They're apparently doing a inspect/repair program for all of them made prior to February of this year:
https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/gearscout/irons/2019/06/18/why-smith-and-wesson-wants-you-to-stop-shooting-their-rifle-right-now/
Old news.
Hello 32clickshigh.
The information around the recall relevant to all of us supporting Project Appleseed is at this link:
https://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=55377.0
Quote from: Leadlined on June 19, 2019, 12:41:18 PM
Hello 32clickshigh.
The information around the recall relevant to all of us supporting Project Appleseed is at this link:
https://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=55377.0
That link goes to an instructor only part of the forum that they probably can't read. Here's the text from that post.
QuoteBy now most of you have heard or read about the recall announced my Smith and Wesson concerning the M&P15-22.
This recall covers all M&P15-22 rifles made prior to February of 2019. The primary issue concerns the breech face counterbore depth. Smith and Wesson is offering free tools to owners of these rifles to check the dimension of their bolt for a possible return/replacement to S&W.
The AOC is looking into this, and we intend to investigate further, and will make attempts to reach out to Smith and Wesson. However, at this time, there is NO CHANGE to our policy. The ban remains in force.
We know the intention is to help and do what it takes to get the job done. When we present ourselves as experts in marksmanship instruction, we have a very detailed and verified system of volunteer training and written progress checking. But Appleseed does not train people to repair and maintain firearms. When we act as a gunsmith or armorer, we step outside of our area of expertise. This exposes the organization to a lot of unnecessary risk and our insurance does not cover it. Please do not order a tool with the intent to inspect or allow any of these rifles at an Appleseed event. We simply cannot take on that risk.
Again, the ban will remain in force for the foreseeable future. Please feel free to contact us via PM/email/phone if you have any questions, or are unsure how to respond to questions from students or the public.
We appreciate everyone's continued hard work for the cause, and we thank you in advance for your efforts to present a united front to the public regarding this issue.
The AOC
Then this update about the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation banning 15/22's as well.
QuoteLink: https://mailchi.mp/sssfonline/19_sasp_update_equipment_safety_alert-628477?e=509cd41db8 (https://mailchi.mp/sssfonline/19_sasp_update_equipment_safety_alert-628477?e=509cd41db8)
Email follows:
UPDATE: Important Equipment Safety Concern
****UPDATE: SAFETY CONCERN****
Additional information on the safety concern posted previously. First, we thank everyone who has reached out to us and have explained the issues they have personally witnessed. If I had known all this information earlier, this action would have been taken a quite a while ago. As I now understand it there are three issues our teams and coaches have witnessed.
1. The trigger pin walking out causing the firearm to go full auto, emptying the magazine.
2. The bolt space issue subject to the safety alert we shared from S&W. When the alert was released we spoke to the company and were advised this would correct the out of battery issue, as well as an issue with the firearm firing repeatedly as the bolt closes.
3. Firearm firing out of battery.
Plan of action to address concerns:
1. This was witnessed by a coach at an SASP practice. It is my understanding that if we required anti walk trigger pins, this issue would be resolved.
2. It is my understanding that the repeated fire will be fixed by confirming that the spacing is proper with the gauge provided by S&W.
3. Although we were informed this would have been corrected by checking the space with the gauge, it has not. At a SASP State match, a S&W M&P 15-22 fired out of battery, luckily only causing very minor injury to a safety officer. That firearm had, and has again been checked, and passes inspection with the gauge. We have reached out multiple times and left messages with multiple people at S&W to contact us. After no responses from S&W, for the safety of everyone in our program, we sent out the directive to temporarily stop using the firearm in our program. Staff reached out twice on Friday to S&W Customer Service and both times, after a little over 20 minutes on hold, our call was disconnected by S&W without us being able to speak to anyone.
At this point, until we can be assured by S&W that this safety issue is something specific to this one firearm, under no circumstance is this firearm allowed to be used in ANY SASP practice or events.
At no time will SASP compromise when it comes to the safety of the participants in our program.
Respectfully,
Rick Leach
National Director, SASP