S&W M&P shield , 40 cal.

[chief99]

If you are using a S&W M&P shield 40 cal for self defense, you might be in trouble . If you are not successful in your first magazine , watch out . It takes 4, 5 ,or 6 strong taps to get the next magazine seated . Anyone else experiniced this problem ?

 

[whatever]

I don't have this problem at all with my shield. I try and insert the mag in all my firearms with some authority and it's never been an issue for me.

 

[PabloJ]

Perhaps like some Glock experts, so called we should simply load all magazines to one less than maximum capacity. I run three Glocks in same caliber when I go to the range and always use magazines fully topped. The only thing I noticed is when slide is in back and I push in fully loaded mag smartly the slide goes into battery like on old Mauser HSC. Little annoying, but nothing to worry about as long as gun is pointed down rage with trigger finger outside the trigger guard.

 

[BLB68]

If you're going to call them out, you should at least understand their reasoning, which was clearly stated in the video you keep commenting on. The issue is seating the magazine with a round in the chamber.

I personally wouldn't worry about it, b/c I don't think I'd reload until I hit side lock anyway, since I doubt I'll be counting my rounds in a fight. They may be thinking more in terms of competitive shooting, or maybe they're at a level that they actually can count their shots during a fire fight, dunno.

 

[JTQ]

The issue is seating the magazine with a round in the chamber.

Not really with a round in the chamber, it's seating the magazine with the slide forward.

Edit to add: For the OP, you may want to load up your mags and let them sit loaded for a few days, or thumb the rounds in and out of the mag many times to get the spring to take a "set". It will become easier to insert the mag.

 

[BLB68]

Fair enough. The video stated it as with a round chambered, but either way, in battery is in battery.

 

[JTQ]

Fair enough. The video stated it as with a round chambered, but either way, in battery is in battery.

Sorry, I didn't see a video linked in this thread, and I'm sure whatever it is I haven't seen it, but it seems as if you have a running conversation with the OP, and I'm sure he must know what video you are referring to.

Having difficulty inserting a mag with the slide forward is a common problem, especially with new mags, and those that carry relatively larger capacity than their length would indicate.

 

[PabloJ]

Sorry, I didn't see a video linked in this thread, and I'm sure whatever it is I haven't seen it, but it seems as if you have a running conversation with the OP, and I'm sure he must know what video you are referring to.

Having difficulty inserting a mag with the slide forward is a common problem, especially with new mags, and those that carry relatively larger capacity than their length would indicate.

Not a problem with Glock pistols. I have done it from day one on three different ones. After shooting many hundreds of rounds I could not induce failure with any of them. The only seating problem I had was with Makarov pistol chambered for .380. One can load nine .380 rounds into some Mak 9x18 magazines (same eight cartridge mag is used for the 9x17) but the magazine will not lock into position with slide forward.

 

[Gordon]

I have a .40 Shield as my carry conceal piece and have no issues slamming in a magazine under any conditions. You probably have either a burr which should go away after a few hundred cycle of the magazine presentation OR you have a defect maybe with the protrusion of the magazine safety if you gun has one.