Nope... Nobody (yet) is making Shield 40/9 conversion kits, or Aftermarket 9mm barrels. An aftermarket conversion specific barrel would lock up better in a Shield40 than a factory 9mm barrel.
S&W stopped selling factory barrels almost 2yrs ago to anyone... Not to armorers, not to 'parts' stores (like Midway), not to owners.
Do a search in this Sub-Forum for 'Shield conversion' and you'll find a few debate threads. The factory 9mm barrel doesn't fit as tight in the Shield40 slide as the .40 barrel. Some say this bit of 'slop' should not be trusted, while others (who got their 9mm barrels before S&W stopped selling them) have put Hundreds of rounds through theirs without issue.
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