TacticalTrunkMonkey
CGN Regular
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- Edmonton, AB
Silver springs are the original, when the gun is sent to S&W for repairs they replace it with the blue.
S&W M&P 15-22 report
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TacticalTrunkMonkey
CGN Regular
- Location
- Edmonton, AB
Not sure what the turnaround for us in Canada is, for people in the states I've read it ranges from 1-3+ weeks. Not everyone with the silver springs are having problems so I don't know if they'll upgrade until you do.
I've read the cheap Federal bulk is good, I'm heading out this saturday to fire some off and see. I shot a brick of Winchester Super X 40gr through mine last Sat and it worked beautifully.
I've read the cheap Federal bulk is good, I'm heading out this saturday to fire some off and see. I shot a brick of Winchester Super X 40gr through mine last Sat and it worked beautifully.
i have put well over 1500 rounds of federal bulk through my m&p 15-22 and have not had one single malfunction! it has working great for me! however, if one were to want to buy one of those fancy blue springs for his rifle and install it himself, where would one go to get one? thanks cheers
Hey Gang...
I was a bit concerned about the talk on this post about broken extractors and problem with the rifles. So, I sent an email to a customer service representative from Smith & Wesson. Here is the email and the reponses:
Hello!
I currently own one of the M&P 15-22 rifles from one of the early batches. I love the rifle, and aside from a few FTF's and FTE's with cheaper ammo, I have no complaints. I consider this a fine product, in line with the quality that I have come to expect from S&W products.
I have been reading, however, that quite a few other owners are experiencing broken extractors due to a design flaw, or improper bolt-spring weight.
I was wondering what your company is doing to rectify this issue. Should I cease use of the firearm until the problem is fixed? Is there any other information that you can provide to me with regards to this issue?
Thank your for your time, and I look forward to hearing back from you
The reply...
From: pgazda@smith-wesson.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:11:01 -0400
Subject: RE: M&P 15-22
Many of the early models did not have a problem, we are not recalling any of the 15-22’s.
PG
My most recent reply...
Hello!
Thank your for the reply. It is good to know that there shouldn't be any problems. If it was not the earlier models, which ones were having problems?
So just to clairfy; if I am using my firearm in a safe manner as laid out in the users manual, and using quality, factory ammuntion, I can be assured that the extractor or any other factory installed part is not likely to break under normal useage.
I don't mean to bother you...I just don't want the rifle to go "pop" in my face when I am using it after having questioned you about it's safety.
Thanks again,
The response....
RE: M&P 15-22
From: Gazda, Paul (pgazda@smith-wesson.com)
Sent: June 17, 2010 10:09:36 AM
When reading the internet chat I know it seems like the problem is huge, but out of the thousands of firearms out there without any problems we don’t hear too much from them. While I can’t guarantee your rifle will or will not experience the problem we are not recalling them.
So there ya go...
Ty
I was a bit concerned about the talk on this post about broken extractors and problem with the rifles. So, I sent an email to a customer service representative from Smith & Wesson. Here is the email and the reponses:
Hello!
I currently own one of the M&P 15-22 rifles from one of the early batches. I love the rifle, and aside from a few FTF's and FTE's with cheaper ammo, I have no complaints. I consider this a fine product, in line with the quality that I have come to expect from S&W products.
I have been reading, however, that quite a few other owners are experiencing broken extractors due to a design flaw, or improper bolt-spring weight.
I was wondering what your company is doing to rectify this issue. Should I cease use of the firearm until the problem is fixed? Is there any other information that you can provide to me with regards to this issue?
Thank your for your time, and I look forward to hearing back from you
The reply...
From: pgazda@smith-wesson.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:11:01 -0400
Subject: RE: M&P 15-22
Many of the early models did not have a problem, we are not recalling any of the 15-22’s.
PG
My most recent reply...
Hello!
Thank your for the reply. It is good to know that there shouldn't be any problems. If it was not the earlier models, which ones were having problems?
So just to clairfy; if I am using my firearm in a safe manner as laid out in the users manual, and using quality, factory ammuntion, I can be assured that the extractor or any other factory installed part is not likely to break under normal useage.
