M&P Shield to be offered without safety

[Jack_F]

http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/2014/06/05/no-safety-smith-wesson-shield-a-reality/

[tracker]

What a great deal; I can leave my thumb safety to the off position and look just like the new guy. These people are brilliant.

[DDGator]

Actually this was my one major complaint about this pistol.  It doesn't need a thumb safety.  While I can ignore it -- that is not ideal, and leaves open a potential for a problem with accidental engagement.   I think this is a nice move for S&W and I would definitely buy mine sans safety. 

[tracker]

I'll keep mine with the safety on it because it has a very smooth and excellent trigger. I wasn't serious about carrying it with the safety off but some people do that. It would surprise me if the new safetyless model had a decent trigger on it but that can be corrected by a competent pistol smith.

This latest move of marketing genius should clear the existing inventory before the new models appear with no thumb safety:

http://www.handgunsmag.com/2014/04/14/smith-wesson-now-shipping-non-microstamped-mp-shield-pistols-california/