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So.... I bought this .40 shield after a long wait. I shot about 100 rounds through it a few weeks ago and had zero problems. I took it out again today and shot about 30 rounds through it, also with zero problems. Then I decided to shoot up some old defensive ammo I had to get it used up and on the second round the gun detonated.
I don't have the original box for this ammo, all I know is it had a blue plastic tip. I did some searches on the internet and I think they are called Glaser. I'm not sure I have ever shot any of them its just something I used to have loaded in a different gun for defense years ago.
I don't really remember anything special about the first round, but the second one hurt! I felt pain in my hand but when I set the gun down I saw that the magazine was partially ejected. My first thought was that I had the magazine drop problem and that upset me. Then, once the shock wore off, I realized the frame was cracked in several places. That's when I realized it blew up.
The slide is locked in place. I didn't really try to pull it off though. The back part of the casing was found as well as the primer. No bullet in the barrel but the wall of the casing is still in the gun. I found the extractor a few feet away in the snow.
I called Smith & Wesson and they are sending me a label to send it back so they can take a look at it. I'm not sure what else to do other then wait for them to check it out. Any guesses as to what S&W will do? Do I send the magazines and ammunition I was using with the gun? Does FedEx pick it up in the original box or do I need to put it in something else?
So far, I think my hand is ok. It was numb for awhile. There is some pain when I touch the areas effected but I think I will be ok. The gun - not so much. Someone cheer me up...
WallyJJ
S&W M&P .40 Shield by WallyJJ, on Flickr
S&W M&P .40 Shield by WallyJJ, on Flickr
S&W M&P .40 Shield by WallyJJ, on Flickr
S&W M&P .40 Shield by WallyJJ, on Flickr
S&W M&P .40 Shield by WallyJJ, on Flickr
So.... I bought this .40 shield after a long wait. I shot about 100 rounds through it a few weeks ago and had zero problems. I took it out again today and shot about 30 rounds through it, also with zero problems. Then I decided to shoot up some old defensive ammo I had to get it used up and on the second round the gun detonated.
I don't have the original box for this ammo, all I know is it had a blue plastic tip. I did some searches on the internet and I think they are called Glaser. I'm not sure I have ever shot any of them its just something I used to have loaded in a different gun for defense years ago.
I don't really remember anything special about the first round, but the second one hurt! I felt pain in my hand but when I set the gun down I saw that the magazine was partially ejected. My first thought was that I had the magazine drop problem and that upset me. Then, once the shock wore off, I realized the frame was cracked in several places. That's when I realized it blew up.
The slide is locked in place. I didn't really try to pull it off though. The back part of the casing was found as well as the primer. No bullet in the barrel but the wall of the casing is still in the gun. I found the extractor a few feet away in the snow.
I called Smith & Wesson and they are sending me a label to send it back so they can take a look at it. I'm not sure what else to do other then wait for them to check it out. Any guesses as to what S&W will do? Do I send the magazines and ammunition I was using with the gun? Does FedEx pick it up in the original box or do I need to put it in something else?
So far, I think my hand is ok. It was numb for awhile. There is some pain when I touch the areas effected but I think I will be ok. The gun - not so much. Someone cheer me up...
WallyJJ
S&W M&P .40 Shield by WallyJJ, on Flickr
S&W M&P .40 Shield by WallyJJ, on Flickr
S&W M&P .40 Shield by WallyJJ, on Flickr
S&W M&P .40 Shield by WallyJJ, on Flickr
S&W M&P .40 Shield by WallyJJ, on Flickr
