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Posted: 1/24/2015 7:47:01 PM EDT
I am a proud owner of a Shield 40, which is my EDC. I figured with a polymer frame and Melonite finish, it would be good to go in all weather, and did not think anything of being caught in the rain a few times.
Recently, I was inspecting my pistol and found it nearly impossible to eject the magazine. Everything else functioned correctly. Once I cycled the ammo out through the ejection port, I was able to beat on it a bit. When I finally got th magazine free, I found something on the magazine release I never expected: Rust! It turns out the magazine release for the Shield is metal, and mine appeared to have gotten a bad Melonite treatment. This is just another reason why you need to inspect your gear regularly and religiously. For the record, S&W fixed the problem after a single email, mailing me out a new magazine release. My pistol was back up inside a week of the email being sent; kudos to the S&W Customer Support. 
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Posted: 1/25/2015 12:10:03 AM EDT
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I've seen this happen quite a few times online, seems like a common issuer with the shields
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Posted: 1/25/2015 12:43:18 AM EDT
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Another reason why to chamber check, mag check every day I carry.
Better yet, everytime I pick up a gun. Glad s&w fixed it quickly. |
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Posted: 1/25/2015 9:44:11 AM EDT
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Also a frequent inspection item on Kahrs. Seems they will rust if you even look at them funny.
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Posted: 1/25/2015 3:24:48 PM EDT
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My Shield rusted on the slide after carry for one week in the summer time. Was strange to see rust on a stainless steel Melonited slide. Been carrying various guns over several decades and the Shield is the only one I've ever had rust up like that.
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Posted: 1/25/2015 4:15:06 PM EDT
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My Shield's firing pin rusted a bit after a few days of carrying while sweating.
I seem to have caught it in time and it cleaned up nicely enough. Still shooting without hiccup. |
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Posted: 1/25/2015 9:47:22 PM EDT
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Also a frequent inspection item on Kahrs. Seems they will rust if you even look at them funny. I've never had that issue with the PM9 or CM9, and they get sweaty in ankle holsters. 
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Posted: 1/25/2015 11:24:10 PM EDT
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Thats funny, carried my 19 for 6 moths without a cleaning or shooting it and it shot just fine.
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Posted: 1/26/2015 8:35:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've never had that issue with the PM9 or CM9, and they get sweaty in ankle holsters. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Also a frequent inspection item on Kahrs. Seems they will rust if you even look at them funny. I've never had that issue with the PM9 or CM9, and they get sweaty in ankle holsters. Six Kahrs I've had (PM9, P45, CM9, CW9, CM9, CW380) have rusted mag releases from carrying IWB. None have done so with ankle carry.
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Posted: 1/26/2015 8:48:10 AM EDT
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Thats funny, carried my 19 for 6 moths without a cleaning or shooting it and it shot just fine. My M&P compact is the same way
OP, you sweat a lot? You may have some of that extra salty sweat. |
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Posted: 1/26/2015 10:30:22 AM EDT
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Thats funny, carried my 19 for 6 moths without a cleaning or shooting it and it shot just fine. Yeah, I did kind of the same thing with all of my M&P's in the cooler seasons and they always shoot just fine. Only I shoot mine ( during those 6 months ) Edited for clarity. |
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Posted: 1/26/2015 12:02:27 PM EDT
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Froglube, Hornady One Shot TAP HD, or WD-40 Corrosion Inhibitor should prevent that from happening.
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Posted: 1/26/2015 12:53:56 PM EDT
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I ruined a Galco leather holster a few years back after carrying and changing a tire in the rain. I took the pistol out and let the holster dry with the pistol out and it shrunk and smelled bad after. The Glock no rust but I did take the ammo to the range and shot it all with no issue.
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Posted: 1/30/2015 11:06:01 PM EDT
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My M&P compact is the same way
OP, you sweat a lot? You may have some of that extra salty sweat. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Thats funny, carried my 19 for 6 moths without a cleaning or shooting it and it shot just fine. My M&P compact is the same way
OP, you sweat a lot? You may have some of that extra salty sweat. I do have very salty sweat, but I carry in a MTAC holster, so that should not be much of an issue. |
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Posted: 1/31/2015 2:30:02 AM EDT
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I think it's important to be religious about shooting/cleaning/inspecting your carry piece. I shoot mine at least once a month, and it gets cleaned immediately afterward. That's how I've handled it so far.
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Posted: 1/31/2015 3:13:47 AM EDT
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I think it's important to be religious about shooting/cleaning/inspecting your carry piece. I shoot mine at least once a month, and it gets cleaned immediately afterward. That's how I've handled it so far. It's not. |
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Posted: 1/31/2015 11:27:12 AM EDT
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I think it's important to be religious about shooting/cleaning/inspecting your carry piece. I shoot mine at least once a month, and it gets cleaned immediately afterward. That's how I've handled it so far. It's not. <sigh> AspiringRapper. Join date. <click to ignore status> |
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Posted: 2/1/2015 11:01:29 AM EDT
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Kahr's have the same problem. Glocks don't!!
