Yep, good thread and I hope to see a positive outcome from it.

but...

Im inquisitive about the circumstances like everyone else. Dont doubt anything the OP has stated but also have a ton of additional questions.

The thread is titled "Brand New.....Blew Up In My Face". It insinuates that the gun blew up when it appears to me that its possible that the round blew up (for what ever the reasons) and the magazine took the brunt of it with the gun possibly even SAVING him from harm. Im going to go ahead and insinuate that the gun "saved his life" (yes....Im a bit of a S&W fanboi) and after a long investigation we will find the truth somewhere in the middle

(run my M&P @ full auto rate on wolf with no issues) yet