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Is Ok to Dry Fire.

The gun may be recoiling so fast that the firing pin does not have time to retract after firing. (to heavy recoil spring.) Or the firing pin is hanging up in the pin channel of the slide.

May I suggest to disassemble and clean the firing pin, spring and channel paying particular attention to the hole in the receiver where the firing pin protrudes through to ignite the primer. This pin and area can buildup carbon residual. It is not common but not unmentioned. Do not oil only...

More information needed are both guns used or is just the M&P 40 new?

Pictures please.

I once read where some people practice on plastic water jugs from Wally World.

Yes, this will work.

Some Shield slides will stay out of battery app 1/8" if the slide is not allowed to sling shot to normal closed position, do not ride the slide when releasing (chambering a round" and do not expect it to fully close when doing a press check.

There's your problem your using a Clip instead of a Magazine. Seriously have you tried another Magazine in your Shield?

This was actually released a month or two ago.

It's Ok to like other manufactures. That being said I feel that Glock is a few years late a round short and $100.oo overpriced.

Yes, the Recoil Spring is stiff as also are the Magazine Springs suggest that you check out the UpLULA. These are not firearm brand specific. Talon Rubberized Gripes are also an often added option for the Shield. Amazon.com : UpLULA Ruger Mag Loader - 9mm to 45ACP Maglula Uplula Pistol Speed...

This is the closest that S&W makes. It is bigger than the Shield. S&W M&P 22 Compact Product: Smith & Wesson M&P®22 Compact

Practice Dry Fire training, lots.

You may have better luck posting this question the S&W Semi Auto Forum http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-semi-auto-pistols/ Your post is in the M&P Forum http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-m-p-pistols/