Opinions on M&P 15??

[Romeo 33 Delta]

I had a chance to handle one the other day ... anyone out there have personal experience with this rifle?

 

[precision_shooter]

Good entry level AR and will do 99% of what a civilian shooter needs/wants to do with an AR type rifle.

 

[Mrgunsngear]

I have a M&P PSX. It's a great gun and the M&P rifling does seem to make a difference on my chrono...

That said, is it $300-400 better than a similarly set up PSA? Probably not.

 

[Marquezj16]

I have the Sport and Optics Ready (OR) models. They are both accurate and functions 100% with all ammo. Fit and finish are excellent. I would definitely recommend.
Sport

OR

 

[AK103K]

I picked up this M&P15T in a trade (NIB), and so far, its been a decent rifle. It shoots fine, and accuracy has been good. My only bitch are the Troy BUIS it came with. Just a tad chintzy.

 

[sigcurious]

^I see no rifle in that picture!

 

[Hansam]

AK103K - that's a nice branch you've got a pic of...

Anyway I've never owned an M&P 15 but HAVE shot a lot of ammo through a handful of them (friends' guns) and I can say they're a pretty good reliable rifle for the money. Can you get a better rifle for the money? Most likely although you'll have to do some research. Is it worth the money for a ready built AR? In my mind if I were going to buy a ready built AR I'd probably buy one of them as a starter rifle.

 

[AK103K]

^I see no rifle in that picture!

How about now?

 

[Hansam]

Nice jacket!

 

[RamItOne]

So I guess M&P is marketing for tacticool

 

[THE RAVEN]

I have a MP-15 and a MP-15/22.........As far as the .223 goes,I love it.....Like everyone else said,smooth,accurate and fun to shoot.....Very affordable and it eats any ammo you throw at it...

 

[SVO]

I have two M&P 15's, one in .223 and one in .300 Whisper. The Whisper came with the quad rail forearm which I really find to be uncomfortable to grip. I hope to find a free floating tube type forearm to replace it. No other complaints or problems.

 

[AK103K]

The Whisper came with the quad rail forearm which I really find to be uncomfortable to grip.

Mine came with the quad rail too, and I agree, unless you put one of the rail guards on it, its is a bit sharp, pokey, and uncomfortable.

The downside to the guards is, they tend to make the diameter of the forearm a little big, or at least bigger than I was accustomed to.

 

[insomni]

I have the M&P-15 PS (Piston driven model) in 5.56NATO

have since put the factory backplate back on, with a VTAC sling, and swapped the grip out.... still would take this rifle to war with me.

I can't say enough about how much I love this rifle. It is silky smooth, accurate as all hell. Buy one. now.


note: if you're switching the pistol grip out, you'll need a special screwdriver, or a gunsmith because S&W doesn't use a standard screw to hold the grip on.

 

[ScotchMan]

Those of you recommending other pre-built ARs for the money, can you be specific? What brands are comparably priced but higher quality?

 

[Mrgunsngear]

Palmetto State. They rarely have complete rifles for sale since demand is so high but you can almost always buy a complet lower and complete upper on their site for the same price.

It may take a while to ship but they're good rifles.

 

[precision_shooter]

Look at Rock River as well...