Sorry I haven’t been on for a while. Yes, the spring broke the FIRST time when I pulled the slide back and then forward off of the frame. I had not done anything more than take the gun out of the original packaging/box. I gave it a good cleaning to remove anything from the factory that was on...
New to forum. Just got an M&P 2.0 compact 9mm and upon cleaning prior to first firing, a small, 1/8” piece of the recoil spring broke off at the yellow painted end. Took it to the range and put 100 rds thru it. Upon cleaning it, another piece of the spring about the same size broke off again...