my range. I have problems racking the slide on most semi auto pistols due to hand injury and arthritis problems. I could easily rack the slide on the S&W MP .380 EZ but shooting it with the grip safety was a BIG problem. You have to really grip the gun very tightly in order for it to shot. This is going to be a BIG problem with people that have hand weakness issues. I walked away from buying this firearm for that reason. Thank you for the great and informative review. If S&W would get rid of that grip safety I would buy this firearm in a minute!!!
I just purchased the EZ .380 2.0 and the accompanying documentation is somewhat conflicting on the use of +P ammo. Page 11 of the owner's manual says ""Plus-P (+P) ammunition generates pressures in excess of the pressures associated with standard ammunition. Such pressures may affect the wear characteristics and may result in the need for more frequent service." But then there a chart showing the marking on the firearm in one column and three more columns for Ammunition Types: Standard, +P and +P+ and a big red NO where 380 Auto and +P intersect. At the intersect of 9mm and +P is a black OK. So it sounds like S&W is on the fence regarding +P ammo. I take it as "Don't blow thru a couple boxes of +P at the range, but if you want to carry with it, ok." That's MY interpretation. Use +P ammo in this weapon at your own discretion. snwcdnprod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/owners-manuals/M%26P_SHIELD_380_EZ_080118_3008139.pdf
Still deciding between these options but one consideration is availability of ammo. At least where I am (and checking the internet too), it’s nearly impossible to find .380 rounds. For 9mm, I can at least find some ammo at the store.
Glad I watched this. Thinking about 380. I have MP 40. I have arthritis and that slide is so hard for me. But I do not like that grip safety at all. Thanks
I agree w u! I thought I was the only one who wasn’t “getting it” w that grip safety ! I have to shift my grip to activate that safety in order to fire that gun in quick succession. I will check out the other similar firearms u mentioned for comparison. Also those fish scale designs on the slide- it’s really sharp. Practicing dry fire where you have to keep racking the slide is very hard on the fingers after a while. I was told smith n Wesson added the grip safety to insure that gun won’t fire if it was accidentally dropped. But it’s still a lousy design- for the reasons you described.
Some states require a slide safety for the legal ownership of semi-automatic pistols. If the weapon is carried from one state to another, such a safety is one less reason for it to be taken away if/when involved with law enforcement. Thx. Nice video, BTW!
Don't you think that the recoil guide rod and spring were engineered to provide the light slide pull and were checked to insure that they were strong enough for the application? Changing them out might result in the slide being harder to pull.
I bought a ez 380 because as a senior with issues with my hands an wrists it works alot better for me m. The 380 is a good personal protection round to me
I would rather have the grip safety than a trigger safety or manual thumb safety. I own an M&P .380 Shield EZ without the thumb safety and I quite like it. It's a great alternative to a full-sized gun for people with smaller hands like myself. Thin grip and short trigger reach.
MarksmanTV the grip safety is like the old squeeze cocker it cocks the internal hammer when engaged giving you th ez single action only trigger pull you like on a gun thats hammer fired and normally would be doulbe single with a decocker or double action only
I don't like grip safeties, but that's just me. No downside to more choices, imo. I love my Shield Plus, btw! Fwiw, I'm a woman. Might want to note for the EZ, Glocks also have polymer guide rods even in 9mm.
I also have the easy 380 To eliminate The grip safety just zip a wire tie through the trigger guard behind the trigger and around that safety The wire tie can also work as somewhat of a safety if you put the lock of the wire tie behind the trigger when not in use you won't be able to pull the trigger Far enough to set the gun off You will need to remove the wire tie during field strip to put back together but not to field strip I do not suggest doing this if you don't have the gun with the manual safety Happy shooting and be safe👍
Nice video.The barrel on the 380 has two notches to catch the spring, the 9 has only one. Didn't get rationale. Have you measure up the trigger or just guessed?
I have both the EZ and the 9mm Shield. I also have swollen psoriatic arthritis finger joints. The M&P Shield has LARGER (in the neighborhood of 1/8+") trigger guard clearances with which to accommodate a swollen trigger finger joint. I gave the EZ to my wife. if the EZ had the same trigger finger clearance dimensions, I'd not be writing this posting. So, if youre already into 'arthritis territory' Id suggest you carefully look for a handgun with a larger trigger finger clearance which will allow you to better GROW into it as the arthritis becomes worse.
Chris, I'm an old lady but a new shooter. I bought a 380 EZ like the one you reviewed. I can't load the magazine. It's so hard to put rounds in it that I can't use it. I ordered a "magazine loader" but it didn't work. My fingers can't load it. What do I do now? I'm trying to get my CHL but I can't. Help!
GOOD EVAL. VIDEO..My edpc Shield9 ext.safety.w.a Viridian green laser. Cap.is 10+1/9+1. [MagGuts] 147gr. ranger. Awesome high quality firearm. Comfortable 2 carry. Fun 2 shoot. Easy 2 maintain.Not 1 issue in 4 yrs. All personal preference of ur choice.
