Posted: 8/22/2013 10:57:14 AM EDT
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Just got an email from a distributor that S&W is going to announce a safety notice about the trigger.
Here is what it said: "To All Smith & Wesson Customers: Smith & Wesson is in the process of announcing a Safety Alert relating to the lower trigger on M&P Shield pistols. We should be in a position to provide you with more details as to the scope of the affected pistols in a few days. In the meantime, please stop all sales and shipments of M&P Shield pistols pending further notice. We appreciate your assistance in ensuring that the products we provide to customers meet our high standards for quality and safety." I would guess it is going to be a recall. Is anyone having problems with their shield? |
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potential issue w/ trigger safety
link listed on dealer email is http://mpshieldsafetyalert.com but nothing appears to be there yet so info pasted below: IMPORTANT CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT and INSPECTION PROCEDURE August 22, 2013 PRODUCT:ALL M&P Shield™ firearms manufactured before August 19, 2013. DESCRIPTION OF THE HAZARD:Smith & Wesson has identified a condition where the trigger bar pin could damage the lower trigger in certain M&P Shields in a way that may affect the functionality of the drop safety feature of the firearm, potentially allowing the pistol to discharge if it is dropped. Any unintended discharge of a firearm has the potential to cause injury, and we ask that you STOP USING YOUR PISTOL IMMEDIATELY UNTIL IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND, IF THE CONDITION IS FOUND, REPAIRED. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT INVOLVED:This Safety Alert applies to all M&P Shield pistols manufactured before August 19, 2013. We believe this condition is largely limited to recently manufactured M&P Shield pistols. However, out of an abundance of caution, we are asking all consumers of all M&P Shields manufactured before August 19, 2013 to immediately inspect their pistols for this condition. To determine whether your firearm was manufactured before August 19, 2013 please go to MPShieldSafetyAlert.com or click HERE. INSPECTING YOUR PISTOLYour firearm must be inspected to determine whether it exhibits the condition identified in this notice. To determine whether your firearm is affected by this condition, please inspect your firearm as follows: (Video instructions available at MPShieldSafetyAlert.com) Video instruction is also available at: MPShieldSafetyAlert.com If you are uncomfortable conducting the inspection outlined above, or are unsure whether the condition described in this notice applies to your firearm, please take your firearm to your local M&P Certified Armorer or send your firearm to Smith & Wesson for inspection. M&P Armorers can be found on the smith-wesson.com website under Find a Dealer. If after inspection it is determined that the condition outlined in this safety alert exists, the firearm must be sent to Smith & Wesson for repair. REMEDY/ACTION TO BE TAKEN:STOP USING YOUR FIREARM UNTIL IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND, IF THE CONDITION IS FOUND, REPAIRED. Your firearm must be inspected to determine whether it exhibits the condition identified in this notice. To determine whether your firearm is affected by this condition, please inspect your firearm by following the inspection instructions above. If your firearm is affected by the condition outlined in this notice, please send your pistol to Smith & Wesson. Your firearm will be inspected, and if necessary, repaired at no cost to you. Your firearm will be returned within 5 to 7 business days. All shipping and repair costs will be covered by Smith & Wesson. Outside the United States, click HERE for a list of Authorized Warranty Centers that will repair your pistol. CONSUMER CONTACT:Please contact Smith & Wesson directly at 877-899-6259, or at MPShieldSafetyAlert.com to arrange for the repair, if necessary, of your pistol. |
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Here is a link to the S&W page with further info
S&W site link |
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Wouldn't it be best to just keep one's booger hook off the fucking bang switch? Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile "... in a way that may affect the functionality of the drop safety feature of the firearm, potentially allowing the pistol to discharge if it is dropped." |
Yep....My Shield is one of the ones with this issue.  So much for quality control.
I guess I have to send it in for repair, even though i really dont want to since it is my go to CCW. 
It seems that they either forgot to add a spring to the internals of the lower trigger to force the lower half back out, or something is catching the spring. I can pull mine back out manually with very little force, so I assume they forgot to add the spring. 
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Yep....My Shield is one of the ones with this issue. So much for quality control.
I guess I have to send it in for repair, even though i really dont want to since it is my go to CCW.
It seems that they either forgot to add a spring to the internals of the lower trigger to force the lower half back out, or something is catching the spring. I can pull mine back out manually with very little force, so I assume they forgot to add the spring. You're fine. Just don't drop it. 
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You're fine. Just don't drop it. Quoted:
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Yep....My Shield is one of the ones with this issue. So much for quality control.
I guess I have to send it in for repair, even though i really dont want to since it is my go to CCW.
It seems that they either forgot to add a spring to the internals of the lower trigger to force the lower half back out, or something is catching the spring. I can pull mine back out manually with very little force, so I assume they forgot to add the spring. You're fine. Just don't drop it. 
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