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I am an old guy with a very young daughter think 5 years old and she is after dad to get her her own M4 22lr AR and in pink no less. Yes those girls know how to get what they want from dad or granddad. I hope to have it for her for Christmas but things are tight. She got the bug when dad got her brother an M4 for his birthday and he is six. Yes I start my kids with firearms early as they show interest then none then interest and it just works out best for them to slowly get used to having fun with dad. I get to see my kids every so often and it is really fun to do things for them and with them when I have them and they miss dad a lot.

Well I got a chance a little while ago to take my rifle out and shoot it just to see if I could make it go full auto again. A friend that went with me fired it too and we both noticed it did not seem like the same rifle. I was able to drop bullets in on target at over 200 yards granted the target was just and old box at that range but to do so for around 150 rounds seems interesting. Yes I did hit things at much farther with it but I am not saying just how far. All I will say is when they tell you those little 22 lr pills will go some distance they are not necessarily wrong. the function was totally different from before it went back to the factory so I am sure they did more than they said and I really don't care what as it is just plain fun to shoot. Only issue is the 180 degree swing of the safety lever that has been fixed on the new ones to just 90 degrees. Put the better part of 500 rounds through it and not one issue. The only issue now is keeping enough 22lr ammo around to shoot and have fun with. Just thought I should update my post on this issue

Oh I intend to shoot it and have fun with it but it always be in the back of my mind it went auto once before.

any idea of how to sort of get an idea just looking at the rifle with the action open? I will not tear it totally down to check as I just don't see the need. Also what are the odds it going auto again?

Ok So you are saying that the extractor was not the reason that my 22 when auto. So what is your idea of what went wrong and was fixed when I sent in for repairs?

The strange thing is explain to me how a broken extractor was able to eject the casings all the time? I am wondering if it was something else and they don't want to admit, tell or explain what really went wrong. My only concern is did they really fix the issue? Will it maybe happen again one day?

I understand that line of thinking and was just glad it was really nothing serious. But at the same time wonder if it will happen again. As to doing that kind of work myself nope not really into that kind of work and it is so easy to screw up so to speak. At least now I know most likely it was just a weak part in the firearm and also that it was a easy fix for the company. The only funny part was it did it once and only once and I could not get it to do it again. It was like stepping back in time though to have a full auto in my hands. Strange very strange feeling. If you understand my drift. Oh well it is fixed now to find time to go play and enjoy it again.

Well got in touch with Umarex and they replaced the extractor and did a full check on the rest of the rifle also. Now I wonder how long the extractor will last this time?

Well I got my Ar 22lr back nothing in the box from the factory what they found or didn't find. Didn't get charged for cleaning it so that was not the issue. Not pleased the factory said nothing but what the heck I have it back and that is all that matters to me if it goes postal again I guess I just keep it and hope no one finds out.

waiting now to see what the factory says it nwhen back to9 them to find out.

Still waiting to see if my daughter really is interested or not in shooting. Just might have to wait a a year or more and even then she might not be interested. One just never knows anymore.

Just an update got my M4 22lr yesterday and it has the safety fire selector on a 90 degree instead of the 180 degrees my M16 22lr has so they have changed things some. Out to the range tomorrow and see how it works.

You are correct they don't but as you said one can be painted pink and yes it is already in the works if she decides she wants one.

Mine went auto saturday and today I bought a M4 22lr for my son and my daughter now wants one maybe in pink. We have to wait until tomorrow when my son's comes in to see if she wants one too and of course it must be pink. She is all about pink. Do I think they are a good firearm must be since I may have 3 of them. Just because mine has to go back for a rebuild doesn't mean they are not good anything mass produced can have issues these days. I loved mine until it decided to go full auto. I am sure it will be fun when I get it again after they find out why it went full auto.

Well called the company today and now waiting for the stuff to send it back to them they are not happy it ever fired auto and want to take it totally down and put it back together and see if that corrects the issue. The guy I talked too said there is no way it should function on full auto ever. So now I wait for the information and then to send it back.

I was at the range yesterday with my son and my colt ar 22 went auto on auto on me just once but it left me wondering how it did it. 3 other guys that where there noticed it also and 2 of them are NRA instructors and very firearm savy and we could not find a reason or get it to do it again. So I am hear asking if anyone knows how this could happen and how to correct this issue. I was out with my son on his first trip to the range and he has the bug to shoot and shoot and shoot. He is only 6 so now I have to find something that fits him maybe a M4 in 22lr as he likes that caliber best. The colt is the in the standard rifle configuration I had my one 10 round mag in the rifle at the time.

I am an older guy that is just getting back into black firearms after staying away from them for 30 years. Had to care for 75 of them back in the day. I have just now got the interest in the new versions because of family and their interest in them. I am retired at the moment and in college learning to be a mental health counselor and hope to work with our military folks and help them where the government seems to come up short. I worked for 35 years as a civil engineer/ computer geek and walked away 9 years ago when I had the chance.