M&P 15-22 star on back of owners manual?

[GillAgin]

I just purchased the M&P 15-22 about a week ago and have not had the chance to shoot it yet, but have been reading the forums about the extractor problems and wondering if S&W has been doing the mods on new shipments and maybe I wouldn't have any problems. While looking over my owners manual I noticed a star that was stamped on very back and couldn't help to wonder if this was some sort of indication that S&W had completed the needed mods on it. One can only hope.... I can't wait to actually shoot it and start my accessories.

 

[27 Beck]

Congrats on your 15-22. Don't know about the star.

Might be a good idea to check the location of your ejector before shooting the gun.

 

[Roadster Guy]

I just purchased the M&P 15-22 about a week ago and have not had the chance to shoot it yet, but have been reading the forums about the extractor problems and wondering if S&W has been doing the mods on new shipments and maybe I wouldn't have any problems. While looking over my owners manual I noticed a star that was stamped on very back and couldn't help to wonder if this was some sort of indication that S&W had completed the needed mods on it. One can only hope.... I can't wait to actually shoot it and start my accessories.

Mine just came in the week prior to Christmas and it has a blue star also. I noticed that it had been test fired. It's been too cold to fire it yet.

 

[CORPORAL PUNISHMENT]

I just want to know what EXACTLY these mods are besides the obvious moving extractor a little bit or replacing the ejector.( or vice versa ) Mine is back from smith the extractor does appear to be thicker and darker. Also, It appears the feed ramp was polished.

 

[evoduer]

I just picked up mine two days ago and it also has a star stamped on the back mine is red. Looking at the gun it looks like it has been adjusted already has a gap and looks like it could not be adjusted anymore without hitting the bolt. Ill let you guys know after I shoot it today.

 

[YZ-moto]

No stamp on mine. I got it a couple weeks ago. Shot 500 round through it so far without a single problem.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

I just want to know what EXACTLY these mods are besides the obvious moving extractor a little bit or replacing the ejector.( or vice versa ) Mine is back from smith the extractor does appear to be thicker and darker. Also, It appears the feed ramp was polished.

Speaking of ejectors. Mine rides (touches) on the top edge of the magazine. How about others?

 

[27 Beck]

I just want to know what EXACTLY these mods are besides the obvious moving extractor a little bit or replacing the ejector.( or vice versa ) Mine is back from smith the extractor does appear to be thicker and darker. Also, It appears the feed ramp was polished.

S&W is pretty tight lipped on what they do to the guns, other than say "upgraded to current specs"

How about a pic or two of your gun since it got back from Smith. Show the thicker extractor and polished feed ramp so we can compare.

 

[27 Beck]

The star is a curiosity. Maybe someone at S&W was just in the holiday spirit.

 

[n3cal]

No star on mine! Bought back in Sept. and had to make trip back to S&W for repair. Maybe star is a QA check?????

 

[GillAgin]

I took some pics of mine and it appears the star means it has been updated to new specs. The extractor looks like it is now designed more inward and does not appear to have been manually tweaked. I'm not sure about the feed ramp being polished. I had to take about 60 pics to get some good ones in focus and with enough light to see.

 

[27 Beck]

I took some pics of mine and it appears the star means it has been updated to new specs. The extractor looks like it is now designed more inward and does not appear to have been manually tweaked. I'm not sure about the feed ramp being polished. I had to take about 60 pics to get some good ones in focus and with enough light to see.

Good pics. Thanks for the time and post.

 

[evoduer]

maybe the star means it updated already just got back from the range 170 rd no FTE,one stove pipe due to impatient loading only got one 10 rd mag shot great, I loved it, my ejector is closer to the bolt than the one in your pic. my ramp looks unpolished.

 

[27 Beck]

, my ejector is closer to the bolt than the one in your pic. my ramp looks unpolished.

You mean the hook on the ejector is closer to the center?

 

[evoduer]

Yeah thats what i meant the hook is closer in.

