Anyone heard of cracked frames on the Shield?

cracks

Hey Marshal,
I, too, am from GJ and recently picked up my Shield 9 from my fave LGS (initials JOS) where 9 arrived with a wait list of 34.
Only 100, or so, downrange with no issues.
The staff at JOS has heard on no issues and remind us that S&W has a warranty second to few!!
Stay in touch.
 
I understand that few encountered frame's crack with the Shield 40, but did it also happen with Shield 9 ?

Thanks
 
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Isn't the frame exactly the same on the 9&.40? Smitty you might know better. But if so would it be the pressures in .40 causing it? If so wouldn't the 9 also experience the same effects after longer periods of time?

And Rx7- what rounds were you using?
 
I got a 9mm Shield and I'm really not concerned at this late date about cracked frames. Materials and workmanship seems covered by any warranty with S&W. Normal use. If that particular person hadn't said anything to you about "one of those huh" this thread wouldn't be here right now. Not going to worry about what some biased ******* said.
Everyone appreciates the effort made to let everyone know about a possible problem. I wonder if that guy has even seen a shield.
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So apparently the LGS guy was right.

If he was buying a Glock, maybe he would have said stuff that's wrong with Glocks and so on.

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I don't have a shield and don't intend to get one, not that I have anything against them, I believe they're good guns, just don't need one. That said, I have heard the same thing about cracked frames, and other problems, but just like other rumors, if I don't see it, I don't believe it. Oh yea, I do love my Glocks.
 
I am close to 1000 rounds on my M&P Shield 40. I went through about 75 rounds today outside. So far no cracks yet. Ill have to keep an eye on it.

LOVE the gun.
 
rx7ingsdrifter said:
Here are the other two pictures. You can see the cracks pretty well in these.
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Wow, that's a new one. Can you give us some details? Has anything unusual happened with the gun such as solvent exposure, unusually high pressure reloads, etc? Have you pistol whipped a bull rhino with the gun? :D

Let us know how S&W takes care of you. I am sure they will make it right.
 
Video of Cracked frame on M&P 40, I own an M&P 40 and love it.

I own an M&P 40 and love it. I have shot nearly 1000 rounds without a problem and it never jams. It is very comfortable and accurate. I also own a Glock 27 but it does not fit may hand well so I purchased the M&P 40. Surprisingly the M&P has less snap than the 27. The M&P 40 is slim and lightweight for a 40 cal, it is a very good carry gun. I like the hitting power of a 40 cal.

Here is a link to a hickok45 video of the M&P with the crack. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLFAt63aNbY

I would like to know what Smith & Wesson would do if my gun develops a crack three years from now.
 
My 9mm shield frame is cracked in the 1st 30 rounds sent into Smith and Wesson. They said it was the ammo and it wasn't a defect in manufacturing. Here is your gun back. But they offered to sell me a new gun for 339.00 lol. Like i'd ever buy a smith again. I wouldn't count on them fixing any crack.
 
I don't think this thread is what it's cracked up to be :p

Ok let it be known it's going to turn into a internet/forum brush fire lol .
If you believed everything you read on the Internet you wouldn't own anything just remember that folks . When there's any problems with anything also remember if there was it was probably a handful out of millions no matter what product it is .
Your going to have some genuine people that had issues and then there's the trolls running with the ball . Happy Sifting 😛
 
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I realize that this is an older thread, but I encountered it while searching for information on Cracked frames on shields.

Mine cracked today while at the range, or at least, it had a number of malfunctions today. While researching the malfunctions, I came across a different thread on this forum, describing the same problems that I was having. The poster found a crack between the trigger and the magazine release button. I checked my Shield .40, and there was the same crack . It was apparently allowing the frame to flex enough to allow the catch on the slide release to push the magazine over against the trigger draw bar, and prevent engagement with the sear.

The mythical frame crack that everyone in this thread agrees doesn't exist...exists. I'll be calling S&W tomorrow.
 
sns3guppy said:
I realize that this is an older thread, but I encountered it while searching for information on Cracked frames on shields.

Mine cracked today while at the range, or at least, it had a number of malfunctions today. While researching the malfunctions, I came across a different thread on this forum, describing the same problems that I was having. The poster found a crack between the trigger and the magazine release button. I checked my Shield .40, and there was the same crack . It was apparently allowing the frame to flex enough to allow the catch on the slide release to push the magazine over against the trigger draw bar, and prevent engagement with the sear.

The mythical frame crack that everyone in this thread agrees doesn't exist...exists. I'll be calling S&W tomorrow.
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Wow sorry to hear that it does seem to be pretty rare to have that issue . Have any pictures of the crack I'm sure it would help a lot of folks out showing exactly were to look and also to remove and shadows of doubt .
 
All I have to say is........ [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI1V1CmFvMA[/ame]
 
No picture at the moment, but the crack is not in doubt, and extends between the trigger and the mag release button.
 
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