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The standard Shield EZ earned its reputation by being simple to run. The slide racks with minimal effort, the magazines load without a fight, and the whole pistol comes apart for cleaning without tools or headaches. This Performance Center version keeps all of that and layers on the good stuff: a ported barrel with a bright polished finish to tame muzzle flip, lightening cuts in the slide, and silver anodized aluminum accents that give it a look you won't mistake for a basic black carry gun.
Between the single barrel port and the internal hammer-fired design, this 9mm stays remarkably settled shot to shot. The flat-face aluminum trigger breaks clean at around four and a half pounds with a short, tactile reset you can feel and hear, which makes fast follow-up shots feel almost effortless. Pair that with the HI-VIZ Litewave H3 sights, which combine tritium and litepipe technology for a bright picture in daylight and a glowing one after dark, and you have a pistol that is genuinely easy to shoot well.
The EZ platform was designed from the ground up for people with reduced hand strength, whether that's from age, arthritis, or just smaller hands, and this Performance Center model doesn't change that. The enlarged rear slide ears give you plenty of purchase, the grip safety and manual thumb safety add layers of control, and the tactile loaded chamber indicator lets you see and feel whether a round is chambered. Capacity is 8+1 through easy-loading magazines with assist buttons on the side.
Smith & Wesson ships this one with two 8-round magazines and a Performance Center cleaning kit that includes a collapsible rod, brushes, jags, and patches. Add the Picatinny-style rail up front for a light or laser, and this is a complete home defense and carry package right out of the box.
The Performance Center version adds a ported barrel with a polished high-bright finish, lightening cuts in the slide, a flat-face silver anodized aluminum trigger with a tuned action, an upgraded aluminum grip safety, and HI-VIZ Litewave H3 sights. It also ships with a Performance Center cleaning kit. The core EZ features, like the easy-rack slide and easy-load magazines, carry over unchanged.
Yes, that's the whole point of the platform. The internal hammer-fired design and lightened slide take much less effort to cycle than a typical striker-fired pistol, and the enlarged rear slide ears give you extra grip. It's a popular pick for folks with arthritis, reduced hand strength, or anyone who finds standard slides a chore.
It does. This specific SKU includes an ambidextrous manual thumb safety in addition to the grip safety built into the backstrap. The grip safety disengages naturally when you take a firm firing grip, so it doesn't slow you down.
Yes. The Litewave H3 sights combine tritium inserts with litepipe technology, so they gather ambient light for a bright sight picture during the day and glow on their own in low light. It's a solid setup for a pistol that pulls double duty for home defense and carry.
| UPC | 022188884029 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 13225 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | Pistol |
| Barrel Length | 3.8" |
| Caliber/Gauge | 9mm |
| Capacity | 8 + 1 |
| Color | Black |
| Length | 14 |
| Magazine Included | 2 x 8-Round |
| Model | |
| Number of Magazines | 2 |
| Package Height | 2.4 |
| Package Width | 6.8 |
| Product Type | Semi-Auto Pistol |
| Safety | Grip/Thumb |
| Shipping Weight | 2.3 |
| Sights | HiViz Litewave H3 |
| Sights Type | HiViz Litewave H3 |
| Slide Description | Serrated |
| State Restriction (CA) | NO DIRECT SHIP TO CALIFORNIA |
| State Restriction (Guam) | NO SALE TO GUAM |
| State Restriction (PR) | NO SALE TO PUERTO RICO |
| State Restriction (VI) | NO SALE TO VIRGIN ISLANDS |
| Units per Box | 1 |
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