I am a 1st time gun owner (only shot one gun one time in my life 44yrs). I just bought the .380 EZ yesterday in fact.....liked the price, brand and feel so I bought it. I had no clue what I was buying. I have been researching the heck out of it. So far pretty good reviews.....actually mostly great reviews. I will finally get to shoot it this week at some point at the range. Couple questions.... 1. What would you recommend for a rifle and a shotgun? 2. Can you say your favorite make? 3. What are the best type of bullets to buy for .380? 4. Do you have a video on how to clean this gun as well? Thank you....I hit the subscription button 👌 ....I love how detailed you were.....fantastic info
I don't think the grip texturing is poor oversight at all. Unlike glock, smith listens to their customers for the most part. You are one of the few that dont like the texture. The vast majority LOVE it. I have the 9mm 2.0 compact and I wish my other guns had the texture.
What issues did you have with the PK380? My wife had issues with FTF and FTE. It went back to the factory a few times and always came back with the same issues. She eventually went to the Shield 380EZ 2.0 and loves it!
What is the difference in the felt recoil? I have roommate that wants to buy a gun but has a problem shooting my 9mm 2.0 so she is interested in this gun.
I recently purchased one of these. I shot 50 rounds at a range and the shells failed to eject from the gun every single time. I had a few people tell me it was most likely the ammo I was using which is 380- 94 grain fmj brass case Monarch brand name. Does anyone else have a similar experience?
Correct me if I am wrong please but isn’t the spring what makes the EZ easy to rack? So maybe that’s why is seems “cheap”. Because it’s not as heavy duty a spring? Just curious. Honestly
Ummm, it goes without saying the 380 and 9mm are the exact same caliber at .355. The 9mm barrel is not bored out for a larger caliber. The chamber dimensions differ of course and perhaps barrel wall thickness but they are identical calibers.
Much rather have the grip safety than another trigger safety. Just don't get the complaint...you're gonna be gripping it anyway, and you don't have to change your grip to compress it. I don't even notice it most of the time.
Thanks for this great review. Great explanation for the grip safety which I did not know. I do own a 1911 and have no reservations about it. But as u expertly explained it is a different type. I recently purchased a Walther PPS: love the trigger and history of the Walther brand.
I've had my 380 EZ for about 4 months now. I've put 1000 rounds through it; different manufacturers on each range visit. One problem I'm having is the gun stovepipes the last round in the mag - unfired - 2 or 3 times out of each 100 rounds? Why is this happening? I called Smith & Wesson, they said they haven't heard of a problem like that??? It even happened to Hickok45 during one of his videos. Anyone have an idea?
I also contacted Smith & Wesson about this issue and they told me the same thing, that they were unaware of such an issue. Then I sent them links to both malfunctions in Hickok45's review. They then responded with (quote) "We have had a very small amount of these issues reported to us compared to how many units that are actually out in the field. Currently we are investigating the issue to find the root cause of the few that we are seeing." (unquote) There were many people in the comments section of Hickok45's review on this gun that were saying that they were experiencing the same exact stovepipe malfunction on the last round. So, I believe the problem is more widespread than Smith & Wesson is willing to admit.
I sent my S&W 36 to S&W for repair in early July, I got it back in February. First off, they got my contact information wrong so I never got the estimate so I could approve the work. Then they had my gun down for the wrong work and not what I asked for. Then my gun got misplaced!Then in late January when I called to ask about the progress of the work, I got a very combative customer service representative. I AM NEVER BUYING ANOTHER S&W AGAIN!!!
I purchased my m&p shield but I like it and easier to conceal carry. But on my Smith Wesson Luger it says 9mm even my bill of sale and box it came in.. why would it be called .380 Mine clearly says 9mm Luger.
Too bad .380 ammo is at times double the price of 9mm. Looked at this gun for the wife as she suffers from fibromyalgia. She use to carry a M&P 22 compact, so this is a big upgrade.
I’m a new shooter I want to the Range and the gun Didn’t eject so I want to a gun store and had a gun Smith look at it then went out and shot it and he said that the reason was That I was shooting it limp wristed I wasn’t engaging the grip safety and my hand was riding up to far and hitting this manual safety now after that it shoots fine I have no problems so it was just a user error I have to say this gun is awesome
Jose Lasseigne I wouldn't recommend doing so. If you are in a self defense situation and the prosecuting attornery decides to charge you it could be a problem. If you alter the gun so that the safety no longer functions then they'll emphasize that to the grand jury then later the jury if the grand jury decides the case should go to trial. You would be better off purchasing one without a safety.
If it's "your gun" and you are firing it regularly I wouldn't see and issue with the back safety. Just like everything else, a car for example, if it's yours and you use it all the time you know it better than anyone else.
the grip safety just requires you to get a "proper" grip on the pistol. I shot one recently, I liked the gun a lot. My sister shot it and had problems with the grip safety. I would rather see a "glock" style trigger safety on it in lieu of the grip safety. Shooters that do not practice a lot, or dry fire will have problems with it maybe. Otherwise a solid concept for what it was meant to do!
Mister Smith yes, the longer the slide the less stress the recoil spring has. They made it as short as they could without compromising enough strength needed to reliably make the slide go into battery. It’s pretty stiff on the shorter slides.
The safety? No, thanks. And the grip safety is not a bad idea. Having a proper grip WHEN the firearm discharges the round is as important as is not having a grip or intention will not discharge a round, say for an inexperienced shooter, especially if carrying in a purse, or bag. Your argument is against the grip safety is poor. This is a well thought out design. The EZ is usually on back order.
