akr:
No, much lower/earlier than that.
No, much lower/earlier than that.
Latest range trip - VERY disturbing results
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I just got in the ISMI 20# recoil spring and SS guiderod from SpeedShooters so I took my M&P 40 out for another spin at the range.
Extremely disturbing results
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I was shooting with the mag short loaded to 10 rounds, using Winchester Value Pack ammo.
At around the third or fourth shot, the magazine started ejecting on it's own without chambering the next round. I had to shove the mag back in and rack the slide to fire the next shot. Every subsequent shot did the exact same thing. If I shot one-handed, the mag literally popped out to the floor. Also got a couple of stovepipes. If I loaded ONE round, it would fire and the mag would not eject, but the slide would not lock back either.
Ok, so it would have been easy to blame the new guide rod and spring, so I switched back to the stock recoil spring and rod and at the same time switched to the second magazine. This did not help because it continued to do the same thing. So, just as an extra test, I tried running a mag full of Federal Hydrashocks through it and the same thing happened. The first two or three rounds would fire properly but from that point on, each shot resulted in the mag popping out on it's own.
I took extreme care to watch my grip and hand placement to make sure I was no where near the mag release button or slide release either.
Brought it home and field stripped it for cleaning and inspection and everything looks ok and seems to work ok when just looking at it and working the parts by hand. Nothing made me think "Hmmm, that does not look right or that does not feel right".
Any suggestions, or it is just finally time to send this lemon back to S&W?
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Extremely disturbing results
I was shooting with the mag short loaded to 10 rounds, using Winchester Value Pack ammo.
At around the third or fourth shot, the magazine started ejecting on it's own without chambering the next round. I had to shove the mag back in and rack the slide to fire the next shot. Every subsequent shot did the exact same thing. If I shot one-handed, the mag literally popped out to the floor. Also got a couple of stovepipes. If I loaded ONE round, it would fire and the mag would not eject, but the slide would not lock back either.
Ok, so it would have been easy to blame the new guide rod and spring, so I switched back to the stock recoil spring and rod and at the same time switched to the second magazine. This did not help because it continued to do the same thing. So, just as an extra test, I tried running a mag full of Federal Hydrashocks through it and the same thing happened. The first two or three rounds would fire properly but from that point on, each shot resulted in the mag popping out on it's own.
I took extreme care to watch my grip and hand placement to make sure I was no where near the mag release button or slide release either.
Brought it home and field stripped it for cleaning and inspection and everything looks ok and seems to work ok when just looking at it and working the parts by hand. Nothing made me think "Hmmm, that does not look right or that does not feel right".
Any suggestions, or it is just finally time to send this lemon back to S&W?
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Heard from S&W (well, actually, I called them) concerning my wayward MP with the self-ejecting magazines. Turns out that they decided to replace the gun rather than fix the one I sent back. So, the new gun, they tell me, is in the MPJ serial number range. It is scheduled to arrive here tomorrow afternoon.
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Oh man, I hope they got me a decent trigger out of the box this time so I don't have to go through all that dry firing again!
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Oh man, I hope they got me a decent trigger out of the box this time so I don't have to go through all that dry firing again!
snscott said:Oh man, I hope they got me a decent trigger out of the box this time so I don't have to go through all that dry firing again!![]()
Just make a trip to Dan or Bowie Tac to give you a nice trigger.
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Ok, my newly framed MPJxxxx series MP40 just returned home. Hooray!
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However, near as I can tell, looks like all they did was just take the guts out of my old frame and drop them in a new frame. Trigger feels the same (like mine did after all that dry firing). Frame rails show some wear, etc. Leads me to believe that they didn't really "replace the gun" as the S&W phone rep told me, but instead just gave me a new frame. This means they totally ignored the second part (gritty trigger) of my short "what is wrong" letter I included in the box. They did not include any kind of response letter explaining anything about what they did to address my problems.
They did swap me out to the new style slide release.
So now the frame has a new serial number, but the box is my old original box - so now it does not match the gun. :?
Whatever. As long as it works.
Will be this weekend before I can give it a spin to see. Comptac C-TAC holster I had waiting for it fits it perfectly.
However, near as I can tell, looks like all they did was just take the guts out of my old frame and drop them in a new frame. Trigger feels the same (like mine did after all that dry firing). Frame rails show some wear, etc. Leads me to believe that they didn't really "replace the gun" as the S&W phone rep told me, but instead just gave me a new frame. This means they totally ignored the second part (gritty trigger) of my short "what is wrong" letter I included in the box. They did not include any kind of response letter explaining anything about what they did to address my problems.
They did swap me out to the new style slide release.
So now the frame has a new serial number, but the box is my old original box - so now it does not match the gun. :?
Whatever. As long as it works.
Will be this weekend before I can give it a spin to see. Comptac C-TAC holster I had waiting for it fits it perfectly.
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