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Old 05-19-2017, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by ScaryWoody View Post
If you look at the top of the area where the barrel tilts up into the slide do you see any silver areas? If so, it's binding. Just take a bit of sand paper and smooth it out. heavier loads drive the spring back further and it binds up the works. Next time try depressing the barrel and see if it releases. Polishing your barrel might also work and gives it that custom look.
Exactly. Just got a new Shield 9 in yesterday. Even the barrel is "blued". I will suggest to the new owner they polish the barrel. Agreed, looks better, may run better. Only a couple of .001" thickness can cause issues. Should you sand and polish, you are only dealing with these small dimensions. Certainly not causing any issues with functionality. Just don't get carried away, take a little off at a time. Don't be afraid to JUDICIOUSLY clean it up. After all, it's a $300 gun, (or less) not $3000.....
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