S&W M&P-15 Exploded - Page 9

Sig226GuyNJ · August 16th, 2009, 05:17 PM

I just bought one and I'm real curious as to what the cause was. Seems to me it was the ammo's fault. Thats just my noob opinion though. Whats the status on yours lee?

nutz4utwo · August 17th, 2009, 02:07 PM

Lee's and Puncho's experiences have turned me off to S&W AR's. Customer service has been poor. We have recent examples of 2 catastrophic failures. Both happened with new rifles. I have not seen any honest data or conclusions that ammo was to fault.

Every firearm system should be robust enough to safely fire commercially available ammo.

my eyesight is worth more then that...

Skygod · August 18th, 2009, 08:37 PM

So much for the AR market with manufacturers that haven't been in the AR business long. Snicker.

lee275 · August 19th, 2009, 07:50 PM

I talked to S&W today. The cs dude said they received my rifle about 3 - 4 weeks ago on a Thursday. That Friday they closed for 2 weeks for equipment maintenance. He i should here from them in about another 2 weeks.

Woooooowwwwww......

lee275 · August 19th, 2009, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sig226GuyNJ

puncho and lee, could you or do u remember what your serial number started with? For instance, mine is SM5XXXX

SM49

puncho · August 20th, 2009, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lee275

I talked to S&W today. The cs dude said they received my rifle about 3 - 4 weeks ago on a Thursday. That Friday they closed for 2 weeks for equipment maintenance.

That's BS, who did you talk to?

cuban11182 · August 20th, 2009, 09:36 AM

I'm sorry to hear about your issues with your M&P. I'll make sure to pass it around to all the Coast Guard Bases here in the Tampa/St Pete area. In fact one of the guys in my office wanted to buy an AR and I led him away from the M&P based on this thread. Hopefully S&W reads this and gets the ball rolling a little faster than 2 weeks. That to me is garbage. You listening S&W??

cdwolf · August 20th, 2009, 10:03 AM

Yea, S&W dropped the ball on these rifles, a have the M&P 15a and the magwell is out of spec.
P-mags won't lock in but no problems going bang(yet).
S&W customer service is lacking these days, I hope you get it resolved soon.
If your S&W would'nt you have someone on the payroll whatching the firearm related forums for problems like this.. I would....

lee275 · August 20th, 2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by puncho

That's BS, who did you talk to?

Some Customer service dude.
No one there sounds happy on the phone. I really thought to myself, where is your job pride... Jesus... if you're going to work in customer service don't sound like you're pissed off at the world!

puncho · August 21st, 2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by lee275

No one there sounds happy on the phone. I really thought to myself, where is your job pride... Jesus... if you're going to work in customer service don't sound like you're pissed off at the world!

Ask for Kate Fredette if you want to talk to a really miserable person.

Her email. kfredette@smith-wesson.com

August 16th, 2009, 05:17 PM	#81
Sig226GuyNJ Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 17	I just bought one and I'm real curious as to what the cause was. Seems to me it was the ammo's fault. Thats just my noob opinion though. Whats the status on yours lee? Last edited by Sig226GuyNJ; August 17th, 2009 at 01:49 AM..

August 18th, 2009, 08:37 PM	#83
Skygod Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 494	So much for the AR market with manufacturers that haven't been in the AR business long. Snicker. __________________ Perhaps your sole purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others.

August 20th, 2009, 10:03 AM	#88
cdwolf VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MS Posts: 2,166	Yea, S&W dropped the ball on these rifles, a have the M&P 15a and the magwell is out of spec. P-mags won't lock in but no problems going bang(yet). S&W customer service is lacking these days, I hope you get it resolved soon. If your S&W would'nt you have someone on the payroll whatching the firearm related forums for problems like this.. I would.... __________________ GUN CONTROL= I WANT TO BE THE ONE IN CONTROL OF THE GUN A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

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August 17th, 2009, 02:07 PM	#82
nutz4utwo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western, WA Posts: 1,037	Lee's and Puncho's experiences have turned me off to S&W AR's. Customer service has been poor. We have recent examples of 2 catastrophic failures. Both happened with new rifles. I have not seen any honest data or conclusions that ammo was to fault. Every firearm system should be robust enough to safely fire commercially available ammo. my eyesight is worth more then that...

August 19th, 2009, 07:50 PM	#84
lee275 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: los angeles Posts: 33	I talked to S&W today. The cs dude said they received my rifle about 3 - 4 weeks ago on a Thursday. That Friday they closed for 2 weeks for equipment maintenance. He i should here from them in about another 2 weeks. Woooooowwwwww......

August 20th, 2009, 09:36 AM	#87
cuban11182 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 485	I'm sorry to hear about your issues with your M&P. I'll make sure to pass it around to all the Coast Guard Bases here in the Tampa/St Pete area. In fact one of the guys in my office wanted to buy an AR and I led him away from the M&P based on this thread. Hopefully S&W reads this and gets the ball rolling a little faster than 2 weeks. That to me is garbage. You listening S&W??