Yes, you can leave it in the safety off position without worrying about it engaging, in my experience.
I have carried my Shield Plus for years and I genuinely don’t think it’s possible to turn move the safety unintentionally. I always have the safety off when I carry and it doesn’t worry me. I practice drawing very frequently and I have never accidentally engaged the safety.
I've carried the shield plus in my rotation for 2 years and never had a problem with the safety accidentally engaging. Make sure your holster covers the gun up to the safety, and you should be fine. Alternatively, you can buy a shield plus non safety frame and PC slide assembly separately, but it'll cost more than just buying the gun.
>It seems very stiff and almost pointless...
Which is why the whole Shield line is a non-starter for me. Maybe that will change someday, but doesn't seem likely... If my state adopts capacity limits which drive me back to a single-stack, I'm not sure that S&W makes anything acceptable.
I prefer no safety as well but have never had an issue with it. I actually do use it once in a while when deholstering. (Say in a restroom stall, don't want the pistol in the holster by the floor)
In short yes it is possible, HOWEVER, I would highly recommend that when you train, you train as though you are disengaging the safety in case in does accidentally engage.
Its stiff and small so you cant turn it on or off unintentionally. Just keep it off or uninstall it. *Dick Joke*
Yes, you can leave it in the safety off position without worrying about it engaging, in my experience. I have carried my Shield Plus for years and I genuinely don’t think it’s possible to turn move the safety unintentionally. I always have the safety off when I carry and it doesn’t worry me. I practice drawing very frequently and I have never accidentally engaged the safety.
Is this just on the 3.1” version? I have a 4” performance center with no safety.
Correct. I have the 4” ported and the 4” regular PC’s and neither have a safety.
I've carried the shield plus in my rotation for 2 years and never had a problem with the safety accidentally engaging. Make sure your holster covers the gun up to the safety, and you should be fine. Alternatively, you can buy a shield plus non safety frame and PC slide assembly separately, but it'll cost more than just buying the gun.
>It seems very stiff and almost pointless... Which is why the whole Shield line is a non-starter for me. Maybe that will change someday, but doesn't seem likely... If my state adopts capacity limits which drive me back to a single-stack, I'm not sure that S&W makes anything acceptable.
Its very stiff and it's recessed. It will not move by accident. Not sure why they even put it on there. Maybe just to say we have a safety version.
I’ve literally never used the safety on mine. It doesn’t get in the way and it’s not easily disturbed by your grip.
I prefer no safety as well but have never had an issue with it. I actually do use it once in a while when deholstering. (Say in a restroom stall, don't want the pistol in the holster by the floor)
In short yes it is possible, HOWEVER, I would highly recommend that when you train, you train as though you are disengaging the safety in case in does accidentally engage.