Born and raised in Canada, I recently got my green card in the US and bought a pistol as a welcome to the US present. I went with an M&P Shield in 9 mm. Spent $340 for the gun plus 200 rounds of blazer brass range ammo. Seemed like a good deal.
One thing I notice on the gun is that the slide lock in very stiff to release. I have not yet broken the gun in. I intend to take a practical pistol safety course at my local range before I ever load a round. Still, is the slide lock normally so stiff (impossible to actuate) out of a new pistol?
I have extensive experience with long guns, but not so much with pistols. Royal Canadian Army Cadets as a child and Royal Canadian Army Reserve as an adult.
One thing I notice on the gun is that the slide lock in very stiff to release. I have not yet broken the gun in. I intend to take a practical pistol safety course at my local range before I ever load a round. Still, is the slide lock normally so stiff (impossible to actuate) out of a new pistol?
I have extensive experience with long guns, but not so much with pistols. Royal Canadian Army Cadets as a child and Royal Canadian Army Reserve as an adult.