Smith Wesson Shield Plus 9mm 13 Round – Superb Carry Pistol

Description

The Smith Wesson Shield Plus 9mm 13 Round is the pistol that took the slim Shield footprint and fitted thirteen rounds inside it, a 17.9 ounce micro-compact 9mm just 1.1 inches wide with both a flush 10-round and an extended 13-round magazine included.

Smith Wesson Shield Plus 9mm 13 Round Same Size, More Rounds

The original Shield made a slim single-stack 9mm that people would actually carry. The Shield Plus keeps the same external footprint, 1.1 inches wide and 4.6 inches tall, and fits a stack-and-a-half magazine inside it. That takes capacity from seven or eight rounds to ten flush or thirteen extended without making the pistol any harder to conceal.

At 17.9 ounces it is light enough to carry all day on a decent belt, and both magazines come in the box, so you get the flush ten-rounder for deep concealment and the thirteen-rounder for range work or winter carry.

The 18 degree grip angle is shared with the rest of the M&P line and gives a natural point of aim. Enhanced grip texture holds the pistol firmly in a wet hand while staying comfortable against skin during all-day carry, which is a harder balance than it sounds.

Trigger, Takedown and Finish

The flat-face trigger is the other significant change from the original Shield. A flat face gives your finger a consistent reference point, and the reset is both tactile and audible rather than the vague break the first-generation gun had. On a small pistol, where trigger control matters most, that is a real improvement.

Smith and Wesson patented takedown lever and sear deactivation system let you strip the pistol without pulling the trigger, which removes the most common cause of negligent discharges during cleaning.

The slide and barrel wear an Armornite finish, a hardened nitride treatment that resists the corrosion a carry gun sees from sweat and humidity far better than a conventional coating.

Carrying a Micro-Compact Well

A pistol this light rewards a good belt more than a heavy one does, because there is less mass to keep it settled in place. A proper gun belt and a holster with a decent claw or wing will keep the grip tucked against the body, which is the part that prints.

Practise with the magazine you actually carry. The flush ten-rounder leaves most hands with a pinky below the grip, and the extended thirteen changes both the balance and where your hand sits. Switching between them without practice will cost you consistency.

Finally, run a few boxes of your chosen defensive ammunition through the pistol before you trust it. Short-barrelled 9mm pistols are more sensitive to load selection than full-size guns, both in reliability and in where the point of impact falls relative to the sights.

Specifications

• Manufacturer part number: 13248
• Caliber: 9mm Luger
• Capacity: 10+1 flush or 13+1 extended; both magazines included
• Frame size: micro-compact
• Trigger: flat-face with tactile and audible reset
• Grip angle: 18 degrees
• Finish: Armornite corrosion resistant
• Disassembly: takedown lever and sear deactivation, no trigger pull required
• Weight: 17.9 oz
• Height: 4.6 in.
• Width: 1.1 in.
• UPC: 022188885118

Why Buyers Choose the Smith Wesson Shield Plus 9mm 13 Round

Thirteen rounds in a pistol 1.1 inches wide is a strong capacity-to-size ratio, and it comes without any increase in the footprint that decides whether a gun conceals.

Both magazines ship in the box, so you can carry flush in summer and extended in winter without buying anything extra.

The flat trigger with a positive reset is a genuine improvement over the original Shield, and trigger control matters more on a small pistol than on any other kind.

Being able to take the pistol apart without pulling the trigger is worth having on any gun that gets cleaned regularly.

Who Should Buy It

The Smith Wesson Shield Plus 9mm 13 Round suits everyday concealed carriers who want capacity without bulk, shooters moving up from a single-stack Shield, and anyone wanting a light pistol they will genuinely carry. At 17.9 ounces recoil is noticeable with defensive ammunition, so practise with the load you carry.

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