Okay, well, you all changed my mind, sort of.
I was able to shoot a 40 the other day - in a full size pistol. It was not a problem, but, it was also a full size gun. Thinking about what it would be like in a sub-compact, and in talking to the guys at Rowdy’s, I was converted back to 9mm. So, yesterday I picked up a Performance Center Shield long slide in 9. Don’t get me wrong, I still want a 40, but I’m thinking it will be better to shoot it out of a bigger gun. Maybe a PX4. Or whatever. With all the Pawn/Gun shops around here, I’m bound to find something interesting in the “pre-enjoyed” case. But for now, time to go burn the oil off of the new Shield.