Grizzly
Regular Member
The what:
M&P Shield 9mm no thumb safety stock everything but barrel
Barrel: Silencerco 9mm shield threaded barrel
Comp: TBRCi M&P Micro Comp 9mm
The why:
1. I wanted it to have less recoil and be easier to get back on target. This was going to be for my better half who doesn't care for the recoil on small guns. But has tiny hands and has a hard time shooting a g19.
2. Curiosity, after thinking about comping a shield and then seeing pics of one on FB I figured I'd give it a go.
The tests:
100 rds Federal HST 147 Grain Hollow Point - P9HST2
50 rds Winchester Ranger 147 grain T-series - RA9T
50 rds Tula 114 gr fmj
50 rd 124 grain Winchester Q4318
The results:
I was a little under whelmed at the change in recoil or I had too high of hopes going into this. Neither of us noticed enough of a difference in recoil to attribute it to anything but imagination. There was a nice improvement in how flat shooting the gun was and how fast I could get a sight picture again. So, a 50/50 win on goal 1. The wifey prefers her normal shield because it is smaller and easier to carry still.
The Silencerco barrel + comp are nice and accurate. Careful aimed shots on a 6" gong are hits every time out to 25m. We've been in monsoon mode the last few weeks and my cardboard targets are destroyed. I'm hoping to get some more cut up and will do some more accuracy testing later.
The longer barrel does help the gun conceal better, which is a plus. This thing in a vanguard holster is stupid easy to carry even in light clothes. I almost wish I hadn't put this together because it makes such a strong temptation to leave the g19 at home and carry this.
Function testing went smooth for the 250 rds I've put through the gun. This was with the stock trigger, recoil spring, 8 rd mags and 7 rd mags. I did try intentionally shooting limp handed with no malfunctions a few times. I had a two failure to feeds when using an 8 mag with the Tarran Tactical extension and 147 HST rounds. Not sure what was going on there and I didn't have the time to keep trying.
The only negative I've seen is that the comp is loctited on so removal for cleaning/break down is a pain.
Pics below and if there are any questions, measurements or other pics you want lemme know.
M&P Shield 9mm no thumb safety stock everything but barrel
Barrel: Silencerco 9mm shield threaded barrel
Comp: TBRCi M&P Micro Comp 9mm
The why:
1. I wanted it to have less recoil and be easier to get back on target. This was going to be for my better half who doesn't care for the recoil on small guns. But has tiny hands and has a hard time shooting a g19.
2. Curiosity, after thinking about comping a shield and then seeing pics of one on FB I figured I'd give it a go.
The tests:
100 rds Federal HST 147 Grain Hollow Point - P9HST2
50 rds Winchester Ranger 147 grain T-series - RA9T
50 rds Tula 114 gr fmj
50 rd 124 grain Winchester Q4318
The results:
I was a little under whelmed at the change in recoil or I had too high of hopes going into this. Neither of us noticed enough of a difference in recoil to attribute it to anything but imagination. There was a nice improvement in how flat shooting the gun was and how fast I could get a sight picture again. So, a 50/50 win on goal 1. The wifey prefers her normal shield because it is smaller and easier to carry still.
The Silencerco barrel + comp are nice and accurate. Careful aimed shots on a 6" gong are hits every time out to 25m. We've been in monsoon mode the last few weeks and my cardboard targets are destroyed. I'm hoping to get some more cut up and will do some more accuracy testing later.
The longer barrel does help the gun conceal better, which is a plus. This thing in a vanguard holster is stupid easy to carry even in light clothes. I almost wish I hadn't put this together because it makes such a strong temptation to leave the g19 at home and carry this.
Function testing went smooth for the 250 rds I've put through the gun. This was with the stock trigger, recoil spring, 8 rd mags and 7 rd mags. I did try intentionally shooting limp handed with no malfunctions a few times. I had a two failure to feeds when using an 8 mag with the Tarran Tactical extension and 147 HST rounds. Not sure what was going on there and I didn't have the time to keep trying.
The only negative I've seen is that the comp is loctited on so removal for cleaning/break down is a pain.
Pics below and if there are any questions, measurements or other pics you want lemme know.
