Recent content by mburcham

Jessie, The recoil spring is captive on the guide rod, you are not to remove the recoil spring from the guide rod. When I removed the guide rod assembly from the slide, is when it came apart. The recoil spring is held in place by a retainer that is pressed in. The fix isn't rocket science...

FYI, SSguiderods,com has stainless steel guide rods for the 45 M&P Shield available today.

Cookster, it came apart just after I released the guide-rod from its position. I didn't realize the energy that was pent up. Seems like a lot more than on my 1911 A1. I'd recommend wearing some safety glasses when removing the assembly anytime your field stripping. I wear glasses all the time...

FOLLOW-UP ON 45 SHIELD Got home from work today and as S&W promised my replacement guide-rod had been delivered (BTW, in less than the 7 days they estimated). However when I talked with S&W, the rep said you couldn't reassemble old guide rod. Well while perusing one of the on line catalogs I...

FOLLOW-UP ON 45 SHIELD Did what bigwheelzip suggested, called S&W Customer Service explained what happened and the rep said no problem we'll get one out to you, expect it within 7 days.:)

Thanks guys for the suggestions. I have tried to re-assemble the guide assembly (as I was able to find all the parts), but I spent about 3 hrs. trying, and the outer guide spring is uncontrollable (there must be a tool to hold the assembly) to hold and try and insert the pin that locks it...

Just bought this new m&p shield 45, haven't even fired it yet. Stripped it to clean and lube before I went to the range. Removed the guide rod assembly and springs and parts went everywhere. It appears that a plug that isn't really threaded, but has some steep spiral grooves in it released...