M&P Shield 40 Safe?

[Com 45acp]

Keep your fingers off the mag release and it won't drop!

 

[SpringGunTunes]

And Spring, that comment was just ignorant. Another defensive attempt at a rebuttal by someone that owns a shield 40 but hasn't had an issue with it yet. Is it really that hard to acknowledge that there are shield 40's out there that are popping up with the same types of issues?

I'm about sick of the comments that attempt to discredit anyone that has had an issue with a shield 40. Yes, the percentage of people that report to have had issues may be low, but it is early yet, and not everyone is on forums or posting online about their issues.

Ignorance isn't always bliss people

Oh, I'm sorry. Should I not fly on this airplane to Chicago this month because they crash?
Actually I was being lighthearted in my previous comments because I'm relaxing during this holiday. But since you want to be so serious...

 

[JeffShrugged]

I just purchased a Shield last week, and I will admit that the kabooms changed my mind about going with the 40 cal. I chose the 9mm instead. I know these catastrophic failures have been few, but I figure most Smith and Wesson owners aren't on this forum. Which means there are likely many kabooms we haven't even heard about. Going with the 9mm just gave me one less thing to worry about. There have been no Shield 9mm kabooms to my knowledge.

 

[Well Armed]

Oh, I'm sorry. Should I not fly on this airplane to Chicago this month because they crash?
Actually I was being lighthearted in my previous comments because I'm relaxing during this holiday. But since you want to be so serious...

Not if that particular model airplane has recent history a of crashes w/o anyone ever looking into finding out what the root cause is, but to each their own.

Happy holidays...

 

[timn8er]

A lot of the Kaboom threads are guns that went kaboom with factory ammo. Only one thread that I recall, the guy could not remember if it went boom with factory or reloads. The factory ammo that S&W has determined to be at fault (because there can be nothing wrong with the gun) is from different manufactures. That being said, I have zero desire to own an 40 Shield because, 1. I don't like the 40 S&W caliber and 2. because of the issues some people have had and S&W's response to them. That is just me though, you have to decide what is best for you.

If you don't even like 40's I've got to wonder: Why did you even respond to this thread?

 

[AGoyette]

If you don't even like 40's I've got to wonder: Why did you even respond to this thread?

Because I am interested in what is happening with the Shield. I tried for a year to be friends with the 40 S&W caliber, it just did not work out for me. It does not mean that I am not interested in the Shield threads.

 

[BillR1]

Trust is a huge deal with an EDC gun. You HAVE to trust it completely. That's why many of us put several hundred rounds of carry ammo through our guns before we depend on it. IMO (and many others) the .40 Shield simply can't be trusted. There are too many other guns that work well to have to depend on something that has a reputation for blowing up. That would always be in the back of my mind. Since I have other guns for EDC, the Shield would never leave the safe if I had it. No thanks!

 

[BobbyBJr]

Good points. When I was first looking for a Shield I held a 40, loved it and didn't buy because I wanted a 9. Months went by and my local gun stores couldn't get their hands on a 9, so when I saw another Shield in 40, I bought it. This was before I knew about the kabooms. Anyway, mine has been fine and even after I finally found a 9, I continue to carry the 40, but if I didn't trust it, I wouldn't make the purchase.


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[STRONGNUFF]

Speaking of setback, this "may" be the culprit for many of the "kabooms" seen. Here are 2 pictures, 2nd one I added a height line to show how some can be significantly setback, almost halfway in.

 

[bronconagurski]

Speaking of setback, this "may" be the culprit for many of the "kabooms" seen. Here are 2 pictures, 2nd one I added a height line to show how some can be significantly setback, almost halfway in.

Thanks for the pics. I don't have a shield 40, but do have a Witness 40 which is a poly. It's always reasonable to inspect ammo, but even more so with a .40 imo.

 

[timn8er]

Because I am interested in what is happening with the Shield. I tried for a year to be friends with the 40 S&W caliber, it just did not work out for me. It does not mean that I am not interested in the Shield threads.

But this is a thread about 40 Shields, and you profess to dislike 40's...I still don't understand your response, but never mind.

 

[andrewcdub]

In my opinion, take it or leave it, there really aren't a lot of them with catastrophic failures to warrant a "safety recall". I've spent a little time on google and most of the threads about 40 shields on other forums than this are either the same person posting on different forums, or people asking questions like this. My shield 40 has been great since I've had it and I hope it stays that way. While I don't understand why people are saying that others are lying or not giving all the facts as to how their shield failed, for every thread/comment about a shield failing, there are 2-3 people that aren't having problems. There is obviously a problem but to say that all 40 shields suffer from it is kinda off base. I trust my 40 shield but if I didn't have one I would just buy the 9.

