Safety & Instruction Manual For The M&P 15-22 Pistol · 2020. 12. 8. · to the M&P®15-22 Pistol, such as replacement of the stabi-lizing arm brace with a butt-stock, removing the

Read the instructions andwarnings in this manual

CAREFULLY BEFORE using this firearm.

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Safety & Instruction Manual For The

M&P®15-22 Pistol

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WARNING:READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS

AND WARNINGS CAREFULLY. BE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THESE INSTRUC-

TIONS AND WARNINGS BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM. FAILURE TO READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND TO FOLLOW THESE

WARNINGS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND

OTHERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

THIS SAFETY & INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHOULD ALWAYS ACCOMPANY THIS

FIREARM AND BE TRANSFERRED WITH IT UPON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OR

WHEN PRESENTED TO ANOTHER PERSON. A COPY OF THE SAFETY &

INSTRUCTION MANUAL IS AvAILABLE FREE vIA DOWNLOAD AT

WWW.SMITH-WESSON.COM OR UPON REqUEST FROM:

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NOTE: The M&P®15-22 Pistol is designed to be held and fired by using one hand. The M&P®15-22 Pistol is shipped from the factory equipped with a stabilizing arm brace to facilitate one-handed firing. The stabilizing arm brace is designed to be used by loosening the adjustable nylon strap and inserting the forearm through the brace, taking hold of the pistol grip with the firing hand and then adjusting the nylon strap around the user’s forearm for a comfortable fit. The arm may then be extended to fire the pistol in the normal manner. Alterations to the M&P®15-22 Pistol, such as replacement of the stabi-lizing arm brace with a butt-stock, removing the arm-strap, or installation of a vertical fore-grip, will subject the firearm to regulation under the National Firearms Act (NFA), as well as state and local laws. It is the duty of the M&P®15-22 Pistol user to understand and comply with all applicable Federal, state and local laws. Consult the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (website: www.atf.gov) or your local law enforcement agency for more information.


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YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

SAFETY IS YOUR NUMBER ONE RESPONSIBILITY!

•Athome,inthefield,attherange,oranywhere,thefirstconcernofeveryfirearmownershouldbesafety.Applythefollowingsafetyrulesineverysituation,withanykindoffirearm.Ifyoufeeluncertainaboutanyoperationalaspectsofyourfirearm,pleasecontactSmith&Wessonat1-800-331-0852,ext.4125beforeproceedingwithitsoperation.

•Ifyouareunfamiliarwithfirearmsyoushouldseekformaltrainingbeforeusingyourpistol.

WARNING: YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL OF THESE SAFETY RULES TO ENSURE THE SAFE USE OF YOUR FIREARM. THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUC-

TIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

•Asafirearmowner,youacceptademandingresponsibility.Howseriouslyyoutakethisresponsibilitycanbethedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.Thereisnoexcuseforcarelessorabusivehandlingofyourfirearm.Atalltimeshandleyourfirearmwithintenserespectforitspowerandpotentialdanger.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

YOURSAFETYRESPONSIBILITIES...............................................3-6SAFESTORAGEANDTRANSPORTATION.....................................7-8AMMUNITION................................................................................9-11MODELANDFEATURESIDENTIFICATION..................................... 12INSPECTINGYOURPISTOL.......................................................13-14PREPARATIONFORFIRING............................................................ 15LOADING.....................................................................................16-18STABILIZINGARMBRACE.............................................................. 19FIRING.............................................................................................. 20HANGFIRESANDMISFIRES......................................................21-22CLEARINGMISFEEDS/JAM............................................................ 23UNLOADING..................................................................................... 24DISASSEMBLY/FIELDSTRIPPING.............................................25-26ASSEMBLY....................................................................................... 27MAGAZINE..................................................................................28-29CLEANINGANDMAINTENANCE................................................30-32INSTALLATIONOFSIGHTS.............................................................. 32LIMITEDWARRANTY..................................................................33-34PATENTINFORMATION................................................................... 34CONTACTANDSHIPPINGFORSERVICE..................................35-36M-LOK®ACCESSORYADDENDUM...........................................37-43BATTERYWARNINGS...................................................................... 44


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YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED•ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FIREARM POINTED IN A SAFE DIREC-

TION. Neverpointafirearmatanyoneoranythingyoudonotintendtoshootwhetherornotitisloaded.Thisisparticularlyimportantwhenloading,unloading,orfieldstrippingthefirearm.ALWAYScontrolthedirectionofthefirearm.

•ALWAYS TREAT EvERY FIREARM AS IF IT IS LOADED AND WILL FIRE. Donottakeanyone’swordthatthefirearmisunload-ed–alwayscheckforyourself.Neverpassyourfirearmtoanotherpersonuntiltheactionisopenandyouvisuallycheckthatitisunloaded.Keepyourfirearmunloadedandsafelystoredwhennotinuse.

•NEvER PLACE YOUR FINGER INSIDE THE TRIGGER GUARD OR ON THE TRIGGER UNLESS YOU INTEND TO FIRE.Ensurethatotherobjectsdonottouchthetrigger.

•ALWAYS BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT IS BEYOND IT.Alwaysbesureofwherethebulletwillstrikeandshootonlywherethereisasafebackstopfreeofobstructions,waterorothersurfaceswhichcancausericochets.Besureyourbulletwillstopbehindyourtarget.Bulletscanglanceoffmanysurfaceslikerocksorthesurfaceofwaterandtravelinunpredictabledirectionswithconsiderablevelocity.Donotfirerandomlyintothesky.

•NEvER CROSS OBSTACLES SUCH AS FENCES OR STREAMS WITH A LOADED FIREARM.Alwaysmakecertainyourfirearmisunloadedbeforecrossingafence,climbingatree,jumpingaditchornegotiatingotherobstacles.

•SAFE FIREARM HANDLING IS YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSI-BILITY AT ALL TIMES.Firearmsaredangerousandcancauseseriousinjuryordeathiftheyaremisusedorusedinappropriately.Safetymustbetheprimeconsiderationofanyonewhoownsorhandlesfirearms.Accidentsaretheresultofviolatingtherulesofsafefirearmhandlingandcommonsense.Firearmsafetytrainingisavailable.Contactyourfirearmsdealer,lawenforcementagency,localsportsman’sclub,etc.foravailability.

•YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIREARM AT ALL TIMES.Inowningafirearm,youmustundertakefull-timeresponsibilityforyourfirearm’ssafetyandsecurity.Youmustprotectyourselfandallothersagainstinjuryordeathfrommisuseofthefirearm24hoursaday.

•FIREARM SECURITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.Youmustsecurefirearmssafelyfromchildrenand/orunauthorizedusers.Yourfirearmshouldalwaysbekeptunloadedandlockedwhennotinuse.Alockhasbeenprovidedforthispurpose.Neverassumethattheuseofthislockissufficienttosafelysecureyourfirearm.Youmustalwaysevaluateyourpersonalsituationandemploythesecuritysystemsthatmeetyourneedsandpreventchildrenandunauthorizedusersfromgainingaccesstoyourfirearm.


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YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED•APPROPRIATE USE FOR YOUR FIREARM MEANS USING YOUR

FIREARM FOR LEGAL PURPOSES.Forexample-targetshooting,huntingandlawfulresistanceofdeadlycriminalforce.Itisyourre-sponsibilitytoensurethatyouareincompliancewithallapplicablelawsandordinancesregardingtheuseofyourfirearm.

•NEvER RELY ON MECHANICAL FEATURES ALONE.Onlyyoursafefirearm-handlinghabitswillensurethesafeuseofyourfirearm.Thisisyourresponsibility.

•ALWAYS SAFELY STORE AND SECURE YOUR FIREARM.Safeandsecurestorageofyourfirearmisoneofyourmostimportantresponsibilities.Itisafull-timeresponsibility.Youmustalwayssecureyourfirearmandammunitionseparatelysothattheyarenotaccessibletochildrenand/orotherunauthorizedpersons.

•NEvER KEEP AMMUNITION IN THE SAME LOCATION AS THE FIREARM.Storeeachinaseparateandsecureplace.

•ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION THAT IS SPECIFIED FOR USE WITH FIREARMSeverytimeyouhandleyourfirearmforcleaningandmaintenance.

•ALWAYS WEAR EYE AND HEARING PROTECTION THAT ARE SPECIFIED FOR USE WITH FIREARMSeverytimeyoudischargeyourfirearm.Makesureothersinthevicinityofwhereyouwillbeshootingdosoaswell.

•NEvER USE ALCOHOL OR DRUGS BEFORE OR WHILE SHOOT-ING.Donotuseyourfirearmifyouareonanymedicationwhichimpairs,evenslightly,yourmentalorphysicalability.

•ALWAYS HAvE ADEqUATE vENTILATION.Dischargingfirearmsinpoorlyventilatedareas,cleaningfirearms,orhandlingammuni-tionmayresultinexposuretoleadandothersubstancesknowntocausebirthdefects,reproductiveharm,andotherseriousphysicalinjury.Reviewthewarningsandlabelsforallammunitionandclean-ingproductscarefully.Washhandsthoroughlyafterexposure.

•BEFORE HANDLING ANY FIREARM, UNDERSTAND ITS OPER-ATION.Notallfirearmsarethesame.Familiarizeyourselfwiththemechanicalfeaturesofanyfirearmyouintendtouse.Ifyoufeeluncertainaboutanyoperationalaspectsofyourfirearm,pleasecontactSmith&Wesson®at1-800-331-0852,ext.4125beforeproceedingwithitsoperation.

•NEvER ALLOW A FIREARM TO BE USED BY INDIvIDUALS WHO DO NOT UNDERSTAND ITS SAFE OPERATION OR HAvE NOT READ THESE FIREARM SAFETY RULES.


