Brand new 9mm shield range report

[1meanZ]

Took the wife's brand new 9mm shield to the range Sunday. The gun was new out of the box, I did clean it and that was it. She had 2 failure to fire situations where the spent shell ejected like normal but the next shell didnt advance and the slide came forward into battery. Simply racking the slide again put the next round in the chamber and all was well. This happened 2 times. I'm going to check the magazines and make sure the followers move freely, has anyone else had this happen?

Also on the 8 round magazine, there were 2-3 times where the slide would not lock back after the last round was fired. It would act up on her, but never for me. I never got it to FTF for me either.

Again, just wondering if anyone else has had this happen. I'm chalking it up to a new gun needing broken in at this point, we've got 125rds through it.

 

[spfortjohn]

Run it! It took about 300 rounds and mine runs like a clock.

 

[Tundra5.7]

Got about 200 or so rounds through my Shield with zero problems so far.

 

[Marshal Tom]

I have fired at least 250 rds out of mine with zero problems.

Tom

 

[mjdupuis]

Limp-wristing?

 

[str8liner]

135 out of mine so far without a problem.

 

[DJFaninTN]

Limp-wristing?

THIS ..... +1

 

[zotzer]

+2. Have her mind her wrists and all will be well.

 

[TDC]

We've gotta expect all auto-loaders to require a break-in period ... Some light-weight guns that don't have the dreaded FTF/FTC during a break-in period can suddenly develop it later with different brands of ammo.

If you use re-loads (not recommended by S&W and their use could void a warranty) remember that bullet seating depth and case length are both critical. So is developing an adequate powder charge to insure the dependable and consistent recycling force needed for the function of an auto-loader.

mjdupuis mentioned "limp-wristing." Neither the gun nor the ammo can be blamed for that kind of malfunction because it is caused by an improper grip on the gun. It is especially common with light weight guns like the Shield....

I wouldn't be concerned unless a malfunction continues to happen after a few hundred rounds have been digested through it.

JMHO

 

[1meanZ]

thanks for sharing guys. I'll keep working with the wife on controlled grip, and we'll get more rounds through. Love the gun so far, but I like my full size M&P 9mm better haha.

 

[OLDSTER]

breakin

Run it! It took about 300 rounds and mine runs like a clock.

Absolutely. We have 2 Kahrs (P380 and CW90), a Shield 9mm, and a Ruger LCP. ALL of these small polymer framed pistols need 200 to 400+ rounds of good hardball to get 'em running. And if new owners would realize that, we'd see fewer posts of folks being disappointed in their new gun