S&W M&P-15 Exploded

lee275 · June 27th, 2009, 10:15 PM

I got my m&p-15 this wed and took it out to shoot today.
the 27th round fired the magazine blew out and the upper cracked, the dust cover is bent to hell and the bolt is split. I cannot open the weapon or place it on safe. We rand a rod down the barrel at the range and their does not appear to be a round logged in the barrel.

I don't know what to do and i was referred to another thread here about something similar that had happened. (buy one of my fellow Rangers on armyranger.com). I don't know who i should start contacting to get the rifle inspected or replaced.

I was firing Remington gov ammo. straight out the bandoleer.

pics:

Any help would be appreciated.

Paco · June 27th, 2009, 10:18 PM

Man that sucks, and at such a young age. Did you clean the factory gunk out and give it a good cleaning before shooting it?

I'd contact S&W first thing and see what they can do for you.

PastorPack · June 27th, 2009, 10:20 PM

Yikes! I saw a similar thing happen to a Glock once.
First things first, are you OK?
I'd say first stop, contact S&W.

Blackeagle · June 27th, 2009, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paco

I'd contact S&W first thing and see what they can do for you.

Contact Remmington too. There's at least as much chance this was an ammo problem as a gun defect. Save any other ammo from the same bandoleer/case that you've got too.

lee275 · June 27th, 2009, 10:29 PM

I'm good thanks for asking.
I sill have the ammo... LOL about 550 rounds left. Like i said.. 27th round.

Man, I shot a crapload of rounds in the army. I never, ever seen this happen. Even the Marine old timer @ the range was like WTHeck! When he inspected the weapon he was shocked as hell to see it was a S&W firing Remington ammo.

Was far as the gunk i had her nice and lubed up with some CLP.

Man, i was waiting for this rifle for 6 months... this sucks.

QKShooter · June 27th, 2009, 10:32 PM

Call S&W - Refer them to this thread in DefensiveCarry to view your pictures. That way they can see first hand that there are about 30,000 DC forum members curious to see if and how they resolve the issue.

Regarding S&W ~ They normally have extremely good customer service so be polite when you call even though you are probably obviously and understandably upset.

Don't mess with the firearm now as for all intent and purposes there is nothing you can do to save it and their technical people will likely want to see it exactly as is.

Glad that you were not hurt.

Reminder for you newbie shooters...Always wear eye protection! Now you can see why.
It's one thing to lose a firearm. It's another whole different thing to lose an eye.

QKShooter · June 27th, 2009, 10:50 PM

Addition:

Take good crisp, clear close up photos of the damage before you send it off anywhere.
Keep those photos in a safe place.
Get statements Dated and signed by any witnesses that saw what actually happened.
Hopefully you won't need them but, you might need them for small claims court if nobody is willing to resolve the issue outside of court.
Don't give up. Somebody is responsible and it is very likely not you.

SleepingZ · June 27th, 2009, 10:51 PM

???? Is the AR-15 a 308 or 223???

Z

Chooie · June 27th, 2009, 10:59 PM

This is the second S&W M&P15 I've seen fail with Remington ammunition...

dukalmighty · June 27th, 2009, 11:35 PM

were you firing 5.56 ammo in a 223 chamber,there are several warnings about firing the hotter pressure 5.56 military rounds in a 223 chamber.Just something that came to mind

June 27th, 2009, 10:15 PM	#1
lee275 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: los angeles Posts: 33	S&W M&P-15 Exploded I got my m&p-15 this wed and took it out to shoot today. the 27th round fired the magazine blew out and the upper cracked, the dust cover is bent to hell and the bolt is split. I cannot open the weapon or place it on safe. We rand a rod down the barrel at the range and their does not appear to be a round logged in the barrel. I don't know what to do and i was referred to another thread here about something similar that had happened. (buy one of my fellow Rangers on armyranger.com). I don't know who i should start contacting to get the rifle inspected or replaced. I was firing Remington gov ammo. straight out the bandoleer. pics: Any help would be appreciated.

June 27th, 2009, 10:18 PM	#2
Paco VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 2,762	Man that sucks, and at such a young age. Did you clean the factory gunk out and give it a good cleaning before shooting it? I'd contact S&W first thing and see what they can do for you. __________________ "Don't hit at all if you can help it; don't hit a man if you can possibly avoid it; but if you do hit him, put him to sleep." - Theodore Roosevelt If you are not willing to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them! -Paco

June 27th, 2009, 10:20 PM	#3
PastorPack Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,119	Yikes! I saw a similar thing happen to a Glock once. First things first, are you OK? I'd say first stop, contact S&W. __________________ God is love (1 John 4:8)

June 27th, 2009, 10:51 PM	#8
SleepingZ Distinguished Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ne Posts: 1,580	???? Is the AR-15 a 308 or 223??? Z __________________ 9 out of 10 engineers agree that 1 out of 10 engineers are idiots.

June 27th, 2009, 10:59 PM	#9
Chooie Distinguished Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,783	This is the second S&W M&P15 I've seen fail with Remington ammunition... __________________ -Joe Quando omni flunkus, moritati. Virginia Citizens Defense League Rustburg, VA Volunteer Rescue Squad

June 27th, 2009, 10:29 PM	#5
lee275 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: los angeles Posts: 33	I'm good thanks for asking. I sill have the ammo... LOL about 550 rounds left. Like i said.. 27th round. Man, I shot a crapload of rounds in the army. I never, ever seen this happen. Even the Marine old timer @ the range was like WTHeck! When he inspected the weapon he was shocked as hell to see it was a S&W firing Remington ammo. Was far as the gunk i had her nice and lubed up with some CLP. Man, i was waiting for this rifle for 6 months... this sucks.

June 27th, 2009, 10:32 PM	#6
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 23,473	Call S&W - Refer them to this thread in DefensiveCarry to view your pictures. That way they can see first hand that there are about 30,000 DC forum members curious to see if and how they resolve the issue. Regarding S&W ~ They normally have extremely good customer service so be polite when you call even though you are probably obviously and understandably upset. Don't mess with the firearm now as for all intent and purposes there is nothing you can do to save it and their technical people will likely want to see it exactly as is. Glad that you were not hurt. Reminder for you newbie shooters...Always wear eye protection! Now you can see why. It's one thing to lose a firearm. It's another whole different thing to lose an eye.

June 27th, 2009, 10:50 PM	#7
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 23,473	Addition: Take good crisp, clear close up photos of the damage before you send it off anywhere. Keep those photos in a safe place. Get statements Dated and signed by any witnesses that saw what actually happened. Hopefully you won't need them but, you might need them for small claims court if nobody is willing to resolve the issue outside of court. Don't give up. Somebody is responsible and it is very likely not you.

June 27th, 2009, 11:35 PM	#10
dukalmighty VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: texas Posts: 6,380	were you firing 5.56 ammo in a 223 chamber,there are several warnings about firing the hotter pressure 5.56 military rounds in a 223 chamber.Just something that came to mind __________________ I like Poetry,Long Walks On The Beach,And Poking Dead Things With A Stick

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