 

[Well Armed]

In my opinion, take it or leave it, there really aren't a lot of them with catastrophic failures to warrant a "safety recall". I've spent a little time on google and most of the threads about 40 shields on other forums than this are either the same person posting on different forums, or people asking questions like this. My shield 40 has been great since I've had it and I hope it stays that way. While I don't understand why people are saying that others are lying or not giving all the facts as to how their shield failed, for every thread/comment about a shield failing, there are 2-3 people that aren't having problems. There is obviously a problem but to say that all 40 shields suffer from it is kinda off base. I trust my 40 shield but if I didn't have one I would just buy the 9.

I don't think anyone has said that all shields suffer or will suffer from this. I think people simple want S&W to look into the (potential) problem instead than just pointing fingers and dismissing it. People just do not want to worry about being the next "1" that suffers from this problem even if many others have or will not.

 

[RobzGuns]

Ah... There's the thing about researching problems (about almost anything) on forums. One might find hundreds of threads about a particular gun problem, but very often, it's either the same person posting on every forum they can find, or it's people retelling the same (a friend I know) account.

I know of several shield40 reports on this forum that are also on a couple other forums I read. If I didn't know the 0P's name, or recognize the 'carbon copy story, I'd think there was an epidemic of Shield40 Kabooms.

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[SpringGunTunes]

And never forget this quote...
"Some of the best fiction writing of the 21st Century is written on (insert your forum here) forums."

 

[CW291]

I have over 10k rounds down range in my .40 shield. Both as a .40 and as a 9mm. Mostly using reloads but I have also ran factory loads through it from time to time. Not a single problem out of mine after all this use.

There's ur answer.

I have both a 9 and a 40 and have done the same, with the same results! I think both are great weapons and will give $101.00 for any Shield that someone wants to get rid of (legally)!

 

[Well Armed]

I have both a 9 and a 40 and have done the same, with the same results! I think both are great weapons and will give $101.00 for any Shield that someone wants to get rid of (legally)!

So because you never had any problems with yours, everyone and anyone who experienced any problem what so ever is a liar? Because you never had a problem with yours, it is utterly impossible for anyone else to experience any problems with their firearm? Should S&W do away with their warranty now based on the fact that you personally never had any problems?

Multiple people many with photos have reported this problem, and the response given by some is to imply and assume that they're lying based on nothing other than their fanboyism. Maybe they are lying, may be it's the ammo, maybe it's a design flaw, or maybe it's a c.s. problem... Who knows, but I think it would be foolish for anyone who owns any firearms to simply dismiss something as dangerous as this based on unfounded assumptions.

 

[Watchdog]

Those incidents about "Blow Ups" and "Ka-Booms" were just a few guns, out of the thousands and thousands of Shield 40s made.

Well, the incidents involving "just a few guns" are just the ones we hear about. I'm pretty sure everyone who suffers through some sort of major gun failure doesn't post it on the Internet.

 

[RobzGuns]

Well, the incidents involving "just a few guns" are just the ones we hear about. I'm pretty sure everyone who suffers through some sort of major gun failure doesn't post it on the Internet.

I dunno about that...
Seems like over the past few years, that there are a Bunch of people who's very 1st post to a forum (AND on every forum they can find), is to report their problem, in order to let 'everyone and their brother' know about it.

In fact... There's a Shield40 thread that got posted last week that proves my point. It was the member's very 1st post and I've seen the same thread on a few different forums.

 

[mustangman]

Well, the incidents involving "just a few guns" are just the ones we hear about. I'm pretty sure everyone who suffers through some sort of major gun failure doesn't post it on the Internet.

Not really buying that argument. I may be wrong, but if you have a popular pistol, by a major manufacturer blow up in your hand, your not sitting on that info. Either you're searching, or someone you told is searching, and this is one of the first places you'll find. People find this forum every day searching for a lot less important stuff. The other thing is, I don't think anyone has called all these guys liars. I personally don't think there is anything wrong with trying to get all pertinent information, and being skeptical if something doesn't sound right, and also adding the fact that you haven't had a problem with yours. The real danger is when people stop asking questions, and take everything a stranger says on the internet as the gospel truth.