New Smith & Wesson M&P15 Rifles Shipping
Smith & Wesson announced that it was now shipping a pair of its M&P rifles that have been updated with M-LOK gear. The two rifles that were updated are the M&P15T and the M&P15X. (Earlier in the year, the company began shipping the M&P15 Sport II with M-LOK.)
Both the -T and the -X share many common features and specifications. Some of those commonalities are:
- receivers: forged with hard coat anodizing; the lower has an integral trigger guard
- barrels: 16″ threaded barrels made of 4140 steel; 5R rifling with 1:8″ twist; Armornite finish
- muzzle device: the company’s own patented flash suppressor
- rear sight: Magpul MBUS
- magazine: 30 round Magpul PMAG
- stock: M4 style adjustable
- pistol grip: A2 style
- forward assist: yes
The major differentiator between the two relates to the gas block and the parts affected by this. The -X version of the gun uses an A2 style front sight base. Matched with this is an aluminum, carbine length hand guard. The hand guard is a Smith & Wesson product with M-LOK attachment points. The company includes a 2″ length of Picatinny rail to use with the M-LOK if you have an older light or other accessory you need to hook onto the gun. This gun has a suggested retail price of $1,239.
The -T version of the rifle uses a low profile gas block. This allows the company to use its 13″ long hand guard. This hand guard is also designed to the M-LOK specification for accessory attachments. Since there is no front sight tower, the company includes a Magpul MBUS front sight with the gun. The MSRP is $1,190.
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Gotta wonder why every component of the AR platform has evolved to some degree but the butt ugly stock is the same since the 80's. Daniel Defense has a nice looking one.
Maybe they'll make one without the retarded forward assist again? Savage does, I'm sure it does them well, more companies should follow. Think about all the material saved by eliminating that junk. Think about the environment. Think about the children... ;-(