From what I've seen this gun the ezshield 380 has more barrel length then the 9 mm nowadays the technology of the ammunition is almost as important as what gun you're firing from if you get good defense rounds Speer gold Dot hollow point or maybe something better to shoot out of your EZ 380 I bet it will have better ballistic performance then irregular 9 mm with a shorter barrel. Also we're not talking about much here I think you gained a lot more performance address 380 from that platform same size as the nine but it has a bigger barrel which means better bullet performance more time for expansion definitely more easily controllable because of the difference in caliber and like I said the right 380 round will perform better fully expand and that's what you want stopping performance what's a gun like this you're not going to use it more than 30 feet away and if a 380 gets me better shot placement then a nine-millimeter that's too snappy I'd much rather have a better performing 380 with consistent grouping and high-performing rounds
This is a perfect break in contact concealed carry self-defense weapon made so everybody can shoot not just manly men even if you are a manly man this gun has potential in my mind I think ballistic performance of A380 out of a longer barrel is genius because it won't be as hard to control as a 9 mm so you're getting better shot placement with the EZ 380 the gun is much more controllable all the way it's a perfect breaking contact short distance good bullet performance out of a longer barrel and being able to put shots where you want them
I just bought this for my wife and daughter to shoot. My wife doesn't want to carry at this point, but if she changes her mind, I think this gun is the ticket. I carry a Glock 19 or 43, depending on situation/clothing, but I really like the way this gun feels. I have big hands and have no problem racking any gun, but why not have it easier? This thing is smooth. The only thing I wonder about (I haven't shot it yet) is if my big hand will engage the thumb safety while shooting. Sooch did a video where that happened to him a few times. We'll see. If that becomes a problem, I'll see how my wife does with it. Btw, I enjoy the .380. With good ammo (Horady XTP), it's performance is not that different from a 9mm, but the recoil is much less. I had a Glock 42 that was just a dream to shoot, but I didn't see the point in keeping it when I also have a G43. Anyway, I can't wait to shoot this thing!
for those of you who have some experience with this, especially for females with smaller hands. are there any issues with not engaging the grip safety? my girlfriend has petite hands so this is a potential concern.
Here’s my thoughts: when you hold the gun to shoot, you are going to need to grip the gun well enough to handle the recoil, which is more than enough to depress the grip safety.
Just shot one of these the other day at the range in Avon. It was fun to shoot. I personally would not carry a .380 (pls don't try to convince me) but my daughter does carry a .380 now. This would be a better option for someone like her who carries in a purse if it were a shorter barrel? Again I don't get why the .380 attracts so many people. My daughter is not recoil sensitive, her first handgun was a .40.
I am a retired police officer, 67 years old, was an NRA Police Firearms instructor. I had to put my ego in the drawer recently when determining my EDC weapon. In my career and now retired have carried everything from .357 to .45 and .40's and 9mm. I read Greg Ellifritz's study on stopping power. My Sig .40 was just too much for me now. I got the M&P .380 Shield EZ without the thumb safety. It is easy to carry and on the range is a dream to shoot. I made a slight adjustment to the rear sight and it is right on. But let me explain...this is a personal defense weapon that I cannot foresee engaging a target in excess of 25 feet with. Remember that most civilian combat shootings occur well within that distance. The max range I train in is 35 feet...NOT yards. The grips safety is great, the recoil is manageable and the weapon doesn't hang on clothing. Love it.
Thank you for the review Mike. I have a Bersa .380, Ruger Sr9c & a Ruger Lc9s and my M&P .380 EZ is my favorite to shoot and is what I also chose for my carry. I have some arthritis in some of my fingers and my wrists. The .380 EZ is a pleasure to shoot.
I think it's plenty of Gun and highly recommend it!
Thank you for your service sir and you're spot on. Love the EZ!
I love my full size M&P 9's but this little jewel is awesome. It's plenty of horsepower and the backstrap safety is a non issue. Because it's a hammer fired pistol this, I believe, is the actually the drop safety. No problem to engage. I bought the one with the thumb safety. I like the extra piece of mind and train a often so disengaging the safety is second nature.
Thank you for your service Sir!
I have a sizable collection of long guns and revolvers and pistols. I had a stroke about 5 years ago and have had difficulty racking the slides. This gun is a godsend for handicapped persons.
I love to hear that I'm not the only 66 plus big and strong guy who is starting to have a problem handling certain pieces of hardware, at least easily. This EZ is going to be even more popular than imagined by S&W. Look for other firearms companies to follow suit with their own "EZ's".
Went to the range with my new 380 EZ last weekend and shot about 500 rounds. The gun is nearly perfect and the safety grip is unnoticeable when shooting. Love this gun.
I have both. Just bought the 380 a month ago due to arthritis and carpal tunnel. I love this gun. Very easy to rack
How often do u shoot
just bought mine yesterday....I am stoked....can not wait to actually shoot it... congrats 🍻
I bought a 380 easy for my wife and she took it to the range and shot of 120 shots and it jammed 4 times. How can she prevent that?
Got the 380 EZ 2 weeks ago, fired only 32 rounds thru it, then I had the confidence with it to use it at the concealed carry class 3 days later. I got it to try to hit the Sweet Spot between the ease/weakness of my Walther P22 and the difficulty/power of my S&W 9mm. I am a beginner (shooting for about 7 weeks) but I do have decent hand strength. The 380 EZ is EXACTLY what I was looking for! It is closer to the ease of the P22 but with power closer to the 9mm.
