M&P owners...... I need your help

[Riverrat]

Wife and I picked up our new handguns last night. I got the Sig250 sc and the wife got M&P shield 9mm. On the M&P i can't get the slide release to work no matter how hard I push it even with two fingers as hard as I can push. Is this normal? :noidea: :help:

 

[TennJeep1618]

Wife and I picked up our new handguns last night. I got the Sig250 sc and the wife got M&P shield 9mm. On the M&P i can't get the slide release to work no matter how hard I push it even with two fingers as hard as I can push. Is this normal? :noidea: :help:

Is it difficult even with a loaded magazine inserted?

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[Riverrat]

Is it difficult even with a loaded magazine inserted?

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I have not tried with loaded magazine yet was late when we got home but will try that later today.

 

[TennJeep1618]

I have not tried with loaded magazine yet was late when we got home but will try that later today.

The reason I ask is because my slide stop is nearly also nearly impossible to use unless a loaded magazine is in place.

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[Riverrat]

The reason I ask is because my slide stop is nearly also nearly impossible to use unless a loaded magazine is in place.

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I have seen where some M&P's when you insert a new loaded magazine will engage the slide automatically

 

[TennJeep1618]

I have seen where some M&P's when you insert a new loaded magazine will engage the slide automatically

Mine doesn't do that.

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[Brandon_SPC]

Mine use to do that. Where I would have to push down with both my thumbs on top of each other so I stopped using it and pulled the slide back. After my first range session with it (500 rounds) it would start to "loosen" up. Now after a 1000 rounds that has been put through it I can do it with just my thumb. I'm not saying it will take a 1000 rounds but hey the pistol is a virgin. Might just take some breaking in.

 

[Little Jack]

All my m&ps have had a tight slide release with an empty mag. It should wear in some

 

[Riverrat]

Mine use to do that. Where I would have to push down with both my thumbs on top of each other so I stopped using it and pulled the slide back. After my first range session with it (500 rounds) it would start to "loosen" up. Now after a 1000 rounds that has been put through it I can do it with just my thumb. I'm not saying it will take a 1000 rounds but hey the pistol is a virgin. Might just take some breaking in.

I agree and think I will tell her to just use it as a slide lock instead of release. Load the magazine and rack it.

 

[Jeb21]

It will wear and get easier with time and use.

 

[Marquezj16]

it's meant to be a slide lock not a release. Sling shot it to release the slide.

 

[Riverrat]

it's meant to be a slide lock not a release. Sling shot it to release the slide.

Thanks Marquezj16. I agree

 

[FUPAGUNT]

Shoot it. It'll break in

 

[Riverrat]

Ok I made it home and tried a loaded magazine and it made a diffrence. I have decided that the wife should train using the manual racking technique because some weapons will not have the option of a side release but you can always rack it by hand. Training to do one thing that will always works just makes more sense to me.

 

[Bowhunter1991]

The more you use it the easier it will get. I had a brand new M&P Shield 40 and it was very difficult to release the slide with the slide release/slide stop lever. Wound up trading it for a used M&P Shield 9mm and the slide release works a lot better than my new one did. Just my 2 cents.

 

[FUPAGUNT]

It will wear and get easier with time and use.

Just like my ex

 

[JSD2137]

Should have bought a Glock

 

[ksenter]

A glock... Good advice. First thing most glock owners replace is the damn miniscule slide release. Haha