Smith & Wesson M&P 15T 5.56mm
Best out-of-the-box custom quality AR that money can buy!
I believed that Smith & Wesson leapt aboard the AR train as it was rushing past the station, a hurry-up move to catch a ride with a gun that was totally alien for a handgun company. I cynically thought that the company saw the AR as a quick way to boost sales.
At first, my cynicism was reinforced when the initial M&P15s were built with major components from other AR manufacturers and hurried to market. However, S&W simultaneously pulled out all the stops and applied the full resources of their engineering team to tool up to produce their own major components. In short order, the M&P15s were being manufactured in-house.
So for me of little faith, I ate my words of doubt. I should have realized that with S&W’s engineering prowess and “lean” manufacturing methods, an in-house designed and manufactured M&P15 would be a flagship gun. Now, having spent almost six months shooting an M&P15T, I’m not so sure if the M&P15 isn’t the best production AR on the market.
June 7th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
Ive had my M&P15T for about 6 months, put around 500 rounds through her, 2oo of those rounds being of the wolf brand. All I can say is no jams or missfires of any kind. I love it.
March 26th, 2009 at 1:04 am
I own two of these M&P 15Ts. Use them for patrol and recreation. I’ve fired everything through them including Wolf 55 gr. hp and fmj. I fire them until they are so farking dirty you can’t get close to them with out getting filthy and they have NEVER, EVER failed to function properly. You can pay more but you cannot buy better than the S&W M&P 15T.
I have heard a lot of guys complain and curse the Wolf brand ammo but I have never had a problem with any of it . . . unless you’re firing the 9mm and 40 through a S&W 4006 or 459. I have had some seizures with these two.
The 223 fired at night through either of the M&P 15Ts or through a Sig 556 (new model) has consistently produced the smallest muzzle flash of all and the manufacturer guarantees the velocity . . . it is not a reduced load.
I don’t doubt what anyone has posted, I’m just sharing my experiences and I’ve been shooting the AR 15 platform, patroling with them and training with them for over 22 years now.
SD1
February 20th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
i bought this gun and it is fuckin sweet my buddy bought a stag and nothin but jams i shot the same ammo through and mine worked fine 55 fmj. so scott I believe that gun that you bought….well was a rip off cause it was probley a used one.the sights on mine are fine ive shot about 12 to 1300 rounds in a couple mounths all differnt types of rounds not one jam.kick ass
December 1st, 2008 at 6:30 pm
I bought the S&W M&P 15T in mid november. I have shot over 200 rounds thru it with no problems. I was not sure if it was worth the extra cost but I love this gun. The fit and finish are tight and clean. I have added many extras, such as a Houge grip, Surefire light, green laser, a leupold mark IV cqt scope and a front grip. I am still looking for a set of rail pads that are marked Smith and Wesson. Some guns come with them but mine did not.
November 13th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Just bought this gun last week. I put 30 5.56 fmj rounds through it no problems. Ran some wolf .223 and nothing but jams. I don’t think it is the gun. I just think the ammo is cheap @ this point. Thanks to a marine at the shooting range he tore my gun down in no time flat and had me shooting again. The gun breaks down and back together smoothly. I did have some meatl burrs along the picatenny and the rear sight rattled loose. I probably shot 180rnds with frequent
jams from the wolf ammo. It was the metal case 55gr. I stopped shooting because of the jams.
With this gun I reccomend having it bore sighted from where ever you get it and making sure the sights are properly secured. Also the factory grips seem small for a mans hands.
Overall I am very satisfied with the gun and operation.
Quality control wise I am not satisfied at all. I think for nearly $2k the gun sights should not rattle apart with less than 200rnds and I dont like picking steel burrs from my hands.