The grip safety makes It drop safe, this is a hammer fired gun, so you have to disable the trigger somehow to make it drop safe.
I think the grip safety is a very good idea. I just dont like the look
I’m new to this but... I’ve noticed so many men absolutely love the 380 EZ. That’s why I bought one. The grip isn’t a problem at all and I have pretty tiny and weak hands. Thanks for this comparison because these are exactly the two I was comparing to buy. I’m glad I chose the 380 EZ for the little to no recoil it has. It’s super light and easy for me to manage.
I’m 67 and I love my S&W 380 Shield EZ although I have to confess I had to buy a loading gadget to fill my magazines. I can get to three and that’s it. The brakes come on and say “That’s it old girl.” So it was buy a ton of mags and load each with three rounds or don the glove and load the mag and move on. I opted for the glove. But I did purchase three extra magazines anyway. Second confession is, the grip safety was a bit difficult for me to consistently engage. It took a lot of practice and for a while I taped it with electrical tape to avoid it all together (don’t judge me, my instructor suggested it) but eventually I removed the tape because, well, I just did, it didn’t seem right to alter the gun that way. I have a history of a stroke at 49 with residual weakness in my right extremities. Past July I was in an accident and suffered what I hope is a temporary handicap so I’m in a wheelchair unable to walk. With my age and physical limitations I felt very vulnerable but between this doll baby and my S&W BodyGuard 38 special, I don’t plan to go down without a fight. I like most gun owners don’t want to hurt anyone but don’t think we will hesitate to use our weapon if our loved ones or our own lives are threatened. Since all of this happened I discovered a newfound love and respect for firearms. I love to got to the range and shoot and the owners welcome me there even though I’m in a wheelchair and old as the dinosaurs. I want my children and grandchildren to learn gun safety and how to defend themselves as well. Until this whole recent accident I never realized how fragile our gun rights are. So that’s another area ALL gun owners MUST be proactive in. Freedom isn’t free. It always comes at a cost and as gun owners that’s our responsibility to be a part of preserving that freedom for ourselves and future generations. Wow, sorry for the sermon guys but it’s so important I had to! And with that I’m going to sign off. Oh and BTW thanks for this great review. So many great knowledgeable folks willing to share their time and experience with us. What an awesome group of people - gun owners!
From what I saw on another video, the grip safety is because it’s hammer fired and will protect from discharging on a drop.
i heard the same thing, not sure how i feel about a person reviewing a weapon and not being aware of something like this.
Lucky Gunner said he had to try to make it fail. My general impression is I f you can’t activate the grip, you’d lose the gun if you could shoot it
Good thinking 🤔
I'll be the first to say it.I am in no way physically challenged in fact my duty gun is a USP.45 but I want this gun as my CCW.I like that it is easy to use it should translate to faster and more efficient as well,comparing to a 9mm or 40 of the same size and weight.
This is a great video and anyone who has trouble racking a slide should go try the S&W M&P Shield 380 2.0 EZ. My GF bought it just for that reason and it is very accurate, Not too big, The magazines load EZ by hand and she has shown it to many of her friends who then went and bought it. Try it and you'll buy it! Thanks for a spot on video.
It's not only a grip safety, it's a drop safety. It's hammer fired. I don't have a problem with it, nor do the females in my family do.
This gun works for me with my small hands. I love it. I just wish it held more rounds.
I shot the 380 EZ at the range and really liked it! I am an old, arthritic, female vet, and the 380 EZ is perfect for me. I'm retiring my old pistol that I've had for almost 40 yrs. and getting the 380 EZ as soon as I can scrap together the $$.
Love this gun and the safety grip isn’t a problem.
Wow I thought the EZ would be a lot larger than the Shield 9 but I'm really surprised it is not. Thanks for comparing these two I appreciated it.
thought the video was a great comparison, although I wondered why a gunstore owner such as yourself, said the 9mm was bigger caliber than the 380.
They are both 9mm,,,one being the 9x17mm,,and the 9mmLuger being 9x19mm.
Thanks for watching! It was a stupid statement I didn't mean to make. It was just a Freudian slip. Sometimes stupid things slip when i am rambling on in a video.
@@MarksmanTV Well, a .380 is shorter and less powerful than a 9.
@@abc-wv4in Tell that to all of the SD round manufacturers putting out hot 9mm number out of this “short” cartridge. The big advantage is that 380’s still cycles with weaker rounds for shooters that are sensitive to recoil.
This will sell! The Shield brand but ideal for ladies and older users. Its EZ!
Greetings from Noblesville. 😁. Great video. My wife has a Walther PK 380, which she bought becaus the slide is so easy to slide. Remembering how difficult they were to come by when she got her's, I'd say Smith and Wesson is barking up exactly the right tree with this gun. And since they've got the manual safety right (unlike Walther's upside down and awkwardly positioned safety), and it can be disassembled without a tool, it looks pretty good.
Now, you are going to have to compare both of those with the new Smith and Wesson M&P 9mm EZ (a hybrid 380 EZ shooting the 9mm luger round).
And now the Shield Plus.
The EZs seem to be Shields in name only; lots of differences in the two lines. The EZs serve a sector of the market that needed a good choice, those with hand strength issues. The Shields are subcompact pistols.
I own a .380 ez out of the performance shop, for me with arthritis it has allowed me to shoot a handgun more easily. They put the grip safety on the gun because it's a hammer fire gun.