 

[SteveK44]

My instruction manual has a red star, and the ejector appears to be the same as GillAgin's. It's been to cold to get to the range yet, but will post results as soon as I get a chance to shoot the thing. Sorry for the blurry pic, but I was in a hurry to include a photo with this post.

SteveK44

 

[ab4ka]

I've got the star on mine. Only problems I've had was when I either didn't load the mag properly or my fingers caught the loading tab while I was shooting.

 

[BELT_FED]

great info thanx to those who took the time to post pics... very helpful

 

[Temporaryscars]

I too have a blue star.

 

[BMW Racer]

Red star on mine. Bought on Monday after Christmas. It was their last 15-22 in stock.

From the factory, my ejector is even closer to the middle than the photos above. About a card-width from the middle "rail."

After about 250 rounds in two different shooting sessions, about four days apart, I haven't had a single FTE. In the first session I had two or three FTF but in the second session (about 150 rounds) we had zero problems, even with a couple of rapid-fire mags.

And in the second session, I did make a point to load the clips correctly and to load 23 or 25 rounds. I don't know for sure if these made a difference on the feeding but I definitely did not pay attention to my mag loading (full 25 rounds too) during the first session.

I'm very satisfied with my purchase.

 

[chuck s]

After a few days of reading about the Star on the back of the instruction manual I finally located mine.

There's a Blue Star.

The rifle shed the extractor about round 400 and has made the round trip to S&W for repair. The ejector was properly positioned originally.

Serial number in the DTM1200 range if anyone is counting. Manual is part number REV:MP15-22_062209.

-- Chuck

 

[jwineco5]

I bought mine about 2 weeks before Christmas and It also had a blue star, and it's in the DTM3800 range.. Unfortunately mine still had to make the trip to Smith for the Extractor fix. Currently awaiting it's return.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Red stamp = Customer return
Blue Stamp = Customer #2 return
No stamp = Lost rifle in return status

 

[BMW Racer]

Red stamp = Customer return
Blue Stamp = Customer #2 return
No stamp = Lost rifle in return status

Does this indicate that my red stamp 15-22 was purchased by a customer, and returned to the dealer, who returned it to the factory?

If so, it doesn't really bother me (it appears to be brand new and is firing perfectly) but I still would have liked to have known it is a "factory reconditioned" unit.

 

[LTC]

My un-informed opinion on this is that the stamp is just a inspector's stamp. Different colors = different inspectors. The stamp probably means less than the forum members are reading into it.

LTC

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

The stamp probably means less than the forum members are reading into it.

LTC

+1 on that

 

[27 Beck]

Red stamp = Customer return
Blue Stamp = Customer #2 return
No stamp = Lost rifle in return status

TFF. Good one, Phil

 

[mikehoncho]

Red stamp = Customer return
Blue Stamp = Customer #2 return
No stamp = Lost rifle in return status

great, i don't have a stamp. well, i'm going shooting friday for the first time so i hope it functions because i don't want to lose it in transit.

 

[Thomas_H]

I think someone on the production line said "Hey, you know what would be really funny? Lets use a rubber stamp to mark the back of the manual. It will drive people nuts trying to figure out what it means."

 

[GillAgin]

I finally went to the range today and put 400+ rounds through my (blue star on back of manual) M&P 15-22 and it performed very well with only two FTF's. They were standing straight up and wedged in the last 1/4" of the mag. I really think it was my careless and speedy loading of the mag that caused this to happen.

Ironically the Walther P22Laser I purchased to use up all of the ammo I bought just in case my 15-22 turned out to be a problem child, failed to perform as well as the M&P. It FTF on the second round many times, the round was still in the mag not wedged or anything it just failed to load the next round.

I am a happy customer thus far with my M&P 15-22.
My scope and other goodies are due to arrive Saturday and I can't wait to dress it up and take it back to the range and set the scope. Then I'm off to kill the Easter bunny, and Rocky the squirrel.

Correction Scope arrived five minutes after I posted this, looks like the Easter bunny and Rocky will meet there demise sooner than I thought.