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Posted: 2/3/2015 3:26:13 AM EDT
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I think it's important to be religious about shooting/cleaning/inspecting your carry piece. I shoot mine at least once a month, and it gets cleaned immediately afterward. That's how I've handled it so far. It's not. <sigh> AspiringRapper. Join date. <click to ignore status> Hiding from the truth is bad bro |
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Posted: 2/3/2015 3:30:49 AM EDT
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Hiding from the truth is bad bro Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I think it's important to be religious about shooting/cleaning/inspecting your carry piece. I shoot mine at least once a month, and it gets cleaned immediately afterward. That's how I've handled it so far. It's not. <sigh> AspiringRapper. Join date. <click to ignore status> Hiding from the truth is bad bro Hey Dan 
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Posted: 2/3/2015 8:30:46 PM EDT
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I think it's important to be religious about shooting/cleaning/inspecting your carry piece. I shoot mine at least once a month, and it gets cleaned immediately afterward. That's how I've handled it so far. It's not. <sigh> AspiringRapper. Join date. <click to ignore status> yup. |
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Posted: 2/3/2015 10:40:55 PM EDT
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I think it's important to be religious about shooting/cleaning/inspecting your carry piece. I shoot mine at least once a month, and it gets cleaned immediately afterward. That's how I've handled it so far. It's not. <sigh> AspiringRapper. Join date. <click to ignore status> yup. I love the ignore button. I am using it more and more these days. I once ignored everyone else on the forum, but got bored reading what I had posted so I had to let some people back in my world 
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Posted: 2/4/2015 2:44:29 AM EDT
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I could carry my gun for a year with out cleaning it if I wanted to. It would still work
It would still fire no problem. |
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Posted: 2/4/2015 3:48:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryHey Dan Calling me a dumb ass newb over a difference of opinion is pretty childish. I thought personal attacks were against the rules? |
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Posted: 2/4/2015 8:47:33 PM EDT
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I think it's important to be religious about shooting/cleaning/inspecting your carry piece. I shoot mine at least once a month, and it gets cleaned immediately afterward. That's how I've handled it so far. This man knows what he's talking about. |
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Posted: 2/4/2015 8:49:17 PM EDT
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I could carry my gun for a year with out cleaning it if I wanted to. It would still work It would still fire no problem. How long has Illinois had CCW? |
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Posted: 2/4/2015 9:19:21 PM EDT
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I could carry my gun for a year with out cleaning it if I wanted to. It would still work It would still fire no problem. How long has Illinois had CCW? Doesn't matter. He first injected an attempt to argue about Religion in this thread in an attempt to troll. Now he's trying to find ANYTHING that someone will react to his bait. Troll account. |
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Posted: 2/5/2015 2:03:45 AM EDT
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Doesn't matter. He first injected an attempt to argue about Religion in this thread in an attempt to troll. Now he's trying to find ANYTHING that someone will react to his bait. Troll account. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I could carry my gun for a year with out cleaning it if I wanted to. It would still work It would still fire no problem. How long has Illinois had CCW? Doesn't matter. He first injected an attempt to argue about Religion in this thread in an attempt to troll. Now he's trying to find ANYTHING that someone will react to his bait. Troll account. No one mentioned religion anywhere. The fact that you jump to ridicule a new member of the forum just for having a differing opinion, on how often to clean a gun is ridiculous. So next time you are at the range with Bubba and Cletus, while your cleaning your guns. Feel free to tell them how you sure told that "troll" on AR15.com. I am glad I don't know you in real life, because THAT would be embarrassing, |
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Posted: 2/5/2015 1:39:24 PM EDT
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Calling me a dumb ass newb over a difference of opinion is pretty childish. I thought personal attacks were against the rules? Quote HistoryQuoted:
Hey Dan Calling me a dumb ass newb over a difference of opinion is pretty childish. I thought personal attacks were against the rules?  you're not very good at this matt
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Posted: 2/6/2015 11:05:15 PM EDT
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Back on subject....
I had a Shield and it never rusted. Checking my extra mag catch for my FS45 shows it to be plastic with a metal insert which is not melonite treated. I wonder why they wouldn't do the same for the Shield? |
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Posted: 2/6/2015 11:11:16 PM EDT
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My M&P9c rusted to shit. Sold it and got a glock.
I did have a shitty job where I was sweating all day long. In louisiana your sweat doesn't go anywhere, just soaks in. |
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