Should My New M&P Sport II Look Like This?

[Potapoo]

Should My New M&P Sport II Look Like This?

Just bought my M&P 15 Sport II about a month ago. While waiting on ammo to be shipped to me from Palmetto State Armory I decided to break the rifle down and clean and inspect it per the manual.

This is my first AR so I was wondering if this is what it should look like?

I haven't even shot nor cleaned it yet, but to me it doesn't look right.

Spoke to customer service, which I am NOT a fan of (because of past history with them and other S&W I own) and they said to just clean it and shoot it, and that this is the way it should look.


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[Arik]

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[Arik]

Some of the pics I'm not seeing whay your pointing to. It may just be that it doesn't show very well through pics however, some of it look like it was just test fired for function. Mags were inserted obviously. Also the finish often times isn't even. It's happens due to the process by which it's applied. Along with that there may be just some wet/dry spots. Spots where a oily rag missed when being wiped down

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[cyphertext]

I see the tiny nick in the finish... touch it up and go on about life. Everything else looks normal. Clean it, lube it, shoot it.

 

[mojave30cal]

How many rounds did you shoot? You can expect some brass
residue on the face of the bolt. Get a brass brush and clean it
out. As far as the marks on the left side of the upper receiver,
I wouldn't worry about it. It's just cosmetic. You should see the
marks on new Colt 6920's.

 

[TAC]

What you are seeing is perfectly normal, from factory test firing.

 

[mobiless2]

Looks dirtier than mine @ 900 rounds

 

[Potapoo]

I haven't shot any rounds through it yet.

Thanks for the feedback guys.

 

[Jim L]

I don't know what ammo S&W uses to test fire, but its nasty & leaves copper fouling. I had a similar issue with a new performance center shield. They told me they don't clean them after test fire.
You just need to clean your bolt carrier group well.
Also you have uneven finish application on your other pics, other places like Palmetto State Armory would have sold there lowers as a factory 2nd in that condition.
People will chime in and say that its just a tool & get over it.
But for me, I want my new guns to look new, until I scratch them, or fire rounds through them. I want a factory new, unfired gun to be exactly that!
If other people want to spend there hard earned money on a brand new gun that looks like it has 2k rounds thru it,, than more power to them!

 

[eatmydust]

It's not meant to be collectible or a safe queen. Looks like it was left a little dirty from the factory or maybe the seller ran a few rounds thru it. No big deal from what I can see. Go shoot and enjoy, repeat.

 

[cyphertext]

People will chime in and say that its just a tool & get over it.
But for me, I want my new guns to look new, until I scratch them, or fire rounds through them. I want a factory new, unfired gun to be exactly that!
If other people want to spend there hard earned money on a brand new gun that looks like it has 2k rounds thru it,, than more power to them!

I agree with this 100%.... but the time to take that stance is when you are standing in front of the dealer, not once you have it at home. If you accept it from the dealer, fill out paperwork, and hand over cash then it is yours to live with.

 

[Hoov]

PSA may have used it as a demo, had an employee bbq and used tracer rounds to fire up the grill, or maybe they had an Egyptian wedding reception out back. it does kinda look like the bolt had several more than usual rounds out of it, but it's kinda late in the game. The cosmetic stuff, it IS an AR. Wipe it down with oil, if you are worried about. More than anything, go shoot the thing.

 

[wayne2356]

Pic 1 - Clean bolt
Pic 6 - Dirty bolt

You said: "I haven't even shot nor cleaned it yet"

Im missing something?

 

[Potapoo]

@wayne2356

I have NOT shot it or cleaned it at all. Period!

Same bolt just different angle and flash with my Galaxy phone.

 

[WVSig]

It is going to be dirtier than that after your first range session. IMHO. There looks to be a few finish issues on the gun but nothing that will effect the function. Looks like a sloppy cleaning job after test firing.

This is why I do not start filling out the paperwork on a gun transfer until I have inspected the gun I am transferring into my ownership. The time to deal with finish issues, blemishes or visible defects is before you transfer the gun.

Chalk it up to lesson learned and go shoot it and have fun.

 

[sgtsandman]

From my experience, any new firearm I've ever bought has been dirty. I think (but I'm not sure) that all manufacturers test fire their products before sending then out, they sit on a rack or a shelf collecting dust, are handled numerous times before you bought it (these last two may not apply if they bring out one new in a box). There may be other things I'm missing or forgetting but they have all been dirty as hell when I bring it home, field strip it, and clean it for the fist time. I doesn't matter if it was a Kimber or a Taurus, one hasn't been any better than the other (aside from Taurus liking to pack their products with some sort of grease).

In short, what is posted up looks normal from what I've seen.

 

[Disabled1]

I don't know what ammo S&W uses to test fire, but its nasty & leaves copper fouling. I had a similar issue with a new performance center shield. They told me they don't clean them after test fire.
You just need to clean your bolt carrier group well.
Also you have uneven finish application on your other pics, other places like Palmetto State Armory would have sold there lowers as a factory 2nd in that condition.
People will chime in and say that its just a tool & get over it.
But for me, I want my new guns to look new, until I scratch them, or fire rounds through them. I want a factory new, unfired gun to be exactly that!
If other people want to spend there hard earned money on a brand new gun that looks like it has 2k rounds thru it,, than more power to them!

^^^^All that was typed here!^^^^
In pic #6 that gas key sure looks crooked! Also, S&W's QC sure has gone downhill since I have bought my Sport 1, 3 years ago.
If you looked it over, signed the papers, and accepted it like this, you are stuck with it! I sure would not have accepted it like that!
Some say it might not be a safe queen, shoot it........or, touch up the scratches. I say BS! If I am paying $500 + for a weapon that is supposed to be brand new, look brand new, and be clean, it da** well better be that way!
From some of the negative replies I am seeing here, I can just imagine what your own firearms look like. SMH!

 

[warriorking]

After you give it a complete cleaning look it over again..
if it still is not to you liking contact SW and they will give you a shipping label to send it back so they can fix any issues you find..
Their turn around time is very fast...
They will take care of you...

 

[Jim L]

I agree with this 100%.... but the time to take that stance is when you are standing in front of the dealer, not once you have it at home. If you accept it from the dealer, fill out paperwork, and hand over cash then it is yours to live with.

True,, great point!

 

[jimbo728]

Just shoot it and enjoy it and clean it. Stop worrying about what you see in the pictures. If your new rifle does not do what it is designed to do, and that's shoot, then you should have S&W look at it. Otherwise , don't waste their time.
Jim