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YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED•ALWAYS USE THE CORRECT AMMUNITION FOR YOUR PAR-

TICULAR FIREARMasindicatedbythemarkingonthefirearm.Neverusenon-standard,reloaded,or“handloaded”ammunitionwhichhasnotbeensubjectedtointernalballisticpressuretesting.

•BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS.Besurethebarrelisclearofobstructionsbeforeshooting.Mud,water,snoworotherob-jectsmayinadvertentlylodgeinthebarrelbore.Asmallobstructioncancauseadangerousincreaseinpressureandmaydamageyourfirearmandcauseinjurytoyourselfandothers.

•BE SURE ALL ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS HOLSTERS. GRIPS, SLINGS, SCOPES AND OTHER ACCESSORIES ARE COMPATI-BLEwiththefirearmandthattheaccessoriesdonotinterferewithsafeoperation.Itisyourresponsibilitytounderstandandfollowalloftheinstructionsinthismanual,aswellasthosewhichmaybesuppliedwithyourammunitionandanyaccessory.

•NEvER DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARMbeyondthefieldstrippingprocedureoutlinedinthismanual.Improperdisassemblyorreassemblyofyourfirearmmaybedangerousandcanleadtoseriousinjuryordeath.

•NEvER MANIPULATE, ADJUST OR CHANGE ANY OF THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF YOUR FIREARM UNLESS SPE-CIFICALLY INSTRUCTED TO DO SO IN THIS MANUAL.Impropermanipulationofanyotherinternalcomponentmayaffectthesafetyandreliabilityofyourfirearmandmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath.

•NEvER ALLOW ANY ALTERATION OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS IN YOUR SMITH & WESSON® FIREARM UNLESS PERFORMED BY A qUALIFIED GUNSMITHusinggenuineSmith&Wesson®parts.Ifyoudootherwise,improperfunctioningofyourfirearmmayoccurandseriousinjuryordeathanddamagetoprop-ertymayresult.

WARNING: SAFE USE OF A FIREARM IS YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW ALL OF THESE BASIC SAFETY RULES MAY

RESULT IN SEvERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. YOU ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY DEvICE WHEN IT COMES TO THE USE OF YOUR FIREARM AND SMITH & WESSON® WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE THAT RESULTS FROM: (1) THE CRIMINAL OR NEGLIGENT USE OF THIS FIREARM; (2) A DISREGARD OF THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS; (3) IMPROP-ER OR CARELESS HANDLING OF THIS FIREARM; (4) THE USE OF NON-STANDARD, DEFECTIvE, IMPROPER AMMUNITION; (5) OR, IMPROPER OR NEGLIGENT MODIFICATIONS OR RE-PAIRS TO THE FIREARM.


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SAFE STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION

WARNING: ALWAYS POINT THE MUZZLE IN A SAFE DI-RECTION.

WARNING: FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WHEN USED AND STORED IMPROPERLY. THEY POSE A RISK OF SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES. FIREARMS CAN BE

ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS TO CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE STORED IN AN IRRESPONSIBLE AND UNSAFE MANNER. FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS, IT IS IMPERA-TIvE THAT YOU KEEP YOUR FIREARM LOCKED AND UN-LOADED IN A SECURE PLACE. THE AMMUNITION SHOULD BE STORED IN A SEPARATE, SECURE LOCATION WHEN IT IS NOT IN USE. SAFE AND SECURE STORAGE OF YOUR FIREARM IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RULES OF FIREARM SAFETY. YOUR FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS.

•ALWAYS SECURE YOUR FIREARM IN A MANNER THAT WILL PREvENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS.Wheneveryourfirearmisnotinuse,keepitunloadedandlocked.Yoursafetyandthesafetyofothersrequiresthatyoualwayssecureandstoreyourfirearminamannerthatwillpreventunauthorizedaccess.Neverleaveafirearmunattendedunlessitislocked,unloadedandsecured.

•ALWAYS USE THE LOCK PROvIDED BY SMITH & WESSON® TO SECURE YOUR FIREARM.Pleasereadandfollowtheinstruc-tionspackagedseparatelyfortheuseofthislock.Alock,whenproperlyused,canbeaneffectivetoolinpreventingunauthorizedaccesstoyourfirearm.Thereareotheralternativelocksandsafestoragecontainersavailableinthemarketplacewhichmayalsobeappropriateforyourparticularneeds.Consultyourlocalgunshop,hardwarestore,orlocalpolicedepartmentforguidanceonthevarietyofothersafestoragedevicesorpracticeswhichmaybeappropriateforyourparticularneeds.Bypurchasingthisfirearmyouhaveacceptedtheresponsibilityofsafelysecuringthefirearmatalltimesandpreventingitsunauthorizeduse.Neverassumethattheuseofthislockaloneissufficienttosafelysecureyourfirearm.Itisyourpersonalresponsibilitytoselectandusewhatevermeasuresorpracticesthatwillenableyoutobeabsolutelycertainthatyourfirearmissecureatalltimes.

WARNING: NEvER LOCK A LOADED FIREARM AND NEvER LOAD A LOCKED FIREARM!

•ALWAYS STORE YOUR FIREARM AND AMMUNITION SEP-ARATELYsothattheyarenotaccessibletochildrenorotherunauthorizedpersons.Safeandsecurestorageofyourfirearmandammunitionareyourresponsibility.Itisafull-timeresponsibility.


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SAFE STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION CONT’D•NEvER ASSUME THAT A “HIDING” PLACE IS A SECURE STOR-

AGE METHOD.Othersmaybeawareofyourstoragelocationorcomeuponitbychance.Itisyourpersonalresponsibilitytousecommonsensewhenstoringyourfirearmandammunitionandtoalwaysmakesuretheyarenotaccessibletochildrenorotherunauthorizedpersons.

•NEvER TRANSPORT A LOADED FIREARM.Whentransportingyourfirearm,besureitisunloadedandlocked.Safeandsecuretransportationofyourfirearmisyourresponsibility.

•ALWAYS FOLLOW THE LAW!Manyjurisdictionshavelawsthatmakeitacrimetokeepafirearmunlockedandinanareaacces-sibletochildrenorothers.Keepingafirearmlockedandunloadedwhennotinuseisnotonlycommonsensesafetypractice...ITISTHELAW.Youmustbefamiliarwithalllocal,state,andfederallawsregardingthesafestorageandtransportationofyourfirearm.Failuretoknowandfollowthelawmayresultinunauthorizedaccessoruseofyourfirearmbyanother.Obeyalllawsrelatingtothestorageandtransportationoffirearms.Yourlocalpolicedepartmentorgunshopcanfurnishyouwithavailableinformationonstoringand/ortransportingafirearmsafelyandlegally.

•YOUR FIREARM IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.Youmustpreventyourfirearmfrombeingstolenorfrombeingusedbyuntrainedorunqualifiedindividuals.Keepitlocked,unloadedandsecuredwhennotinuse.

•Neverleavethekeywiththestoredfirearm.


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AMMUNITIONWARNING: NEvER USE AMMUNITION NOT SPECIF-ICALLY DESIGNATED FOR USE IN YOUR FIREARM. FAILURE TO USE THE CORRECT TYPE OR CALIBER

OF AMMUNITION MAY CAUSE THE FIREARM TO JAM, OR FAIL TO FIRE, OR MAY GENERATE EXCESSIvE PRESSURE WHICH CAN DAMAGE OR EvEN RUPTURE YOUR FIREARM, CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO THE SHOOTER OR BY-STANDERS.

•Locatethecartridgedesig-nationmarkedonthefirearm.Thisinformationindicatesthecorrectammunitionthatmustbeusedinthisfirearm(FIGURE1).

•Youareresponsibleforse-lectingammunitionthatmeetsindustrystandardsandisappropriateintypeandcaliberforthisfirearm.

WARNING: NEvER USE AMMUNITION OF THE INCOR-RECT GAUGE OR CALIBER. USING AMMUNITION OF THE INCORRECT GAUGE OR CALIBER MAY CAUSE

DAMAGE TO YOUR FIREARM AND POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY TO YOU AND TO OTHERS.

•Nevermixammunition.

WARNING: IN SOME CASES, A ROUND OF AMMUNI-TION NOT SPECIFIED ON YOUR FIREARM AND NOT LISTED AS ALTERNATE AMMUNITION IN THIS MANU-

AL, MAY FIT INTO THE CHAMBER. FIRING THIS AMMUNITION MAY CAUSE A RUPTURE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FIREARM AND PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO THE SHOOT-ER OR BYSTANDERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING UNSAFE CALIBER COMBINATIONS, REFER TO THE FOLLOW-ING URL: HTTPS://SAAMI.ORG/TECHNICAL-INFORMATION/UNSAFE-FIREARM-AMMUNITION-COMBINATIONS/

WARNING: ALWAYS INSPECT YOUR AMMUNITION BEFORE USING IT. NEvER USE DIRTY, CORRODED OR DAMAGED AMMUNITION. A BURST CARTRIDGE

MAY RESULT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FIREARM AND PER-SONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO THE SHOOTER OR BYSTANDERS.

•Useonlycommerciallymanufacturedammunitionwithinternalballisticpressureswhichareinstrictaccordancewiththespecifica-tionsoftheSportingArmsandAmmunitionManufacturers’Institute(SAAMI).Ifyouareuncertain,contactyourammunitionsupplierforverification.

