Smith & Wesson Issues Safety Alert and Inspection Procedure for M&P Shield

[tgmorris99]

I received a safety notification in the mail today but if you have an M&P Shield and haven't been notified yet you can read it online here.

Here's the first bit of the announcement...

Smith & Wesson Corp. announced today that the Company 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.

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.

 

[chezuki]

I received a safety notification in the mail today but if you have an M&P Shield and haven't been notified yet you can read it online here.

Here's the first bit of the announcement...

You're about a month behind on the news.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/handguns/310176-s-w-shield-lower-trigger-issue-alert.html

 

[tgmorris99]

What can I say? I just received the letter and did a search with nothing recent turning up. Oh well.

Mods, feel free to close/delete the thread.

 

[rgrimm01]

What can I say? I just received the letter and did a search with nothing recent turning up. Oh well.

Mods, feel free to close/delete the thread.

You did good. I would rather read an item repeatedly as opposed to it showing up just once and missing it.

 

[Steve B]

When it comes to safety, it can never be brought up too much. I've been considering a Shield but missed this. So thanks.

 

[lovemachine]

It's just another reminder that people should buy the Glock 26 instead.

 

[pudly]

You did good. I would rather read an item repeatedly as opposed to it showing up just once and missing it.

^This. Also, I'm now maintaining a comprehensive thread for gun-related recalls here so that you can check on all of your guns, ammo, and accessories.