M&P Shield 2.0 9mm...VERY Hard to Rack

[Sheepdogged]

Every subcompact
centerfire pistol I know of has a bugger of a recoil spring -- nature of the beast -- and is a bit of work to rack.

I've owned dozens of concealed carry firearms alone, and my M&P9 Subcompact M2.0 is one of the easiest slides I've ever racked. It's probably not as easy as an EZ (I've never tried), but I imagine, being an averaged size guy, I won't have any problems racking it until I'm in my 90's. That's just my guess as a middle aged man with arthritis. In my opinion, this is one of the finest polymer subcompact 9mm pistols made. I've had a Glock 26 & 33 and a Glock 43 in addition to many other similar pistols, and as much as I LOVE the G26, I think the M&P version is just as good overall, and in some ways better. The stock trigger is amazing. People get hung up on details of a trigger too often in my opinion. I have just a two criteria. Is it easy to pull the trigger without the front sight vibrating and is the reset short enough to shoot rapidly? The answer is Yes! The trigger is as good as the one on my $1,600 SIG! No joke, and it racks easily. The extra weight (25.2 ounces as pictured) also makes it a much smoother pistol to shoot than a P365 or Hellcat. And I don't notice the weight compared to my Shield or similar pistols. If you have a good carry rig, you'll never be bothered by this weight in my opinion.

 

[gboling]

This has to be the most difficult slide to rack that I've ever seen...'Had S&W send me a new recoil spring assembly, but still very difficult to rack...There's no binding of any type....'just hard to pull...I've put "sand-paper" style grip-tape over rear slide serrations, and that makes manipulation much easier...'but...I shouldn't have to do that....Slide moves freely along frame rails with barrel & RSA removed...Don't know if there's a problem, or not, but that grip-tape over the rear slide serrations, shouldn't be needed....Thanks in advance.

Whether it is gun manufacturers, motorcycle manufacturers or any other manufacturers, very few ship their products with pre-stressed springs as it increases their costs. Breaking in will make a difference. Only you can determine if the difference is acceptable.

 

[RLH3175]

This has to be the most difficult slide to rack that I've ever seen...'Had S&W send me a new recoil spring assembly, but still very difficult to rack...There's no binding of any type....'just hard to pull...I've put "sand-paper" style grip-tape over rear slide serrations, and that makes manipulation much easier...'but...I shouldn't have to do that....Slide moves freely along frame rails with barrel & RSA removed...Don't know if there's a problem, or not, but that grip-tape over the rear slide serrations, shouldn't be needed....Thanks in advance.

More lub. I have 3 M&P pistols, S&W MP Shield 40 Cal, S&W M&P9 M2.0 TS TLCI FDE 9mm Cal, and S&W M&P22 22 Cal. The Shield is by far the hardest to rack....

 

[ImDrRich]

I have one. Out of the box, no more difficult to rack the slide than a 1911.

 

[Ipscone]

I have the original Shield9 and the newer Shield9 Plus. The original was really hard to rack especially when new. The Plus is better but not by much.

At the age of 66 I thought I was on my way to an EZ but someone recommended the Recover Slide assist. It absolutely works and I highly recommend it.

The fact someone sells EZ pistol is proof that they are hard to rack.

I have an M&P 2.0 and it is by far the hardest pistol, to rack, than any pistol i have ever tried. Not a deal breaker but incredibly hard to rack.

 

[Formula55]

New mp40 shield in 40 cal w/3.1 barrel. Is there a definitive answer regarding my
Being able to convert to a 9mm w/o modification