Cartridge designation on lower receiver

FIGURE 1


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AMMUNITION CONTINUEDWARNING: NEvER USE NON-STANDARD, RELOADED OR “HANDLOADED” AMMUNITION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO INTERNAL BALLISTIC PRES-

SURE TESTING. RELOADED OR HANDLOADED AMMUNITION, MAY HAvE MANY MANUFACTURING AND qUALITY vARI-ABLES (SUCH AS THE TYPE AND AMOUNT OF GUN POWDER). CARTRIDGE CASES THAT HAvE BEEN RELOADED AND FIRED MULTIPLE TIMES MAY SUFFER PHYSICAL DAMAGE WHICH COULD SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT OR REDUCE THE INTEGRITY OF THE CARTRIDGE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN BULLET SET-BACK OR UNSEATING. CASE FAILURE AND INJURY TO THE SHOOTER OR BYSTANDERS AND DAMAGE TO THE FIREARM MAY RESULT WHEN SUCH A ROUND IS FIRED. ANY AMMUNI-TION THAT IS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED OR RELOADED, EvEN IN THE SLIGHTEST DEGREE, MAY FAIL TO FIRE OR MAY GENERATE EXCESSIvE INTERNAL PRESSURES WHICH CAN DAMAGE OR EvEN RUPTURE THE FIREARM, CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO THE SHOOTER OR THOSE IN THE IMMEDIATE vICINITY.

•Criticaltoperformanceandmaintenanceofapistolisregularcleaningandtheuseofhigh-qualityammunition.Thisisevenmoreimportantwith22rimfirepistols.Thereisabroadarrayof22longrifleammunitionmadebyanumberofmanufacturersindifferentbrandsandtypes.Smith&Wesson®hasfoundwidevariationsinprimersensitivityandothercharacteristicsbetweensomebrandsandtypesof22LRammunition.

•Smith&Wesson®suggeststhatyoufireseveralboxesofaqualitybrandofammunitionthroughyourM&P®15-22beforeyouputitintoregularusetodeterminereliabilityofignitionandperformanceofyourammunition.If“failuretofire”orotherissuesshouldoccur,trydifferentbrandsandtypesuntilareliableloadisfound.

•PleasecallSmith&Wesson®CustomerServiceat1-800-331-0852ext.4125ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingammunitionandmaintenanceofyourM&P®15-22pistol.

•Afirearmandammunitionareasystemandmustworktogether.Therearedifferenttypesofammunitionfordifferenttypesoffire-arms.Yourfirearmhasbeendesignedforammunitionofaspecifictypeandaspecificgaugeorcaliber.Itisimportanttoselecttheproperammunitionforyourfirearm.


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AMMUNITION CONTINUEDWARNING: DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY AND PROP-ERTY DAMAGE CAN RESULT FROM THE USE OF INCORRECT AMMUNITION OR BORE OBSTRUCTIONS.

NEvER USE RELOADED AMMUNITION THAT HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO INTERNAL BALLISTIC PRESSURE TESTING.

WARNING: DISCHARGING FIREARMS IN POORLY vENTILATED AREAS, CLEANING FIREARMS, OR HANDLING AMMUNITION MAY RESULT IN EXPOSURE

TO LEAD AND OTHER SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS, REPRODUCTIvE HARM, AND OTHER SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY. HAvE ADEqUATE vENTILATION AT ALL TIMES. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER EXPOSURE.


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MODEL AND FEATURES IDENTIFICATION

Bolt catch

Takedown pin

Stabilizingarm brace

position lock

Adjustable stabilizing

arm brace strap

Safetyselector lever

Lower receiver

Upper receiver

Flash suppressor

Stabilizing arm brace

Muzzle

Charging handle

Ejection port withbolt in closed position

Picatinny Rail

Barrel

Forend/hand guard

Magazine

Magazine release

Trigger guard

Trigger

Grip

Model Designation Serial Number

FIGURE 2c

FIGURE 2d

FIGURE 2a FIGURE 2b

FIGURE 2fFIGURE 2e

Strap of the stabilizing arm brace loosened to allow

shooter’s hand to enter

from back

Charging handle

lock

Depress lock while

pulling handle

rearward to open

bolt


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INSPECTING YOUR PISTOLWARNING: ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE FIREARM IS UNLOADED BEFORE INSPECTING, DISASSEM-BLING, ASSEMBLING OR CLEANING AND ALWAYS

KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.

WARNING: NEvER RELY ON MECHANICAL FEATURES ALONE. ONLY YOUR SAFE FIREARM HANDLING WILL ENSURE THE SAFE USE OF YOUR FIREARM. THIS IS

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

•Asshippedfromthefactory,yourpistolhasanemptychamberflag(FIGURES3and4)insertedtoindicatethatnocar-tridgeispresentinthechamber.Intheprocessofinspectingyourpistolyoushouldremovethisflag.

•First,checkforyourselftoensurethatthepistolisunloaded.Todothis,graspthepistolwithyourfingeroffthetriggerandoutsidethetriggerguard.

•Ifamagazinehasbeeninstalledinthepistol,pointthemuzzleinasafedirec-tionandpressthemagazinereleasein(FIGURE5)andremovethemagazinebypullingitdownandoutofthepistol(FIGURE6).Setthemagazineaside.

•Locatethecharginghandlelock(FIG-URE7).Thislockmustbedepressedtounlockthehandle,allowingthecharginghandletobepulledrearward.

•Graspthecharginghandleonbothsidesevenlyandpullitallthewayback(FIGURE8)

•Holdthecharginghandleallthewaybacktokeeptheboltopen.

•Pressandholdthelowerportionoftheboltcatchwhileyouallowthecharginghandletomoveforwardslightly.Thiswilllocktheboltintheopenposition.

FIGURE 5

FIGURE 4

FIGURE 8FIGURE 7

FIGURE 3

Empty chamber

flag

Charging handle

lock

FIGURE 6


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INSPECTING YOUR PISTOL CONTINUED•FIGURE9showswheretopressandholdthelowerportionoftheboltcatchtolocktheboltintheopenposition.

•Oncetheboltislockedopen,returnthecharginghandlefullyforwarduntilthelockengagesthenotchinthereceiver.

•Oncetheboltislockedopen,removethechamberflagfromthepistol(FIG-URE10)andsetitaside.

•RotatethesafetyselectorlevertotheSAFEposition(FIGURE11).

NOTE:WhenhandlingtheM&P®15-22;ifthesafetyselectordoesnotrotatereadilytothe“SAFE”position,DONOTattempttoforceitinto“SAFE”.Whilekeepingthemuzzlepointedinasafedirection,removethemagazinefromthefirearm(ifamagazinehasbeeninserted)andlockyourboltopenasinstruct-edhere.Rotatethesafetyselectorto“SAFE”beforeproceeding.

•Lookintotheopenejectionportandcheckthechambertobesurenocar-tridgesarepresent(FIGURE12).

•YoumustfollowthisprocedureeverytimeyourM&P®15-22pistolleavesyourhand,iscleaned,handedtoyouoranotherperson,transportedorstored.

CAUTION:Neverdry-firetheM&P®15-22pistolasdamagetothefirearmcouldresult.

•Ifthemagazinehasbeenloadedatanypoint,unloadthemagazinebyholdingitwiththebulletendofthecartridgepointingawayfromyouandothersandpressingeachcartridgeforwardandoutofthemagazine(FIGURE13).

•Beforeusingyourfirearmforthefirsttime,itshouldbecleaned. Seethecleaningsectionofthismanual.

FIGURE 13

FIGURE 11

FIGURE 12

FIGURE 10

FIGURE 9

Press


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PREPARATION FOR FIRINGWARNING: THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE FIREARM SAFETY REqUIREMENTS WILL CAUSE SERIOUS PER-SONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS.

•ALWAYS TREAT ALL FIREARMS AS IF THEY ARE LOADED.

•ALWAYS BE SURE THAT ALL ACTIONS OF FIREARMS ARE OPEN, THAT THE CHAMBER IS CLEAR OF CARTRIDG-ES AND THE MAGAZINE IS REMOvED OR UNLOADED, AND THAT FIREARM IS POINTING IN A SAFE DIRECTION.

• ALWAYS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER PARTS OF YOUR BODY AWAY FROM THE MUZZLE AND AWAY FROM THE EJECTION PORT.

•ALWAYS WEAR ADEqUATE AND PROPER HEARING PROTEC-TION SPECIFIED FOR FIREARM USEtopreventpermanentdam-agetoyourhearing.Makesureotherswhoarenearbyarewearinghearingprotectionaswell.

•ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES SPECIFIED FOR FIRE-ARM USE,whetherindoorsorout.Safetyglassesshouldprotectyoureyesfromthefiringflashandparticlesassociatedwiththedischargeofammunition.Failuretodosocreatesariskofpersonalinjuryfromparticleordebrisspittingorfromaricochet.

•ALWAYS BE ALERT AND ALWAYS FOLLOW THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS OF THE RANGE OFFICER.Nevershootifyouaretired,coldorimpairedinanyway.

•ALWAYS BE AWARE OF OTHER PEOPLEsothatpersonsdonotaccidentallywalkintothelineoffire.

•THE SHOOTER (AND ALL OTHERS IN THE SHOOTING AREA) MUST ALWAYS BE IN A POSITION THAT IS OUT OF THE LINE OF FIREandarenotwithinanareawheretheymaybestruckbyaricochetorparticlesspittingfromafirearm,orbyejectedcasesfromsometypesoffirearms.

• NEvER SHOOT AT SURFACES THAT MAY CAUSE A RICOCHET.Alwaysselectaplacetoshootthathasasafebackstop,isfreefromobstructionsandhasnosurfaceswhichmaycausearicochet.

•NEvER FIRE RANDOMLY INTO THE SKY.Alwaysselectaplacetoshootthathasasafebackstop.

•NEvER USE ALCOHOL OR DRUGS BEFORE OR WHILE SHOOT-ING OR HANDLING ANY FIREARM.


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LOADINGWARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.

•DonotloadtheM&P®15-22pistoluntilyouhavereadandfullyunderstandthismanual.

•Donotloadthepistoluntilyouarereadytouseit.Keepyourfingeroffthetriggerandoutsidethetriggerguarduntilyouarereadytofire.

