These dang Magazines!!!

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Just bought my shield 9mm today and the first thing I do is try and load my 7 round clip into the gun.... Well guess what Brothers?!?!!!! The dang thing will not even come close to fitting... It only fits if I take a bullet out and run with 6...but then when I try and rack with the six it still doesn't work... It basically jams the gun!!!! This is my first smith and Wesson and I must say it will probably be my last.... Going shooting pretty soon.. So hopefully that helps my thoughts about the firearm. Anyone else have this problem??? From what I seen it's a pretty regular thing... So far Springfield xd mod 2 (1) s&w shield (0) but im not giving up yet.... BTW s&w is sending me 2 new mags
 
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yup they all are like that when new, you need to break in the magazines first and the pistol as well. Don't be afraid to hit it hard when inserting it.
 
At least he didn't say that he should have bought a Glock :D

The shorter the barrel is on a recoil operated handgun, the more difficult it is for the engineers to get it to run 100% without making some compromises. In this case it is magazine spring. The springs will "wear in" if you store the mag filled to max.
 
So help me understand, you get 7 rounds in the magazine, but then you can't get it in the pistol? Was the slide locked open? If not, why not? Then when you load with 6, it goes in, but won't chamber a round? I'm sorry, but what you're saying doesn't really make sense to me. I have a Shield 9 and a Shield 45 and the only issue I had when they were new was getting the 7th round into the magazine. Wish I had a better grasp of what you could be doing.
 
Str8 shot Stephen said:
Just bought my shield 9mm today and the first thing I do is try and load my 7 round clip into the gun.... Well guess what Brothers?!?!!!! The dang thing will not even come close to fitting... It only fits if I take a bullet out and run with 6...but then when I try and rack with the six it still doesn't work... It basically jams the gun!!!! This is my first smith and Wesson and I must say it will probably be my last.... Going shooting pretty soon.. So hopefully that helps my thoughts about the firearm. Anyone else have this problem??? From what I seen it's a pretty regular thing... So far Springfield xd mod 2 (1) s&w shield (0) but im not giving up yet.... BTW s&w is sending me 2 new mags
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Now that has got to be a + for S&W now you have 4 mags, take just a little time & break them in load them & let them sit, load the gun with the slide open. sure hope to hear everything works out for the better :)
 
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Let somebody else shoot it . . .

Str8 shot Stephen said:
Just bought my shield 9mm today and the first thing I do is try and load my 7 round clip into the gun.... Well guess what Brothers?!?!!!! The dang thing will not even come close to fitting... It only fits if I take a bullet out and run with 6...but then when I try and rack with the six it still doesn't work... It basically jams the gun!!!! This is my first smith and Wesson and I must say it will probably be my last.... Going shooting pretty soon.. So hopefully that helps my thoughts about the firearm. Anyone else have this problem??? From what I seen it's a pretty regular thing... So far Springfield xd mod 2 (1) s&w shield (0) but im not giving up yet.... BTW s&w is sending me 2 new mags
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The magazines improve with use. At first they are very stiff. If you are handy, they do well with a good cleaning and light lube inside the magazine. The followers on mine had some mold hangers that I trimmed and sanded the sharp edges smooth. Jam the rounds in there, leave for a week and the mags should be just fine.
 
Yeah a uplula loader works wonders on these magazines they are tuff when new I think the 45 was a little stiffer to load than the 9mm for me in shields. Never had a problem putting a fully loaded mag in a shield open or closed. Just give tap after loading to shift bullets to rear of magazine then give it a good tap into gun and usually good to go.
 
Just smack it with your palm. I think that some are trying to baby these things. A good smack, and it will probably stay every time. These guns are tough. Like others have said, doesn't matter whether the slide is opened or closed.
 
M&P Magazines

The magazine springs on M&P pistols are typically stiff when new. I could not even get the 10th round into one of the mags for my M&P 45. I called S&W and a nice young lady advised me to load the mag with 9 and let it set for a day - then load the 10th and let that set. I was skeptical - but before I demanded new mags I agreed to try it. It worked. My M&P Shield 9mm 7 round mag was really hard to load into the pistol when it was new - but it is also breaking in. When I first got it I would put one hand on the top of the slide and press the mag in with the other - not slap it - press it. If you leave a fully loaded mag in the gun that will compress the spring even more and help break in the spring.
 
To the O P I know its frustrating.I know you dont want hear this but I had a huge issue with my New Springfield xds 45 acp. That firearm would not run a full magazine for 1st 500 rounds. Springfield told me run a few more 100 rounds threw. I am at about. 750 threw. Right around 500 like a light switch it was fine.
 
Welcome A Board sorry about issuses. Don't give up this yet on the smith. I had a similiar issuse with my 1st ever Springfield xds 45acp. It would not run a full magazine 1 st 500 rounds. No feed no fire . After 500 mark been fine
 
Thanks for the suggestions. I'm pretty strong and with all my strength it still doesn't click into position. I'm thinking the lip of it is kinda bent just a little so it's not curved like it should be... Just ordered the alien gear holster for it so I'm still super excited about it... The extension on the 8 rd clip fits my hand just perfect also. Any recommendations on AMMO??? And even when I leave just 6 in the 7 rd it still has trouble loading the round into the chamber so I'm pretty sure it's just a messed up magazine. I just started shooting last June so I'm definitely not a pro or anything....but any recommendations or tips would be appreciated ...not a good experience at all to spend 275 dollars on the pistol to have that happen first thing.
 
Did you try smacking it with your palm, versus a direct force of pushing? Takes a lot more push, than just hitting it quickly with your palm of the hand.
 
Str8 shot Stephen said:
Thanks for the suggestions. I'm pretty strong and with all my strength it still doesn't click into position. I'm thinking the lip of it is kinda bent just a little so it's not curved like it should be... Just ordered the alien gear holster for it so I'm still super excited about it... The extension on the 8 rd clip fits my hand just perfect also. Any recommendations on AMMO??? And even when I leave just 6 in the 7 rd it still has trouble loading the round into the chamber so I'm pretty sure it's just a messed up magazine. I just started shooting last June so I'm definitely not a pro or anything....but any recommendations or tips would be appreciated ...not a good experience at all to spend 275 dollars on the pistol to have that happen first thing.
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One more thing you can try - put the fully loaded magazine in as far as it will go until the top round hits the slide. There should be about a 1/4 inch gap between the mag base and the bottom of the grip. Then put the other palm on the top of the slide and push the mag in as far as it will go - let the spring push it back out - then push it back in - do this about twenty times. Then push it all the way in to lock. If this does not work - something is wrong.
 
My brand new 9mm M&P Shield is great. BUT... I disassembled both mags to check for problems, before shooting the first time.
Yup. One of the mags had the spring in backwards.
And yes, they are tight at first. Maglulas work great. Let em sit for a coupla weeks.
My Sigs are the same. LOL
 
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