Help re: M&P 15-22

[bobknn]

I'm planning on buying a 15-22 sku#10208. The msrp is $449 but I'm looking to pay less then full price. This weekend I'm going to a gun show in Melbourne Fl and if I find a deal I'll buy it then. I'm hoping to tap in to the collective wisdom on this forum to determine what is a good price to pay. I'll have cash in hand and with any luck I'll take one home. Before I buy I plan on hitting every table in search of the best deal, but I really don't know what a good deal is. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Background info: I own the following guns.
M&P 22 compact
M&P Shield 9mm
H&K VP9
Glock 17 (don't like it and plan on selling it)
Del-ton AR 15 223-5.56

[jagular]

Rarely do I see good prices on guns at local shows. No brick and mortar store will ever beat the Internet (unless you get a helluva deal). Buy online unless you feel the need to pay more for having it right then and there.

[JeepinCO]

Originally Posted by jagular

Rarely do I see good prices on guns at local shows. No brick and mortar store will ever beat the Internet (unless you get a helluva deal). Buy online unless you feel the need to pay more for having it right then and there.

This.

I can't speak to the model you're looking at but I picked up my 15-22 for $299 on an internet deal. I would bet this labor day there will be deals from PSA and a few others.

[Destructo6]

$449 is msrp on the standard sport. Nobody should pay msrp.

$389 is a decent store price. $20-$30 less for Internet would be my guess.

[JeffM]

I ended up paying $315 on GB for mine

[Mark S.]

I live on the Space Coast as well.

I bought my M&P 15-22 at Bud"s and had it delivered to the LGS/FFL for $25 transfer fee (They are already listed on Bud's FFL list):
MERRITT ISLAND GUN COMPANY
3420 N COURTENAY PKWY UNIT #2
MERRITT ISLAND, Florida 32953.

$384 or $373 (cash)
S&W M&P15 22 Sport 10208 22LR 16 Collapsible Stock 25+1 $373.00 SHIPS FREE

A few clicks and the rest is taken care of.

[bobknn]

Originally Posted by jagular

Rarely do I see good prices on guns at local shows. No brick and mortar store will ever beat the Internet (unless you get a helluva deal). Buy online unless you feel the need to pay more for having it right then and there.

I've had local shops match internet prices ( plus the FFL fee ) in the past, however I've recently moved and the local store didn't seem interested in budging from msrp.

[bobknn]

I can't speak to the model you're looking at but I picked up my 15-22 for $299 on an internet deal. I would bet this labor day there will be deals from PSA and a few others.[/QUOTE]

I saw a few camo models listed for that price at cdnn but my wife ( the rifle is for her ) wasn't crazy about them. I liked the fde and green camo but she gave then a thumbs down.

[bobknn]

Originally Posted by Destructo6

$449 is msrp on the standard sport. Nobody should pay msrp.

$389 is a decent store price. $20-$30 less for Internet would be my guess.

I thought I saw one a year or so ago at a show for $329. Could that have been a previous model?

[bobknn]

Originally Posted by Mark S.

I live on the Space Coast as well.

I bought my M&P 15-22 at Bud"s and had it delivered to the LGS/FFL for $25 transfer fee (They are already listed on Bud's FFL list):
MERRITT ISLAND GUN COMPANY
3420 N COURTENAY PKWY UNIT #2
MERRITT ISLAND, Florida 32953.

$384 or $373 (cash)
S&W M&P15 22 Sport 10208 22LR 16 Collapsible Stock 25+1 $373.00 SHIPS FREE

A few clicks and the rest is taken care of.

$373 is doable. Will the FFL dealer collect sales tax on top of that?

[bobknn]

Originally Posted by JeffM

I ended up paying $315 on GB for mine

Does GB stand for Gunbroker

[GL9CK]

I got mine at an LGS for $384.99. You can find it cheaper online, but you have to add the transfer fee. I still paid a little more in the store, but I had it the same day.

[radyoactive]

Bought mine here. $359, no shipping. Just the FFL fee.

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[Mark S.]

Originally Posted by bobknn

$373 is doable. Will the FFL dealer collect sales tax on top of that?

The one I noted on Merritt Island only collected the $25 transfer fee, no FL sales tax. Oh, I forgot they also got $5 for the Background Check. So it was $30 above the Bud's price.

[bobknn]

If an online price for the model I want is $350 and I add in the FFL fee and shipping, then I'm up around $400. So if I can find one at an LGS or at the gun show for about $375 plus sales tax then it's a wash.
I'll visit a store or two tomorrow and go to the gun show Saturday and see if I can negotiate down to $375. If so then I'll buy it. If I can't then the internet it is.

Either way I'll post the results. I really appreciate all the input, it provided me with the information needed to make the purchase with confidence.

Thanks to all.

[FNG62]

I just ordered in the same model from my LGS for $375 (I'm in Seattle). So they are out there. Check "Grab" they had them for 355 earlier this week. After shipping and fee from LGS it made more sense to keep the money local. It should be here early next week.

[Mark S.]

It's always good to buy local and help keep them in business. That way you can see it in your hands before committing. In my case, I opted for the 15-22 Sport MOE SL model which no one seemed to carry locally.

Now ammo is another story. The savings by buying bulk and having it dropped on your doorstep is hard to beat.