I don't mean to bother you...I just don't want the rifle to go "pop" in my face when I am using it after having questioned you about it's safety.
Thanks again,
The response....
RE: M&P 15-22
From: Gazda, Paul (pgazda@smith-wesson.com)
Sent: June 17, 2010 10:09:36 AM
When reading the internet chat I know it seems like the problem is huge, but out of the thousands of firearms out there without any problems we don’t hear too much from them. While I can’t guarantee your rifle will or will not experience the problem we are not recalling them.
So there ya go...
Ty
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hello all!
it is unfortuneate that there seems to be alot of negitive chatter about this rifle. i am not sure what the circumstances surrounding the failures have been but i can say this: in the just over three weeks that i have owned one of these rifles (which happens to be a early model) i have fired just over 1500 rounds out of it. i have had no fail to feed, fail to fire, or fail to eject's. the useage that i it gets is normal, standing unsupported or prone with a bi-pod. i do do alot of shooting on the move as well but never any jumping or rolling ''rambo'' type stuff. i have always cleaned it after every use and take very good care of my firearms. i hope that new buyers won't take the negitive chatter to heart and be discouraged about buying this great piece of kit. i am not trying to start a fight here but just because somebody has experienced a problem, doesn't mean that it is happening to every rifle out there. i use federal bulk pack ammo that shoots 1260fps and that is all that i have used so far. until i experience problems with said ammo, i will continue using it. again not trying to start a war or fight here, just wanted to give my two cents.
thanks all, cheers, jeremy
it is unfortuneate that there seems to be alot of negitive chatter about this rifle. i am not sure what the circumstances surrounding the failures have been but i can say this: in the just over three weeks that i have owned one of these rifles (which happens to be a early model) i have fired just over 1500 rounds out of it. i have had no fail to feed, fail to fire, or fail to eject's. the useage that i it gets is normal, standing unsupported or prone with a bi-pod. i do do alot of shooting on the move as well but never any jumping or rolling ''rambo'' type stuff. i have always cleaned it after every use and take very good care of my firearms. i hope that new buyers won't take the negitive chatter to heart and be discouraged about buying this great piece of kit. i am not trying to start a fight here but just because somebody has experienced a problem, doesn't mean that it is happening to every rifle out there. i use federal bulk pack ammo that shoots 1260fps and that is all that i have used so far. until i experience problems with said ammo, i will continue using it. again not trying to start a war or fight here, just wanted to give my two cents.
thanks all, cheers, jeremy
Serial # range of malfunctioning rifles
Hi, any clue in the serial # when the rifle was made. Just wondering if the rifles that are malfunctioning are all made around the same time. I'm going to shoot mine for the first time tomorrow, if it's going to go, i hope it goes early so i can get the repair over with.
Hi, any clue in the serial # when the rifle was made. Just wondering if the rifles that are malfunctioning are all made around the same time. I'm going to shoot mine for the first time tomorrow, if it's going to go, i hope it goes early so i can get the repair over with.
Just had mine out at the range last weekend. Used Federal american eagle 36gr and Winchester bulk 555 pack. Went through about 300 rounds and had 1 FTE. Did 3 magazines in a row with rapid fire with no issues (have the silver spring), so hopefully I wont have problems with it.
Overall very pleased with the performance and accuracy. Everyone at the range wanted to try it and those that did really liked it.
Overall very pleased with the performance and accuracy. Everyone at the range wanted to try it and those that did really liked it.
- Location
- Calgary, Alberta
Wow, Remington ammo sucks, news flash...
I've put 250 rounds of Federal #710 through mine so far, only problem was a single smokestack jam, i.e. failure to eject. I do like these rifles, I think the mag design could be better though, quite easy to have rounds flip back to front while loading them, bit more tricky to get the rims in the right order compared to Black Dog or Ciener mags. Can't get more than 24 round in them either, although their website says 25 round capacity.
TacticalTrunkMonkey
CGN Regular
- Location
- Edmonton, AB
Apparently the older mags only fit 24 and the new ones hold 25. I fired the cheap Federal stuff last Sat and out of the 400 rounds I fired I had 1 FTF.
fritzhanzel
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
I got a new one and I can get 25 rounds in, no prob.
