I purchase my 9mm M&P Shield just 3 days prior. It has never been fired but earlier today my weapon began jamming for some reason. I am far from being a gun expert but I do know when there is a serious issue that will require a skill set beyond my own good cleaning or fixing my sights. This is extremely concerning since it is yet to be fired and when making the purchase, I asked for the most reliable pistol and least likely to jam even if neglected for some time and hasn't been cleaned in months. They handed me this Shield. I have owned 3 other M&P's and enjoyed them very much because it's always fun shooting a suppressed.22lr with subsonic ammunition. So I didn't hesitate or question the guy at the gun shop and instead handed him my CPL and credit card. I walked out with the gun, the DeSantis Wuick-Chec leather holster, and a box of range ammo (cheap, 115gr, not recommended for defense).
The last few days I have been dry running some of the ammo through the chamber via a S&W stock Shield extended 9mm 9+1 clip. After clambering about the 35 to 40 rounds, it jammed. I was absolutely shocked. I knew that I had some cheap ammo but this certainly wouldn't cause a jam like this.... Or could it? The rounds all continued to jam with the rear end of the bullet caught low and the tip/projectile was chambered inside the barrel but slightly st an angle (due to the rear end being stuck). When atemptibg to unchamberbthe very first bullet that jammed, it ended up coming apart and the gun powder spilt all over the magazine, bullets, chamber area and a little on the barrel. I quickly cleaned it up before attempting to continue to chamber another round. I believe I did a decent job. But the ammo all continued to jam and the guns slide would continue to close 75% of the way before stopping. It does not close any further and the bullet will not slide upwards any further either. I am afraid of messing around with this gun considering I haven't taken one apart before. I have only worked with the M&P .22's. But I just can't seem to figure out what exactly is going on. Can you guys help or should I just bring it to the shop I bought it from and have their blacksmith look at it. I'm afraid that's gonna cost me a ton.
Thanks guys.
The last few days I have been dry running some of the ammo through the chamber via a S&W stock Shield extended 9mm 9+1 clip. After clambering about the 35 to 40 rounds, it jammed. I was absolutely shocked. I knew that I had some cheap ammo but this certainly wouldn't cause a jam like this.... Or could it? The rounds all continued to jam with the rear end of the bullet caught low and the tip/projectile was chambered inside the barrel but slightly st an angle (due to the rear end being stuck). When atemptibg to unchamberbthe very first bullet that jammed, it ended up coming apart and the gun powder spilt all over the magazine, bullets, chamber area and a little on the barrel. I quickly cleaned it up before attempting to continue to chamber another round. I believe I did a decent job. But the ammo all continued to jam and the guns slide would continue to close 75% of the way before stopping. It does not close any further and the bullet will not slide upwards any further either. I am afraid of messing around with this gun considering I haven't taken one apart before. I have only worked with the M&P .22's. But I just can't seem to figure out what exactly is going on. Can you guys help or should I just bring it to the shop I bought it from and have their blacksmith look at it. I'm afraid that's gonna cost me a ton.
Thanks guys.
