More M&P woes, is this normal?

[Mike9250]

Just picked up my new M&P the other day. It was a replacement for my last M&P that had a cracked frame (brand new gun as well). I noticed these weird burrs on the side of the barrel. Does this seem normal? I'm thinking over time this may cause some wear on the slide.

 

[poru_desu]

Hey mike

I think it's just usual carbon fouling.
Is it soft and can be cleaned off? Or is it a permanent stain?
Correct me if I'm not looking at the right thing

 

[superbeast1098]

Thats not normal.

My less expensive SD9VE does not have those burrs/deformities.

I assume those would cause excess wear on your slide. If you can, return the gun to the place where you bought it and exchange it. Or send it in to S&W on a warranty claim....

 

[RalphMP9FS]

Send those those pics to S&W, and maybe they will send you you a new barrel without having to send the old one back. If it were mine, I would probably try to remove them with a file, but you should not have to do that to a new gun. I would be so pizzed since you were waiting forever for a relacement pistol, heck I'm pizzed for you..

 

[Mike9250]

Thanks for the replies. I sent pics to S&W. Usually takes a day or two to get a response but I'll keep you posted. It's definitely raised metal burrs and not carbon.

 

[Llando88]

. Sorry.

Not normal. Mine is smooth like glass.

 

[poru_desu]

Thanks for the replies. I sent pics to S&W. Usually takes a day or two to get a response but I'll keep you posted. It's definitely raised metal burrs and not carbon.

Oh sorry Mike, I thought it was carbon.
If it's raised metal burrs I'd be very concerned as it would ride / wear into the slide.
Hope S&W can get you a replacement soon!

 

[Rpg]

Shouldn't be like that.

Ain't modern manufacturing great!

S&W may tell you it's in spec.

 

[1hatchet]

Wow, what happened to Quality Control?

 

[Mcwsky09]

Kinda looks like some debris may have not been cleaned off before it was coated/treated during manufacture.

 

[John R]

I would think S&W would take care of that with no problems.
Hopefully they just send you a new barrel.

 

[Ryo]

None of my S&W has that poor of workmanship..

 

[S&W Rover]

That's pretty ugly -- hope they replace it quickly.

I am thinking modern manufacturing no longer has "quality control," e.g., a separate set of eyes looking at things after manufacture. The modern manufacturing processes have quality built into them, e.g., sensors to check tolerances during each step. So something as trivial as some extraneous debris introduced to the part by random mistake could end up stuck under the melonite coating because its not part of one of the steps in the programmed process, and no one looks at the part. That's sorta what it looks like.

Please let us know when S&W takes care of it.

 

[DeathF.above]

That is unacceptable

 

[DeathF.above]

S&W needs to make this right. One time is pretty crappy but twice in a row? I would be assuring they make things right. And compensate you for your troubles.

 

[Stratajema]

My guess is the raised areas are metal chips that were stuck to the barrel when it was melonited. And they were stuck to the barrel at that time because the barrel missed the washing step after the cutting step. Which means there is a small group of barrels just like that one.

 

[Mike9250]

Got the generic reply from S&W, they want to send me a label so I can ship them the gun for inspection. I emailed them asking if they could just send me a barrel since this gun is a replacement for another defective gun, and I waited 2 months to get it. I'm starting to wish I had never made this purchase.

 

[PAFMAN3]

Has S&W ramped up production so much, they fail at quality control.Makes you wonder what other hidden defects are lurking around in other guns.

 

[B0308]

Gee Mike,

Looks like you can't buy a break on the M&P. Too bad you are having this kind of trouble, especially in view of your first experience.

I've never had that kind of luck with S&W, I hope they treat you right, finally!

Good luck

 

[ditto1958]

That is unacceptable

+1. Not normal. Not acceptable at all. It should be really smooth.