M&P Shield Field Strip

[Ohio AV8TOR]

Just curious what is the most common method is within the group

 

[GunsNParadise]

I field strip mine according to the Manual. Took me about 2 times to get used to the difficulty of the slide lock back during both takedown and reassembly. Now it goes fast and I enjoy it compared to how many steps I see mu husband has to take to field strip his Kimber 1911.

 

[misswired]

50/50

sometimes use the lever/sometimes pull the trigger

guess I cancelled myself out

 

[Ohio AV8TOR]

50/50

sometimes use the lever/sometimes pull the trigger

guess I cancelled myself out

It's okay I cancel myself out and I started the poll.

 

[GKC]

I have short, fat fingers which make it very hard to push down the sear deactivation lever without a tool of some kind. The shield doesn't have the tool built into the grip like the bigger M&P models, so I find it much easier and quicker to just dry fire it. I always safety check my guns before I work on them, no matter what kind they are, so I'm not worried (just careful) about using the dry fire method.

 

[jbtrucker]

I use a small screw driver to push the lever down, keep one in my range bag

 

[ScottS]

I have never used the sear activation lever, on either my Shield, or any of my full-size M&P's. Too easy to pull the trigger.

 

[Telecaster]

We're supposed to read the manual?

 

[Ranger17]

I use a bic pin with the insert removed; works nice to catch the lever without using something hard or sharp in there.
I figure its a better step to use than the trigger; only my .02 of course.

 

[Smoke]

Just curious what is the most common method is within the group

I follow the manual

 

[RobzGuns]

Ensure that the mag is out and the chamber is empty, pull the trigger and remove the slide.
Same as I do with my XD and Glocks.

 

[Ransom]

I pull the trigger. Easy peasy.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Does it REALLY matter?

 

[S&WOkie]

I owned Glocks before any M&P so I never felt uncomfortable just pulling the trigger to remove the slide.

 

[ScaryWoody]

When I first got mine I read the manual and field stripped using the "Lawyer Lever". In practice I just pull the trigger.

 

[BigDog48]

We're supposed to read the manual?

What manual?!?

 

[Mahalo_.32]

I just prefer to make sure my M&P is clear, no mag, no cartridge in the ready mode and begin slide removal. The tool in the butt is nice however, the more you remove it the faster it wears out.

 

[SATX]

Never have used the lever. I think people who experience a negligent discharge cleaning their gun will eventually have a negligent discharge while handling a gun anyway due to carelessness.

 

[wnderr]

I use a bic pin with the insert removed; works nice to catch the lever without using something hard or sharp in there.
I figure its a better step to use than the trigger; only my .02 of course.

I use this method, as I normally have a pen in my pocket. Cheap plastic type, and just leave the pen refill in the barrel of the pen. Extremely easy to flick it down.

 

[jim46ok]

We're supposed to read the manual?

Who can read?