Why does making something easier mean its only for women and people with weak hands?
I don't think he meant it's ONLY for those people; just that it's a good choice for them when they can't operate other little handguns. If you have strong hands you have every option available to you.
Because men have a tendency to think with the wrong head.
^this!@@jamesrodriquez2863
How about we stop being so freaking sensative. There actually is differenes between men and women. He even used the FACT that is what women look for in his store. I cringe at how the Chinese must look at the men in this country as so weak and fragile
I'm a man and I would personally like something that is easier to use. Why make life difficult?
I like the grip safety
For weak hands or arthritis this looks like a really good option. I just wish S&W would use a regular trigger safety instead of the grip safety.
Prepare2Survive its more of a precocker doubling as a saftey giving you a easy single action trigger pull on a hammer fired gun
@@andrewwastn3112 It's more of a grip safety and nothing else.
Great, informative video. Love the pacing and detail. Everything I'd want to know short of handling and comparing the guns myself. I subscribed!
This is the best review I've seen on the comparison. Good job.
I bet the grip safety was included to make "thrown into a messy purse" carry safer. I can see how a lipstick or eyebrow pencil could get into the trigger guard and ...
sae1095hc such a useful feature
Its a precocker for the trigger its y the trigger is a ez single action pull on a hammer fired gun
Purse carry needs a pocket holster. I'm female and would never carry a gun "loose" in my purse. Too much stuff; a grip safety could get pressed, too.
To be honest throwing it in anything with alot of clutter can't be found to easy if needed.
Love both..my wife carries the 380ez and it shoots well...it's fun to shoot..my performance center 40 shield shoots a tad snappy but that's to be expected...it's a wonderful concealed weapon.
Suggest Ur background color should be contrast w. dark firearm..tan,cream, white. etc. Lighting is good.
Love the information. I was leaning to get the 380 and now I am sure that is the one I want. Keep doing the awesome videos!
The .380 EZ has all the safety features I was looking for in a CC pistol but wasn't on the market when I bought a Shield .45. The springs on magazines and slide were incredibly heavy. Had to use a magazine loader to insert more than 2 rounds. Sometimes took 5 trays to rack the slide.
Guide rod jumped through the little ring it seats in two times, jamming it solid. Found out it was common on the Shield. First time during reassembly when cleaning, second time jamming a live round on it.
I traded it on a Glock 30, became a Glock fanboy at my age. Bought a lightly used Glock 42 from a friend. If I had seen the Smith EZ I would have bought it.
I'd like to see a 9mm or .45 with these exact feature and the size of a G30 with at least 10+1 capacity. Love the grip safety on the one I looked at in a shop.
Bad advice given on the grip safety.....you do not have to grip the safety hard at all. It disengages with very little force and movement.
Um, no. Adding unnecessary parts to any machine will only have the potential to diminish it, not improve it. Grip safeties reduce the chance that a gun will fire when needed. To argue against that is only to lie - yet I'm sure you'll do so with plenty of gusto.
Dan McCoy train with the gun you depend your life on
It's not an unnecessary as it prevents discharge if the gun is dropped.
I agree. Just bought this gun. The grip safety isn't even an issue. You can barely feel it.
Bought this for my wife. She loved it straight out of the box. Easy to use and rack for smaller women. Loading is EZ too 👍 This will be hard to find in stock when the word gets out about this one
Sorry the grip texture is perfect for me. Most of us want that aggressive bite and stipple the grips on our gun to that exact texture but the 2.0 needs no stipple at all but to each it’s on. Great comparison video.
Very simple explanation for the grip safety...the hammer. On a striker fired weapon, the striker is not cocked before hand. The trigger mechanism is set, but it still has to pull the striker back, then release it for the round to fire. This action also contributes to the amount of force required to pull the trigger. The EZ is hammer fired. The hammer is cocked back by initially racking the slide, afterwards, recoil handles that task. Very much like a double-action revolver with the hammer cocked, the trigger really only needs to release the hammer. This also explains why the lower trigger pull on the EZ vs. the Shield 9mm. Conceivably, someone could trigger-job this thing down to just a couple of pounds, but really, going below 5 pounds for a carry weapon is risky. This is especially true in a high-stress, adrenaline-fill situation.
I actually had a blast shooting the “Performance Center” variant of the gun in .380 this video may not have been made during its release
The grip safety makes sense on the EZ. It is a hammer fired, single action firearm. It is carried cocked and locked like a 1911. I would be OK without the thumb safety OR without the grip safety. I think this needs both with the hammer in the cocked position. This is different than striker fired. The hammer is always under tension and ready to go. A safety is important.
I don't agree about the grip safety being difficult. Maybe SW adjusted the weight of the spring since this video? It was very natural to hold and overcome the grip safety. I also tried pulling the trigger when the grip safety was not all the way in. It still fires with it about halfway in. This is a non-issue.
Barrel being 3.6 inches long on the 380 EZ means the velocity of exiting bullets may be shy of allowing some hollow points to expand as designed.
Select your defense ammo accordingly.
Looks like a great option for my 65 year old mom who’s never shot before. I’ll have to see if I can find one to rent!
Yea Little 380 acp pistols can really get hard to rack the slide (like my Beretta Pico when new). So for female customers the easy to rack slide is mandatory.
“The 9mm barrel is ported out for a larger caliber”? Only in the chamber for the headspacing. The caliber is the same diameter for both.
