M&P 9mm problems-anyone uses SW Can serivce center?

greentips said:
Had anyone ever sent any SEMI-AUTOMATIC to Wortner? Are they competent?
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Well no but my father (a retired Game Warden) did charge him once :rolleyes: . Both my father and I agree, Wortner's is one of the best pistol-smiths in the country! He will be working on one of my fathers revolvers soon, and will be the one to take care of my M&P when it needs any type of maintenance.
 
ian_in_vic said:
I'm on my second M&P, yesterday I was at the range shooting Winchester Ranger 147 XTP JHP through it - 100 rounds flawless, 50 rounds AE 115, flawless and the last of my CF 124 Grain from 1967 also perfect. The weather was far from perfect- ice pellets, rain and a nasty frigid wind (for Victoria, that's bad) and the pistol was soaked and icy from getting left on the bench. The previous pistol went 1600 rounds without so much as a hiccup.
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What happened to yer first M&P? :confused:
 
ian_in_vic said:
Have you tried firing those rounds (those EXACT rounds) in another 9mm - it wouldn't be the first batch of bad Winchester out there, beyond that send it to Murray Charleton. Murray's being doing autopistols since the M39 was common, he's more famous for his revolvers but he does a ton of autos, and he's the Smith guy for western Canada. Oh yeah, and Don't Panic, it's not the end of the world unless it's your issue sidearm :)
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We're kinda spoiled here in on the banana coast of Canada. Not only do we have the best weather in all of Canada we have MD Charlton right here in our backyard, too..... yup, we are spoiled.... ;) :D
 
I sent in a PPC9 that was having hammer follow. They fixed it quickly and perfectly and had the pistol back to me in 2 weeks. I recommend them, Wortner Gun Works is top notch!
 
i sent my 10mm to wortners and i got it back within 3 weeks fantastic workmanship and service. they called me told me what was wrong and fixed it and sent it back not a problem since, my model 19 is going there soon to.
 
greentips said:
We are having extraction problem with winchester factory 147gr over the last 700 rounds, whether it is clean or dirty. If the Glock and others can work on it, then the M&P should work on it too. I don't have time to do merry go around to collect a world variety ammo to figure out what it likes or it doesn't like. If it cannot eat a major manufacturing offering, it is junk. I won't count on a pistol that won't take a common offering by a major manufacturer.

It is going to be a mess...the gunsmith dude gonna test fire it with whatever he has and tell me the pistol works ok....and then I gonna explain it doesn't work with 147. Sounds oh so familiar. First sign of non-cooperation I gonna make S&W buy back this pistol.
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If its any consolation, I shoot 180gr RNFP hand loads exclusively in my M&P40. I have about 500 rounds thru it without one single hiccup. Flawless operation (on handloads with 4.7gr Tightgroup).

While your pistol may have a problem, don't be too quick to dismiss it as "junk". To date, I find the M&P to be an excellent product.
 
I too, have recently purchased a S&W M&P 9mm and am totally disappointed with it. I have malfunctions starting around the 50 round fired mark. I have tried different types of ammo as well and also agree that being a new firearm it should fire without any problems regardless of the grain count! I've tried firing the same ammo in a different 9mm and have had no difficulties with these other firearms. It's not the ammo
 
From all the remarks that I have ever read on the M&P it is one of the best polymer guns out there.

You might wanna go to mp-pistol.com and post something there. ToddG or choochboost might be able to help you out.

Ive had my M&P 9mm for almost 8 months now and I haven't had a problem with any ammunition I have ran through it. 115 grain all the way to 147 grain rounds, hand loads and factory.

Gun functions flawlessly. Although, I did get my finger caught in it once when I was cleaning it. For that, I can never forgive it :rolleyes:
 
I know George Wortner personally and he is one of the best gunsmiths in Canada on any type of gun. I wouldn't hesitate to send it to him. BTW - just bought a M&P40 off George but I don't have it yet. Hope I have better luck.
 
davyjoans said:
I too, have recently purchased a S&W M&P 9mm and am totally disappointed with it. I have malfunctions starting around the 50 round fired mark. I have tried different types of ammo as well and also agree that being a new firearm it should fire without any problems regardless of the grain count! I've tried firing the same ammo in a different 9mm and have had no difficulties with these other firearms. It's not the ammo
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OK, it's not the ammo - then it's either the gun or the shooter. Have you checked the firing pin - channel clean and DRY, Firing pin intact, disconnector plunger operating properly? How many total rounds through the pistol? Pistol kept clean. Honestly I'm now over 2500 rounds in 2 M&P 9mm and have never had a single hiccup, even when I had to shake freezing rain off the pistol to shoot it.
 
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