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12-04-2018, 09:59 PM
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m&p sport 15 picatinny gas block
Hey guys!
Is the picatinny gas block on the m&p sport 15 OR steel or aluminum?
On the newer ones, is it still pinned? Pinned is better. 
https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearm...i-optics-ready
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12-05-2018, 01:31 PM
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My OR is not the Sport model, but on my M&P 15 OR the railed gas block is steel.
A magnet test confirmed the above.
As to pinned, look at the side of the block below the bbl., you can see the pin.
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12-06-2018, 06:25 PM
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Thanks for checking! It's nice to see the are going with pinned steel on these.
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12-06-2018, 10:46 PM
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Thanks for checking! It's nice to see the are going with pinned steel on these.
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Mine is over 6 years old, so I don't know about the new ones.
You might take a small magnet to a local gun shop and check a new one.
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12-14-2018, 12:20 PM
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Doesn't a gas block need to be steel?
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Doesn't a gas block need to be steel?
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I thought the same thing, but Google shows that there are some aluminum ones on the market... Used in home builds where folks are trying to save a buck or two I guess.
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12-14-2018, 04:56 PM
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OK, but I think I'll stick with steel. This is not a part of the rifle to skimp on.
I'm curious to hear the resolution to this particular question. I certainly hope that S&W isn't using an aluminum gas block. Too many potential issues with that.
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OK, but I think I'll stick with steel. This is not a part of the rifle to skimp on.
I'm curious to hear the resolution to this particular question. I certainly hope that S&W isn't using an aluminum gas block. Too many potential issues with that.
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I doubt that they are. Seems like something that you really have to go look for!
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