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General Categories => General Firearm Discussion => Topic started by: m morton on March 13, 2019, 09:44:23 AM

Title: Safety Alert on Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 firearms
Post by: m morton on March 13, 2019, 09:44:23 AM
https://gatdaily.com/safety-alert-on-smith-wesson-mp15-22-firearms-video/

Smith & Wesson has issued a consumer alert for all models of M&P15-22 rifles and pistols made before Feb. 1, 2019. The alert and inspection process outlined by Smith & Wesson comes after two recently produced M&P15-22s were found to have their breech face counter bore depth out of spec. The condition could allow the bolt “upon closing, to crush the rim of the case, causing the round to fire, cycling the bolt, and potentially resulting in multiple discharges without depressing the trigger.”

read more at the posted link
Title: Re: Safety Alert on Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 firearms
Post by: Atrus on March 13, 2019, 05:43:11 PM
Thanks for the heads-up. Almost bought one of those on Black Friday (and may eventually in the future).
Title: Re: Safety Alert on Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 firearms
Post by: DanSt on March 14, 2019, 09:54:06 AM
This problem was announced a year ago, for that reason, some Appleseed events would not allow MP15-22 firearms. Thanks for the heads up, and reminder, for those who forgot or havent heard about the recall.
Title: Re: Safety Alert on Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 firearms
Post by: sh68137 on June 23, 2019, 12:39:42 PM
If your shooting the M&P 15-22 regularly, you'll know if it is a recall item.
However if there's a chance you have a recall item, get the feeler gauge.
Title: Re: Safety Alert on Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 firearms
Post by: ghknives on June 25, 2019, 02:37:51 PM
Your local dealer may have a gauge and should be happy to check your bolt. S&W sent us 2 and we regularly check customer firearms
Title: Re: Safety Alert on Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 firearms
Post by: NE Bull on June 25, 2019, 07:26:04 PM
This problem was announced a year ago, for that reason, some Appleseed events would not allow MP15-22 firearms. Thanks for the heads up, and reminder, for those who forgot or havent heard about the recall.
Actually, the Issue that Project Appleseed was seeing was after many rounds the chamber/ action would get dirty, the bolt not go fully into battery, yet allow the trigger to drop the hammer and fire the round, sending brass shards into the shooter(s)'s arm.  This issue was supposedly 'fixed'.