•Neverloadyourpistoluntilyouaresureofyourtarget,whatisbeyonditandarefullypreparedtofire.

•Graspthepistolwithyourfingeroffthetriggerandoutsidethetriggerguard.

•Pressthemagazinereleaseandremovethemagazinefromthefirearm(FIGURE14).

•Smith&Wesson®hasprovidedyouwithamagazinedesignedtooperateinyourspecificmodeloffirearm.Whileyourmagazinemaybeabletobeinsertedintoanothermodelfirearm,itwillonlyfunctionproperlyinthespe-cificmodelforwhichitwasdesigned.Donotinterchangemagazinesfromonemodelfirearmtoanothermodel.

•Followtheinstructionsinthismanualandanyotherspecificinstructionswhichmaybemarkedonto,oraccom-pany,amagazine.FailuretousetheparticulartypeofSmith&Wesson®magazinespecifiedforyourmodelandcaliberoffirearmmayresultinamalfunction.

•Orientthemagazineasshown(FIGURES15,16and17).Holdthefol-lowerdowneitherbyusingtheloadingassistbuttonorwithatoolthroughtheholeinthefollower(onthosemodelswithouttheloadingassistbutton).

Holdthefollowerdownonlyfarenoughtoloadoneroundatatimetomaintaincartridgealignment.Feedeachroundintothemagazineuntilitisheldbythemagazinelipsandisagainsttherearofthemagazine.Placethenextroundontopofthepreviousroundandrepeatuntilthedesirednumberisloaded.

•Donotattempttoloadyourmagazinebeyonditscapacity.

FIGURE 14

FIGURE 15

LOADINGASSIST

BUTTON - On those models so-equipped

FIGURE 16

FIGURE 17

Hold Loading Assist Button down - on those models

so-equipped

Hold follower down with tool on those models with no

loading assist button


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LOADING CONTINUED•Pullthecharginghandleallthewayback(FIGURE18)andpressthebottomoftheboltcatchdown(FIGURE19)andreleasepressureonthecharginghandle.Thiswilllocktheboltintheopenposition.

•Returncharginghandlefullyforwarduntilitlocksandremovefingerfromboltcatch

(FIGURE20).

•Setsafetyselectorleverto“SAFE”(FIGURE21).

•Withthecartridgesorientedasshown(FIGURE22),inserttheloadedmagazineintomaga-zinewell(FIGURE23)untilitissecurelylockedin.Checkthatitislockedbypullingdownwardonthemagazine.

WARNING: THIS FIRE-ARM MAY DISCHARGE ACCIDENTALLY WHEN

A ROUND IS FED INTO THE CHAMBER, IF IT IS DROPPED OR RECEIvES A BLOW TO THE MUZZLE OR FRONT OF THE FIREARM. (THIS CAN OCCUR REGARDLESS OF THE POSI-TION OF THE HAMMER OR ANY OF THE vARIOUS SAFETY DEvICES.)

THEREFORE, EXTRA CARE AND STRICT ADHERENCE TO THESE INSTRUCTIONS BY THE FIREARM USER IS MAN-DATORY FOR MINIMIZING THE RISK OF ACCIDENTS.

FIGURE 18

FIGURE 20

FIGURE 22

FIGURE 23

FIGURE 19

Press

FIGURE 21


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LOADING CONTINUEDWARNING: ALWAYS POINT THE MUZZLE IN A SAFE DIRECTION WHEN YOU RELEASE THE BOLT.

•Keepingyourfingersawayfromtheejectionportandkeepingthemuzzlepointinginasafedirection,pressinonthetopofthethumbpieceoftheboltcatch(FIGURE24).Thiswillreleasethebolt,allowingittomoveforwardandfeedaroundfromthemagazineintothechamber.Thefirearmisnowloadedandwillfireifthesafetyselectorleverisseton“FIRE”andthetriggerispulled.

•Iftheboltdoesnotcompletelycloseandchamberaround,theboltmustbeopenedandtheroundcleared.SeethesectioninthismanualonClearingJams.

WARNING: IF THE CARTRIDGE FAILS TO STRIP FROM THE MAGAZINE OR FULLY SEAT INTO THE CHAMBER, IMMEDIATELY STOP THE LOADING PROCESS. RE-

MOvE THE MAGAZINE, LOCK THE ACTION OPEN AND vERIFY THAT THE CHAMBER IS EMPTY. REFER TO THE “INSPECTING YOUR FIREARM” SECTION OF THIS MANUAL.

WARNING: ALWAYS LOAD A ROUND INTO THE CHAM-BER BY FEEDING IT FROM THE MAGAZINE. NEvER ATTEMPT TO LOAD THE FIREARM BY INSERTING

A ROUND INTO THE OPEN EJECTION PORT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING CAN RESULT IN SEvERE INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS.

WARNING: NEvER STRIKE OR DROP THE FIREARM. DOING SO MAY CAUSE A ROUND TO CHAMBER.

WARNING: THIS M&P®15-22 PISTOL WILL FIRE WITH THE MAGAZINE REMOvED. KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER AND OUTSIDE THE TRIGGER GUARD

UNTIL YOU HAvE MADE THE COMMITMENT TO FIRE.

FIGURE 24


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STABILIZING ARM BRACE•Toextendtheadjustablestabilizingarmbrace,depresslever(FIGURE25)andpullthestabilizingarmbracebackwardtothedesiredpositionandthenreleasethelever,allowingittolockintoitsnewposition.

•Tocollapsetheadjustablesta-bilizingarmbrace,depressthelevertounlock,pushforwarduntilitlocksintopositionandthenrelease.

•FIGURES26,27and28showtheadjustablenylonarmstrapandhowtodeployitwhilefiring.

•Grasppistolwithonehandonthegripwithindexfingerrestingalongoutsideoftriggerguard(FIGURE28).

FIGURE 27

FIGURE 26

Strap released to allow shooter’s hand and

arm to enter

View from rear of

stabiliz-ing arm brace

FIGURE 25

FIGURE 28

Stabilizing arm brace adjustment lock


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FIRINGWARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.

WARNING: WEAR EYE AND HEARING PROTECTION SPECIFIED FOR FIREARM USE EvERY TIME YOU DIS-CHARGE YOUR FIREARM. MAKE SURE OTHERS IN THE

vICINITY OF WHERE YOU WILL BE SHOOTING DO SO AS WELL.

•Grasppistolwithonehandonthegripwithindexfingerrestingalongoutsideoftriggerguard(FIGURE29).

•Rotatethesafetyselectorto“FIRE”(FIGURE30).

•Keepingsteadyaim,placeindexfingerontriggerandpullgentlyuntilthepistolfires.

•YourM&P®15-22pistolreloadsthechamberimmediatelyafterfiring.

•Youmaycontinuetofirebypull-ingandfullyreleasingthetriggeruntilthemagazineisempty.

•Ifyouwishtostopfiring,releasetrigger,removefingerfromtriggerguardandsetsafetyselectorto“SAFE”(FIGURE31).

•Ifyouhavefiredthelastroundfromthemagazine,theboltwillbeheldtotherearsothefirearmcanbereloadedbyreplacingtheemptymagazinewithaloadedone,orthechambercanbeinspect-edtoensurethatitisempty.

FIGURE 31

FIGURE 30

FIGURE 29


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HANGFIRES AND MISFIRESWARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.

WARNING: WEAR EYE AND HEARING PROTECTION SPECIFIED FOR USE WITH FIREARMS WHEN FIRING AND CLEARING MISFIRES OR MISFEEDS.

WARNING: KEEP YOUR FACE A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE EJECTION PORT WHEN CLEARING A CARTRIDGE. IF A CARTRIDGE IGNITES WHILE BEING CLEARED

FROM THE FIREARM, DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY MAY RE-SULT.

WARNING: IF YOUR FIREARM GIvES ANY INDICATION THAT IT IS NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY OR THE OPERATION OF YOUR FIREARM HAS CHANGED “THE

WAY IT FEELS OR SOUNDS”, STOP FIRING. MAKE SURE THE FIREARM IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION, UNLOAD THE FIREARM AND HAvE IT INSPECTED AND TEST FIRED BY A GUNSMITH qUALIFIED TO PERFORM SERvICES ON SMITH & WESSON FIREARMS.

NOTE:Inthecaseofeitherahangfireormisfire,keepthemuz-zlepointedinasafedirectionandyourfingeroffthetrigger.Wait60seconds,thenpressthemagazinereleasebutton(FIGURE32)andremovethemagazinefromthefirearm(FIGURE33).Proceedtocleartheunfiredcartridgefromthechamber.

•A HANGFIREisdescribedasanoticeabledelaybetweentheimpactofthefiringpinontheprimerofthecartridgeandtheactualdischargeofthefirearm.Thisisgenerallycausedbyde-fectiveordamagedammunition.

•Ifacartridgehasdelayedignitionandgoesoffafteradelay,withthefirearmpointedinasafedirection,themagazineshouldberemovedandthefirearmshouldbeunloaded.Theremainderofsimilaram-munitionshouldbeinspectedtodetermineifithasbeencontami-natedordamagedanddealtwithaccordingly.

•A MISFIREisthefailureofthechamberedcartridgetofireatallaf-terthetriggerhasbeenpulled.Thisisgenerallycausedbydefectiveordamagedammunitionoradirtyorfouledfirearm.

•Alightprimerstrikecausedbyadirtyorfouledfirearmcanleadtomisfires.Ifalightindentontheprimerofamisfireisnoted,unloadthefirearmandcleanitasinstructedintheCleaningandMainte-nancesectionofthismanual.Ifthecartridgedoesnotgooff,the“dud”cartridgeneedstoberemovedfromthefirearm.

