magazine pops out Shield 45

[ladder13]

sorry for the delay, I should have posted this months ago.
I had the mag release replaced which fixed the problem, I now have well over 1,000 rounds without a single issue. Real nice gun, real accurate and now totally reliable.
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Now the sky can retreat to it's normal altitude.

 

[gqllc007]

Just received an email stating it is most likely the magazine catch and they are sending me a new one to try out. If it doesnt fix the problem i will have to send in for repair.

Now to learn how to replace the mag catch.... lol

How did you get Smith and Wesson to send you a mag catch??

 

[CZfanboy]

How did you get Smith and Wesson to send you a mag catch??

I emailed them saying i was having an issue. When they emailed back they said they were sending one.. why is that rare or something?

 

[gqllc007]

I emailed them saying i was having an issue. When they emailed back they said they were sending one.. why is that rare or something?

I have read here that they rarely send out replacement parts. Especially something like a mag catch. I could see them sending a recoil spring assembly

 

[CZfanboy]

I have read here that they rarely send out replacement parts. Especially something like a mag catch. I could see them sending a recoil spring assembly

I assumed it was because it was such an easy fix that paying shipping back and forth would be a waste. Not to mention turn around time on my behalf..

They save money, and i get to shoot my gun right away. Love it!
Now i just hope it works. Will notify by sunday.

***i may have neglected to mention here that it was purchased new*** meaning QC error from the factory causing my issue. And therefore the responsibility of s&w to correct.. is that the answer you were looking for? Lol

 

[gqllc007]

I assumed it was because it was such an easy fix that paying shipping back and forth would be a waste. Not to mention turn around time on my behalf..

They save money, and i get to shoot my gun right away. Love it!
Now i just hope it works. Will notify by sunday.

***i may have neglected to mention here that it was purchased new*** meaning QC error from the factory causing my issue. And therefore the responsibility of s&w to correct.. is that the answer you were looking for? Lol

haha no not the answer. If you read other threads 99.999% had to send back their pistol. I have an early release Shield .45 and my mag has not dropped yet.

 

[FLS&W]

Just sent mine back today for the same issue. I mentioned to CS rep that I had been informed that it could be the mag catch and he told me that it sounded more like a slide stop issue. 2nd time it's happened to me. 1st time I just sent the 7 round mag back and they replaced it. Now both mags are coming out shooting Federal 230gr FMJ. If it doesn't work out this time, I'll probably will be selling it.

 

[CZfanboy]

because S&W don't send parts that have to be installed by a authorized Gun Smith, I just called them to verify, so I'm calling your entire post BS.

That's funny because i just got it in the mail today lol.
And why would it have to be installed by a gunsmith when it's easy (and extremely common) for gun owners to switch the mag release for left hand?

Sounds like somebody's jelly.

 

[CZfanboy]

on the full size and compact the mag release is ambi, shields mag release are only for RH thumb release.

True, but it's still common practice nonetheless.
In any case idk why they sent it directly to me but I'm not complaining. I'm in a hurry to test it out so i can feel good about trusting it as my ccw.

*fingers crossed* I'll find out this weekend

 

[ScaryWoody]

I had the same issue of dropped mags with mine. I posted my magazine mods that seemed to have cured the problem. For me it was more magazine related.

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[CZfanboy]

I had the same issue of dropped mags with mine. I posted my magazine mods that seemed to have cured the problem. For me it was more magazine related.

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I might have to agree with you on that, i switched out the mag catch they sent and seemed to work better for the most part.. but i had also purchased a brand new magazine.

With the brand new mag, it popped out almost every time going from the 4th to 3rd round (when follower crosses mag catch). I don't recall the other mags doing it at all.. perhaps they have been in use long enough and worn down past the catching point?.. i have been reluctant to email them again about it until i get more testing/info done with it. Plus i love the 45 so much I'd hate to see her go for weeks at a time while they try to repair.

 

[ScaryWoody]

If you take the magazine apart and just run the mag follower through while having your finger over the magazine release slot you can feel a slight bulge when it passes. It may be just enough to release the magazine. I sanded on that area until the feeling was nearly gone.

 

[Ray M]

Mine was fine for the first 150 rounds then both mags started to drop frequently. I sent it back and just received it back. They replaced both mag followers and that was it. Took about 6 weeks to get it back. I was skeptical of the repair, but I just put 220 rounds through it yesterday with various target and defense loads and had zero mag drops and no other malfunctions. The follower passes by the mag catch with 4 to 3 rounds left in the mag. If there is any excessive follower dimensional variances, then it could definitely result in a premature mag release under recoil, so I am pretty sure that was what was occurring in my case. I'm going to buy some spare mags soon and make sure they work. I can't explain why it took 150 rounds to intially start occurring, but it could have been how long it took for a little magazine and mag catch wear to develop. If the followers were oversized just a bit, then that may have been enough to allow the follower to knock the mag release tab off the mag catch notch. S&W only replaced the followers on my mags. The mag body still had wear on it as did the mag catch tab, and the followers definitely looked new, so I don't think they replaced anything other than the followers which was consistent with what their documentation stated. Looks like they nailed the fix on mine. I'll just need to be sure to run in any new mags in the future to ensure they are good to go. I picked up a sweet Viper holster for Appendix carry, and it will be entering the summer carry rotation. Nice little pistol.