I called them 2 1/2 weeks ago and was told same thing. We will ship it but unknown when that will be because it's on back order. Brand new shield performance center. The shield has great quality control until you throw in the crappy rsa into the mix!
Shield Recoil Spring Fell Apart
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2 1/2 weeks and still nothing. That's ridiculous. Sure glad I have other guns to carry.
I'm thinking it's going to be a safe queen or just used for plinking. Not sure I can trust it anymore.
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JL Murray
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I'm waiting on one too.
Oh, man. Not this problem again! Way back in 2015, I started a thread describing my frustrating-then-bizarre-then-almost-amusing experience trying to get a proper Shield RSA. Since then, I figured S&W had finally gotten control over this problem, so I'm sorry to learn that Shield owners are once again having to deal with defective RSAs. Hopefully S&W will resolve it for you quickly, so you won't to have to go through what I went through.
However, if you are perverse enough to want to know what a worst-case scenario regarding RSA replacement looks like, read this:
http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-m-p-pistols/432397-shield-rsa-one-more-time.html
Good Luck!
However, if you are perverse enough to want to know what a worst-case scenario regarding RSA replacement looks like, read this:
http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-m-p-pistols/432397-shield-rsa-one-more-time.html
Good Luck!
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They've been having heat treatment problems with their spring supplier. It shows up more commonly is Shields because of how much stress such a small spring endures. Add in the fact that due to last in first out usage a defective spring can be in the parts bins for months before being installed and there's no way to see which individual springs have been effected until they fail. If they really have run out of recoil spring assemblies maybe the problem will get better, or not.
This is an old thread with an old problem.
Happened to me this weekend.
Bought the new gun Friday Jan 2017 and Saturday the RSA fell apart.
I'm sure S&W will make it right but as old as this gun is the problem should not be a problem.
RC
Happened to me this weekend.
Bought the new gun Friday Jan 2017 and Saturday the RSA fell apart.
I'm sure S&W will make it right but as old as this gun is the problem should not be a problem.
RC
This is kinda like a former mayor of a Capitol city saying the crime rate in his city would be low if you take out the murders.
I can't say the QC on my Shield 45 was any kinda of good if the RSA (not breaks due to stress or bad metal) falls apart.
RC
I can't say the QC on my Shield 45 was any kinda of good if the RSA (not breaks due to stress or bad metal) falls apart.
RC
My point was other than the RSA issues, the shield is A quality built firearms. when you outsource the RSA like S&W does you don't have control of the part/product and S&W takes for granted that they are up to par of the quality.
Either way it's an on going issue that S&W apparently doesn't want or feel the need to fix it. When you manufacture and sell I've 1 million shields I would imagine the failure rate of the RSA would have to be at least 10% before accepting there is an issue with a part.
I just purchased the M&P Shield 45 last week and took it to the range today. I fired 200 rounds and the gun performed perfectly. Got home and disassembled it for cleaning. When I took the guide rod out the main spring popped right off. I called S&W and the tech just asked for my name and address and told me he would put one in the mail for me today. So, I was happy with the response from S&W but really disappointed in the quality of the RSA. I did asked the tech if this was a common problem and he tpld me its a very infrequent problem. After reading the forum it seems that it is a bit more frequent than what they are saying. If the replacement RSA has not been redesigned I'm concerned this may be a recurring problem. For those folks that have received replacements, have you run into the same problem with the replacements failing? Anyone know of an after market replacement that foesn't fall apart?
Other than that, it was a pleasure to shoot.
Other than that, it was a pleasure to shoot.
