Does anyone know how to tell when your m&p 15-22 was lets say born? is it true that anything after October should have all the bugs out of it?

Thanks in Advance!!!

Just call the customer service number, and ask them who you need to ask to find out. Give that person your serial number, and they will tell you the build date.

I was told, that rifles after a certain date in October, were unaffected by the problems some are having. Mine was made in October, and it has not had any problems at all.

Do you happen to know what that 'date' is?

Mine shipped in October,............please say it was early October.

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Now I am not 100% sure. I am, pretty darn sure though, that it was early October. I would not swear to it though. I was busy that day and the exact date slipped my mind. I would call him again and ask, but I don't want to alienate him by bugging him.

Maybe a serial number range will help?

I purchased mine at a gun show 10 days ago. DTM-1200-series serial number. Seems to be fine.

-- Chuck

Good idea Chuck.

Mine is DTH48xx , and mine is great so far.

Hope that helps gunzilla.

DTH-24XX, been great as well.

Hey maxi, maybe our two guns are creche mates.

Now I suppose you are gonna want visitation rights.

DTH 20xx. I just got it today. It sounds very promising. I'm headed to the range tomorrow. I'll stick with the open sights for now and maybe put a red dot later. Wish me luck.

Congrats on your new 15-22.

Ssssshhhh... try "not" to use Rem. GB on the first day at the range.

another contrats!! I'm waiting on mine to get here. I got 10 brands of ammo, Bsa Sweet .22 6-18 side focus scope, Leapers Accushot rings, Laserlyte v2 laser, and three extra mags waiting here already..

Sounds like you are ready for a big fun shooting day already.

Congratulations neon8.

Sounds like you are ready, braden.

Mine is DTH88xx so I think mine will be fine, mine came straight from S&W as part of a deal to make me feel better about my Walther G22 being 'unrepairable'. After owning that nightmare I jumped on the offer to get the M&P 15-22.

Cool part is that they shipped it straight to my door!!

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Mine is DTH16XX...has been stellar thus far. By the way...not to sound ignorant (but I am) what's the big deal about someone knowing our exact serial number? Is it because of the chance that someone could forge your serial number and commit a crime or something??
Sorry for the dumb question!

Great.

Sounds like that "other rifle" was a major headache. I bet that was frustrating. Well, thankfully you have a 15-22 now.

With that later serial number you should no problems. I bet you have been worrying about a replay of that previous nightmare. I think you can breathe easy now finally.

Hi Dukeno1.

Good to hear you have had no problems. About the serial number. I don't know really. I just make it a policy not to leak private info. I don't give out my social to those, like insurance companies, who want it for "identification purposes" either. Those who insist, don't get my business.

My serial number is DTB17xx. Must have been a really early one. That is probably why I had to send it back.

It's probaby not that big of a deal. It's more of a better safe than sorry thing. There are stories out there where anti-gun people have taken pictures of guns with visible serial numbers off the Internet and reported them stolen. Whether that's fact or myth, it's plausable.

Thanks for the responses Lynn and Thomas. Makes sense. By the way, if anyone is interested, my checking qccount number is 8675309!

It's not plausable at all. To claim anything stolen requires proof you owned it. With all firearms going thru FFLs there's a paper trail to the first owner at least. Typical glossy gun magazine article I'm sure.

-- Chuck

Thanks for response... I'll have to look when I get home now!!! Yeah just kind of curious cause I just purchased mine 2 weeks ago and shot a mag full with one bent bullet stuck in the mag. So I'm hoping that I don't have an early manufactured one???

yes i am! very very ready

Hi there scshiza.

Bear in mind, that nearly all auto loading 22lr guns, are a bit touchy about feeding and cycling sometimes. This can be an annoyance with some rifles, especially when brand new or when dirty or improperly lubricated, and this lessens as they break in.

As I am sure that you have read here, loading the magazine the right way makes a big difference, and a lot of people report having feeding and cycling issues with certain ammo.

Don't let yourself become discouraged, if at first, your rifle has issues. Yours may not even need to be sent back for adjustment. One thing is certain though. You can breathe easy, knowing that if your rifle ever does require service, S&W customer service is extremely good. Just looking around this forum, and many others out there, you can see right off that they are both very quick and dependable.

Sorry if that sounds, too good to be true, like a commercial or something. You can just look around and see it is so however. Just keep in touch with all the guys here. Most of them, know way more about all of this, than I do.

I bet your 15-22 will be alright scshiza. Just a feeling.

I bought mine two weeks ago at Cabella's in Maine. It has a DTE serial number and it will definitely have to be sent in.

Not necessarily jase. Only a portion of rifles were sent out unadjusted. Many older numbers are just fine.

Try yours out and see.

My serial number is DSX13xx. I've put a little over 1000 rounds through it and the only FTF I've had were all ammo problems and not the gun. The rounds had a deep firing pin indent. A couple did fire in a Colt Scout, but the rest never would fire. I did have 3 FTE using some real old Winchester Wildcats that had a lot of external wax on them. However, another brick of Win. Wildcats my son had functioned fine but the wax coating was considerlly less than those I had had.

That's not really true. And generally speaking if you were able to give an officer a serial number, they would assume that you are the actual owner of the firearm. Sure if they had the resources to followup on the investigation, have the batfe run a trace, then track down all the people all the people in the chain of ownership then they may be able to tell that the person filed a false police report. Usually the the trail ends at the FFL holder since people rarely document private transfers. Most guns reported stolen just go into a database waiting for follow investigation. But because they don't have the resources to investigate every case, very rarely would they figure out it was a false report.


But in the end, it's a privacy thing. The exploitation and misuse of personal information has become so proliferant that I prefer to play it safe and keep my private info, well, private.

Mine's DTM57XX, and I had serious fte's and an open breach misfire resulting in the loss of the extractor. I adjusted the ejector rod and the rifle fired fine. It also ejected with no problem without the extractor (though I have since replaced it).

Mine is A DTM56XX and I had a shell go off in the breech after an ejected shell. I changed my britches and sent it back for a warranty visit. I have received it back and have yet to fire it. Cant wait to see if it has been corrected.