Shield recall

strose22 said:
Mine will be going back to the shop. HPM3XXX Produced 6/20/30. The pin does not show up at all. Full size M&P 9 works perfectly.
Called S & W, they told me to take to my closest authorized dealer.
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You're the first person besides me that I've been able to find online who has the trigger issue. My pin does not show up either. I even tried to pop it out with a pocketknife this morning but it wouldn't budge. I thought it was weird when I bought it and the trigger was so different from my full size.

I figured maybe they just made the trigger look jointed when it really wasnt, kinda like they made the gun look like you could change the mag release and backstraps but you really can't.

I just bought this thing last Saturday, havent even fired a round thru it yet. I was told the same thing, take it to the nearest S&W armorer, they'd either fix it at the store or send it back for service. SN HPTXXXX Test fired 7/22/2013. :(
 
Thanks for the link. Mine's good. The inspection is rather easy to do, and includes a video. I like this part:

"If you are uncomfortable conducting the inspection outlined above, or are unsure whether the condition described in this notice applies to your firearm, please take your firearm to your local M&P Certified Armorer or send your firearm to Smith & Wesson for inspection."

I would think that if someone is uncomfortable with the inspection, they should not be carrying a Shield.
 
wildenout said:
Holy cow, there has been a recall on the Shields! If you haven't seen this yet, you'll probably want to. It makes me sad that S&W can't figure out how to make a working pocket pistol. I think they should just stick to revolvers lol.

M&P Shield Safety Alert - Smith & Wesson
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Its not a Recall. Its a Safety Alert. Can u not read?

Anyone want to bet this guy owns an Springfield, lol
 
Does anyone know if this is a black and white issue at purchase, or can it show up at a later date? I'm picking mine up on two weeks (did I mention Maryland sucks?). LGS checked for me and said it doesn't have the issue.

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Anybody really know what the issue is? Did they forget a spring?
Does the spring break?
Is there interference and the hinged part binds?

What is the real issue?

I have one Shield on me and it works like it should. The others are out and about today, I'll check them tonight.

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Y.pestis said:
Does anyone know if this is a black and white issue at purchase, or can it show up at a later date? I'm picking mine up on two weeks (did I mention Maryland sucks?). LGS checked for me and said it doesn't have the issue.

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Its something that will affect very few Shields. Probably even less Shields than were affected by the mag drop issue. Evidently it wouldnt show up at a later date. If that were the case there would be a complete recall. The above is just a safety alert advising all Shield owners to check that theirs is working properly. If its working, ur fine. If its not working, send it back and have it fixed. When u go to pick urs up, make sure u do a check on it as S&W describes in the above link. If it checks out, u should be good to go without issue.

Its pretty plain and simple.
 
Y.pestis said:
Does anyone know if this is a black and white issue at purchase, or can it show up at a later date? I'm picking mine up on two weeks (did I mention Maryland sucks?). LGS checked for me and said it doesn't have the issue.

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That's a reasonable question.

On a similar topic....It seems per S&W that the extent of how well it works is black and white (ie. it either works or it doesn't). Those of you who own more than one Shield should pay attention to how well the lower trigger resets on each weapon. You may find that one resets better than the other (ie with more authority and exposing a little more of the "tab"). I would suggest that if there is any question on how well the lower trigger is resetting (that includes those who only have one Shield and nothing to compare it to) ....to have it inspected by a qualified armorer or send it in.
 
motomed said:
the weight of the pistol is irrelevant, both because the acceleration due to gravity doesn't change based on weight and because in the theoretical scenario the pistol has stopped moving and the trigger has kept going. The mass of the trigger components is what matters because this figures into calculating the force that it can generate to cause it to keep moving against the now stationary pistol. I never said it defied the laws of physics. I used the laws of physics and known values to show what it would take for it to actually happen. Those aren't conditions we're ever going to see. It has been a fun thought exercise tonight, though.
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Sounds like a great episode for Mythbusters!
 
I just got an email from a friend that S&W has issued a notice on their site regarding the Shield, but have not had time to check it out. For those who have one (I don't) it concerns a firing pin block that ensures the pistol will not fire if dropped.

For those who do own one it might be worth a trip to their site to check this out.
 
Old cop said:
I just got an email from a friend that S&W has issued a notice on their site regarding the Shield, but have not had time to check it out. For those who have one (I don't) it concerns a firing pin block that ensures the pistol will not fire if dropped.

For those who do own one it might be worth a trip to their site to check this out.
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Actually, it concerns the lower portion of the trigger and extension of the tab which blocks inertial movement of the trigger bar.
 
Thanks for this alert. Tested mine and it is fine. How is one supposed to know the date of manufacturer without calling SW?? I have the fired case, so I know when it was tested.

The only "funny" thing about this is the :

"Your firearm will be returned within 5 to 7 business days." Yep sure it will.;)

I sent back a perfectly functioning SW Walther 380 for the drop recall. It was more like 5 months and the gun did not work when returned. It went back 3 times.

But I digress, I still think SW CS is tops. They had a lot and lot of those Walthers out there.
 
Rule3 said:
Thanks for this alert. Tested mine and it is fine. How is one supposed to know the date of manufacturer without calling SW?? I have the fired case, so I know when it was tested.
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Since this includes "ALL M&P Shield™ firearms manufactured before August 19, 2013" that was built prior to this Monday, so basically everything.

On another note you can tell the build date by the 4 digit number on the box under the sku# the first digit is the year, the next three are the day of the year. Example, 2145 would be 2012 145th day of the year, (May 25th).
 
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JFR said:
On another note you can tell the build date by the 4 digit number on the box under the sku# the first digit is the year, the next three are the day of the year. Example, 2145 would be 2012 145th day of the year, (May 25th).
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Your interpretation is correct except in one way. That number is not the build date, but the ship date. That is supposed to be the date the gun left the factory. The test casing is a better indication of build date.

Before the current panic buying, the dates on the fired casing and the box have been known to differ by as much as a couple months. This is probably due to the gun sitting at S&W for a while before being shipped to an FFL.

Yeah, this info may not make much difference to the recall, but I figured it was worth clearing up.
 
Cabelas CS is on the ball. Paid for my shield on wed, safety alert on thurs, pickup date is tomorrow (sat) after the 3 day waiting period. They have already been working to receive replacements for affected inventory and I should receive my firearm on time. Didn't have to do a thing.
 
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