S&W Shield

[rbstumbo]

I located a dealer here in Iowa that has a significant stock of Shield .40's. They want $550 for them. I want one but is the gun really worth such a premium, demand withstanding? Did S&W underprice these guns to begin with?

 

[Davewaters28]

I have a 9mm shield and it is an awesome carry gun. I recently purchased a Springfield Armory XDS (.45ACP) and now carry it over the shield.

I think the shield was priced right at $450 msrp. I think the $550 price you mention is too high. Is the $100 premium for "get it now" worth it?

Is it worth $550? The gun is solid, comfortable to shoot, comfortable to carry, and high quality. The question is what other guns for that price are a available?

IMHO, I'd keep shopping for the Shield @ < $450 or consider the XDS @ the ~$550 price.

 

[lamerem]

I'm in Iowa and contacted a dealer in Florida on Friday 1-11-13 and they had quite a few. I purchased the 40cal and they are shipping it to my FFL! I paid $449 for the gun and $10 for the shipping. No tax because I'm out of state, awesome. Anyway here is their info:

Shoot-Straight
Castleberry, FL
(407)834-2242
I talked to Joe!

They have like 6 or 7 stores so if their out which I'm sure their not you can call another store. I called them last Monday and they said the had plenty and the. I called back Friday and was told they still had quite a few. Good luck. It was an easy process, don't pay $550 if you can wait a week you can get it for $459 shipped.

Hope this helps!

 

[lamerem]

Also check out the Iowa Conceal Carry Facebook page!

 

[HoJo]

I wouldn't pay $550. I paid $400 for my shield 9. The only way to stop them form charging too much is by not buying from them.

 

[Michael Shawn Jones]

I paid $403, tax free at the BX at Robins AFB, GA. I think the $550 is a ripoff, be patient, took me 6 months to find one. Awesome gun though, if you haven't I'd research pros and cons of the .40. I went with the 9mm and love it. It's my daily carry gun.

 

[Michael Shawn Jones]

I wouldn't pay $550. I paid $400 for my shield 9. The only way to stop them form charging too much is by not buying from them.

Probably why they have several in stock. All around my area they are between$400-$450 and out of stock. You have to catch the dealers at the right time to get one.

 

[lamerem]

40's had mag drop problems with the 7 rounders. But Smith has reports that it recognized and fixed the problem. They are also repairing models that have the problems already sold.

 

[ares338]

Look, all pistols are at a premium right now. Personally I would get one while you can. It's only money!

 

[Glock27060]

Everybody here is right on. I shoot with several guys in our shooting club who have the S&W Shield and none of them paid more than $425. They are trying to get extra cash from you based on popularity, take your business elsewhere. Good luck

 

[lamerem]

MSRP is $449.... To get it lower, awesome. But expect to pay at least MSRP. It's one of the hottest guns on the market right now. Personally I wouldn't wait 6-12 months to save $50-$100. I would pay $550 at a small mom and pop LGS, for the simple fact that yes I'm paying to much but it's to a small business not a huge corp.

Even with my FFL fee and shipping I paid less than $500 and I am happy with that. Guns aren't going to drop in price anytime soon. If anything they'll get more expensive and more rare.

The shield is scarce in my area and I now have one. In fact bought ammo today at gander and they want to see it when it comes in that's how rare they are here.

I think this gun should have been at a price point more like the XDs but S&W new they didn't want to compete. Which is why my local gander mountain has 3 XDs's sitting in their case and no Shields!

Not to mention I'd pay more than MSRP because its American Made! That means a lot to me.

 

[rbstumbo]

Turns out this Iowa retailer is only selling them on GunBroker.com and not at retail. I looked this morning and they are going for better than $600. Another auction site has them for over $700. This is ridiculous! I checked with the Florida dealer mentioned earlier in this thread and they are all sold out. Who has this gun that I can buy for under $500?