Posted: 8/8/2016 3:45:21 PM EDT
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so i asked this question in the S&W page but haven't gotten much feedback but
a friend of mine just purchased and new fullsize M&P40 last week, wilst shooting it this weekend and after depleting the first mag, when inserting a new mag with the slide locked back, it slammed the slide home..and quite literally scared the bejesus out of him. so he asked me today if this was normal and since i don't know much about the MP40's i turn to yous guys. is this normal or not.. my experience says no.. most that i've dealt with you either hit the slide release or rack it.. what say you.. thanks in advance |
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It's called "auto forwarding", and it's pretty common with the M&P, regardless of caliber. Most seem to do it to some degree or another. I could make a Beretta 92 do it with some consistency as well. |
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100% normal. Happens on all 1911's, BHP's, M&P's, Glocks, etc... The only semi-auto's that I cannot get to "auto-chamber" are my CZ pistols... um.. im gonna have to disagree with you on this specific part of your statement. i have owned several 1911's and have shot countless others as well and never had one do this.. despite how "hard" i ram a fresh mag in or what. but, the point is on the MP.. thanks for the reply as well! |
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My M&P does it reliably with how I put the mag in. Not an uncommon occurrence as stated... that's why finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. Here you go Also worth noting that if you have pistols that do that (e.g., my 2011 w/ a 2 1/4 pound trigger), be very aware when letting other people shoot them because their piss poor habits could easily cause a ND. |
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a friend of mine just purchased and new fullsize M&P40 last week, wilst shooting it this weekend and after depleting the first mag, when inserting a new mag with the slide locked back, it slammed the slide home..and quite literally scared the bejesus out of him. As others have said very normal on a number of guns. But don't rely on it working every time. I've read the Beretta 92 series is design to do this when inserting the mag at a certain angle. My M9 I have been able to repeat doing it but again it doesn't do it every time. I even had my Glocks do it once in a while...which they claim should never happen. |