Yup...
Probably meant more pressure from 9x19 this mean stronger barrel but you right the caliber is the same.
I was very interested in purchasind the S&W MP .380 EZ until I shot it at my range. I have problems racking the slide on most semi auto pistols due to hand injury and arthritis problems. I could easily rack the slide on the S&W MP .380 EZ but shooting it with the grip safety was a BIG problem. You have to really grip the gun very tightly in order for it to shot. This is going to be a BIG problem with people that have hand weakness issues. I walked away from buying this firearm for that reason. Thank you for the great and informative review. If S&W would get rid of that grip safety I would buy this firearm in a minute!!!
380 +P Underwood loads like the Extreme Penetrator or Defender series closely match the 9 mm in ballistic gel. Wonder if this EZ can shoot them?
I just purchased the EZ .380 2.0 and the accompanying documentation is somewhat conflicting on the use of +P ammo. Page 11 of the owner's manual says ""Plus-P (+P) ammunition generates pressures in excess of the pressures associated with standard ammunition. Such pressures may affect the wear characteristics and may result in the need for more frequent service." But then there a chart showing the marking on the firearm in one column and three more columns for Ammunition Types: Standard, +P and +P+ and a big red NO where 380 Auto and +P intersect. At the intersect of 9mm and +P is a black OK. So it sounds like S&W is on the fence regarding +P ammo. I take it as "Don't blow thru a couple boxes of +P at the range, but if you want to carry with it, ok." That's MY interpretation. Use +P ammo in this weapon at your own discretion. snwcdnprod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/owners-manuals/M%26P_SHIELD_380_EZ_080118_3008139.pdf
Still deciding between these options but one consideration is availability of ammo. At least where I am (and checking the internet too), it’s nearly impossible to find .380 rounds. For 9mm, I can at least find some ammo at the store.
Glad I watched this. Thinking about 380. I have MP 40. I have arthritis and that slide is so hard for me. But I do not like that grip safety at all. Thanks
I agree w u! I thought I was the only one who wasn’t “getting it” w that grip safety ! I have to shift my grip to activate that safety in order to fire that gun in quick succession. I will check out the other similar firearms u mentioned for comparison. Also those fish scale designs on the slide- it’s really sharp. Practicing dry fire where you have to keep racking the slide is very hard on the fingers after a while. I was told smith n Wesson added the grip safety to insure that gun won’t fire if it was accidentally dropped. But it’s still a lousy design- for the reasons you described.
Some states require a slide safety for the legal ownership of semi-automatic pistols. If the weapon is carried from one state to another, such a safety is one less reason for it to be taken away if/when involved with law enforcement. Thx. Nice video, BTW!
Don't you think that the recoil guide rod and spring were engineered to provide the light slide pull and were checked to insure that they were strong enough for the application? Changing them out might result in the slide being harder to pull.
I bought a ez 380 because as a senior with issues with my hands an wrists it works alot better for me m. The 380 is a good personal protection round to me
I would rather have the grip safety than a trigger safety or manual thumb safety. I own an M&P .380 Shield EZ without the thumb safety and I quite like it. It's a great alternative to a full-sized gun for people with smaller hands like myself. Thin grip and short trigger reach.
People say aww what a cute 380
Not to cute if you're hit by it. Love mine.
As always great review! Good points on the grip safety and the light guide rod.
Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching!
MarksmanTV the grip safety is like the old squeeze cocker it cocks the internal hammer when engaged giving you th ez single action only trigger pull you like on a gun thats hammer fired and normally would be doulbe single with a decocker or double action only
Glocks have polymer guide rods, too.
I don't like grip safeties, but that's just me. No downside to more choices, imo.
I love my Shield Plus, btw! Fwiw, I'm a woman.
Might want to note for the EZ, Glocks also have polymer guide rods even in 9mm.
I also have the easy 380 To eliminate The grip safety just zip a wire tie through the trigger guard behind the trigger and around that safety The wire tie can also work as somewhat of a safety if you put the lock of the wire tie behind the trigger when not in use you won't be able to pull the trigger Far enough to set the gun off You will need to remove the wire tie during field strip to put back together but not to field strip I do not suggest doing this if you don't have the gun with the manual safety Happy shooting and be safe👍
Nice video.The barrel on the 380 has two notches to catch the spring, the 9 has only one. Didn't get rationale. Have you measure up the trigger or just guessed?
I have both the EZ and the 9mm Shield. I also have swollen psoriatic arthritis finger joints.
The M&P Shield has LARGER (in the neighborhood of 1/8+") trigger guard clearances with which to accommodate a swollen trigger finger joint.
I gave the EZ to my wife. if the EZ had the same trigger finger clearance dimensions, I'd not be writing this posting.
So, if youre already into 'arthritis territory' Id suggest you carefully look for a handgun with a larger trigger finger clearance which will allow you to better GROW into it as the arthritis becomes worse.
We have both. Got the 380 for my wife, now I want one. I wish they made the 9 in an ez form.
They do have a 9mm ez now!
They do . And I do now . A double stack will be out soon . I’m sure
Chris, I'm an old lady but a new shooter. I bought a 380 EZ like the one you reviewed. I can't load the magazine. It's so hard to put rounds in it that I can't use it. I ordered a "magazine loader" but it didn't work. My fingers can't load it. What do I do now? I'm trying to get my CHL but I can't. Help!
