Wet Shield

[bbronko]

Hello Everyone,

I was fishing with a buddy this weekend. He sliped and fell into the river with his 9mm Shield on him. We got him out ok but his gun was wet. After drying, cleaning and oiling it out it there things he should change out or replace?

Thanks for the help

 

[bmyers]

The ammo should be changed out. I would say a good cleaning should put the gun right back into shape.

 

[mistahd]

Check the "tampon"

http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-m-p-pistols/316244-thanks-s-w.html

 

[bp231986]

really nothing to worry about as long as you cleaned it and it got dried out. Heck i think it even might have been fine if he left it in water and picked it up a week later.

 

[bbronko]

Thanks everyone!

Thanks mistahd! I think I will just call S&W and order a new spring for him.

 

[Donmc01]

To make a point to my wife, I tossed mine in the pool. Of course my Lab followed it in! Tore it down, blow dried it, lubed and reassembled. No problems. BTW, the ammo all fired too.

 

[RV4driver]

I thought this was about something entirely different.

Seriously, if you have any doubts, spray it down well with WD40, then a good gun cleaner.
WD stands for water displacement, and that's what it does.
Note: don't do this with guns with any wood stocks on them. Just FYI.

 

[Donmc01]

I thought this was about something entirely different.

Seriously, if you have any doubts, spray it down well with WD40, then a good gun cleaner.
WD stands for water displacement, and that's what it does.
Note: don't do this with guns with any wood stocks on them. Just FYI.

Wood stocks? All my guns (50+) other than my Shield have wood stocks/grips. Used WD-40 on all of them for over 50 years. What are you talking about?

 

[MP9cBilly]

How should one dispose of ammo in this situation? Is it safe to twist the bullet from the shell? I imagine we shouldn't just throw complete cartridges in the trash... anyone?

 

[bbronko]

How should one dispose of ammo in this situation? Is it safe to twist the bullet from the shell? I imagine we shouldn't just throw complete cartridges in the trash... anyone?

Most ranges have a dud can. I am sure you can put them there.

 

[Muffduster]

Boy, you guys are a bunch of silent "r" Gary's.

 

[Robotech]

To my mind, there are three places of greatest concern that are easy to overlook if you have a full immersion.

The first is the "tampon", as mistahd mentioned, inside the trigger spring. They act as a damper for the spring, and tend to disintegrate after they get wet. This will shorten the spring life.

Second is under the rear sight, where water could be trapped with the spring for the striker block.

The third place in under the sear, in the sear spring/plunger hole.

Most people don't know about the damper/tampon issue, and the other spring locations can't be easily dried out unless you COMPLETELY disassemble those parts.

 

[bbronko]

To my mind, there are three places of greatest concern that are easy to overlook if you have a full immersion.

The first is the "tampon", as mistahd mentioned, inside the trigger spring. They act as a damper for the spring, and tend to disintegrate after they get wet. This will shorten the spring life.

Second is under the rear sight, where water could be trapped with the spring for the striker block.

The third place in under the sear, in the sear spring/plunger hole.

Most people don't know about the damper/tampon issue, and the other spring locations can't be easily dried out unless you COMPLETELY disassemble those parts.

Thanks for the help. I dont know if he knows about the other places. I will let him know. Will he need any special tools to get access to the other places you talked about?