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Anyone use the Phil Shoemaker Buffalo Bore outdoorsman ammo in a Shield? I like carrying that little Shield, but have not tried the high pressure ammo in it yet. Would be a nice little woods carry piece if it seemed reliable with said ammo. Seems like it would be fine, if not fed a steady diet of the stuff.
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Isn’t that the pistol that Phil used?
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He had a S&W 3953, I think that's a steel frame like a 1911.
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What does the owner's manual say about +P ammo in the Shield? I have not tried it in a Shield, but I have shot the Buffalo Bore 147 grain +P hard cast Outdoorsman round out of a Gen 4 Glock 19, Gen 4 Glock 26, two Glock 43s, and a Sig P365 without any issues or malfunctions. (The round did fail the plunk test in an early Gen 5 Glock 19, and I did not attempt to see if it would function with the barrel in the gun.)
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He had a S&W 3953, I think that's a steel frame like a 1911. Lightweight alloy frame. The 3953 is the DAO version of the 3913.
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Says you can use +P but not +P+.
"+P may result in more regular maintenance"
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All I can say, is that you might want to put a Hogue Handall on that before shooting that load.
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I shoot +P in my Shield and see no issues. I dont shoot a lot of it, but it has had several hundred rounds of HST 124 & 147 gr. +P . I carry the 124 gr. HST +P in it and dont expect problems.
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What I find interesting is that according to the Buffalo Bore website, the 38 Special Outdoorsman load is slightly more powerful than the 9mm Outdoorsman.
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You could call Tim Sundies of Buffalo Bore and he will have and answer for you. It is what I did about a weapon and load he had for it.
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