Shield maintenance question

[beebop]

I have a Shield 40 that is almost 4 years old, has over 1400 rounds fired. Great pistol and I want to keep it that way. After cleaning the striker channel, I was wondering if and when I should think about a really deep cleaning and part replacements
(springs pins etc.) for it , since it's my ccw. Looking for some advice ....thanks

 

[B0308]

Beebop,

You are likely to get about as many answers as there are Shield owners, but here goes?

-Does it still function well? No change in feed or extraction?
-Any change in accuracy?
-Any exposure to extreme conditions (e.g salt water dunking, mud bath, etc).

If it's still functioning w/o error, shooting straight and no extreme exposure, keep doing what you have been, reasonable cleaning and lubrication.

At 1,400 rounds of decent ammo, the most I'd do, would be a RSA change and press on. Inspect the extractor and see if you have free movement and you should be GTG. YMMV

Good luck.

 

[scribbly1]

^this

If you have 1400 flawless rounds and nothing extreme going on I would just press on check more closely every 500 round jump after you reach 4-5000. Then maybe a RSA but you are nice and broken in at 1400 just keep shooting.


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[Tinhack]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

[mrmike7189]

I wouldn't

I wouldn't touch anything. Seems like its working perfectly. I replace my RSA's at 5k rounds. You have lots of time before that.