Thread: Smith and Wesson ar15

Has anyone had any Experience with the Smith and Wesson M&P15 Sport, What are they like? Are they reliable and accurate? What should one be paying for it? Are they compatible with other ar 15 parts?


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ar10's are better!!!!

Originally Posted by Markgibsonr25

ar10's are better!!!!

Yea I know but no one has offered a trade on my Remington 700 5r 308 for one!


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AR10 is also a lot heavier.

Ar15's are for girls or people who do three gun!!!

Originally Posted by Markgibsonr25

Ar15's are for girls or people who do three gun!!!

Have you ever actually had the carry one for a considerable distance?

Haha jeez up there with the banter I see, nothing wrong with a ar 15 or ar 10


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They get a good wrap for what they are.
They don't have a ejection port dust cover, as well as no forward assist, both not game changes unless you are on active duty.
I would rate them as a budget but good quality AR15.
Their barrels are 4140 steel, so not 4150 or CHF etc...
Just my 2 cents...

How often is the forward assist used?
My limited experience with AR's I never used it

Originally Posted by Savage1

Have you ever actually had the carry one for a considerable distance?

Sure have not the lightest granted.The dpms g2 is better in that department

Know a few guys that tried to save money buying them, have been happy but have dumped extra money on minor upgrades( hand guards,gas block) could have bought slightly better first up and would have been cheaper

Originally Posted by sako75

How often is the forward assist used?
My limited experience with AR's I never used it

I have never used my forward assist on any of my Spikes AR's, and probably only a few times on my old Bushmaster & NEA a few years ago.
But looking back I would say the main reason for it not going fully into battery was the crappy 5-rnd magazines, which had too much upward force on rounds and onto the BCG... hence the FTF...

Originally Posted by TianBotha

Has anyone had any Experience with the Smith and Wesson M&P15 Sport, What are they like? Are they reliable and accurate? What should one be paying for it? Are they compatible with other ar 15 parts?

Love mine. Picked it up & extra mags from Gunsnz.com last year sometime when they were cheap.

S&W M&P15 SPORT 5.56 NATO A or E Cat
now $1695

Very accurate in either reloads or Hornady training ammo, I'm not rolling around in dust or mud so no need for a dust cover for me. They're just a budget AR platform - you can easily spend more money on something else though.

The forward assist has a use which is if you want to close the bolt quietly you ease it forward with the charging handle and then give the forward assist a tap to make sure it's fully in battery.

Originally Posted by Digit

As above, Forward Assist is very useful for hunting. You can ride the bolt home quietly and ensure its in battery.

AR value in order for the sub 1700 category. We've had all these either for sale or in for repairs/upgrades at some stage.
1) Core15 $1499. Milspec Bolt, 4150CMV Barrel (preferred over 4140), low profile gas block, magpul forend, forward assist, dust cover.
2) DPMS Oracle $1699. Has railed gas block, 4140 barrel. Gas block needs to be replaced if you want to free float the barrel (most common upgrade after trigger)
3) S&W $1695. No forward Assist, No Dust Cover. Front sight post - a common upgrade is to also remove this for free float barrel. Old models had 5R rifling I think. NZ ones dont.
4) Gun City thing. $1499 and up. Plastic Lower. Poor machining. Apparently accurate though. Front Sight Post.

A digit! Appreciate it!


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