AR S&W M&P 15 sport

[ProjectDexter]

Is this worth purchasing? I have the chance to get a couple at a seemingly outrageous good deal and wanted to hear some opinions.

[Links2k]

I don't own a sport, but I own a 15T. They are great guns. I don't shoot mine much anymore because of the local range situation, but the M&Ps are solid as they come.

[ProjectDexter]

Yea the 15T or 15x would be my choice but the deal is not as sweet as with the sport.

[Guest TresOsos]

If I'm not mistaken the sports have a melonite barrel in 1/8" instead of a chrome lined 1/9" twist.

No dust cover and a few other minor differences.

If you just want a plinker or a truck gun the Sport should fit the bill.

If you want a more shtf/tactical quality AR the M&P 15A,15x or 15T would be the route to go.

I have both a 15A & 15X and they have each run flawlessly for the 1K plus round I have put through each of them.

Also I have seen some basic Colt 6920's priced reasonably lately, they are first class AR's and make a great base to build on.

[dou44]

i looked at one of the m&p ar's ,it had the 16" barrel but not dust cover ot foward assist so that knocked it for me.i am retired from the army so i know how important they are.

[Guest Victor9er]

i looked at one of the m&p ar's ,it had the 16" barrel but not dust cover ot foward assist so that knocked it for me.i am retired from the army so i know how important they are.

Which model were you looking at? Because I've been looking at the M&P 15's also and as far as I can tell all of the models that I've looked at have both of those. (I haven't looked at the Sport model closely, but I know the 15-T, 15-A, and 15-X has them)

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CompareProductsDisplay?storeId=750001&catalogId=750051&langId=-1&categoryId=757785&top=&catentryId=786010&catentryId=765652&catentryId=765711

edit: looks like the Sport model doesn't have those features but as far as I can see all of the other models do.

Edited August 1, 2011 by Victor9er

[ted]

love mine eats any thing you put in it and a nail driver on top of that what more could you want and a life time warranty hard to beat

[ProjectDexter]

It doesn't have forward assist or a dust cover. But for around 280 bucks i'm thinking its still worth buying. Planning on putting together a BCM in the near future so that will take care of the "Milspec" issue

[dou44]

when i shw that it did not have them i put it back on the rack and did not even look to see what model it was.

[Capbyrd]

I love the lower on the Sports though. I wish I could just buy a few of the lowers.

[gregintenn]

It doesn't have forward assist or a dust cover. But for around 280 bucks i'm thinking its still worth buying. Planning on putting together a BCM in the near future so that will take care of the "Milspec" issue

I don't care for AR's, but I'd have to buy one at $280.

[Capbyrd]

Where are you getting them for 280?

[MrDigitaL]

I'll take one for $280

[JeffsSig]

I would guess the 280$ is just for the upper seeing the complete gun is around 550$

[ProjectDexter]

I have a friend that works for smith and wesson and they were running a MSRP sale for the tax free weekend, she gets 60% off as an employee of sw

[Jon_L]

I have a friend that works for smith and wesson and they were running a MSRP sale for the tax free weekend, she gets 60% off as an employee of sw

I'm jealous.