Recent content by sixtrings

Worked fine for the 50 rounds I put through it yesterday.

Well it's back. Can't tell what they did to it. Hope they did something besides shoot it a couple of times and decide there was nothing wrong with it. No time for a range trip today so maybe soon.

Mine is the standard model so I think it is happening with both. I don't think shooting it would hurt anything but if it is getting stuck back as hard as mine was I doubt it helps much either. I'd be afraid to take any sandpaper to a new gun. If it ends up going back to S and W wouldn't they...

I am having the same problem. I started a thread on it above. I did note that when the slide sticks the barrel is fixed and has no "play" in it like it would when it is locked rearward by the slide lock. 10 weeks for a carry permit. Now another possibly 6-7 weeks to get this looked at. Not...

7 weeks, ouch. I called S and W today. They said they'd be glad to take it back for a look or suggested that I put another 50-100 rounds through it to see if it loosens up. I was able to break away at lunch and shoot a box of 50. I continued to have a problem up through the last magazine(but...

Thanks. I did disassemble the gun and clean it before taking it to the range. I ran a small amount of Hoppe's on a patch down the barrel followed by a lightly oiled patch followed by a dry patch. The rest of the gun I just wiped down what I could reach with a dry rag, no solvent. I then...

I just got a new M and P shield 9mm a few days ago. I am relatively new to handguns except for a Ruger Mark 3 target pistol I have owned for many years. I bought the M and P for concealed carry after completing the course and getting my permit. I was able to rent one at a local range and it...