Shield .45 mag dropping

[sniper47]

After seeing the threads of mag drops I took my new 45 mags apart to have a look. The followers do make contact with the mag release and move it just about flush with the inside of the mag. This is my new never fired Shield so I decided to be proactive and mill a slot in the follower of just the 6 round mag so it doesn't touch the release. I left the 7 round mag alone to see if it ever has a drop issue.

I bet S&W will eventually incorporate this mod to all the mags.

Brought my new shield to the range this past week and had it happen with my friend shooting it. Will look at the followers on my mags before shooting it anymore. Looks like a simple fix.

 

[mley1]

None of my mags have the updated follower with the groove in it. I haven't experienced the mags dropping out yet. So, I'm not worried about it too much. I'll make the mods to the mags if it starts happening.


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[Funflyer]

Brought my new shield to the range this past week and had it happen with my friend shooting it. Will look at the followers on my mags before shooting it anymore. Looks like a simple fix.

Yep, it's a simple fix and the groove doesn't need to be too big, .020" deep and about .100" wide. I milled the slot but a fingernail file would work just as well.

 

[sniper47]

Yep, it's a simple fix and the groove doesn't need to be too big, .020" deep and about .100" wide. I milled the slot but a fingernail file would work just as well.

I used a dremel with a grinding stone and a flat file to clean it up. Going to take it to the range this week and see if works. I couldn't figger out how to remove the base plate on the 7rd mag. I pushed down on the access hole like with every other magazine made and for whatever reason, I couldn't slide the base plate off the mag body.

 

[Funflyer]

I used a dremel with a grinding stone and a flat file to clean it up. Going to take it to the range this week and see if works. I couldn't figger out how to remove the base plate on the 7rd mag. I pushed down on the access hole like with every other magazine made and for whatever reason, I couldn't slide the base plate off the mag body.

By design, the 7 round mag needs a longer tool to release the base. A nail or thick paper clip would work.

 

[Dad_Roman]

I bet S&W will eventually incorporate this mod to all the mags.

Ya think?

.....and for the mag...

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[Bozz10mm]

And update to my previous post in this thread:

I've since sent the .45 Shield back to S&W for a second time. The first time they replaced the mag catch, the second time, they replaced it again and gave me new followers to replace. After the second time it came back "fixed" it still dropped magazines.

747, are you saying that you replaced the followers and it didn't fix the problem?

 

[ScaryWoody]

^^Did they replace followers with the ones with the groove cut?

I would suggest popping the top lip of the magazine slot out a bit. You can feel a much more positive engagement.

 

[Nakanokalronin]

I ordered 3 of the updated followers (free) just for the heck of it. I got them in and they didn't come with the metal inserts that hit the slide lock. I had to remove them from my followers so I could put them in the new ones. Kind of odd....

 

[Bruno747]

You know I am glad I found this thread.


I purchased a 45 shield right after it released. It was solid reliable, but buldged cases almost to the point of failure. After two trips to smith and wesson to fix that without success I sold it.

I purchased another one where the ramp wasnt cut so deep since there was the rebate on it. This one drops mags like none other, and does not have the cut in the follower.

I wonder why my original didnt do this, but the second one did.

Someone said they replaced theirs free did you just call up smith and wesson and ask for updated followers?

 

[Nakanokalronin]

You know I am glad I found this thread.


I purchased a 45 shield right after it released. It was solid reliable, but buldged cases almost to the point of failure. After two trips to smith and wesson to fix that without success I sold it.

I purchased another one where the ramp wasnt cut so deep since there was the rebate on it. This one drops mags like none other, and does not have the cut in the follower.

I wonder why my original didnt do this, but the second one did.

Someone said they replaced theirs free did you just call up smith and wesson and ask for updated followers?

Yep, just call them, tell them you need the new followers with the relief cut and how many magazines you have. If they tell you they know nothing of any new followers, insist they exist like I had to. You may also have to use the metal insert from your current followers in the new ones.

 

[GSD2053]

Strange I just got my 45 shield about a month ago. When I was in the FFL SHOP picking it up, I was looking it over. I inserted the empty mag firmly and fully and it popped loose like it barely caught the mag catch. This happened a few times. After the first time I made sure I seated the magazines well.

I have fired just over 50 rounds from it so far. Without a single malfunction. It shoots great.

 

[pumahvac]

First I would like to thank the members on this forum. I also had mag dropping issue after 3rd or 4th round. I sent it to S&W before I saw this thread. S&W was great (not a fan boy). It came back in about 6 weeks with 2 new modified followers. I e mailed them that I had 4 additional magazines that needed new followers and I would purchase if needed. I was sent 4 more for free (without steel insert) in 10 days. With the help of this forum, changing them out was really a snap. I took it to the range yesterday. About 100 rounds between the 6 mags. No issues. Thanks again.

 

[sniper47]

I took my Shield to the range this afternoon, after making the funflyer mod on my 6rd mag. Success! No mag drops and although I didn't do the mod to my 7rd, that mag performed flawlessly except for one failure to feed. funflyer's mod works and you can do it yourself.

 

[mustangman]

I just e-mail them about the followers. Got a reply the same day, got em a week later, which was last week.
224 rounds without a hiccup of any kind though with old ones.
Also looked at the new followers they sent, and they have the metal insert.

 

[cornbeefsammich]

Just got a response from them for my request for the new followers, they should be here next week. They seem pretty responsive to this issue so that's a plus.

 

[Dad_Roman]

Jumped on "chat" just now....guess who picked up?




......Rachel

Couldnt be easier...2251957 is your order number. Allow 7-10 business days before you see it.

 

[Jdavis]

I checked in on S&W Chat also and Rachel was still there. She offered to send the followers at no charge as soon as I told her the problem. Very easy and painless. She indicated current stock depleted but followers should be shipped in a couple of weeks. I think that Rachel is a good C.S. representative.

 

[John Reid]

I checked in on S&W Chat also and Rachel was still there. She offered to send the followers at no charge as soon as I told her the problem. Very easy and painless. She indicated current stock depleted but followers should be shipped in a couple of weeks. I think that Rachel is a good C.S. representative.

Rachel was good to me. My three followers came in about five days from her ordering them at no cost to me. I have nothing bad to say about Smith and Wesson CS.

 

[Dad_Roman]

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