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10-25-2013, 10:30 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rphearn
So beside the forward assist and the dust cover, what else had smith skimped on the sport compared to the original MP15.
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IMO, the cost cutting:
- Integral Trigger Guard - one less assembly operation
- No Forward Assist - less assembly, less part cost
- Heavy Barrel - no profile cuts in the barrel means less manufacturing cost
- Melonite Treated Barrel - less complicated manufacturing process
- Magpul Polymer Rear Sight - less expensive than metal
- Handguards - no heat shields
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