insomnitec
Plinker
Have you checked the barrel for a squib yet, so far everything shown and stated sounds like squib round followed by a good one, IE; ammo related.
What happened to the first defective Rifle ?
The barrel appeared to be clear of obstructions when I was taking the pictures. I will double check when I get home just to be sure. I think the likelihood that the ammo caused the issue is not very high. What are the chances that this guy would have had the exact same experience as me?
Bill Och Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
I also bought a new m&p 15/22. The first time we shot it was OK Maybe 100 rds. The second time out, after around 50 rds, it exploded a round in the chamber. I got the full treatment of powder,metal, and LOUDNESS in my face. I called smith and they sent me a pick up tag to return it. Has anyone else done this ? Did it fix the problem? I just got it back and have yet to take it out to play. It’s a cool gun , and I would like to keep it if it works. Should have gotten the Ruger I believe.
This persons experience sounds very similar as well:
1965 Mohawhs response after recieving the "repaired" M&P15-22: I received a "repaired" rifle: yet it must have never been fired at S&W, they don't get how bad this thing is flawed. Today, I went to the range again after receiving my "fixed" rifle; after the 5th round triggered a round exploded before it was fully locked into the breach, it caused a louder explosion and the side of the shell was ripped apart as material went flying out the ejection area. Why S&W????????
As for the first defective rifle, I sold it to a gun dealer for a $150 loss because they said that they could fix the problems themselves. After doing some research, it appears that the FTE problem specifically is fairly easy to fix. The other problems may have been attributed to the magazine.