Hello. Just wanted to introduce myself. I'm from Cave Creek, AZ and just purchased an M&P Shield over the weekend. I'v owned many S&W pistols and revolvers over the years and have thought about a Shield for CCW and I had looked at the 2.0 version because of the better trigger but this one has a HYVE trigger and mag extension. The trigger felt so good when I saw this one I just had to have it.
I had difficulty field-stripping it and noted that the safety did not work and so negotiated a much lower price for that reason. It turned out the seller did not know much about the Shield and both field-stripping and safety problems were due to that lack of knowledge as it turned out.
When I got it home and did a full field strip and removed the action ejector block and safety. The original factory grease was on the inside of the slide and my initial observation that the pistol had not gotten much use was affirmed.
Interestingly, I was able to get the safety to work until I installed it in the frame. I called HYDE and asked if the trigger could be causing the problem and was told that the trigger bar extended further than the original factory specs to take up trigger play and blocked the safety. He told me that if I would grind 30 thousands from the end of the bar it would allow the safety to work. (I know many want to remove the safety but I'm old-school and like the idea of a manual safety I can engage if need be). I have not done anything as yet and will ponder that idea after I get some range time in.
I looked at pics and info on the Shields and noted that in many descriptions that there was simply a hole to check brass color but mine has a lever on the top with lettering that if it is raised there is a cartridge in the pipe. I also noticed that unlike many other pics my pistol has a heavily textured grip.
I'd like to know the manufacture date but don't have the box and codes. The serial number is HLD14XX and so unless some one here can give me some info I'll have to call S&W to find that out.
I'd appreciate any feedback that I could get about the age of the pistol or whether it was ordered with a different grip.
Thanks.
I had difficulty field-stripping it and noted that the safety did not work and so negotiated a much lower price for that reason. It turned out the seller did not know much about the Shield and both field-stripping and safety problems were due to that lack of knowledge as it turned out.
When I got it home and did a full field strip and removed the action ejector block and safety. The original factory grease was on the inside of the slide and my initial observation that the pistol had not gotten much use was affirmed.
Interestingly, I was able to get the safety to work until I installed it in the frame. I called HYDE and asked if the trigger could be causing the problem and was told that the trigger bar extended further than the original factory specs to take up trigger play and blocked the safety. He told me that if I would grind 30 thousands from the end of the bar it would allow the safety to work. (I know many want to remove the safety but I'm old-school and like the idea of a manual safety I can engage if need be). I have not done anything as yet and will ponder that idea after I get some range time in.
I looked at pics and info on the Shields and noted that in many descriptions that there was simply a hole to check brass color but mine has a lever on the top with lettering that if it is raised there is a cartridge in the pipe. I also noticed that unlike many other pics my pistol has a heavily textured grip.
I'd like to know the manufacture date but don't have the box and codes. The serial number is HLD14XX and so unless some one here can give me some info I'll have to call S&W to find that out.
I'd appreciate any feedback that I could get about the age of the pistol or whether it was ordered with a different grip.
Thanks.
