Shield 9 bent magazine spring

[Nojguy]

After shooting about 150 rounds using both my 7 and 8 round magazines, I noticed that my magazine springs for both magazines were bent. I first found out when I could not get the last round into the 8 round magazine. I saw through the holes in the side that the top of the spring (the smaller part) was bent over 90 degrees. I contacted S&W and they are sending me a new spring. The next day I discovered that the same thing had happened to the 7 round magazine. I hadn't taken the mags apart until I found the problem.

I have attached a pic of the first spring.

Has anyone had this problem before? Is there a QC issue? Any recommendations for aftermarket springs that don't fail?

 

[MassiveOverkill]

<Please turn your sarcasm meter on> This is 100% user error. S&W's engineers rigorously test every aspect of every component and 1000's of hours go into design and 1000's more hours are spent on even more rigorous testing. They are more infallible than God almighty and the only conclusion is that you did something wrong. As we all know, engineers have the last word in everything in today's corporate world so there's not even a smidgen of suspicion that other things may have come into play in the quality or manufacture of this mass-produced product. The fact that you got 2 in a row is absolutely coincidental and don't even think about playing the lottery.<You may now turn your sarcasm meter off>

 

[Holmes375]

Seem to be seeing this issue more often as of late. Some failures on new mags, others after several hundred rounds. S&W really needs to get on this. I have Magguts in my carry magazines but use factory mags for training classes where I need extras. I haven't had a failure but this certainly does not inspire confidence.

 

[McE]

Deja vu, why does it looK like the picture a legit user (Rastoff?) posted?
Making fun of him or troll or?

 

[Holmes375]

The two pics show a spring with the same exact failure but they are against different backgrounds. Each mag spring failure pic I've seen have looked just like the two concerned.

 

[Bkreutz]

The two pics show a spring with the same exact failure but they are against different backgrounds. Each mag spring failure pic I've seen have looked just like the two concerned.

I only see 1 picture

 

[MassiveOverkill]

 

[Bkreutz]

I can see these 2 pictures, but post 1 still only has 1 pic. Those springs look identical (except for the wood they're lying on). If those are 2 different springs, and there are more like that, I'm thinking there is a problem with the tempering process. Maybe the point where they both bent and stayed bent was where they were hung while being dunked in the liquid salt bath and didn't get tempered at that point.

 

[gqllc007]

This happened to me as well...looked the same...unfortunately I thought it was a fluke so I threw out the spring

 

[rbmorse]

With as many Shield pistols as there are running around, looks like a great opportunity for someone in the aftermarket magazine/parts business like McCormick or Tripp. If either of them were to offer a better quality spring/baseplate kit, I'd be all over it....with cash money, too.

 

[kstud]

Registered to say the same thing is happening to me as well.

Have 2x 8rd and 1x 7rd magazine. All 3 have the collapsing springs.

Contacted SW and they are sending new springs (back ordered) when they get it in-stock (could be up to 4 weeks).

My shield was manufactured 04/16 (very recent) and it is ridiculous how a firearm used for defense could have such a problem. The shield can only fire a few rounds before the ammo is jammed due to the garbage springs.

Now I need to get a more reliable firearm to use. After the new springs come in, this shield is getting sold. Smith and Wesson really need to fix or get a new supplier for their magazine springs. I've lost all trust for Smith and Wesson shield. What good is a firearm if it can't consistently supply ammo?

EDIT: Those with Shields, for your own safety, please disassemble/check your magazine and ensure that the springs are not collapsing.

 

[thomast]

Hmm did you guys get new springs?

 

[sky5900]

The spring winding transitions from large to small in the region these are bending. In my opinion, there is lack of spring temper in that region and instead of springing back after compression, it’s taking a “set” or bending beyond the elastic limit. The backlog of people waiting on springs and the lead time to get replacements may point to the “known issue” and the number of claims in process, as well as pending.

 

[Bonephish]

https://www.gunsprings.com/index.php?page=item_details&iID=3254&dID=440&pID=1008

 

[Smitty105]

The spring in my 7 round mag looked like that. I checked it after I could only get 6 rounds in it even with an Uplula. I ordered some new ones from Wolff. Thanks for the link Bonephish.

 

[901-Memphis]

Now I kind of want to get the mag guts kit because it has different springs

 

[Fastcast]

Here's another one (different pic so no trolling here. lol). Just purchased my Shield 9mm a week ago and had this issue after running the 7 round mag through 3-4 cycles.

Started doing a google search to see if anyone else experienced this and came across this thread so I decided to register and post. S&W has a couple new springs heading my way. Lets hope they last just a bit longer.

 

[JAREDSHS]

has anyone actually received replacement springs from the mothership yet?

 

[Fastcast]

I'm assuming they are in stock, as the nice lady with CS told me I should receive the springs in 7-10 days....

 

[stump54]

Similar problem here with the new shield. Hard to get excited about receiving more of the same from S&W.

Anyone have long-term experience with maggut or Wolff springs?