I've been looking for a nice single-stack 9mm handgun for conceal carry for a few years now. I love my Walther PPQ 9mm, especially the striker fire trigger, but it isn't a candidate for conceal carry for a couple reasons. First it's just too big to fit in my waistband or a bra holster comfortably without showing. I'm on the smaller side. Second, like most striker-fire handguns, it doesn't have an external safety. I know. I know. The trigger IS the safety, but the trigger on my PPQ is so damned sensitive that it feels like a hair trigger and if I caught it on the edge of the holster while re-holstering, well, that'd be plain dangerous. And I'm all about safety so that just isn't an option in my book.
So I started looking for a single-stack compact 9mm striker-fire handgun with an external safety. Not much on the market in that regard I must say. When I found information on the M&P Shield and read the reviews on it, I was stoked! My problems were solved!! This was THE handgun.
That was until I went to my local gun shop and found out how rare it is to find this gun for sale. I have been on a waiting list for almost 2 years now at that gun shop. They still haven't called me.
However, last month, on a whim, I emailed a few other gun shops in Austin looking for this piece and this awesome lady, Clara, at http://www.heritagefirearmsaustin.com/ was extremely helpful. I ended up stopping out there one day soon after, and they didn't have one in stock, but I gave them my contact info. I don't think it was even 3 days later that they called me with news that they had one and I could come pick it up.
After how long I'd been waiting, you can imagine, the first thing the next morning, I was out there putting down my cash. Woot! She's a beauty. I'll get pics posted as soon as I get my Crimson Trace installed on her. Now I just have to schedule my CHP class ... and find some 9mm ammo for sale. LOL
Thanks to Heritage Firearms for their excellent customer service! I highly recommend them. And they even offered to help me sell my Ruger LC9. Woot! I'm one happy Texan.
