# Go bigger?

**URL:** <https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/go-bigger/3296>\
**Category:** Guns\
**Created:** [July 2, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/go-bigger/3296 "2019-07-02T18:59:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Dawn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/dawn/32/24_2.png) [@Dawn](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Dawn)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/go-bigger/3296/1 "2019-07-02T18:59:59Z")

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As we talked about earlier, some need or prefer a smaller, [easier to rack firearm](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ez-does-it-an-easy-slide/3295). Here’s another option from Smith & Wesson for a .45 - the M&P Shield.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/dd_dev/original/3X/4/1/4199a68b3158d6559a91a930c9d8ab4a92c03d59.jpeg "USCCA Gun Vault - Smith & Wesson M&P Shield .45 Review") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsccsraT5O0)

### Would you prefer the .380 [EZ](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/ez-does-it-an-easy-slide/3295) or the .45 M&P Shield?

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**Author:** ![Damon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/damon/32/766_2.png) [@Damon](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Damon)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/go-bigger/3296/2 "2019-07-02T19:31:22Z")

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The M&P for sure as I’m use to bigger calibers.

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**Author:** ![45IPAC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/45ipac/32/2855_2.png) [@45IPAC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/45IPAC)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2019, 3:05am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/go-bigger/3296/3 "2019-07-03T03:05:10Z")

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I’ll take a Shield .45, in the 4 inch barrel PC Model. In fact, the change jar for that particular gun is growing. I’ll only lose 2 rounds to my current 45c, but only be .99 inches thick.

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**Author:** ![BJP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/bjp/32/1555_2.png) [@BJP](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/BJP)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2019, 4:05am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/go-bigger/3296/4 "2019-07-03T04:05:49Z")

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Given the 380ez being already recalled once I would go with the Shield 45 it of those two choices.