M&P15 picture thread
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JaPes
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M&P15 picture thread
I'm done customizing my 15-Sport. I finally just got it exactly the way I want.
Magpul
Troy Industries
Unknown LED light & light mount. (A friend gave it to me and it worked out perfect)
BCM Gunfighter Charging Handle
Rock River Arms 2-Stage Varmint Trigger
KNS Precision Gen2 Anti-Rotation Pins
Fail Zero AR-15 Nickel Boron Bolt Carrier Group
AR-Restor Hydraulic Buffer
EoTech 512 Holographic Sight
The only OEM factory parts left on it are:
It's been quite a journey to get here. The only regret I have is wasting time trying different accessories, trying to go the most frugal route. I wanted a free float rail, but tried to settle for drop in rails. I wanted a holographic sight, but had to try out the less expensive clones. I wanted a good trigger, so I tried to clean up a combat trigger and used different trigger springs. So on & so forth.
I should have just ponied up for good quality accessories from well known manufacturers from the start.
That begs the question as to whether or not I'd buy a 15-Sport knowing what I know now. Yes I would. The 15-Sport's bones are good: the upper & lower receivers, the buffer tube, the BCG, and especially the 1:8 5r progressive gain twist Melonite treated barrel.
I'm done customizing my 15-Sport. I finally just got it exactly the way I want.
Magpul
- MOE stock
- Enhanced butt pad
- MAID grip with emergency 3-round insert
- BAD lever
- Railed Vertical Grip
- MS3 Sling
- PMags
Troy Industries
- 15" Alpha Rail
- Low profile gas block
- Front folding battle sight
- Rear folding Battle Sight
- 2" rail section
- QD mount insert for rail
- Rear bolt on QD sling mount
- Squid grip inserts
Unknown LED light & light mount. (A friend gave it to me and it worked out perfect)
BCM Gunfighter Charging Handle
Rock River Arms 2-Stage Varmint Trigger
KNS Precision Gen2 Anti-Rotation Pins
Fail Zero AR-15 Nickel Boron Bolt Carrier Group
AR-Restor Hydraulic Buffer
EoTech 512 Holographic Sight
The only OEM factory parts left on it are:
- Upper receiver
- The lower receiver, minus the trigger & trigger pins.
- The buffer tube
- The buffer spring
- The barrel
- The A2 flash hider
It's been quite a journey to get here. The only regret I have is wasting time trying different accessories, trying to go the most frugal route. I wanted a free float rail, but tried to settle for drop in rails. I wanted a holographic sight, but had to try out the less expensive clones. I wanted a good trigger, so I tried to clean up a combat trigger and used different trigger springs. So on & so forth.
I should have just ponied up for good quality accessories from well known manufacturers from the start.
That begs the question as to whether or not I'd buy a 15-Sport knowing what I know now. Yes I would. The 15-Sport's bones are good: the upper & lower receivers, the buffer tube, the BCG, and especially the 1:8 5r progressive gain twist Melonite treated barrel.
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yurimaster
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My new M&P15 t
Out of the box, removed the mbus and installed the Troy front and rear folding battle sights.
My .40 shield and 40c accompany along side
Finally got my Eotech 522 on cyber Monday sale
Out of the box, removed the mbus and installed the Troy front and rear folding battle sights.
My .40 shield and 40c accompany along side
Finally got my Eotech 522 on cyber Monday sale
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Ok not exactly Smith but it does hang with SmithRecent face lift for my Olympic ML-1. Clean & simple but still weighs in at 8 pounds w/o bling or a mag. The broach cut stainless 16" heavy match barrel is a pile driver and bull up to the gas block. Oly got a Magpul CTR, Spikes milspec tube, spring and ST-2 buffer, ambi sling hook, large BCM Gunfighter, Sadlak LP LN gas block, Troy 13" Alpha rail, DPMS Miculek brake, EOTECH EXPS2-0 and all new 30 and 40rd Magpul gen 3's. It may also see a 1-4 or 1-6 scope and maybe some irons. Lower was pretty much good to go with existing single stage match trigger and Hogue grip. Not exceptional but pretty much as good as single stage gets. It did get a Magpul enhanced trigger guard. There's also a Magpul MS3 for use when the Troy Alpha swivel shows up. Still on the fence about using a BAD lever. This gang of two is being joined by a Versa Max Tactical when it shows in a week or so. Just decided to keep my 11-87 pristine and keep killing birds with it.
Always loved this gun but it has two quirks. 1) Its chambered 223 min saami spec 2) The barrel is 1:10 so 63g is about as heavy a load for it. Will eventually build something with a 18" wylde medium contour but not today. Also still loath to ream it out for 5.56.
Well finally got some sling hardware and had a change of heart on optics and abandoned EXPS2 in favor of a Vortex Razor HD 1-6x. Well my aging eyes with slight astigmatism made the decision for me. Granted it was an expensive bag of groceries for the scope, mount and speed dial but I would have spent almost as much between the Eotech and a decent magnifier and mount (plus irons) and still not been happy. Now that I have gotten used to it I think its the most versatile optic I have ever used. Vortex doesn't lie when they claim point blank to 600 yards. Gun did gain a bit of weight though at 9.6 pounds unloaded. Scope alone is 1.58 pounds + mount and dial. The Eotech will likely hang around as a backup or occasional use on my Versa Max.
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Capt Crunch
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Is that the UTG Slim rail on the bottom one?
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Very nice, thanks. I've been thinking of getting one of those to replace an existing quad rail that seems just too thick to me. That one looks great, I think you just made up my mind for me.
I really like it. It's solid- stiff and pretty rigid. I was looking at uppers with MI S2 rails, but found the UTG Pro to be so similar in build not to pass up the savings. I am glad I got it.
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How do you like that light? I was thinking about using the same.
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My M&P Sport. I bought it used with a UTG Pro quad rail and covers, UTG vertical grip, UTG red/green dot sight and 3X magnifier, and the MBUS rear sight.
She now sports a Magpul MOE hand guard and CTR stock.
A couple more changes to follow.
Updated: Primary Arms 30mm red dot now sets on top and a MS3qd to keep it in place.
Black and Tan is great.
She now sports a Magpul MOE hand guard and CTR stock.
A couple more changes to follow.
Updated: Primary Arms 30mm red dot now sets on top and a MS3qd to keep it in place.
Black and Tan is great.
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Tweaked my rifle again - started life as a bone-stock M&P 15OR. Most recently, I added a Criterion barrel (Wylde chamber, chrome lined, 1:8 twist, mid-length gas port - only made the switch because I wanted a mid-length system with the piston kit) and Adams Arms Lite piston kit, which has made it MUCH faster to clean. Rest of the rifle has a UTG Pro 9" railed free float handguard, Magpul furniture and front sight, Matech rear sight, EOTech XPS optic and G33 magnifier.
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Tweaked my rifle again - added a Criterion barrel (Wylde chamber, chrome lined, 1:8 twist, mid-length gas port - only made the switch because I wanted a mid-length system with the piston kit) and Adams Arms Lite piston kit, which has made it MUCH faster to clean. Rest of the rifle has a UTG Pro 9" railed handguard, Magpul furniture and front sight, EOTech XPS optic and G33 magnifier and Matech rear sight.
How does that barrel shoot for you? I have the RM1 Garand and that's the barrel they put on it in 30-06 and she's a real nice shooter!!
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