George9
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Ok Picked up the M&P 22 6-29-2012 and had had it sitting on my coffee table all this time. Cleaned then same day as I got it, got rid of all the factory grease I did spray it down with rem. oil aerosol with Teflon let sit wipe dry pry-er to gun oil and assembly. cleaned and lubed it per manual except for one drop of oil on the hammer cock rail in the slide and one drop on slide inner rails along with the manuals one drop of oil on each side of the frame and one drop on the barrel. For over a month I tried to figure out why we picked up a plastic gun in the first place. Ok so I fondled it some raking the slide a lot but not letting it slam home to battery. I think that helped to really smooth it out. It started to feel realy smooth. Had 3 mags loaded as well for a month. I couldn't take any longer and had to take it down the range yesterday 8-9-2012.. Well What I found. I set up 7 small bulls eye targets on 8X10 paper at 10 yards,30 feet. My front site completely covered the black bulls eye of the target so it made it hard to make a hit in the black 9&10 ring in a spot I wanted too.. First mag was just a little high and looking at the target to the left 11:00 none in the black next target another mag better some in the back.. When I got down to my last few targets groups and placement 9&10 ring hits were the norm. Whit the last target I put 3 mags in the black.. Front sight a little big but still a Good shooter. I found the gun to mimic a full size M&P in more was then just size.. Gun was a bit louder then my other 22's and recoil was a bit more too, I'm a big guy 6' and 204 lbs.. This was the only 22 gun I could feel the difference of weak rounds and not just hear it. cci mini mags were strong with a fair amount of muzzle flip. Surprising to me for such a large 22.. Good trainer for the larger cal. guns!
Issues. 1. 1 round of cci mini mag had a failure too fire. I checked the firing pin mark on the round and it looked good nice and deep so I think it was the round. Shot 250 rounds. 150 of cci m mag and 100 rounds of Remington lightning bolts.. No other issues.
Fit to my hand.. I may need help here! I'm not use to this type of gun I shoot 1911 .45 most of the time. I have large but not meaty hands and when I grip the gun if I get the web of my hand up to the back strap of the pistol my trigger finger is on a slight downward slant to the trigger. If I stay 1/4" or so away from the back strap feel is better but control is not. Also grip was a little slippery for me in hot humid weather.. Any suggestions for fit? I'm 55 with glasses and do have to push the gun away a bit more then I like to see the rear and front sight with the target. Some of you guys know what I mean it's a balancing act to acquire the sights and target keeping gun level.. Instinct works well for me as I have been a shooter for years..
OK sorry this is so long.. I did make a post My M&P Rant!
Before even shooting the gun.. I know this was not fair to the gun but as I said I'm a 1911 guy and can only compare quality and workmanship with the guns I have..
First take down after 250 rounds impressions!
Bottom of inside of slide exhibits some scratches where the hammer drags on the hammer slide to cock it.. going over that place with my finger I can feel a slight chattering wear patten starting but hope it clears it self. I plan on keeping watch on this and dress it if need be. On the inside of the slide I also found some ware on the inside inner rail just the other side of the S&W logo on the left side of the gun. Just a small patch.. I could not see what was causing it..
Also with just a guide rail on the back of the frame I see that the barrel and guide rod do have help in keeping the slide in alignment to some degree.
I think time will tell.. If I can get 25 years out of it. I will be happy. I know for some of you younger shooters 25 years sounds like a lifetime but believe me when I say it just a blink of a eye..
Any help as to my grip ? Or how I may hold the gun better would help.. I tend to hold it like I do on other 1911's But I like thumb down off the safety left thumb over right left fingers wrapped over grip fingers..
Any worries concerns with the wear? anything I should do different with this type of gun as far as care oiling maintenance goes?
Also after a little more shooting I will take down or recant my post " MY M&P22 Rant " and try to make it right I don't feel anything I said was wrong but the internals still may be adequate for this gun.. Sorry for any type o's or anything else I may have made in my post.
Thanks George
Issues. 1. 1 round of cci mini mag had a failure too fire. I checked the firing pin mark on the round and it looked good nice and deep so I think it was the round. Shot 250 rounds. 150 of cci m mag and 100 rounds of Remington lightning bolts.. No other issues.
Fit to my hand.. I may need help here! I'm not use to this type of gun I shoot 1911 .45 most of the time. I have large but not meaty hands and when I grip the gun if I get the web of my hand up to the back strap of the pistol my trigger finger is on a slight downward slant to the trigger. If I stay 1/4" or so away from the back strap feel is better but control is not. Also grip was a little slippery for me in hot humid weather.. Any suggestions for fit? I'm 55 with glasses and do have to push the gun away a bit more then I like to see the rear and front sight with the target. Some of you guys know what I mean it's a balancing act to acquire the sights and target keeping gun level.. Instinct works well for me as I have been a shooter for years..
OK sorry this is so long.. I did make a post My M&P Rant!
Before even shooting the gun.. I know this was not fair to the gun but as I said I'm a 1911 guy and can only compare quality and workmanship with the guns I have..
First take down after 250 rounds impressions!
Bottom of inside of slide exhibits some scratches where the hammer drags on the hammer slide to cock it.. going over that place with my finger I can feel a slight chattering wear patten starting but hope it clears it self. I plan on keeping watch on this and dress it if need be. On the inside of the slide I also found some ware on the inside inner rail just the other side of the S&W logo on the left side of the gun. Just a small patch.. I could not see what was causing it..
Also with just a guide rail on the back of the frame I see that the barrel and guide rod do have help in keeping the slide in alignment to some degree.
I think time will tell.. If I can get 25 years out of it. I will be happy. I know for some of you younger shooters 25 years sounds like a lifetime but believe me when I say it just a blink of a eye..
Any help as to my grip ? Or how I may hold the gun better would help.. I tend to hold it like I do on other 1911's But I like thumb down off the safety left thumb over right left fingers wrapped over grip fingers..
Any worries concerns with the wear? anything I should do different with this type of gun as far as care oiling maintenance goes?
Also after a little more shooting I will take down or recant my post " MY M&P22 Rant " and try to make it right I don't feel anything I said was wrong but the internals still may be adequate for this gun.. Sorry for any type o's or anything else I may have made in my post.
Thanks George
