I shoot IDPA, using an M&P 9 Pro with Apex sear and barrel installed. Today, I wanted to compare my stock M&P9 Compact, to my M&P9 Shield, for speed and accuracy. I used American Eagle 147 grain FMJ, which shoots to POA at 7 yards on out, in both guns. Shooting offhand, slow fire, at 7 yards, the Compact will shoot into nickel to quarter sized groups. The Shield will shoot into golf ball sized groups.
I set up 4 paper plates and tried speed shooting fast into them and was surprised at how much more accurate the Compact was, compared to the Shield. I had almost all center hits with the Compact, with all shots on paper. With the Shield, I actually had about a third of my shots miss completely and very few in the center. Keep in mind, I was shooting at least two shots or faster, a second with both guns. The Compact was so much more accurate, I may start carrying that, instead of the Shield.
I set up 4 paper plates and tried speed shooting fast into them and was surprised at how much more accurate the Compact was, compared to the Shield. I had almost all center hits with the Compact, with all shots on paper. With the Shield, I actually had about a third of my shots miss completely and very few in the center. Keep in mind, I was shooting at least two shots or faster, a second with both guns. The Compact was so much more accurate, I may start carrying that, instead of the Shield.