How long has S&W been doing this to the M&P15T?

[Links2k]

I purchased my third S&W M&P15T this morning. The first had Troy rails,Troy buis and chrome lined 1/9 twist barrel. The second had the new S&W patent pending rail, plastic mbuis and the S&W 1/8 twist 5R melonite barrel. The 15T that I picked up this morning has the new patent pending S&W rail, Troy M&P marked buis and the old 1/9 chrome lined barrel. The price was more in line with the newer 15T with the mbuis, S&W rail and 5R barrel.

I thought that the melonite 5R barrel was very good and I'm wondering why they are mixing the previous chrome lined 1/9 twist barrel, Troy sights with the S&W rail. Is this S&W attempt to admit that they overpriced the previous version of the 15T at $1700 msrp when they introduced the newer 15T (less than $1k) with melonite barrel or are they just mixing and matching to get rid of old stock?

Either way it's a solid rifle and I'll keep buying the M&P line.

Edited August 7, 2012 by LINKS2K

[babelt]

I have the sport now and I think my next purchase will be one of he 15T's with the 1/8 twist barrel.

[lowery100]

My guess is they are mixing and matching due to what is available. I'm sure they are experiencing the same parts shortages as those of us who build our own. I have put together a couple lately and I've had to source parts from 2-3 different vendors and make compromises on the parts I really wanted because they were not available.

[Links2k]

My guess is they are mixing and matching due to what is available. I'm sure they are experiencing the same parts shortages as those of us who build our own. I have put together a couple lately and I've had to source parts from 2-3 different vendors and make compromises on the parts I really wanted because they were not available.

That's pretty much what I was thinking. I went to my dealer to pick up a lever action rifle, but after these last couple of shooting and the drumbeats in the background I figured that I may as well make what may be my last AR purchase. The lever gun will be there. I hope!

[Lumber_Jack]

That's pretty much what I was thinking. I went to my dealer to pick up a lever action rifle, but after these last couple of shooting and the drumbeats in the background I figured that I may as well make what may be my last AR purchase. The lever gun will be there. I hope!

Where did you find one in stock?

[Links2k]

Guns and Ammo on Summer Ave in Memphis always has everything in stock at a price. The only thing that I have had to wait for was my Shield 9mm.

They had a display full of Uberti and Rossi rifles. I even saw a high dollar Winchester.

Edited August 8, 2012 by LINKS2K

[Dolomite_supafly]

S&W is actually using their 5R barrels in more and more models. No longer is it only available in the Sport.

I never understood why they used it on their base model but that is a good thing for the rest of us.

Dolomite