GOOD EVAL. VIDEO..My edpc Shield9 ext.safety.w.a Viridian green laser. Cap.is 10+1/9+1. [MagGuts] 147gr. ranger. Awesome high quality firearm. Comfortable 2 carry. Fun 2 shoot. Easy 2 maintain.Not 1 issue in 4 yrs. All personal preference of ur choice.
I am a 1st time gun owner (only shot one gun one time in my life 44yrs). I just bought the .380 EZ yesterday in fact.....liked the price, brand and feel so I bought it. I had no clue what I was buying. I have been researching the heck out of it. So far pretty good reviews.....actually mostly great reviews. I will finally get to shoot it this week at some point at the range. Couple questions....
1. What would you recommend for a rifle and a shotgun?
2. Can you say your favorite make?
3. What are the best type of bullets to buy for .380?
4. Do you have a video on how to clean this gun as well?
Thank you....I hit the subscription button 👌 ....I love how detailed you were.....fantastic info
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Great video,very helpful
I don't think the grip texturing is poor oversight at all. Unlike glock, smith listens to their customers for the most part. You are one of the few that dont like the texture. The vast majority LOVE it. I have the 9mm 2.0 compact and I wish my other guns had the texture.
What issues did you have with the PK380? My wife had issues with FTF and FTE. It went back to the factory a few times and always came back with the same issues. She eventually went to the Shield 380EZ 2.0 and loves it!
What is the difference in the felt recoil? I have roommate that wants to buy a gun but has a problem shooting my 9mm 2.0 so she is interested in this gun.
I recently purchased one of these. I shot 50 rounds at a range and the shells failed to eject from the gun every single time. I had a few people tell me it was most likely the ammo I was using which is 380- 94 grain fmj brass case Monarch brand name. Does anyone else have a similar experience?
I'd contact Smith & Wesson.
Correct me if I am wrong please but isn’t the spring what makes the EZ easy to rack? So maybe that’s why is seems “cheap”. Because it’s not as heavy duty a spring? Just curious. Honestly
I bought a 380 without the safety I love it the only problem is you pretty much have to look for a holster for it online
Ummm, it goes without saying the 380 and 9mm are the exact same caliber at .355. The 9mm barrel is not bored out for a larger caliber. The chamber dimensions differ of course and perhaps barrel wall thickness but they are identical calibers.
Much rather have the grip safety than another trigger safety. Just don't get the complaint...you're gonna be gripping it anyway, and you don't have to change your grip to compress it. I don't even notice it most of the time.
I am going to try it out and may get one for my wife and mother in law
Thanks for this great review. Great explanation for the grip safety which I did not know. I do own a 1911 and have no reservations about it. But as u expertly explained it is a different type. I recently purchased a Walther PPS: love the trigger and history of the Walther brand.
the 380 EZ just seems like a better designed gun. No one is gonna walk off well placed 380, so don't worry about caliber.
I've had my 380 EZ for about 4 months now. I've put 1000 rounds through it; different manufacturers on each range visit. One problem I'm having is the gun stovepipes the last round in the mag - unfired - 2 or 3 times out of each 100 rounds? Why is this happening? I called Smith & Wesson, they said they haven't heard of a problem like that??? It even happened to Hickok45 during one of his videos. Anyone have an idea?
I also contacted Smith & Wesson about this issue and they told me the same thing, that they were unaware of such an issue. Then I sent them links to both malfunctions in Hickok45's review. They then responded with (quote) "We have had a very small amount of these issues reported to us compared to how many units that are actually out in the field. Currently we are investigating the issue to find the root cause of the few that we are seeing." (unquote) There were many people in the comments section of Hickok45's review on this gun that were saying that they were experiencing the same exact stovepipe malfunction on the last round. So, I believe the problem is more widespread than Smith & Wesson is willing to admit.
Try different size mag
The magazine release IS REVERSIBLE!!!
I sent my S&W 36 to S&W for repair in early July, I got it back
in February. First off, they got my contact information wrong so I never
got the estimate so I could approve the work. Then they had my gun down
for the wrong work and not what I asked for. Then my gun got
misplaced!Then in late January when I called to ask about the progress
of the work, I got a very combative customer service representative. I
AM NEVER BUYING ANOTHER S&W AGAIN!!!
Unbelievable Smith did not do a stagger-stack mag for both to give you at least 12 in the mag.
Does the shield 380 ez fits in any existing holster and mag pouch?
Havin such a hard time deciding between this .380 and the Walther PK380
I purchased my m&p shield but I like it and easier to conceal carry. But on my Smith Wesson Luger it says 9mm even my bill of sale and box it came in.. why would it be called .380
Mine clearly says 9mm Luger.
The recoil felt from the .380 EZ is less or the same as a normal. 380. ??
Less
IS SHIELD 9MM MAG WILL FIT ON SHIELD EZ and OPPOSITE?
Too bad .380 ammo is at times double the price of 9mm. Looked at this gun for the wife as she suffers from fibromyalgia. She use to carry a M&P 22 compact, so this is a big upgrade.
I’m a new shooter I want to the Range and the gun Didn’t eject so I want to a gun store and had a gun Smith look at it then went out and shot it and he said that the reason was That I was shooting it limp wristed I wasn’t engaging the grip safety and my hand was riding up to far and hitting this manual safety now after that it shoots fine I have no problems so it was just a user error I have to say this gun is awesome
Nice contrast black on black
Can you remove the safety on the 380 EZ later if it bugs you when you conceal carry ?
