Homerboy
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I've had two Shield 1.0's that worked flawlessly. Have a Shield Plus that is flawless so far as well. I bought a New Old Stock Shield 1.0 NYPD gun. I collect PD guns and I served on that department. When I went to clean it, with the slide locked back to rotate the take down lever, I pull the slide back to release it. It wouldn't drop the lock. I tried it a bunch of times and it finally did it. I cleaned it and lubed it and it seemed to work fine. I chalked it up to just being in storage too long and it needing a cleaning.
But yesterday, I took it out of the safe and locked the slide back. Pulled the slide to the rear to release and it's not releasing. Multiple tries and it finally does. Should I send it in or is there something I can do?
When I take the slide off and push up on the slide lock, it frequently stays up. My Shield Plus, when I push up on the slide lock with the slide off, it pops right down.
A Google search brought up another post on a S&W forum. Same issue. One guy responded he sent back two of his Performance Center Shield's twice each that were doing the same thing and the issue wasn't fixed.
But yesterday, I took it out of the safe and locked the slide back. Pulled the slide to the rear to release and it's not releasing. Multiple tries and it finally does. Should I send it in or is there something I can do?
When I take the slide off and push up on the slide lock, it frequently stays up. My Shield Plus, when I push up on the slide lock with the slide off, it pops right down.
A Google search brought up another post on a S&W forum. Same issue. One guy responded he sent back two of his Performance Center Shield's twice each that were doing the same thing and the issue wasn't fixed.