[bobknn]

Today I stopped in my local (only one in town) gun shop. They didn't have a 15-22 in stock so I asked how much would it cost if I had them order me one. After checking on his computer he said he could get me one for $450. I was floored.....$1 more than msrp. Needless to say, none of my money will be spent locally. I called a larger store in the next town to the south and was quoted $449.

Tomorrow I'll check out the gun show. If I see anything in the $375 range I'll buy it. If not then I'll buy it on the internet. The lowest I've seen the model I want is $370, add FFL and shipping and it's around $400.

I want to thank everyone for their input and advice. I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow.

[trebor127]

Buy that sport here in England and it will set you back .........

$830 ..........one of my 15-22's owes me around $3K

This is what we have to put up with if we want to enjoy

this brilliant little rifle.

keith

[Gary1911A1]

CDNN sent me an Email Special this morning for 15-22 in odd colors for &299, but they have fixed stocks and not adjustable.

[Nostinkin]

I paid $379.00 plus 8.25% sales tax at Cabelas when they were on sale recently.

No FFL involved as I bought it in person at the store.

[Majorlk]

Originally Posted by Gary1911A1

CDNN sent me an Email Special this morning for 15-22 in odd colors for &299, but they have fixed stocks and not adjustable.

The stocks are adjustable, just pinned position. Takes two minutes to remove the pin.

[Gary1911A1]

Originally Posted by Majorlk

The stocks are adjustable, just pinned position. Takes two minutes to remove the pin.

Thanks, I didn't know that. Did S&W do that for any states with laws against adjustable stocks?

[Kayback]

Originally Posted by trebor127

Buy that sport here in England and it will set you back .........

$830 ..........one of my 15-22's owes me around $3K

This is what we have to put up with if we want to enjoy

this brilliant little rifle.

keith

Yikes I feel better about ours. Our firearm markup is roughly 27x the USA price, but my 15-22 cost me R8000 wich is roughly $550.

They now sell locally for R15000 2nd hand, which is $1000+

[Majorlk]

Originally Posted by Gary1911A1

Thanks, I didn't know that. Did S&W do that for any states with laws against adjustable stocks?

Yes, that's the reason.

[Casshooter]

trebo127:
You and Ghostmutt must be sippin from the same whiskey bottle!! He indicated that his investment is in that same range...
I only have about $1200.00 US in mine.. so far...

[Casshooter]

Sorry Keith.. I need to work on my spelling!!

[bobknn]

Originally Posted by trebor127

Buy that sport here in England and it will set you back .........

$830 ..........one of my 15-22's owes me around $3K

This is what we have to put up with if we want to enjoy

this brilliant little rifle.

keith

Ouch! I'd start throwing some tea into the harbor.

[bobknn]

Originally Posted by Gary1911A1

CDNN sent me an Email Special this morning for 15-22 in odd colors for &299, but they have fixed stocks and not adjustable.

I've seen those but that price only applies to those odd colored models. My wife is not a fan.

[bobknn]

Originally Posted by Nostinkin

I paid $379.00 plus 8.25% sales tax at Cabelas when they were on sale recently.

No FFL involved as I bought it in person at the store.

That's a little over $400 out the door. That looks to be about the best that can be found.

[bobknn]

Thanks to all that have commented and advised.
Today we went to the gun show in Melbourne Fl. in search of sku# 10208 (msrp $449 ) that my wife wanted so badly. As I posted earlier an out the door price of $400 was my goal. That would equal an internet price of about $360 plus shipping plus FFL.

As any of you who are married know, the only predictable thing about women is that they are unpredictable. After searching the 200 or so tables at the show she choses her rifle. Not sku# 10208 that she was determined to get, but sku# 10213. Not $449 msrp but $499 msrp. This model is the Magpul MOE SL. So at this point all the help that you responders have given me no longer applies. As I'm talking to the vendor I keep stalling as I'm trying to do the math in my head and trying to decide if I'm getting a good deal or not.

If out the door of $400 on a $449 msrp rifle is good then $450 out the door on a $499 msrp rifle should be ok. As I said, I kept stalling because my wife's change of plan caught me completely by surprise. This worked out to my benefit because the vendor kept sweetening the deal. Final out the door (including tax ) was $430 plus an extra factory magazine. This would equate to an internet price for a $499 rifle of about $380 - $390. I think I did ok.

Thanks to all. Wife is happy so I'm happy too.

[nscshwn08]

I paid $469 for mine 3 yrs. ago from our local gun store...great firearm, 15,000 rounds or so downrange, and I can count on 1 hand the amount off ftf's....which I contribute to me not loading the mag correctly..

She will love the gun....get prepared to start buying ammo!

[Gary1911A1]

Grab-A-Gun has them for $355 this morning. Shipping is reasonable and service is great too. Even with my LE discount Buds was more at $362.

[Mark S.]

Originally Posted by bobknn

Not sku# 10208 that she was determined to get, but sku# 10213. Not $449 msrp but $499 msrp. This model is the Magpul MOE SL.I'm talking to the vendor I keep stalling as I'm trying to do the math in my head and trying to decide if I'm getting a good deal or not.

Final out the door (including tax ) was $430 plus an extra factory magazine. This would equate to an internet price for a $499 rifle of about $380 - $390. I think I did ok.

Thanks to all. Wife is happy so I'm happy too.

I looked at the invoice from Bud's gunshop MOE SL model (the one you ended up getting) shipped to the Merritt Island FFL. After all the transfer and Background check fees it came to $430. For that you got an extra magazine, instant gratification and supported a LGS somewhere.

Looks like you did good.