Safety selector fell off

[LASigmon]

I went shooting today and when I was just about done I noticed the right side selector had fell off. I found the lever but not the screw. Is S&W pretty good about sending parts?

 

[Woodman90]

Not really. My last order took one day short of 6 months. I wish I was kidding.

 

[apiccola]

I ordered some parts the week of Thanksgiving. They were delivered the week after Christmas.

 

[LASigmon]

That's not what I was hoping to hear . Maybe the gun shop I got it from can help. It's just a teeny tiny screw lol.

 

[copemech]

That's not what I was hoping to hear . Maybe the gun shop I got it from can help. It's just a teeny tiny screw lol.

I have a pic of mine if you need it. I figure it is not that special that you cannot use something else in the mean time. Prolly a 4-40 thread or so, tapered allen. 1/4 oal I would guess.

Mine was tight, but no blue locktite on it. But it will have some soon.

 

[LASigmon]

Well, it's not a #6-32. I got one of them from work. The gun shop I got it from said it's probably a #8-40. He may have meant #4-40. I'm going to the fastener shop here to see if they have one. I really don't want to wait 6 months to shoot my rifle again

 

[LASigmon]

Update, I went to the fastener store around the corner from me and told him I needed a screw smaller than the 6-32. He had 3 different sizes so I took all 3 since I could not find what size it is on the internet. Luckily one fit. I'm not sure which one though. It took a 1.5mm Allen wrench. I still want S&W to send me one so I'll have a spare.

 

[101ABN327]

When you replace it, don't forget the blue lactate…
Loctite 0.2 fl. oz. Threadlocker Blue 242-209728 at The Home Depot

 

[LASigmon]

I just talked to someone at S&W. They will not send out parts for the M&P 10. Not even a screw. He told me I would have to send it to them to be repaired.

 

[Msstate56]

It's aggravating, but the small ambi safety lever falling off does not render your rifle inoperable. You just lose the ambidextrous safety.