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Immediate Fix for 40 Shield design defect After screwing with S&W's incompetent service personnel for 2 months and 2 "REPAIRS", I finally discovered the FIX. I traded the *** for a Springfield XDs and haven't looked back. The XD is twice the gun as the Shield and comes in a hard case with...

You must know something the rest of us don't. What's the fix and since when has "human" beta testing on firearms become acceptable? Mine is as FUBARed as it was when I sent it in for repairs. These are deadly weapons and not some yuppie computer operating software that can be released and BETA...

Bill340, As I stated in an earlier post, mine dropped the mag on the second shot after having it "REPAIRED". They replaced my first lower with a DXT serial number for one with a DXV serial number. Made no difference what so ever in it's dependability. These guns need to be recalled before...

CJ, I've attached my response that's in another Shield 40 thread. There is a definite problem with these firearms. If you own one and all you're doing is punching paper with it then it's dependability is not a factor. If you're carrying one off duty or concealed and your life or someone else's...

I ordered my Shield 40 in May and received it mid June. I shot a box of Speer Lawman ammo through it and experienced 2 mag drops. Thought it to be an ammo or grip problem so I taped an foam ear plug just above the release as a land mark and switched to regular duty ammo. Shot another 15 rounds...