So disheartening that S&W quality has diminished.
New magazine dimensions should be checked.

Even the once great Mercedes SUV's quality has dropped
as reported in Consumers Report recently.

Do they have the same bean counters
running the manufacturing/engineering department?

 

Do they have the same bean counters running the manufacturing/engineering department?

This is the case over all mfg these days, sadly. The excuse seems to be that "we're beholden to stockholders". We made $1 per item, stockholders want to know why we didn't make $1.05 per item.

Sad.

 

All magazines do the same thing? You only wrote 'the magazine'.

 

All mmagazines do the same thing? You only wrote 'the magazine'.

+1

I'd bet a faulty mag catch or weak mag catch spring. Both easily fixed.

 

In instances like this it might be a good idea to automatically insert a "boilerplate" response that bashes Smith and Wessons quality control. That would eliminate the need for multiple replies that basically do the same thing. The OP didn't say if all the magazines do the same thing which could be a major clue in figuring out what is happening with the pistol. Also noteworthy is the fact the OP only has one post to his record. Seems odd, but who knows. Perhaps a good idea would be to take the pistol back to where he bought it and ask someone there to look at the pistol to see if they detect a problem with it or the "magazine" or even all the magazines he has. Maybe they have another magazine to try in the pistol. Seems to me there are several things that can be checked before resorting to bashing S&W and sending the pistol back to them like how is the magazine locking up in the pistol? Is it a good solid lockup or weak to non-existent? Problems like this generally don't involve rocket science.

Rick H.

 

Is OP a left-handed shooter? If so, I wonder if his trigger finger is contacting the magazine release button.

 

Magazine catch is not a drop in if replacing. Must be fitted. Magazine release button can be indexed in 180^ increments that will change tension within limits. The springs are very robust and do not get tired.

 

WAY too many unanswered questions with this situation. Also, no
further info from 'starchie' since the original post. Maybe he found
an answer that is embarrassing?

 

It’s been a while since I looked at it, but I am pretty sure that the magazine release can be adjusted by pushing the small pin next to it and turning the release button.