FIGURE 32

FIGURE 33


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HANGFIRES AND MISFIRES CONTINUED•Pullthecharginghandleallthewayback(FIGURE34),pressthelowerportionoftheboltcatchdown/inandthenlettheboltmoveforwardagainsttheboltcatch(FIGURE35).Thiswilllocktheboltintheopenposition.Removeyourfingerfromboltcatch.Returnthecharginghan-dlefullyforwarduntilitlocks.

•RotatethesafetylevertotheSAFEposition(FIGURE36).

•Visuallycheckthechambertobesurenocartridgesarepresent(FIGURE37).

•Thefirearmshouldbeinspectedandcleanedbeforereturningittouse.

•Theammunitionshouldbeinspectedanddamagedordefectiveroundsshouldnotbeused.

•Damagedordefectiveammunitionshouldbedisposedofproperly.

FIGURE 37

FIGURE 36

FIGURE 35

FIGURE 34


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CLEARING A MISFEED/JAMNOTE:Anyautoloadingfirearmmay,onoccasion,failtofeedacartridgeproperlyfromthemagazineandintothechamber.Ifthisshouldoccur:

WARNING: KEEP YOUR FACE A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE EJECTION PORT WHEN CLEARING A MISFED/JAMMED CARTRIDGE. A CARTRIDGE MAY IGNITE IF

THE PRIMER OF THE CARTRIDGE IS STRUCK WITH SUF-FICIENT FORCE. IF A CARTRIDGE IGNITES WHILE BEING CLEARED FROM THE FIREARM, DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT.

TO CLEAR A MISFEED (“JAM”)

•Makecertainthatthemuzzleispointedinasafedirection.

•Pressthemagazinerelease(FIGURE38)andremovethemagazine(FIGURE39).

•Pullthecharginghandleback(FIGURE40)andengagetheboltstop(FIGURE41)tolocktheboltopen.

NOTE:Drawingtheboltfullytotherearshouldallowclearanceforthejammedcartridgetofallfreeandclearofthefirearm.

•Rotatethesafetyleverintothe“SAFE”position(FIGURE42).

•Itmaybenecessarytomanuallyremoveajammedcartridge.Whenattemptingtoclearajammanually,useonlywood‘tools’,suchasapointeddowelorapencil,anduseextremecaretoavoidstrikingtheprimerofthecartridge.

•Visuallychecktomakesureallcartridgeshavebeenremovedfromthefirearm.

•Oncethemisfedcartridgeiscleared,proceedtoloadthefire-armasinstructedintheLoadingSectionofthismanual.

•Disposeofdefectivecartridge(s)inamethodspecificallyap-provedforliverounddisposal.

FIGURE 40

FIGURE 38

FIGURE 39

FIGURE 42

FIGURE 41


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UNLOADINGWARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.

•Pressmagazinereleaseinandremovethemagazine(FIGURE43).

NOTE:Whenthelastroundhasbeenfired,theboltwillbeheldtotherear,providedtheemptymagazineisinplace.

•Pullcharginghandletorear(FIGURE44)andpushinlowerportionofboltcatch(FIGURE45)toremoveanyroundthatwasinthechamberandtolocktheboltopen.

•Setsafetyselectorleverto“SAFE”(FIGURE46).

•Lookintothechamberthroughejec-tionporttoensurethatthechamberisempty(FIGURE47).

•Removeremainingliveroundsfromthemagazinebyslidingthemforwardandoutofthemagazine(FIGURE48).

•Collectliveammunitionforsafestor-ageandthespentcartridgecasesforproperdisposal.

FIGURE 43

FIGURE 44

FIGURE 45

FIGURE 47

FIGURE 48

FIGURE 46


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DISASSEMBLY / FIELD STRIPPING

WARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.

WARNING: NEvER DO ANYTHING BEYOND WHAT YOU ARE SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED TO DO IN THIS MANUAL. NEvER ALTER OR MODIFY THE PARTS IN

YOUR FIREARM.

WARNING: WEAR SAFETY GLASSES THAT ARE SPEC-IFIED FOR FIREARMS USE EvERY TIME YOU ASSEM-BLE OR DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARM.

WARNING: ANY MAINTENANCE, ADJUSTMENT OR SERvICE NOT SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL MAY AFFECT THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF YOUR

FIREARM AND MUST BE PERFORMED BY A qUALIFIED GUN-SMITH USING GENUINE SMITH & WESSON® PARTS. IF YOU DO OTHERWISE, IMPROPER FUNCTIONING OF YOUR FIREARM MAY OCCUR AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH MAY RESULT.

•Ensurethatthemagazineisremovedandlookintothechambertoensurethatthefirearmisnotloaded(FIGURE49)soitwillnotfire.

•Pushthetopoftheboltreleasetoensurethattheboltisintheforwardposition(FIGURE50).

•Pushinthetakedownpin(aboveandbehindthetrigger)fromleftoflowerreceiver(FIGURE51)andpullthepinoutontherightofthereceiveruntilitcomestoapositivestop(FIGURE52).

CAUTION:NeverdryfirewiththeM&P®15-22pistolwhenitisdisassembled.Damagetothefirearmmayresult.

FIGURE 50

FIGURE 49

FIGURE 51

FIGURE 52


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DISASSEMBLY/FIELD STRIPPING CONTINUED

•Pivotlowerreceiverdownandawayfromupperreceiver(FIGURE53).

NOTE:Theremaybesomeinitialresistancetoovercomeasyousepa-ratetheparts.

•Pullthecharginghandletorearandremoveboltassembly(FIGURE54)whichincludesthecharginghandle.

•FIGURE55showsboltassemblyandcharginghandleremovedfromthereceiver.

FIGURE 54

FIGURE 55

Charging Handle

Bolt Assembly

FIGURE 53


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ASSEMBLYWARNING: ALWAYS FOLLOW THE FIELD STRIPPING INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY. NEvER DO ANYTHING BEYOND WHAT YOU ARE SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCT-

ED TO DO IN THIS MANUAL. NEvER ALTER OR MODIFY THE PARTS IN YOUR FIREARM.

WARNING: WEAR SAFETY GLASSES EvERY TIME YOU ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARM.

•Lubricatemetalpartsbywipingthemwithaclothdampenedwithahighqualitygunoil.Removeexcessoil.Leavealightfilmofoilonallmetalpartsofyourpistol-insideandout.

•Assembleyourpistolinthereverseorderthatyoutookitapart.

•Assemblethecharginghandleontotheboltbeforetheboltisplacedbackintotheupperreceiver(FIGURE56).

•Theboltmustbeorientedasshownandthecharginghandlemustbepartiallyinsertedintotheupperreceiverslotpriortoslidingtheboltintotheupperreceiver(FIGURE57).

•Pushtheboltassemblyforwardintotheupperreceiverinorderforittoclearthelowerreceiverandclose(FIGURE58)priortopushingthetakedownpinbackintoplace.

FIGURE 56 Charging handle onto bolt

FIGURE 57

FIGURE 58


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MAGAZINEWARNING: WEAR SAFETY GLASSES EvERY TIME YOU ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE YOUR MAGAZINE.

•FIGURE59showsthepartsthatmakeupthe25-roundmagazinewithloadingassistbutton.

MAGAZINE DISASSEMBLY

NOTE:Thosemagazineswithabluefollowerandnoloadingassistbutton,donotcomeapart.Theymustbecleanedwithoutdisassembling.

•Usingapointedobject(suchasapentip),depressfloorplatecatchthroughtheholeinthefloorplate(FIGURE60).

•Pressandholdthefloorplatecatchdown(FIGURE60),thenslidefloorplateforwardoffofthetube(FIGURE61).

WARNING: THE MAGAZINE SPRING IS UNDER PRESSURE.

CONTROL THE SPRING AND THE FLOORPLATE RETAINER SO THAT THEY DO NOT FLY OUT AND CAUSE INJURY.

•Removefloorplatecatch,thespringandthefolloweroutthroughbottomofthemagazinetube.

FIGURE 59

FIGURE 60

FIGURE 61

FIGURE 62

Spring

Tube

Floorplatecatch

Follower

Loading assistbutton

Floorplate


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MAGAZINE CONTINUED

MAGAZINE ASSEMBLY

•Installfollowerintothemagazinetubeasshownhere(FIGURE63).

•Orientthefollowerasshown(FIG-URE64)sotheholeisalignedtoinstalltheloadingassistbutton.

•Installtheloadingassistbutton(FIGURE65)andcenteritinthemagazinetube.Slidethefollowerupthetubetocapturetheloadingassistbutton.

•Startthespringontothefolloweratthispoint(FIGURE66)toaid

inalignment.

•Whileholdingfloorplatecatchdown(againstspringpressure)inthetube,slidethefloorplateontothetube’sbasesothattheroundprojectionofthefloorplatecatchengagesthefloorplatetolockitintoplace(FIGURE67).

FIGURE 63

FIGURE 64

FIGURE 65

FIGURE 66

FIGURE 67


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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

WARNING: ENSURE THAT YOUR FIREARM IS UNLOAD-ED BEFORE BEGINNING TO CLEAN IT. (SEE “INSPECT-ING YOUR FIREARM” SECTION). ALWAYS FOLLOW

THE RULES OF SAFE FIREARM HANDLING.

WARNING: WEAR SAFETY GLASSES EvERY TIME YOU ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIRE-ARM AND ATTEMPT CLEANING OR MAINTENANCE.

•Beforeusingyourfirearmforthefirsttime,itshouldbecleaned.

•Yourfirearmwastreatedatthefactorywitheitherapreservativeoroiltoprotectitagainstcorrosionduringshippingandstorage.

•Preservativeandoilshouldbewipedfromthebore,chamberandexposedareasusingacleanswaborpatchbeforeusingthefirearm.

CAUTION:NeverdisassembleyourfirearmbeyondtheinstructionsintheFieldStrippingandInspectionsectionsofthismanual.

