M&P 9 FTF/FTE issues

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Anyone have any issues with this? I have a new Smith and Wesson M&P 9mm, not many rounds through it yet, but I am having too many FTF/FTE issues.

Anyone else experience this? Using factory roundnose as well as various handloads. It happened with all magazines, the gun was lubed, the rounds worked fine in two other 9mm's.

Anyone have any experience with this in another M&P? Is there a "weakness" or Achilles heal in these guns that addresses the issue quickly?


Thanks.
 
My M&P9 Pro gobbles everything I've fed it. I can't recall a single FTF or FTE. It's been nothing but stone cold reliable, and pin point accurate.

Sorry I can't be of more help with your issue, but I though I'd point out that it's not an inherent M&P issue.

Cheers,
Cal.
 
peacefrog said:
Anyone have any issues with this? I have a new Smith and Wesson M&P 9mm, not many rounds through it yet, but I am having too many FTF/FTE issues.

Anyone else experience this? Using factory roundnose as well as various handloads. It happened with all magazines, the gun was lubed, the rounds worked fine in two other 9mm's.

Anyone have any experience with this in another M&P? Is there a "weakness" or Achilles heal in these guns that addresses the issue quickly?


Thanks.
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For interest, and to assist, what were the other two guns it worked fine in?

Scott
 
Um, er, wow - where to start; How old is this gun - new, or new to you, if new to you what Rev is it. Fail to fire (I'm assuming FTF) - take out the striker, confirm that it's not broken, then dry the striker channel and wipe the lube off the striker itself. The striker is meant to be dry, as are the striker springs and channel. If it's a fail to feed that you're having then you need to look at the mag followers first, what colour are they? If black get new followers, gray ones. FTE - I've had a couple lately myself, and at this point I'm putting it down to over used 9mm brass, in a chamber with several thousand rounds through it since it got cleaned. These FTE's (2 of them in a 450ish round shooting session) are the first time this pistol has choked on anything since new, in excess of 20,000 rounds ago. Was the ammo factory or reloads, if reloads then it could be wrong OAL and overused brass. If factory ammo try the above.
 
bristow84 said:
Did you clean it before you took it to the range the first time?
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Always do. Went back together fine, seems to cycle just fine, so I assume guide rod is properly installed, as another CGN'r mentioned to look at.

I'm going to strip apart again and clean/check everything. Not going to start polishing ramps, don't want to mess up a ramp angle. Seen that happen.
 
I had quite a few FTF with FMJ 115 gr when I first got mine. Switched to American Eagle and never had a problem. I have about 600 rounds through it now and tried FMJ again and not a problem.
 
enefgee said:
Um, er, wow - where to start; How old is this gun - new, or new to you, if new to you what Rev is it. Fail to fire (I'm assuming FTF) - take out the striker, confirm that it's not broken, then dry the striker channel and wipe the lube off the striker itself. The striker is meant to be dry, as are the striker springs and channel. If it's a fail to feed that you're having then you need to look at the mag followers first, what colour are they? If black get new followers, gray ones. FTE - I've had a couple lately myself, and at this point I'm putting it down to over used 9mm brass, in a chamber with several thousand rounds through it since it got cleaned. These FTE's (2 of them in a 450ish round shooting session) are the first time this pistol has choked on anything since new, in excess of 20,000 rounds ago. Was the ammo factory or reloads, if reloads then it could be wrong OAL and overused brass. If factory ammo try the above.
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Grey followers. Fail to feed (not fire). Brass may have been an issue, but if the Colt 1911 would feed it, then I figure the S&W should. It's a factory new gun. I'll have a closer look at everything. Might just need to get a few more rounds through it... we'll see
 
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Both my M&P's run everything I have managed to throw into them including my reloads and yours should too. If it doesn't there is something wrong either with the re-assembly of the gun or the gun itself. I would be contacting the S&W repair center if you don't quickly get it resolved. I don't see how shooting the gun more is going to fix failures to feed but maybe.

Take Care

Bob
 
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