Update 4/12/2012:Â The Smith & Wesson Shield has arrived!
Today at 12:00 noon EST, Smith & Wesson released the fourth puzzle piece clue to their new pistol on their Facebook page. If you missed it, here you go!
Puzzle Piece #1
Puzzle Piece #2
Puzzle Piece #3
This puzzle piece shows the M&P trigger, which looks slightly redesigned. Can’t wait!
Here is the untouched leaked photo.
http://bit.ly/Hv234Z
Looks like the same initial leak that was photoshopped, prior to the edit. I assume they tried to delete the hand so it wouldn’t give away the person who leaked it.
Looks great. I like how it looks very small in this guys hand, yet doesn’t look like a water gun, ala Ruger LC9. And the grip seems long enough for more rounds even if it had a flush mount magazine. My guess is 9+1 in 9mm?
We have to assume since this is a S&W, a 40 S&W Shield is coming soon. as well as a 45 cal.
Yeah, it appears to be real. I’m not posting until it’s confirmed though.
But I agree with you, it does look great. Looks like there will be a flush fitting magazine and an extended magazine, the extended is what appears to be shown. 9+1 in the extended is a good guess…I’ll go with 10+1 in the extended. All depends on how big of hands the guy in the photo has. 🙂