Shield - Loose Ejector

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I have been examining my new 9mm Shield. I noticed that the ejector (not extractor) has play in it. It easily moves up and down (slightly) but not side to side. Is your Shield's ejector also loose?

In this disassembly video about the Shield, the owner remarks about how tight the ejector is at the 17 minute mark:
M&P SHIELD COMPLETE disassembly & COMPLETE reassembly!! - YouTube

I haven't shot the gun yet because of a lack of ammo.
 
Bump.

Can anyone check the amount of play in the ejector on their Shield?
 
Yes there is some play.

I have no idea what that guy in the video did or didn't do or how much he hammered on his gun. He doesn't even know what the parts are called. He called the sear disconnect the sear, and said the sear was made of aluminum. Although the video does show how the gun is put together, I would take everything he said with a grain of salt.
 
My Shield 40 ejector is rock solid. I have had it out and I actually had to drive it out and drive it back in. It was that tight. If the movement is too much, it may strike the opening in the slide, which would be a problem. You could contact S&W and explain the issue. They might want to get the gun sent in for repair.

Bob
 
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Hi Bob,
thanks for the info you put out. I got a 9mm with loose ejector it moves about a 16th-32nd up and down. I got 4 stovepipes in about 220 rounds and think the loose ejector may be the cause. Do you have a video on removing the rear block that contains the ejector? Thanks I'm going to you tube now. I hate to send it in. God bless
 
Ejector play smith and wesson shield 9mm

Hey guys just bought a shield 9mm first smith and wesson pistol.
Shot 100 rds today had 1 FTE/stove pipe failure.
50rds Winchester white box
50rds Tula steel case. Any results concerning loose ejector?
I called smith and wesson and got 2 different answers one that it was fine to have the play and to shoot it see what happens.
The other was that it was not normal but gun should be ok....
Anyways any help on the matter would be great!
 

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Hey guys just bought a shield 9mm first smith and wesson pistol.
Shot 100 rds today had 1 FTE/stove pipe failure.
50rds Winchester white box
50rds Tula steel case. Any results concerning loose ejector?
I called smith and wesson and got 2 different answers one that it was fine to have the play and to shoot it see what happens.
The other was that it was not normal but gun should be ok....
Anyways any help on the matter would be great!
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The ejector is normally a bit loose. (at least all 3 of my M&P's are) I think you need to put more rounds through it. I never use steel cased ammo, I think it's too hard on the parts and I won't reload it. The only instances of ejection failures (sounds like a medical problem doesn't it :D) was on a very new pistol. I don't consider them broken in until 1000 rounds.
 
I'm the OP. I sent my gun back to S&W because of quality control problems, which included a loose ejector. When the gun was returned to me, the replacement ejector was looser than the original one! And I was very specific in my written notes to them about the problem.

Just FYI, I think some (not all) instances of the Shield hanging out of battery are caused by a stiff ejector pressing against the underside of the slide. My Shield doesn't have the OOB problem but a few posters having that problem did suspect the ejector was the cause.

Just the same, I won't be buying any more S&W guns because of their quality control. YMMV.
 
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I was having the same problem with a loose ejector. I called smith and wesson and talked to a gunsmith and he responded with this "The ejector is intially pretty tight but will loosen up to a certain point, about a 1/16" play then should not get any more loose. The only time you should be concerned is when casings start flying straight up towards your face". This is exactly what I was experiencing so they are sending a shipping label to have it repaired. Seems weird that it should have any play at all though. I only have about a 1000 rounds through it but he claimed that he as only seen it become a problem with pistols that have run thousands and thousands of rounds. Its nice that they don't make you pay for shipping but I am still a little surprised this is even an issue. Just my two cents.
 
Just the same, I won't be buying any more S&W guns because of their quality control. YMMV.[/QUOTE]

Really? Shoot the gun. Stop inspecting it and have at it. I have thousands of rounds in less than a year thru a 9C and Shield 9 with no issues.
When you buy a new hammer and use it for the first time do you send it back because it has marks on it now?
 
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I've never had a loose ejector on any pistol and common sense tells me I never should.
 
Roger S&W said:
I've never had a loose ejector on any pistol and common sense tells me I never should.
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Well, loose is a subjective term. I'll bet your ejector is measurably loose right now. The only thing that matters is how loose is it? Does the gun function reliably? If it does, don't worry about it.
 
EJECTOR FIX

I had a loose ejector on my 40 shield and when cleaning it fell out. I removed the sear block and found the other piece still in place. The ejector has a 1/2 round hole that the sear pin fits into. It broke at the bottom of the notch. Called S&W, told them the problem and They sent me a new ejector at my request. Got it today & am up & running again.
 
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