M&P 15T Replacement

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My LGS recently posted on their website that they have sold out of all of the 15Ts they had in stock and stated that S&W had discontinued the 15T for 2016. They said to watch for a replacement.

Has anyone heard what that might be and the timing of release?

Thanks,
Chris
 
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It's not archived yet and still shows on the current list of M&P15 offerings.

That said, my local FFL told me in January when I bought my TS that he had just come from a private showing and was told by S&W that there were going to be significant changes in their lineup. (What those changes were was not disclosed as he had just got back from his trip and was still road weary.)
 
I'd figure that they'd have released info during shot show at least
 
Thanks for the replies guys. I guess we just may have to wait. The source is credible, the shop is one of the biggest in terms of volume here in Mass (AKA The Socialist Republic of Massachusetts). They gave a similar heads up in November about the Sport II.
 
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It's definitely not impossible or anything for them to change stuff up, I just don't get why they waited until after shot.. Then again, with a company as big as S&W, they don't need an event to release new products to gain attention.
 
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Wonder what they're going to change on the M&P T ? Hope they don't do like they did to the original M&P Sport and take away all the "goodies" we liked. I like my old Sport and T just the way they were/are. I don't plan on getting rid of either one.
 
As my grandfather always says, "Change is always for the better...." (of course sarcastically)
 
Agreed - Hoping it's not like the original Sport update where they removed the 1:8 twist 5R barrel but more like the Sport II where they added the FA and dust cover for the same price.
 
Kadonny said:
Why do I have this feeling S&W is going to get rid of the 1:8 5R barrel all together.
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Funny you mention that...That is the main reason for starting the thread, I have the same feeling. I was planning on buying the T last Saturday when I was made aware that it is no longer available at my primary LGS. I'm sure I can find a shop that has one in stock but the shop I usually go to has the best prices around by a country mile. So I'm worried I may have been about a week late to get a T in its current configuration. Hopefully it will be a true upgrade and not a de-contenting exercise for cost cutting reasons. If that's the case, bye bye 5R barrel. As you said, without that barrel, what differentiates the T from the sport aside from the Magpul sights and quad rail (which can be added to the Sport later)?
 
Kadonny said:
Why do I have this feeling S&W is going to get rid of the 1:8 5R barrel all together. That's the real advantage of the T.
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My question is, how does the rifling change the cost of the barrel to produce? I mean, if you already have the equipment to do it with which obviously S&W has (or Thompson Center) I fail to see how it's "cutting cost" to manufacture.. I know people will always pay a bit more for better rifling though.. Beats me
 
Kadonny said:
Why do I have this feeling S&W is going to get rid of the 1:8 5R barrel all together. That's the real advantage of the T.
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It was also the reason I bought the Sport in the first place, 1:8 5R. ...besides getting one heck of a deal after already buying the T. Dicks ran a special, next day they pulled all Modern Sporting Rifles off the shelf.
 
snm8510 said:
My question is, how does the rifling change the cost of the barrel to produce? I mean, if you already have the equipment to do it with which obviously S&W has (or Thompson Center) I fail to see how it's "cutting cost" to manufacture.. I know people will always pay a bit more for better rifling though.. Beats me
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Less different types of barrels to keep in stock to build with. So, less over head and they can sell off the machines they no longer need. It's all about money.
 
Well, after all that another LGS ended up "finding" some of the current MA-compliant 15Ts and dropped the price to about the same as my primary LGS, so I pulled the trigger on Saturday and picked one up. I figure that the likelihood of them "upgrading" the barrel is slim. As discussed previously, they will most likely either stand pat and keep the 5R barrel as the differentiator or move to the 1:9 barrel vs. going to something like a 1:7 etc. I just saw that they released a new 15-22 in January and it appears to be an entirely cosmetic change from gen 1 to gen 2. Same major components but new M-LOCK hand guards, Magpul flip-up sights, etc. Thinking the T may undergo a similar change for Gen 2...but who knows.
 
cjbowen said:
Well, after all that another LGS ended up "finding" some of the current MA-compliant 15Ts and dropped the price to about the same as my primary LGS, so I pulled the trigger on Saturday and picked one up. I figure that the likelihood of them "upgrading" the barrel is slim. As discussed previously, they will most likely either stand pat and keep the 5R barrel as the differentiator or move to the 1:9 barrel vs. going to something like a 1:7 etc. I just saw that they released a new 15-22 in January and it appears to be an entirely cosmetic change from gen 1 to gen 2. Same major components but new M-LOCK hand guards, Magpul flip-up sights, etc. Thinking the T may undergo a similar change for Gen 2...but who knows.
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I think you hit it. I bet they go to a 1:7 twist for the T and TS. That leaves them 2 barrels options for their line, the 1:9 and 1:7. Lots of manufacturers are using the 1:7, that's what I think S&W is moving to. Just a guess though.
 
Ive have been trying to pick up the 15T at LGS in Woburn where i get all my Smith and Wessons since January. Like you say best prices! Which other LGS did you find to have 15T's in stock? Not sure i want to wait around for the new model.
Thanks
 
Since we are all just guessing what they might change, I think they will change the hand guard. Get away from the quad rail and go with a slim MLOK type.
 
cyphertext said:
Since we are all just guessing what they might change, I think they will change the hand guard. Get away from the quad rail and go with a slim MLOK type.
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Makes sense. That would dovetail with the recent M&P 15-22 handguard change.
 
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