•Purchasecleaningsuppliesfromyourfirearmsdealerthatarespecificallydesignatedforyourtypeandcaliberoffirearm.Manysuppliersoffertheseinkitformforyourconvenience.

•Followtheinstructionsprovidedwithyourcleaningsupplies.

NOTE:Abasicfirearmcleaningkitshouldinclude:abrassborebrushandacleaningjagofappropriatesizefortheborebeingcleaned,high-qualityguncleaningsolventandgunoil/lubricant,cottoncleaningpatchesandacleaningrodthatislongenoughtopushthebrushandjagcompletelythroughthebarrel.

•Removeexcessivefiringresiduefromtheboreandchamberusingaproperlyfittedbrassbrushdippedinguncleaningsolvent.Finishtheborecleaningprocessbyrunningadrycottonclothpatchthroughtheboretoremoveresidueandsolvent.

•Cleantheexteriorofthefirearmusinganon-abrasivecleaningcloth.

•Aftercleaning,lightlycoatthemetalparts,internalandexternalwithahighqualitygunoil.

•Wheneveryourfirearmhasbeenexposedtosand,dust,extremehumidity,waterorotheradverseconditions,itmustbecleanedandlubricated.


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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE CONTINUEDWARNING: ALWAYS HAvE ADEqUATE vENTILATION. CLEANING FIREARMS IN POORLY vENTILATED AR-EAS, DISCHARGING FIREARMS, OR HANDLING AM-

MUNITION MAY RESULT IN EXPOSURE TO LEAD AND OTHER SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS, REPRO-DUCTIvE HARM AND OTHER SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER EXPOSURE.

CAUTION:Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsprovidedwithyourfirearmcleanerandfirearmlubricant.

CAUTION:Somecleanerscancausedamagetoyourfirearms.Youshouldavoidprolongedsolventimmersionandprolongedultrasoniccleaningofyourfirearm.Choiceofsolventshouldberestrictedtothoseproductsspecificallydevelopedforfirearmsmaintenance.Damagetoafirearm’sfinishmayoccurifthesecautionsareignored.Ammoniatedsolventsorotherstrongalkalinesolvents,shouldnotbeusedonanySmith&Wesson®firearm.

•Cleaningisessentialtoensuretheproperfunctioningofyourfire-arm.

•Yourfirearmisaprecisioninstrument.Toensurereliablefunctionitisnecessarytofollowaroutinemaintenanceprocedure.Afterfiringyourfirearm,besuretounloaditfollowingtheprocedureoutlinedinthesectionentitled“InspectingYourFirearm”beforeperforminganycleaningormaintenanceprocedure.

•Removeanyfirearmcleaningsolution,oilandfingerprintsfromtheoutsidesurfacesofthefirearm.(Fingermoisture,ifleft,couldstartacorrosionprocess).

WARNING: NEvER MANIPULATE, ADJUST OR CHANGE ANY OF THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF YOUR FIRE-ARM UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO DO SO IN

THIS MANUAL. IMPROPER MANIPULATION OF ANY INTERNAL COMPONENT MAY AFFECT THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF YOUR FIREARM AND MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

WARNING: ANY MAINTENANCE, ADJUSTMENT OR SERvICE NOT SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL MAY AFFECT THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF YOUR

FIREARM AND MUST BE PERFORMED BY A qUALIFIED GUN-SMITH USING GENUINE SMITH & WESSON® PARTS. IF YOU DO OTHERWISE, IMPROPER FUNCTIONING OF YOUR FIREARM MAY OCCUR AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH MAY RESULT.

•Ifyourfirearmwillbeusedinacoldclimate,besuretouseanoilofanappropriateweightsothatitwillnotcongealincoldtempera-tures,causingtheinteractionofimportantpartstobeslowedorhalted.


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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE CONTINUEDMAINTENANCE BEFORE STORAGE

•Whenstoring,donotencaseyourfirearminanythingthatwillattractorholdmoisture,forexample,leatherorheavycloth.Also,donotstorefirearmswithapluginsertedinthebarrelforthiscanbeacontributingfactortomoistureaccumulation.Ifyourfirearmistobestoredforanextendedperiod,thebore,chamberandinternalsurfacesshouldbeoiledwithahigh-qualitylubricatingoilorpreser-vativeintendedforfirearms.

•Themetalpartsofthefirearm;boltandbarrelshouldbecoatedlightlywithananti-rustoil.Beforeusingyourfirearmagain,besuretocleanit.Everytimeyoucleanyourfirearm,checkitforsignsofwear.Ifwearisnoted,donotusethefirearm.ReturnittoSmith&Wesson®forserviceorhaveitcheckedbyaqualifiedgunsmith.

INSTALLATION OF SIGHTSWARNING: ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE FIREARM IS UNLOADED BEFORE INSTALLING SIGHTS, A SCOPE, AN OPTICAL SIGHT OR ANY OTHER ACCESSORIES.

FAILURE TO DO THIS CAN RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

•Werecommendthatyouhaveacompetentgunsmithinstallyouroptic,scopeandmountorsights.

•Scopesandopticalsightshavevaryinglengthsofrecommendedeyerelief.Youneedtochooseacombinationthatallowsforade-quateclearancebetweenthescopeandyoureyebrow.Followtheinstructionssuppliedwiththescopeandringsforproperinstallation.

WARNING: FIRING A FIREARM WITH YOUR EYE TOO CLOSE TO THE EYE PIECE OF A SCOPE OR OPTICAL SIGHT, OR FAILING TO HOLD THE FIREARM SECURE-

LY AGAINST RECOIL MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BLINDNESS.

WARNING: A SCOPE OR OPTICAL SIGHT WHICH IS NOT SECURELY MOUNTED MAY BECOME DETACHED UPON RECOIL OF THE FIREARM. IF IT BECOMES DE-

TACHED IT MAY FLY BACK AND STRIKE THE SHOOTER OR A BYSTANDER AND CAUSE INJURY. OBSERvE THE CONDITION OF ALL THE SCOPE MOUNT SCREWS AFTER FIRING. IF THE MOUNTING SCREWS SHOW SIGNS OF LOOSENING DO NOT FIRE THE GUN AGAIN; CALL THE CUSTOMER SERvICE DEPT. FOR ASSISTANCE AT 1-800-331-0852 EXT 4125.

FIGURE 68


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LIMITED WARRANTY For Owners Within The United States

ThiswarrantyisgrantedbySmith&WessonInc.Thiswarrantyisef-fectivefromthedateofpurchaseandappliestotheoriginalownerofanyfirearm.Withrespecttosuchfirearms,thiswarrantysupersedesanyandallotherwarranties.

Smith&Wesson®firearmsarewarrantedtobefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship.AnysuchdefectsofwhichSmith&Wesson®receiveswrittennoticewithinoneyearfromthedateofpurchasebytheoriginalowner,willberemediedbySmith&Wesson®withoutchargewithinareasonabletimeaftersuchnotificationanddeliveryofthefirearmasprovidedbelow.

Intheeventofanemergency(repairsneededbylawenforcement,anupcomingmatchorhuntingtrip),call1-800-331-0852,ext.4125andaskfor911PriorityRepairService.ThisallowsyoutospeakwithaSmith&Wesson®representative.Immediatelyuponreceipt,yourfirearmwillbeassignedtoagunsmith.Aftertheworkiscompleted,wewillreturnyourSmith&Wesson®firearmviaovernightdelivery.

Warrantyclaims(inwriting)andthefirearmconcernedshouldbedeliveredtoSmith&Wesson’sCustomerServiceDepartment,2100RooseveltAvenue,Springfield,Massachusetts01104.Inaddition,acopyofthebillofsaleintheowner’sname,oracopyofATFForm4473indicatingdateofpurchasemustbeincluded.Itisimportantthattheownercomplywithallapplicablefederal,stateandlocallawsandregulationsintheshipmentoffirearmstoSmith&Wesson®.

Warrantyclaimsshouldstatethemodelandserialnumberofthefire-armconcernedandthedescriptionofthedifficultyexperienced.Itisrecommendedthatshipmentsbeinsuredbytheowner,sinceSmith&Wesson®willacceptnoresponsibilityforlossordamageintransit.TransportationandinsurancechargesforreturntoownerwillbepaidbySmith&Wesson®iftheclaimiscoveredbythewarranty.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SMITH & WESSON® BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEqUENTIAL DAM-AGES WITH RESPECT TO ECONOMIC LOSS, INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, WHETHER AS A RESULT OF BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE.

SomeStatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.

NOTE:SeetheContactandShippingsectionofthismanualforfurtherdetailsregardingreturns.

Smith & Wesson® will not be responsible for:

•Defectsormalfunctionsresultingfromcarelesshandling,unautho-rizedadjustmentsormodificationsmadeorattemptedbyanyoneotherthanaqualifiedgunsmithfollowingSmith&Wesson®autho-rizedprocedures,orfailuretofollowthedisassemblyinstructionsintheSmith&Wesson®manual.


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LIMITED WARRANTY CONTINUED•Useofdefectiveorimproperammunition,corrosion,neglect,abuse,ordinarywearandtear,orunreasonableuse.

•Criminalmisuse,negligenceoruseundertheinfluenceofdrugsoralcohol.

Smith&Wesson’sLifetimeServicePolicybeginsafterthewarrantyperiodhasexpired.Smith&Wesson®willrepair,withoutcharge,forthelifetimeoftheoriginalowner,anySmith&Wesson®handgunpurchasedonorafterFebruary1,1989,andanyM&P®seriespistol,thatisfoundtohaveadefectinmaterialorworkmanship.EligibilityforthisLifetimeServicePolicyrequiresreturningtheProductRegis-trationCardwithin30daysofpurchase.TheLifetimeServicePolicycoversfunctionaldefects;itdoesnotincludethefirearm’sfinish,grips,magazinesorsights.TheLifetimeServicePolicyisinadditiontoandnotanextensionoftheSmith&Wesson®Warranty.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights.YoumayalsohaveotherrightsthatvaryfromStatetoState.

