M&P 15 Centerfire Rifles - Smith & Wesson

Safety & Instruction Manual

M&P®15 Centerfire Rifles

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YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES


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YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED


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SAFE STORAGEAND TRANSPORTATION


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SAFE STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION CONTINUED


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AMMUNITION

FIGURE 1


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AMMUNITION CONTINUED


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AMMUNITION CONTINUED


MODEL AND FEATURESIDENTIFICATION

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Stock

Charging Handle

Rear Sight Carry Handle

Hand Guard

Front Sight

Flash Suppressor

Dust Cover over Ejection Port

Upper Receiver

Magazine

MagazineRelease

TriggerGuard

Grip

Trigger

Bolt Catch

BoltAssist

Charging Handle

Folding Rear Battle Sight(Folded)Folding Front Battle Sight

(Folded)

Hand GuardModular RailForend (MRF)

Lower ReceiverFIGURE 6

FIGURE 5

FIGURE 2

FIGURE 3

SafetySelector Lever

Knurled Selector KnobAt Front of Forend

FIGURE 4

See Page 33 for Detailson Disassembly &

Assembly of This Model

Fixed Magazine Model*

BulletButton®

*See Page 37 for instructions on this variant


INSPECTING YOUR RIFLE

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FIGURE 10

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FIGURE 7

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PREPARATION FOR FIRING


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LOADING

FIGURE 14

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FIGURE 13

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LOADING CONTINUED

FIGURE 19

FIGURE 20


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LOADING CONTINUED

FIRING

FIGURE 22

FIGURE 21


FIRING CONTINUED

CLEARING MISFIRES

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FIGURE 24

FIGURE 26

FIGURE 25

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CLEARING MISFIRES CONTINUED

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FIGURE 29

FIGURE 31

FIGURE 27

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FIGURE 30


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CLEARING MISFIRES CONTINUED

UNLOADING

FIGURE 32

FIGURE 36

FIGURE 33

FIGURE 34

FIGURE 35

FIGURE 37


DISASSEMBLY /FIELD STRIPPING

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FIGURE 41

FIGURE 38

FIGURE 39

FIGURE 40


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DISASSEMBLY - FIELD STRIPPING CONTINUED

FIGURE 42

FIGURE 43

FIGURE 44

FIGURE 46

BOLT ASSEMBLY

CHARGING HANDLE

FIGURE 45

WIDE SPOTTHAT ALLOWSCHARGINGHANDLE TO BE

REMOVED


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SPECIAL COMPONENTDISASSEMBLY

FIGURE 51

FIGURE 50

FIGURE 47

FIGURE 49

FIG. 48


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SPECIAL COMPONENT DISASSEMBLY CONTINUED

FIGURE 55

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FIGURE 57

FIGURE 59

Alignment Tab

Left Side

Bottom

Right Side

Smooth surfacestoward barrel nut

FIGURE 56

FIGURE 58

Gas Tube Raised LugEngagesGroove inHandguardBarrel

BarrelNut


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FIGURE 60

Align Picatinny Rails at point where receiver meets handguard

FIGURE 61

FIGURE 62

FIGURE 63

Quad Rail on M&P15T

4 Hex Mounting Screws

Remove All 4 Screws

FIGURE 65

Slide Quad Rail forward off rifle after removing 4 screws

FIGURE 64

Gas Tube

Barrel

BarrelNut


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FIGURE 69

FIGURE 66

Long Screws go inlower holes

FIGURE 67

FIGURE 68

Quad Rail Aligned

Top has “T” Numbers

FIGURE 70

Tighten 2 Screws on each side

Short Screws go inupper holes

View from rear of Quad Railshowing screw holes (circled here in red) and the

non-removable alignment pins

FIG. 71


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FIGURE 74

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FIGURE 77

FIGURE 76

FIGURE 72


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FIGURE 82

FIGURE 83

FIGURE 80

FIGURE 81

FIGURE 79

SPRING

FIGURE 78


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ASSEMBLY / FIELD STRIPPING

CARRY HANDLE

FIGURE 84a

FIGURE 84b

Incorrect Alignment

Correct Alignment

FIGURE 85


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COLLAPSIBLE STOCK

SIGHT ADJUSTMENT

FIG. 87

FIG. 89

FIG. 88

FIGURE 86


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SIGHT ADJUSTMENT CONTINUED

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MAGAZINE

FIG. 94

FIG. 95

Spring

Floorplate

Follower

FIGURE 93

Tube

Image showing dust cover in place on magazine

Floor plateretainer

FIG. 96


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PISTON OPERATED VARIATION

FIGURE A1

FIGURE A2

FIGURE A3

FIGURE A4


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PISTON OPERATED MODEL CONTINUED

FIGURE A8

The parts are not fastened together - be certain that you withdraw all parts shown in

FIGURE A9 when you remove the piston assembly.

FIGURE A6

FIGURE A7

FIGURE A5


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The “cupped” side of the spring guide goes against the spring when reassembling

This photo shows the parts in proper position for reassembly.

FIGURE A9

FIGURE A10

FIGURE A13

FIGURE A12

FIGURE A11

FIGURE A14


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This photo shows the bolt and bolt spring in the proper position for reassembly.

FIGURE A15

FIGURE A16

FIGURE A17

FIGURE A18

FIGURE A19

FIGURE A20


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FIXED MAGAZINE VARIATION

FIGURE A21

FIGURE A22

FIGURE A23


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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE


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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE CONTINUED


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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE CONTINUED


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LIMITED WARRANTY


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LIMITED WARRANTY CONTINUED


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CONTACT AND SHIPPINGINFORMATION


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CONTACT AND SHIPPING CONTINUED


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CUSTOM SERVICE

PATENT INFORMATION


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ADDENDUM:M-LOK™ ACCESSORY RAILS

AILR

WSSCRE

S-NUTTT-NUT

FIGURE 3

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FIGURE 1

M&P®15 shown with M-LOK™rails in place

Look for the M-LOK™ logothat designates genuine

M-LOK™ system components


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M-LOK™ ACCESSORY RAILS CONTINUED

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 4


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T-NUT POSITION TOINSTALL/UNINSTALL

SLOT IN HAND GUARD

T-NUT ROTATES WHENYOU TIGHTEN IT

T-NUT IN LOCKEDPOSITION

SCREW IS TIGHT

FIGURE 5

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

FIGURE 6


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1/8˝ Hex Wrench

Handguard Cutawayto show T-Nuts Engaged

FIGURE 7


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1/8˝ Hex Wrench

7mm Wrench

FIGURE 8


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M&P15 rifle shown with M-LOK™ handguard.


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Short Arm

Hex Wrench

LongArm

FIGURE 9


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