Sometime back in Oct. of last year there was a post referencing the locking block springs popping out of their groove on the Shield pistols. After cleaning my very filthy 45 Shield today this happened to me. I noticed when the slide wouldn't go back on the frame. It was a simple matter to push it down and pop it back in, but does give me some concern.
question 1: Can this possibly occur while the gun is assembled and being fired? I can't really see how it could happen as it appears that the slide rails would keep it in place,but I could be wrong. What's the answer? This has not occurred with either mine or my wife's 9mm Shield. All three have a LOT of rounds through them. I've had the 45 a year as of March.
question 2: Do the larger M&P's also have this design with the locking block spring? I am picking up a M2.0 9mm compact this week and am basically just curious about this as I have not taken a full size down to look at it.
Thanks in advance for any responses.