Shield 45 7 round magazine assembly

[srbidder]

I would like to help all you guys out with assembly of the 7 round magazine. I called S&W customer service was offered a new magazine the agent had little clue about reassembly. As directed in the manual make sure the guide pins are on the outside as pictured, while sliding the base plate on use a punch to push down on the spring cover through the base plate. While doing this slide the base plate completely on and the guide pins will retract into the base plate.

[Just another 22 shooter]

Why did you take the magazine apart?

[ken158]

Originally Posted by Just another 22 shooter

Why did you take the magazine apart?

Good question... it couldn't be dirty since they only hit the market a short while ago and nobody has revealed a mass shooting torture test yet.

[bigwheelzip]

Originally Posted by Just another 22 shooter

Why did you take the magazine apart?

I don't have the OP's 45, but I clean all the mags I shoot, every time I shoot them. It's more than is absolutely necessary, but I pull dirty patches out of them, after just a box of ammo through one.
Plus, an old Marine Colonel who taught me the basics, said I should. Good enough for me.

[srbidder]

With S&W mags I like to polish them. While apart, clean the inside and use a teflon base to lubricate and supply anti rust function.

[ctylerbolton]

To get the baseplate off you push the springplate in and the "forks" pop out at an angle and the baseplate can now be removed. Easy peezy.

Slide the base plate off, and yes the springplate on the spring IS threaded on the spring.

To reassemble push the spring thru the magazine (only goes one way)....push the springplate down into position with the forks on the outside of the magazine, slide the baseplate back on and all the way back and you see the "forks" angled (just as you did when you initially pushed the baseplate to get it all off). Now with one hand hold the front nose of the baseplate on, pushing backwards, and use a screwdriver to slide one of the forks backwards, this will line both "forks" up straight and it will spring load back into the grooves in the base plate. Baseplate is now locked on. DONE.

Super easy once you get the hang of it. Dumb *** design.

Pics if you need.

[Dad_Roman]

First piccy shows the tangs out of their groove due to unlocking the floorplate from the base, they should be straight up and down along the long axis of the mag when seated in their base slots. This denotes that the floorplate is also canted/stuck inside at this angle on a perpendicular...

Second piccy shows the whole mess pulled apart, note the tangs and their notches they fit through on the outside of the mag...

Third piccy shows the base, hopefully at a lighting angle so you can see the grooves in the rear that the tangs fit in to, also note the large notch in the front to arrest the large tongue on the front of the floorplate...

Fourth piccy...this was a trickky piccy (coulda been a disaster) This shows all the alignment as it goes back together, then slide the base back on. (and yes I held it backwards and had to spin it around )

The actual "trick" comes when your all done because the floorplate will naturally "cant" like it does in the first pic and not be properly locked in. Then I reach in the lock slot with a punch and work to "level" the floorplate inside. When its just right it will all "snap" down in place in the base.

[Dad_Roman]

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[sschrick]

just a question to confirm, is this design the same as on the 9mm mags. I have not needed to take mine apart yet, but not sure if I need to be on the lookout for this or not.

[Dad_Roman]

No. This particular design peculiarity is only on the Shield 45 seven(7) round mag.

The Shield 45 six(6) round mag and all Shield 9mm mags (and others) are of the standard design.

Simple to ease apart clean and reassemble.

NOTE TO THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER PULLED A MAG APART.....

When you press the lock tab in (on the bottom) of a baseplate and began to slide it off YOU MUST SLIDE YOUR FINGER ALONG THE HOLE YOU ARE OPENING IN THE END OF THE MAG.

There is a (normally) loose spring plate under there (which is what the lock tab is on) and the spring will be under SOME pressure. EASILY controllable if you are ready for it, but its enough pressure to spring out and hit you in the face or fling parts everywhere.

Also be aware of the orientation of the spring. The -UP- end goes under the nose of the follower to hold the rounds in a "nose-up" orientation.

No big deal...just be cautious

[Dad_Roman]

Newer vid....

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[rps76036]

I have been fighting with these Stupid magazines for two weeks. I've been on youtube and no solutions have worked until I read the post here by Ctylerbolton.
Thank you. Both of my 7 round magazines are together now.
The screwdriver on the forks is the key.
The magazine popped together easily.

Originally Posted by ctylerbolton

To get the baseplate off you push the springplate in and the "forks" pop out at an angle and the baseplate can now be removed. Easy peezy.

Slide the base plate off, and yes the springplate on the spring IS threaded on the spring.

To reassemble push the spring thru the magazine (only goes one way)....push the springplate down into position with the forks on the outside of the magazine, slide the baseplate back on and all the way back and you see the "forks" angled (just as you did when you initially pushed the baseplate to get it all off). Now with one hand hold the front nose of the baseplate on, pushing backwards, and use a screwdriver to slide one of the forks backwards, this will line both "forks" up straight and it will spring load back into the grooves in the base plate. Baseplate is now locked on. DONE.

Super easy once you get the hang of it. Dumb *** design.

Pics if you need.