Even the 15-22 has it's limits...

[cjt50]

Well,

Sat down in front of the TV, watching football and cleaning some rifles. As I am cleaning the bolt of my well used 15-22 I notice the firing pin is protruding from the bolt face slightly. Thinking the firing pin channel may be gunked up, I press the pin back in. Then push from the back and it wont retract back in again......

OH NO,,,,,,I broke it. 21,750 rounds fired and I broke the firing pin. Not bad really, considering. But I'm a little bummed that my current favorite rifle is down.

Knew something was up, started have fail to feed issues and assumed it was just filthy. (well it was )

Guess it's time to give S&W CS a jingle and get a replacement. No, they don't last forever, but it has been a real performer up to this point and will be again once the new firing pin is installed.

 

[TacoDaTugBoat]

Well Done!
Are you going to send it in, or try to get a FP and replace it yourself?

 

[SpicyTunaRoll]

i rented this rifle at the range before i bought it, and it fired fine - and then all of a sudden i got light strikes. i called over the range master and he fixed it. claimed the firing pin broke.

 

[Bulldogg]

S&W apparently won't sell any parts to the bolt assembly. First time out my wife's gun lost the extractor part 315430000. Customer service stated gun needs to be shipped back as no parts for the bolt assembly are allowed to be sold on M&P15-22's.

 

[SpicyTunaRoll]

S&W apparently won't sell any parts to the bolt assembly. First time out my wife's gun lost the extractor part 315430000. Customer service stated gun needs to be shipped back as no parts for the bolt assembly are allowed to be sold on M&P15-22's.

thats just stupid. if someone wants to make a lot of money, they should start making aftermarket parts for this rifle.

 

[telero]

thats just stupid. if someone wants to make a lot of money, they should start making aftermarket parts for this rifle.

Aftermarket bolt and ejector parts would be nice. Would be nice to have options for different barrels.

 

[Bulldogg]

I would just like the $4.00 part to fix at home in two minutes. Not really looking forward to the two-four week turn around.

 

[cjt50]

Well Done!
Are you going to send it in, or try to get a FP and replace it yourself?

I am going to try and get the part and do it myself. Too much stuff to pull off if I send it in.