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Originally Posted by blackdeuce
Hmm. I'll be the guy that has one fall apart. I just picked up a Shield 45 yesterday.
Has anyone tried to purchase the RSA from S&W just to have as a backup? I wouldn't do that unless it was relatively inexpensive.
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The probability of one falling apart on you is pretty low, maybe about 1%. If you've already field stripped your Shield and your RSA hasn't come apart, it's probably going to last 5000 rounds or more. It's a very stout design. Its self-destruction problem is due to faulty assembly, not design. If it's intact when you take it out, you'll likely never need a backup.