Anyone notice this issue with their Shield?

[Nakanokalronin]

Found this link from a forum to the other forum about an out of battery issue with the Shield. Can anyone make their Shield do what's in the link? First post has a video of it BTW.

ETA: To keep in-line with forum rules, I have deleted the link but I think enough people know what the issue is by now.

Kind of makes me glad I'm on the waiting list for the second batch.

ETA: Members at the other forum I got the link from have the same thing happen to them so it seems it's not just a few of them. Not sure how much of an issue this is but its something S&W should be made aware of.

 

[Shielded]

Just perfect. I've yet to load it, so now I'll load it & carry it & see what happens. It figures, just hope it might be random. After I cleaned it I did notice the click of the barrel as the slide went went fully forward, just like the video, but never paid it no mind, hmm...

 

[broberts001]

Yes, mine does it too - however, I have not had any issues when I carry it and remove it from the holster. However, I can see how this might be an issue.

-Bryan

 

[Rudy40]

Wow... I only pocket carry fully loaded. +1 and have since I walked out of the LGS

Mine does not go out of battery like that video I just tried and it's loaded with TAP 180gr

( it's a 40 )

Hopefully more will chime in , that's very weird and scary.


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[cracker57]

I like the fact you can see a round in the chamber and the guy in the video keeps his hand in front of the muzzle, not real smart.
Cracker

 

[Chuck Jones]

I'm afraid I dont understand if this is happening on its own or as a result of the lack of a pocket holster, or some holstering technique?

/c

 

[wachuko]

This kind of sucks...I was buying mine today...

I will rather wait to see how this evolves...

 

[wachuko]

I like the fact you can see a round in the chamber and the guy in the video keeps his hand in front of the muzzle, not real smart.
Cracker

I kept waiting for it to go off... Agree, not a smart move at all...

 

[MP1SG]

How many rounds do you have through that?? Almost all my semi autos did that when they were brand new. No way that will fire unless the trigger is pulled

 

[offensive]

Mine doesn't do this

 

[offensive]

Now that I think about it, as tight the tolerances are on the Shield. My question is, how many rounds have been fired through these that are having problems and are these being properly lubricated?

 

[Helderberg]

My LC9 did the same thing until I put some rounds through it. The reason it only happens with a round in the gun is the ejector is tight when new it is a tight fit to the case rim and the back of the slide. Before I panic I would put a few rounds through the gun and also contact S&W. They will certainly address any problem with one of their products. S&W is still one of the best gun manufactures out there and I have no plans to abandon them until they abandon me. Hasn't happened in all these years so mine isn't going anywhere.
Frank.

 

[JimC]

This kind of sucks...I was buying mine today...

I will rather wait to see how this evolves...

I was going to try and find one today locally.
I think I'll wait for this guys Shield to come back from S&W and read what the issue was/is.
I guess the OP never heard of the laser rule!!!

 

[Chevy]

This totally looks like a break in issue to me. It just needs some rounds put through it.

 

[sup]

Great i Just bought mine yesterday and just checked it and it's doing it too. Haven't even fired it yet.

 

[tgmorris99]

I kept waiting for it to go off... Agree, not a smart move at all...

Hopefully it was a spent casing and not a live round. But I somehow doubt it.

 

[Pointblank2U]

This is why you wait a year on any new product or upgrade.

 

[MP1SG]

This is why you wait a year on any new product or upgrade.

Hi
Its neither a new product or an upgrade. Its simply a scaled down version of a very proven S&W M&P. Like the Glock19/26
G23/27 Any 1911 Full size,Commander Size,or Officers Model.
Like the other forum member said its TOTALLY a break in issue. Put some rounds through that bad larry and Charlie Mike (Continue to March)

 

[wachuko]

My LC9 did the same thing until I put some rounds through it. The reason it only happens with a round in the gun is the ejector is tight when new it is a tight fit to the case rim and the back of the slide. Before I panic I would put a few rounds through the gun and also contact S&W. They will certainly address any problem with one of their products. S&W is still one of the best gun manufactures out there and I have no plans to abandon them until they abandon me. Hasn't happened in all these years so mine isn't going anywhere.
Frank.

Frank, I am buying one, no issues there, but rather than to get it now knowing that I will have to send it for repair, I prefer to wait until there is more information on this issue.

I would like to buy it once this issue is addressed. I plan to CC the Shield, so just want peace of mind.

 

[kris7047th]

This is why you wait a year on any new product or upgrade.

Have you even looked at the internals of a Shield? It really isn't a beta gun at all. Mine does not do this. I have over 500 (probably closer to 1,000 because my gun smith had it over a weekend) rnds through it and it is lubed often.