Just shot my M&P m2.0 45 acp compact today for the third time.
I had a round chambered with around 5 in the mag sitting at the bench. I look down and the slide is pulled back maybe 1/16th of an inch, enough that the gun would not have fired (tested it when empty). So, I pushed the slide forward and shot.
I later had the pistol loaded again and pulled the slide back a bit and was able to get it to do this again at will. When empty, there aren't rounds providing friction and so the slide snaps back to its correct position.
This is obviously not ideal because I could nudge the gun out of battery in a stressful time and not be able to shoot.
So my questions: Is this common for M&P or other pistols and so not a "flaw" but something to be aware of? Is this a defect that S&W should address? Is there a gunsmith fix like a heavier recoil spring?
Thanks
I had a round chambered with around 5 in the mag sitting at the bench. I look down and the slide is pulled back maybe 1/16th of an inch, enough that the gun would not have fired (tested it when empty). So, I pushed the slide forward and shot.
I later had the pistol loaded again and pulled the slide back a bit and was able to get it to do this again at will. When empty, there aren't rounds providing friction and so the slide snaps back to its correct position.
This is obviously not ideal because I could nudge the gun out of battery in a stressful time and not be able to shoot.
So my questions: Is this common for M&P or other pistols and so not a "flaw" but something to be aware of? Is this a defect that S&W should address? Is there a gunsmith fix like a heavier recoil spring?
Thanks