NOTE:AllliabilityisexcludedintheeventthattheinstructionsintheSmith&Wesson®manualarenotobserved.

PATENT INFORMATIONThisproductmaybecoveredbyoneormorepatents.Visitwww.smith-wesson.comforvirtualpatentinformation.


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CONTACT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION

For Owners Within The United StatesNOTE:AReturnMerchandiseAuthorization(RMA)isthefirststepintheprocessofreturningaproductinordertoreceivearepair,replacementorrefund.PleasecontactSmith&Wesson’sCustom-erServiceDept.(viae-mail:[email protected])toobtainauthorizationtoreturnyourfirearmsowecanprocessitquicklyandefficiently.TheRMAnumberthatissuppliedbySmith&Wesson®mustbedisplayedontheoutsideofthereturnedproduct’spackaging;returnswithoutanRMAnumberwillberouteddifferentlywhichwillresultindelayedprocessing.

TheissuanceofanReturnMerchandiseAuthorization(RMA)allowsSmith&Wesson®anopportunitytotrytodiagnoseandcorrectacus-tomer’sconcernswiththeproduct(suchasammunitionproblems)beforeitisreturned.Accordingly,pleasecontactusbeforereturningyourSmith&Wessonfirearm.

CONTACT CUSTOMER SERvICETel:1-800-331-0852•1-413-781-8300ext.4125

E-mail:[email protected]

RETURNS - FOR SERvICEALL SMITH & WESSON FIREARMS

Smith&Wesson2100RooseveltAvenueSpringfield,MA01104

•ShouldyourSmith&Wesson®firearmrequireservice,itshouldbereturnedtotheSmith&Wesson®factory.

•Callore-mailtheCustomerServiceDept.forauthorizationandshippinginstructions.

•Ensurethatthefirearmisunloaded.

•Do not attempt to ship a firearm via US Postal Service; only fed-erally licensed dealers may ship a firearm by US Postal Service.

•DO NOT SHIP ANY AMMUNITION.

•Enclosealetterwhichincludesyourfullnameandaddress(noP.O.Boxes,please),daytimetelephonenumber,e-mailaddress,theserialnumberofthefirearm,anddetailsoftheproblemexperienced(statingthebrandandtypeofammunitionusedwhentheproblemoccurred)orworkdesired.

•Recordtheserialnumberbeforeshipping,incaseyouwishtocheckontherepairstatusofyourfirearm.


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CONTACT AND SHIPPING CONTINUED•Pleaseremoveallcustompartsandaccessories,suchasspecialsightsandscopes,add-onaccessoriesorslingsfromyourfirearmbeforereturning.

•Placethefirearminitsoriginalcaseorinasimilarlysecurecontainerandpackitsecurely.

•ThepackagemustNOTbearanymarkingswhichindicatetheiden-tityofthecontents.

•Itismostimportantthatyoucomplywithfederal,state,andlocallawsandregulations.Thefollowingguidelinesaremeanttohelp,butyoumustseekassistancefromtheappropriateauthoritiesifnecessary.

•Ifyourfirearmmustbereplaced,itmaybenecessarytoshipthereplacementtoadealerratherthandirectlytoyou.YouwillberequestedtofurnishasignedFFL(FederalFirearmsLicense)fromyourdealerinsuchaninstance.

•Warrantyrepairworkwillbeginuponreceiptandexaminationofthefirearm.Inthecaseofrepairsorworknotcoveredbythewarranty,aquotationcoveringthecostoftheworkplusroundtriptranspor-tationchargeswillbesenttoyou.Repairsormodificationwillbescheduleduponreceiptofpayment.

•ApartslistcanbeobtainedbycontactingSmith&Wesson® CustomerService.

WARNING: YOU MAY PURCHASE ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR SMITH & WESSON® FIREARM. YOU MUST HAvE SOME OF THESE PARTS INSTALLED BY A GUNSMITH

qUALIFIED TO PERFORM SERvICE ON SMITH & WESSON® FIREARMS. YOU MUST NEvER ATTEMPT TO MODIFY YOUR FIREARM OR INSTALL REPLACEMENT PARTS IN YOUR FIRE-ARM. ALWAYS USE A qUALIFIED SMITH & WESSON® GUN-SMITH EvEN IF THE REPAIR SEEMS SIMPLE.


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MAGPUL® M-LOK® ACCESSORY RAILS

WARNING: ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE FIREARM IS UNLOADED BEFORE INSPECTING, DISASSEMBLING OR ASSEMBLING (INCLUDING ACCESSORIES) AND

ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.

The Magpul® M-LOK® Accessory Rail System

•TheversatilityoftheMagpul®M-LOK®systemliesinaccommodat-ingvariousthicknessesofmountingsurfacesandtheadjustmentsthatallowthisfunctionality,thetipsbelowwillhelptheusertohavethebestpossibleresultsinthefastestpossibletime.

•YourMagpul®M-LOK®accessorymayarrivewithnutsandnylonpatched(threadlockmaterial)screwsinstalledorwiththenutsandscrewsloosewiththeaccessoryyouhavepurchased.Ifthescrewsareloose,simplythreadthenutsontothescrewsthroughtheac-cessoryrailasshown(FIGUREB3).

•Thenylonpatchmayseem“stiff”forthefirstinstallationofthenewscrewsintotheT-Nuts.Usea7mmwrenchtoholdtheT-Nutandtothreaditontothescrew,thenbackingitofftotheappropriateclear-anceadjustmentwill“breakin”thenylonpatch,andsubsequentusewillbeeasy.

T-NUTS

SCREWS

RAIL

FIGURE B1

FIGURE B2

FIGURE B3

Look for the M-LOK® logo that designates genuine M-LOK® sys-

tem components

The M&P®15-22 has M-LOK® slots at 3:00,

6:00 and 9:00 positions. The other slots are cosmetic and for

cooling only.


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M-LOK® ACCESSORY RAILS CONTINUED•Thenylonpatchonthescrewsactuallyaidsfunctionbyprovidingfrictiontoturnthenuts.Ifyouremoveandreplacetheaccessorynumeroustimes,thenylonpatchmayeventuallywear.Youalsomayreceiveanafter-marketaccessorywithoutthepatchonthescrews.Ifthenutisnotturningappropriately,thepatcheffectmayberestoredwitheitherRocksett™orLoctite™bluethread-lockerstick.Ifthescrewscomewithoutthepatch,oneoftheaboveproductsisrecommendedforbestfunctionanddurability.

ADJUSTING THE NUT TO THE CORRECT HEIGHT

•Forbestfunction,theT-Nut“gap”mustbeslightlygreaterthanthethicknessofthemountingsurface(seeFIGUREB4).Thiscanbedonebymeasuringthemountingsurfacethicknessdirectlyorusingtheedgeofthemountingsurfaceasagauge.Formostaluminummountingsurfacessettingthenutsasdepictedbelow,withthehighestedgeoftheT-Nutevenwiththebottomedgeoftherecoillug,willprovidecorrectfunction.Somethickerrailsorpolymerrailsmayrequirethenutstobelooserwithaoneortwothread(s)gapbetweenthenutsandrecoillugs.

•Someaccessoriesmayarrivepresettotheconditionshownintheillustrationforeasyinstallationonaluminumhandguards.Remem-bertoloosenthenutsabitforinstallationonpolymerhandguards.

TOO MUCH GAP

TOO LITTLE GAP

PROPER GAP

CROSS-SECTION OF HAND-GUARD

T-NUTS ARE TOO LOOSE

T-NUTS ARE TOO TIGHT

T-NUTS ARE ADJUSTED TO PROPER GAP



PRIOR TO INSTALLATION

FIGURE B4


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M-LOK® ACCESSORY RAILS CONTINUED•Applysomedownwardforceonthehexwrenchtomakesurethatthescrewisseated,andthentighten(FIGUREB5).

ENSURE THAT THE ACCESSORY IS FULLY SEATED INTO A SLOT AND TIGHTENED INTO POSITION WHEN MOUNTING

•Thebottomoftheaccessoryshouldsitflushwiththemountingalignmentsurface.Ifitdoesn’t,slidetheaccessoryfore-aftuntilitdropsfullyintotheslotwiththelugsengaged(FIGUREB6).

•Formaximumrepeatability,“bias”theaccessorybeforefullytight-ening.Bybiaswemeansettletheaccessorytowardthefrontwhererecoilwon’tgivetheaccessorya“runningstart”tomovewhenfiring.

•Tobiastheaccessory,applyjustenoughlateralpressure(downandforward)totheaccessorytomakesolidcontactwithonesideandthefront(towardsmuzzle)oftheslot,similartowheninstallingaPi-catinnyrailaccessory.Thentightenallfastenerstotherecommend-edtorquespec.Thisstepisnotnecessary,butaidsrepeatability.

WARNING: AN ACCESSORY WHICH IS NOT SECURELY MOUNTED MAY BECOME DETACHED UPON RECOIL OF THE FIREARM. IF IT BECOMES DETACHED IT

MAY FLY BACK AND STRIKE THE SHOOTER OR A BYSTAND-ER AND CAUSE INJURY. OBSERvE THE CONDITION OF ALL THE MOUNTING SCREWS AFTER FIRING. IF THE MOUNTING SCREWS SHOW SIGNS OF LOOSENING DO NOT FIRE THE FIREARM AGAIN; TAKE IT TO A qUALIFIED GUNSMITH FOR ASSISTANCE.

MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOURACCESSORY IS FULLY SEATED IN THE SLOTS AND TIGHTENED SECURELY.

