Where does the M&P15 fall in terms of quality?

[sloughfoot]

I love mine! Never had a single issue. I've got Profire doing a ladder load of 69gr for me, so hopefully soon I'll be able to take it down to Atterbury and report on it's accuracy.

The best load will be 24.5 grains at magazine length. I hope I didn't ruin the surprise..... It isn't magic, thousands of shooters been shooting the 69 out of AR's for lots of years. The wheel just goes round and round. It refuses to be reinvented.

 

[Bigtanker]

It is not safe to shoot. One more round and it will explode. Send it to me and I will dispose of it properly!!!!!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

CMT?

And is there an alternative to the gunsmith?

Yes, CMT, where a large majority of the AR-15s are made. Almost everyone has CMT guns, they just buy a variance to say "Joe Bob's Guns" on the receiver but CMT makes them.

Continental Machine Tool Company, Inc.

Alternative to a gunsmith? Well, some guys like being their own mechanic. So, get certified and be your own armorer. It is fun too and justifies more time in basement away from the wife.

 

[mvician]

CMT guns. You will be fine.

Yes, CMT, where a large majority of the AR-15s are made. Almost everyone has CMT guns

Only the very early S&W M&P 15's were made with CMT receivers......they've been finished in house for many years now, barrels are made by Thompson-Center, which is a S&W company.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Really? Last I talked to Tony they were still CMT.

Hmmm, I know who I need to talk to at the NRA Meeting!

 

[M67]

Doesn't S&W now pretty much use Anchor Harvey receivers? Besides the lower on the Magpul edition model?

 

[9mmfan]

I've had mine every since Smith came out with them. Never had a problem nor have replaced anything on it.

 

[88E30M50]

I'm happy to hear more praise for the M&P rifles. This was my first AR and has been good to me so far. I picked up a DPMS for a good price a couple of years back and have been trying to figure out what, if anything, it needs to bring it's level of reliability up above being a plinker. While going through that, I started to wonder about the M&P and am happy to know I don't need to put any money in its direction beyond mods driven by personal preferences.

 

[horsehaulin]

My M&P15T performs perfectly!

 

[jamil]

Why did you shoot your friends? That doesn't seem like a great way to keep a friend.

I've had a pair of them for about 2 months now and so far I'm really happy. Great for AR practice on a budget.

Apparently he shot his friends because they were expendable? To you that seems like not a great way to keep friends, and what with having just a pair of them for only 2 months, I can see why you're so happy so far. Don't worry, you won't be a friend noob forever, and in no time, you too will have so many friends that they'll become expendable, and you can shoot yours too.

/purple

 

[sadclownwp]

Well the M&P 15 is better than a Colt and not as good as Noveske. At least they use 5R rifling.

 

[M67]

Oh shat, the Colt crowd is going to have a field day with that one

 

[Onionsanddragons]

IMO, they are pretty much impossible to beat for the price. I'm very happy with mine.

 

[jamil]

Oh shat, the Colt crowd is going to have a field day with that one

Eh, just an opinion. I'm pleased with my Colt. He's pleased with his M&P. I mean it's not like he wiped his ass with a Glock.

 

[BJones]

I sure like mine, no problems or issues.

 

[M67]

Eh, just an opinion. I'm pleased with my Colt. He's pleased with his M&P. I mean it's not like he wiped his ass with a Glock.

Damn, of all the Glock bashing I do, why have I never thought of that?

I need to go find a Glock real quick. Won't be quite as soft as Charmin, but the satisfaction will be there

 

[jamil]

Damn, of all the Glock bashing I do, why have I never thought of that?

I need to go find a Glock real quick. Won't be quite as soft as Charmin, but the satisfaction will be there

Just don't wipe from along the top of the slide. I imagine the front and rear sights might cause some nasty fissures.

 

[billt]

You have a fine rifle. Don't worry about it. The AR Snobs will be along soon and tell you how much crap you have to hang off of it to improve it or to tell you that 4140 is crap steel compared to 4150....ignore them and enjoy your gun.

This^^^^^^^

You have as good of an AR-15 that is out there. Shoot and enjoy it.

 

[Co Th G]

You have a fine rifle. Don't worry about it. The AR Snobs will be along soon and tell you how much crap you have to hang off of it to improve it or to tell you that 4140 is crap steel compared to 4150....ignore them and enjoy your gun.

4140 is crap compared to my Colt's 4150 , but the M&P is probably the least crappy of the crappy AR's!

 

[Txlur]

Well the M&P 15 is better than a Colt and not as good as Noveske. At least they use 5R rifling.

Explanation?