So, I've read that the slide lock being tough to deactivate with a thumb has been an issue with the Shield series.
But my slide lock actually gets stuck behind the inner face of the slide if I use more than a gentle upward push. When pushing up too far, I can hear a click sound, and I can see where the paint rubbed off where the half of the slide lock tab is getting trapped inside the slide (2 pictures added below).
When using the slingshot method and pulling back the slide, the slide lock cannot fall back down by itself without pushing it down with my thumb (I can hear a click when the slide lock pulls out from behind the inner face of the slide). And using the slide release method is almost impossible, even with 2 thumbs.
I filed down the contact surface just a hair, and the slingshot method now works 100%. But I often still need to use 2 thumbs for the slide release method. Next time I clean the gun, I'll try using polishing compound on the contact surfaces to see if that helps. Or maybe get a sheet of very fine sand paper.
But my slide lock actually gets stuck behind the inner face of the slide if I use more than a gentle upward push. When pushing up too far, I can hear a click sound, and I can see where the paint rubbed off where the half of the slide lock tab is getting trapped inside the slide (2 pictures added below).
When using the slingshot method and pulling back the slide, the slide lock cannot fall back down by itself without pushing it down with my thumb (I can hear a click when the slide lock pulls out from behind the inner face of the slide). And using the slide release method is almost impossible, even with 2 thumbs.
I filed down the contact surface just a hair, and the slingshot method now works 100%. But I often still need to use 2 thumbs for the slide release method. Next time I clean the gun, I'll try using polishing compound on the contact surfaces to see if that helps. Or maybe get a sheet of very fine sand paper.
