Sandog, I have the 9mm and the 45 Shield. Neither is ported. There is no parallel universe. Everyone I have herd compare the two side do side have said the same thing. The 45 Shield is much more softer felt recoil. The lower pressure seems to result in less muzzle flip. I like the 40 round. If...
Picking up my M&P 22 COMPACT tomorrow. I've heard that they are the most reliable 22 auto loaders money can buy. They are fairly accurate. They are well.......Compact. well made. Basically the bomb.
However that's just what I heard... :)
So you are saying you reassembled it with the guide rod installed incorrectly? The slide stuck to the rear and it was able to release by not moving the slide back any more. As the rear movement is where the binding occurred.
Sorry I'm a little slow. Ya the slide release is really tight on...
The 45 shield needs the up dated followers. Sounds like the follower may be dragging on the magazine catch. Causing the rounds to not come up fast enough to catch the next round. Also causes rounds to nose dive on occasion. The follower update should correct the issue