Problems with new S&W M&P Shield 9mm

[CW291]

I have put thousands of rounds thru my Shields with NO problems. And I've fed it many different brands and types of ammo, except +P.

 

[Trons]

I'm with CW291, but I don't have thousands of rounds, yet. I'm working on it. I did put another 200 rounds through it this past weekend, without a hitch. Using several different types of ammo, including Wolf and Perfecta. I love my shield.

 

[Epiphany]

I had the same issue with my shield. FTE and accuracy was horrible. Sent it in and they replaced the barrel and extractor. Been running great since then. Over 500 rounds and no problem. I had a post on here a while ago about it. Took about a month and half to get it back.

 

[Old cop]

I salute all of you for your forbearance in making these guns run, but reading all this just underscores why I still carry a revolver. I've tried most of the tiny .380s and many of the small 9s, wanting to like them enough to trust my life to them. Maybe I'm just too stuck in the past w/an admitted emotional attachment due to street experience from my past.

I own two autos. A Glock 23/Gen2 that was my service weapon and a Taurus PT22. Both are reliable but not carried, the .22 socked away for a time when I may not be able to handle the .38 anymore.

Again, my hat is off to all of you and I don't want to come of as preachey but I'll stick w/my thirty-eight. If I was to reenter active LE the old Glock would be on my belt though.

 

[Horn]

Has anyone had to send one to S&W to repair? I think they will fix it? Maybe I am too cranky? I believe when one pays the price they ask for these guns you should be able to take them out of the box, clean them, shoot them and have them be reliable. I know several years back I could buy a gun from S&W and not worry about reliability, or braking one in. Maybe quality control should be better.

Yes, did have failure to extract problems. Sent it in to CS and it came back with the chamber polished. So, a hundred more rounds and no failure to extract. (Brass tossed all over the place__seems
a Shield thing?) Like I said, no failures to extract but slide didn't lock back on last round with both magazines. Called CS this morning and they're shipping me a new recoil guide assembly.
I agree, we consumers shouldn't be the testers. GM did this for decades and see what happened to them.
I looks like my Glock 26 Gen4 will be my carry piece. Ya have to trust with your life!

"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
-- George Orwell

 

[Horn]

I salute all of you for your forbearance in making these guns run, but reading all this just underscores why I still carry a revolver. I've tried most of the tiny .380s and many of the small 9s, wanting to like them enough to trust my life to them. Maybe I'm just too stuck in the past w/an admitted emotional attachment due to street experience from my past.

I own two autos. A Glock 23/Gen2 that was my service weapon and a Taurus PT22. Both are reliable but not carried, the .22 socked away for a time when I may not be able to handle the .38 anymore.

Again, my hat is off to all of you and I don't want to come of as preachey but I'll stick w/my thirty-eight. If I was to reenter active LE the old Glock would be on my belt though.

Hey, Old Cop__that's my moniker too only I decided to put into Spanish. Poli is used in Mexico for "cop" and viejo is old. So,
I'm PoliViejo for my internet address.
Hang in there and glad we both made it to retirement, eh?
PoliViejo.

 

[Horn]

I Did Request a Replacement

I am in agreement with these posters who have expressed the idea that a "Defensive" pistol should be reliable out of the box
regardless of price __when its manufactured and sold for defense.
I sent mine back a second time__different issues. I informed them
I wasn't comfortable with it for defending my life. I've been notified they're send a replacement. (about a week from now)
My feelings about S&W? Outstanding customer service, period.
I suspect I got that one out of a hundred a poster mentioned. I
feel the replacement will be fine. I have a few hundred rounds
in my range bag waiting.
With all this passing time__I'm getting sort of used to my Glock 26 Gen4___as "fat" as it is.
Which do I prefer? If the replacement Shield matches the Glock
I'll prefer the Shield relative the "fat" issue.
These have been some interesting posts.
Semper Fi

 

[Jimboy]

Looking for some help with a shield issue. On 2 separate occasions my 9mm M&P Shield failed to reset the stricker. The shell rejected and a new round was loaded but all I could do was press the trigger and nothing happened. 1st time about a month ago with Winchester target happened only once. Second time about a week ago with Remington. Gun is about year old and have had no problems before this.

 

[Rastoff]

Jimboy,
Start a new thread with this question. You'll get better answers than by dragging up a 3 year old thread.