New shield 9mm FTF

[Tw1nny03]

So I just picked up a brand new shield 9mm. Cleaned it and lubed it in the 7 spots according to the manual.

Took it to the range for the first time today. First 4 full magazine with Winchester white box 115 shot great. No hiccups.

Then I loaded a full magazine, and failed to fire. When I pulled the trigger, it felt like the trigger was stuck. Safety was off. I didn't hear the striker go off. So I released the mag, pulled the slide back and ejected the round.

Loaded the mag with another round, inserted the mag, loaded the chamber and it fired. Ran a couple of more full mags through the gun with no failures.

Last mag, I had the same issue. Trigger felt stuck and wouldn't fire. I did the same process to clear the round, reload the mag, and the gun fired.

Is this normal for break in? This is my very first gun.

Thanks

 

[djattack]

Try a different brand of ammo. I've read more problems with WWB than any other brand.

 

[highaltitude]

Agree. More problems with WWB, especially the value pack than any other brand. Also if this is your very first gun, be sure you have a firm hold on the firearm and do not limp-wrist it as this will also cause malfunctions (especially with WWB). Federal 115gr works well.

 

[shawn mccarver]

Is this normal for break in? This is my very first gun. Thanks

Absolutely NOT. Any reputable firearm should fire 100% of the time, and the trigger should not "get stuck." There should be no "break-in" with respect to either firing the cartridge or the moving parts, well . . . moving.

 

[hoc9sw]

The trigger may not have reset, possibly because the slide did not go completely into battery?

 

[Johnmuratore]

Sounds like the gun isn't going into battery when you insert a mag. Are you pulling the slide back fully and not "riding" the slide forward? Or letting it go into battery by releasing the slide stop?
Doesn't sound as though its happening when the gun cycles.

I've run lots of WWB in 9mm, .40 and .45 with no problems.

 

[CatSnipah]

Also, did the ejected round have any damage or strikes on the primer? I'm guessing "not" based on your description of events.

Sounds like you might not have had the slide completely engaged. Particularly if it's on the first round of two different mags. Easy to do if you didn't pull it all the way back or rode it down a bit instead of a sharp, full release.

Also, do you know if it was the same mag?

 

[Tw1nny03]

The round had no damage. Striker didn't go off. Trigger felt like it was jammed.

Could be from the slide. I just clean the gun and it was dry on the slide rails (spot 4 &5 in the manual). I put a little more oil this time.

 

[hoc9sw]

I had issues with the first round in the 7-round mags. The slide, even when released slingshot style (I was trained never to use the slide lock as a release), did not always go into battery. If just a 32nd of an inch out, the trigger would pull the slide in, and it would fire. If further out, the trigger did not reset, and it did not fire.

I sent it back to S&W. They replaced the barrel.

 

[cracker57]

Mark your mags so you can see if it is always the same one that has the problem.

 

[tonesurfer]

I've shot thousands of rounds of WWB 9mm and never a problem with it going bang.
The slide being out of battery is a possible cause. Along with short stroking (slide not going back far enough to reset the striker).

The part that is concerning is the "trigger felt like it was jammed".

First, it could be you are pulling the trigger more from the top than the bottom. This would not allow the drop safety to clear and you might be hanging up on that. Look at the rear of the trigger, up by the frame. See the little tab. That tab has to move enough to clear the frame or the trigger wont work. The solution is to move your finger down towards the bottom a little bit.

It could also be, that with the slide out of battery (not fully forward), the trigger bar is hanging up on the striker safety. It might not be in the correct position to operate it. The striker safety's can be a bit gritty on new guns.

Could also be that you have pulled the trigger as far back as it will go, but since the slide it out of battery, no bang.

Next time it happens, don't be so quick to rack out the round. Take a look at the slide and see if it is fully forward. If not, finger off the trigger and give it a little nudge with the palm of your hand.

One last possibility, make sure your manual safety is working correctly. It should snap solidly into both the on and off positions. If the safety is a little loose, it's possible that it is going on all by its own. Or, when you are racking out the round you are accidentally putting it on.

 

[hokiefyd]

It does sound to me like it's probably something in the gun itself rather than with the ammunition. I can't think of too many cases where ammunition would cause the trigger to feel as if it were locked or jammed. Ammunition can certainly cause a lot of firearm malfunctions, including failures to fire; but an ammunition-related failure to fire would present itself when the trigger pulls as designed and the striker moves forward as designed and hits the primer...if the round still doesn't fire, then that's probably on the round itself.

But the trigger feeling jammed? I like the idea of marking the magazines and seeing if there's a pattern with one particular magazine. Even that, though...it sounds more like a problem with the trigger system itself. Perhaps something with the reset of the trigger bar. If the slide is moving far enough rearward to feed another round into the chamber, it should be moving far enough rearward for the trigger system to reset itself.

 

[Tw1nny03]

Good valid points by all. I will look out for the issue next time I'm at the range. Does the gun come with any warranty? I bought the gun last week.

 

[FLSTFI]

The gun is warranted for life. If you narrow down the issue to the gun just call S&W customer service. They are the best in the business.


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[Tw1nny03]

Reading most off comments make me to believe its a faulty gun. I do see the point that the slide could be out of battery, but the round loaded in the chamber both times this happened. I think I slid and release the slide enough to have a round loaded in the chamber. So it shouldve fired.

 

[Tw1nny03]

I called the store i bought the gun at. They said to bring the gun in so they could look at it. Not sure what they can/will do about the gun.

 

[Bkreutz]

Reading most off comments make me to believe its a faulty gun. I do see the point that the slide could be out of battery, but the round loaded in the chamber both times this happened. I think I slid and release the slide enough to have a round loaded in the chamber. So it shouldve fired.

When loading, you need to watch the round being stripped from the magazine and chambered into the barrel. "Thinking" something happened is not a good habit to form when firearms are involved.

 

[Tw1nny03]

Only thinking I was referring to was the slide being pulled back far enough for the slide to go into battery. I know the ammo chambered into the barrel. I am very careful around firearms.

 

[hoc9sw]

Slide should (must) always be pulled back to the full extent of travel.There isn't a "far enough" with the Shield.

The mags are new, and very tight, so you need all the force of the spring to properly chamber the round and go into battery.

 

[CQB60]

I've noticed an unusual amount FTRB issues especially with M&P compacts.
Warranty work is required and in some cases, two trips. First visit, they polish the ramp and chamber. Second visit, S&W replaces the barrel.