I recently purchased a new M&P.40. I chose this model as I used one a few years back while attending a training course. After putting 600 rounds thru it in a day, It was the most accurate shooting I have accomplished with any handgun.
I have put around 400 rounds down range in the few weeks since purchasing. I've had 2 issues that I'm wondering if others have seen with the M&P.
1. IMO the magazine seems to require a pretty aggressive slap to lock in place. On a few occasions the magazine was not locked in place and when racked did not therefore chamber a round.
2. With the slide locked back, and inserting a loaded mag, when slapped aggressively to make sure it locks in, the slide will slam closed on its own from slapping in the mag.
Both issues happened at a range, and the firearm was pointed in a safe direction down range. I just completed a CC course and asked the instructor if it was okay when given the load command, to release the slide and then insert mag and rack. I didn't want the instructors to freak out on the range if they saw me not following their direction. Twice mag did not lock.
Is this maybe somewhat normal when new? I'm hoping it may be attributed to being somewhat "stiff" being a new firearm, and maybe it will not be an issue.
Maybe I'm missing some area that needs some lube. I did clean and lube before firing the first time and clean it after use.
In a defensive situation It would be bad if slapping in a second mag and it did not lock in properly and fail to chamber a round. I can live with the slide closing on its own due to whacking it in too aggressively. It's better than not picking up a round.
I have put around 400 rounds down range in the few weeks since purchasing. I've had 2 issues that I'm wondering if others have seen with the M&P.
1. IMO the magazine seems to require a pretty aggressive slap to lock in place. On a few occasions the magazine was not locked in place and when racked did not therefore chamber a round.
2. With the slide locked back, and inserting a loaded mag, when slapped aggressively to make sure it locks in, the slide will slam closed on its own from slapping in the mag.
Both issues happened at a range, and the firearm was pointed in a safe direction down range. I just completed a CC course and asked the instructor if it was okay when given the load command, to release the slide and then insert mag and rack. I didn't want the instructors to freak out on the range if they saw me not following their direction. Twice mag did not lock.
Is this maybe somewhat normal when new? I'm hoping it may be attributed to being somewhat "stiff" being a new firearm, and maybe it will not be an issue.
Maybe I'm missing some area that needs some lube. I did clean and lube before firing the first time and clean it after use.
In a defensive situation It would be bad if slapping in a second mag and it did not lock in properly and fail to chamber a round. I can live with the slide closing on its own due to whacking it in too aggressively. It's better than not picking up a round.