SMITH & WESSON - PERFORMANCE CENTER M&P9 SHIELD PLUS 9MM LUGER SEMI-AUTO HANDGUN

Grip is a good fit in my hand especially with the 13 round magazine. Comfortable withe weight of the gun as well.

I've tried a couple others but for me, from the grip to the sights, I really like the way this gun is put together. Easy to hold, gets back on target quickly, easy to rack and predictable trigger all make for a fun shooting experience.

I went ahead and pre-ordered the Shield Plus Performance Center 3.1 inch barrel from Brownells. Yes I had to wait over 3 months to get this. Yes its impossible right now to purchase extra magazines, but this pistol is everything I ever wanted from a conceal carry pistol - highly concealable, extremely accurate, and high capacity magazines (for a small pistol). I like the fact this fits in my old shield holster. I took this out to the range and ran 400 rounds through it and It performed flawlessly. I was very impressed by the shooting characteristics of this pistol. I immediately could tell the pistol shoots soft without the snappy muzzle flip that most non-ported small 9mm pistols produce. Ive heard the argument that you really dont need a ported barrel on a 9mm, however on this particular pistol follow up shots, one handed shots and rapid fire shots kept me well within the target zone. If there is one thing I could criticize that would be the manufacturer should have placed the HiViz Tritium sights on this pistol vs. the regular Fiber Optic sights. Although the Fiber Optic sights are excellent during the daytime, I would have preferred the HiViz Tritium sights for nighttime carry. I really didnt want to spend the extra money on the Performance Center version of this pistol, but Im glad I did. If your looking for a keeper then this it.

Have to write this review about the shield plus. I had to cancel my order for the Shield Plus PC . I pre-ordered it here and it was taking to long and couldn't get any ETA on when they (Brownells) would have them so I had to get the shield plus. Everything about the plus series is great. Love the flat face trigger. Lite weight and the 10+1 and the 13+1 is great. The same size as my M&P 2.0. Love S&W.

As a fan of the original and version 2 shield pistols, I was waiting for this to come along. The increase in grip width is barely visible, if at all, to the naked eye. It does create a slight increase in grip circumference, which actually improved the feel of the gun in my smaller than average male hand. It really does fit in my shield holsters too. I dont find the barrel ports useful but the trigger on the PC version is about as good as any to be found on a plastic frame gun. So far, it is 100% reliable. My only complaint is I had to drift the rear sight because the gun was not zeroed properly out of the box. As I dont have a shield compatible sight pusher, this was a nuisance. Other than that, I am elated.