Has anyone experienced light primer strikes (failures to fire) with their Shield? I am sending one back to S & W per their instructions. It was purchased not long after they came out.
Bought mine new shortly after introduction, making it a gen 1.
Pretty much same as all my Smiths ... pull trigger, recover from recoil, rinse and repeat. Assuming it's properly clean, your return is probably the best immediate resolution
-jb, always happy to be here with no good suggestions
It was bought new and not shot that much which really has me buffaloed. When it was new it shot like a house a fire. I thought of taking the firing pin out and the spring, but I figure S & W will fix it on their dime. I think the spring has taken set over the years, but we will see.
I doubt the spring has taken a set. Here's s shot in the dark, no offense intended. You didn't happen to lube the striker did you? The striker and striker channel needs to be bone dry, just like a Glock.
I doubt the spring has taken a set. Here's s shot in the dark, no offense intended. You didn't happen to lube the striker did you? The striker and striker channel needs to be bone dry, just like a Glock.
No I did not. The gun had been sitting around for a while and it was dry as a bone. I did the "pencil test" and compared it to my glock and it barely made it out of the barrel. Unscientific as it sounds it's just a guideline.
I already have the label. I could have bought a new striker assembly, but I figured the gun was so old that it would be best for them to go over it as there may have been some upgrades.
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