FRONT OF FIREARMAND FORWARD

PUSHDOWN

T-NUT POSITION TOINSTALL/UNINSTALL

SLOT IN HAND GUARD

T-NUT ROTATES WHENYOU TIGHTEN IT

T-NUT IN LOCKEDPOSITION

SCREW IS TIGHT

MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOURACCESSORY IS FULLY SEATED IN THE SLOTS AND TIGHTENED SECURELY.

FRONT OF FIREARMAND FORWARD

PUSHDOWN

T-NUT POSITION TOINSTALL/UNINSTALL

SLOT IN HAND GUARD

T-NUT ROTATES WHENYOU TIGHTEN IT

T-NUT IN LOCKEDPOSITION

SCREW IS TIGHT

FIGURE B5

FIGURE B6


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M-LOK® ACCESSORY RAILS CONTINUEDENSURE THAT THE NUT ROTATES THE FULL 90 DEGREES INTO THE LOCKED POSITION

•Ifyouhaveadjustedthenutsappropriately,theyshouldrotateintoperfect90degreealignmentwitha1/4turnofthescrew,onceitisaligned,thescrewdrawsthenutagainsttheinteriorofthehand-guard(FIGUREB7).

IF THE T-NUTS ARE NOT ROTATING PROPERLY:

•Whennutsarespacedtooloosely(wheretheydonotcontacttheinteriorhandguardsurface-thenthenutwillrotatefreelywithoutstoppingandtightening.Inthiscasethenutwillhavetobescrewedinclosertothebottomoftheaccessory.Simplyremovetheaccessoryfromtheslotandscrewthenutononefullturn.Repeatasnecessarysothatthecamengagestheslotwhenthescrewistightened.

•Ifthenutisspacedtooclosetotheaccessory,thenthe“wings”ofthenutwillcontactthesidesoftheslotandthenutwillnotrotateintoplace.Thiswillcausethenuttotightenagainsttheaccessorylugswithoutengagingthehandguard.

•Inthiscasethenutshouldbeunscreweduntilitisspacedfarenoughawayfromthelugstoallowittorotateproperlyintoposi-tion.Unscrewthenutoneturnatatimeandretestfunction.

NOTE:ItisbesttoobservetheT-Nutrotatingintolockedposition,ifpossible,tobecertainthatitturns90degreesintoplaceandstaysthereduringtightening.

•MosthandguardsorothermountingsurfaceshaveholesorventsthatcanbeseenthroughtoconfirmthattheM-LOK®T-Nutsareproperlyengagedwiththeslot,andareperpendiculartotheslotorientation.

1/8˝ Hex Wrench

Handguard Cutawayto show T-Nuts Engaged

FIGURE B7


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1/8˝ Hex Wrench

7mm Wrench

FIGURE B8

M-LOK® ACCESSORY RAILS CONTINUED•Ifthenutwon’trotate,oritrotatestoofreelytoengagethehandguard,youmayneedtoholdorturnthenutwitha7mmopen-endwrench(FIGUREB8).

•Ifitisnotpossibletowatchthenutrotate,thencarefulattentionneedstobepaidtothescrewasitistight-ened.Thescrewshouldturneasilyforthefirstquarterturn,thenwhenthenutstopsrotatingitwillbecomeslightlymoredifficulttoturn.Con-tinuetighteninguntilsecure.Pullonbothendsoftheaccessorytoensureitisengagedcorrectly.

THE MAGPUL® M-LOK® SYSTEM TORqUE SPECS

•Forattachingpolymeraccessoriestometalhandguards: 15in/lbs.

•Forattachingpolymerormetalaccessoriestopolymerhandguards:15in/lbs.

•Forattachingmetalaccessoriestometalhandguards:35in/lbs.

•Theinstallationtorquevaluesarenotminimums,theyarerecom-mendedlimits.Thenylonpatchcompound(threadlock)mayslightlyaffectthetorquereadingifusinganin/lbtorquewrench.

•Usingasmallhexwrenchshouldpreventover-tightening.Remem-berthattherecoillugsaredoingmostofthework,andexcessivetorqueonthenutsisnotrequired.

WARNING: APPLYING EXCESSIvE TORqUE TO THE ACCESSORY RAILS AND HAND GUARDS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THEM RESULTING IN AN IN-

SECURE MOUNT. A RAIL OR ACCESSORY WHICH IS NOT SECURELY MOUNTED MAY BECOME DETACHED UPON RECOIL OF THE FIREARM. IF IT BECOMES DETACHED IT MAY FLY BACK AND STRIKE THE SHOOTER OR A BYSTANDER AND CAUSE INJURY. OBSERvE THE CONDITION OF ALL THE RAIL COMPONENTS BEFORE FIRING. IF ANY PART OF THE MOUNT SHOWS SIGNS OF BEING LOOSE, DO NOT FIRE THE FIREARM AGAIN; TAKE IT TO A qUALIFIED GUNSMITH FOR ASSISTANCE.


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M-LOK® ACCESSORY RAILS CONTINUEDREMOvAL OF ACCESSORY RAILS

•Toremove,simplyloosentheaccessorymountingscrewsonefullturnandtheT-Nutsshouldloosenandalignwiththeslottobeeasilyremoved.

•IftheT-Nutssnagwhenpassingthroughtheslot,simplypullupgentlyontheaccessoryandcontinuetoloosenthescrewanother1/4to1/2turn,whichshouldaligntheT-Nutswiththeslot.

•Onsomepolymermountingsurfaces,theT-Nutsmayembedslight-lyintothepolymersurfacewhentightened.

•Whenremovingfrompolymersurfaces,easiestfunctionisobtainedbyloosening1/2turnorsoandthenpressingdownontheheadofthescrewwiththehexwrench.ThiswillfreetheT-Nutifithasbeenovertightened,andyoumayremovenormallyafterthisstep.

•Ifyougotoofarinlooseningbeforeremovingtheaccessory, theT-Nutsmayhaveloosenedpasttheslottothepointthattheywillnotengageandarespinningfreely.Turnscrewtoalign,thenremoveaccessory.


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M-LOK® ACCESSORY RAILS CONTINUEDIF YOU DON’T HAvE A TORqUE WRENCH THAT MEASURES IN/LB, HERE ARE SOME TORqUE GUIDELINES:

35in-lbusingthelongarmofanL-shapedhexwrench(FIGUREB9)withshortendofhexwrenchinthescrewhead.•Standard25⁄16˝hexwrench-Apply15lbtotheendofthewrench-Approximately1⁄4˝deflectionattheendofthewrench.

•Long313⁄32˝hexwrench-Apply9lb.totheendofthewrench-Approximately1⁄2˝deflectionattheendofthewrench.

15in-lbusingthelongarmofanL-shapedhexwrench(withshortendofhexwrenchinthescrewhead).

•Standard25⁄16˝hexwrench-Apply61⁄2lbtotheendofthewrench-Approximately3⁄16˝deflectionattheendofthewrench.

•Long313⁄32˝hexwrench-Apply4lbtotheendofthewrench-Approximately1⁄4˝deflectionattheendofthewrench.

15in-lbusingtheshortarmofanL-shapedhexwrench(withthelongendofthehexwrenchinthescrewhead).

•Applymaximumforceachievablebyhand.

AllRightsReserved.Magpul®holdsaTrademarkonallofitsproductnamesandlogos.ThefollowingaretrademarksofMagpulIndustriesCorporation,registeredintheU.S.andothercountries:Magpul,M-LOK.

Short Arm

Hex Wrench

LongArm

FIGURE B9


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BATTERY WARNINGSWARNING: IF A BATTERY OPERATED ACCESSORY OR ATTACHMENT (I.E. LASER, OPTICAL SIGHT OR FLASHLIGHT, ETC.) IS SUPPLIED OR USED WITH THIS

FIREARM, THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE ADHERED TO.

WARNING: KEEP BATTERIES AWAY FROM CHILDREN. THERE IS A CHEMICAL BURN HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH BATTERIES.

WARNING: IF A NEW OR USED LITHIUM BUTTON/COIN CELL BATTERY IS SWALLOWED OR ENTERS THE BODY, IT CAN CAUSE SEvERE INTERNAL BURNS

AND CAN LEAD TO DEATH IN AS LITTLE AS 2 HOURS. ALWAYS COMPLETELY SECURE THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. IF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOES NOT CLOSE SECURELY, STOP USING THE PRODUCT, REMOvE THE BATTERIES, AND KEEP IT AWAY FROM CHILDREN. IF YOU THINK BATTERIES MIGHT HAvE BEEN SWALLOWED OR PLACED INSIDE ANY PART OF THE BODY, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

•Whenusedcorrectly,batteriesprovideasafeanddependablesourceofportablepower.However,misuseorabusemayresultinleakage,fire,orexplosion.

•Batteriescanexplodeorleakandcauseburnsifinstalledback-wards,disassembled,charged,orexposedtowater,fireorhightemperature.

•Alwaystakecaretoinstallyourbatteriescorrectlyobservingthe“+”and“-”marksonthebatteryandthedevice.

•Alwaysreplacethewholesetofbatteriesatonetime,takingcarenottomixoldandnewbatteries,orbatteriesofdifferenttypes.

•Storeunusedbatteriesintheiroriginalpackagingandawayfrommetalobjectsthatmayshort-circuitthem.

•Removedischargedbatteriesfromequipmentpromptlytoavoidpossibledamagefromleakage.

•Neverdisposeofbatteriesinfire.(Failuretoobservethisprecautionmayresultinanexplosion.)

•Thebatteriesaresuppliedinachargedstateandarenotdesignedforrecharging.Rechargingmaycauseleakage,fire,orexplosion.

•Thebatteriesshouldbedisposedofproperly,includingkeepingthemawayfromchildren.

•Disposeofusedbatteriesimmediately.Evenusedbatteriesmaycauseinjury.

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