Jose Lasseigne I wouldn't recommend doing so. If you are in a self defense situation and the prosecuting attornery decides to charge you it could be a problem. If you alter the gun so that the safety no longer functions then they'll emphasize that to the grand jury then later the jury if the grand jury decides the case should go to trial. You would be better off purchasing one without a safety.
@@charlesbyrneShowComments4all Absolutely correct.
If it's "your gun" and you are firing it regularly I wouldn't see and issue with the back safety. Just like everything else, a car for example, if it's yours and you use it all the time you know it better than anyone else.
the grip safety just requires you to get a "proper" grip on the pistol. I shot one recently, I liked the gun a lot. My sister shot it and had problems with the grip safety. I would rather see a "glock" style trigger safety on it in lieu of the grip safety. Shooters that do not practice a lot, or dry fire will have problems with it maybe. Otherwise a solid concept for what it was meant to do!
Seems like the 380 is the same dimensions as the shield 45. I can see it shooting soft.
Does this pistol really have to be that large ?
Mister Smith yes, the longer the slide the less stress the recoil spring has. They made it as short as they could without compromising enough strength needed to reliably make the slide go into battery. It’s pretty stiff on the shorter slides.
The safety? No, thanks. And the grip safety is not a bad idea. Having a proper grip WHEN the firearm discharges the round is as important as is not having a grip or intention will not discharge a round, say for an inexperienced shooter, especially if carrying in a purse, or bag. Your argument is against the grip safety is poor. This is a well thought out design. The EZ is usually on back order.
From what I've seen this gun the ezshield 380 has more barrel length then the 9 mm nowadays the technology of the ammunition is almost as important as what gun you're firing from if you get good defense rounds Speer gold Dot hollow point or maybe something better to shoot out of your EZ 380 I bet it will have better ballistic performance then irregular 9 mm with a shorter barrel. Also we're not talking about much here I think you gained a lot more performance address 380 from that platform same size as the nine but it has a bigger barrel which means better bullet performance more time for expansion definitely more easily controllable because of the difference in caliber and like I said the right 380 round will perform better fully expand and that's what you want stopping performance what's a gun like this you're not going to use it more than 30 feet away and if a 380 gets me better shot placement then a nine-millimeter that's too snappy I'd much rather have a better performing 380 with consistent grouping and high-performing rounds
This is a perfect break in contact concealed carry self-defense weapon made so everybody can shoot not just manly men even if you are a manly man this gun has potential in my mind I think ballistic performance of A380 out of a longer barrel is genius because it won't be as hard to control as a 9 mm so you're getting better shot placement with the EZ 380 the gun is much more controllable all the way it's a perfect breaking contact short distance good bullet performance out of a longer barrel and being able to put shots where you want them
If they can make this platform 380 EZ with a staggered or double-stack mag that carries 12 rounds it would be almost perfection
I just bought this for my wife and daughter to shoot. My wife doesn't want to carry at this point, but if she changes her mind, I think this gun is the ticket. I carry a Glock 19 or 43, depending on situation/clothing, but I really like the way this gun feels. I have big hands and have no problem racking any gun, but why not have it easier? This thing is smooth. The only thing I wonder about (I haven't shot it yet) is if my big hand will engage the thumb safety while shooting. Sooch did a video where that happened to him a few times. We'll see. If that becomes a problem, I'll see how my wife does with it. Btw, I enjoy the .380. With good ammo (Horady XTP), it's performance is not that different from a 9mm, but the recoil is much less. I had a Glock 42 that was just a dream to shoot, but I didn't see the point in keeping it when I also have a G43. Anyway, I can't wait to shoot this thing!
Maybe a rubber band around the trigger rear guard and safety grip will help a weak hand LOL
The heavy grip safety up high makes it more likely a new shooter, or someone who shoots rarely will get the proper grip
for those of you who have some experience with this, especially for females with smaller hands. are there any issues with not engaging the grip safety? my girlfriend has petite hands so this is a potential concern.
I have small hands carpal tunnel and arthritis and I can operate this gun with no problems. I love it!
Here’s my thoughts: when you hold the gun to shoot, you are going to need to grip the gun well enough to handle the recoil, which is more than enough to depress the grip safety.
I have small hands as well and i dont have alot of upper body syrength. I love this gun.
The grip. Safety is there. If you drop. The gun it. Won’t. Fire. It’s a hammer. Fired gun.
Dark on dark does not work well. Ever think of using a light colored cover on the table to display something dark for better illustration
380 is not skinnier than a 9 mm LOL... it's basically a 9 mm short.. Just like 40 cal is a 10 mm short
Don’t mind an external safety on the frame, but I despise a grip safety.
Manny C its really a sqeeze cocker for the internal hammer giving you a ez single action only trigger pull
@@andrewwastn3112 Where did you get that idea?
Just shot one of these the other day at the range in Avon. It was fun to shoot. I personally would not carry a .380 (pls don't try to convince me) but my daughter does carry a .380 now. This would be a better option for someone like her who carries in a purse if it were a shorter barrel? Again I don't get why the .380 attracts so many people. My daughter is not recoil sensitive, her first handgun was a .40.
IT helps with the trigger pull