Changes to the MP 15-22 coming?

[roadrunnerh]

Hello fellas,
I'm shopping for a 15-22 and spoke with a couple local shops in the Pittsburgh area. Field and Stream store told me changes were coming for 2016 "retooling" he said, and another shop, Anthony Arms, said something similar. Has anyone else heard about this? Thanks!

 

[BAM-BAM]

No..hope they don't screw a good thing up.

 

[MichiganScott]

Could be the proprietors are confusing the 15-22 with the change in the Sport to Sport II.

 

[mn_doggie]

The Sport I was loosing market share to others who had extra features at the same price.

Maybe S&W thinks they might need to add those features to the 15-22.

Maybe we can have a useless FA on the 15-22.....

I have a dust cover on my AR.

Can't remember the last time it was closed...

I can't imagine that the fact that the 15-22 doesn't have one would be a reason to retool.

 

[roadrunnerh]

Thanks for the responses, yeah, I thought it sounded unrealistic.

 

[RobertoDeNuevoMexico]

I have been looking for an M&P AR15-22 for a while on Gallery of Guns but they have been out for a long time. Today Jan 6, a quantity of 99 AR-15 22 Sports popped up as being available with an MSRP of $449. Looking at the specs, it shows M-BUS sights and threaded barrel with A1 style compensator and M-LOK rail panels. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't remember those features being part of the Sport in 2015. I just ordered one.

Please take a gander at the specs and let me know if I'm off base.

 

[telero]

Looks like there is a M&P 15-22 Sport with a new rail:
M&P 15-22 SPORT SKU: 10208

Also a couple of compliant versions and a couple camo versions.

 

[Bigkilla]

I went into a LGS today looking into getting a 15/22 PC version and they told me that S&W was making some changes to the 15-22 line and they currently could not get any for a month or so.

 

[noscivic]

hopefully they have fixed the ejection inconsistencies.

 

[Muss Muggins]

Perhaps the SHOT Show will provide some insight . . . I like the 15-22 as it is. Don't see a need for a dust cover, and I'm not sure you want a forward assist striking the rim of a rimfire shell . . .

 

[GhostMutt]

From the S&W website it looks like the only changes to the 15-22 'sport' from the 'standard' 15-22 is the change to the handguard, which is a snazzy M-LOK version. I wonder if it is polymer, judging from the website it appears so.

 

[cjt50]

Oh gzzzzz, now I have to buy another one!!!

 

[sithlord]

From the S&W website it looks like the only changes to the 15-22 'sport' from the 'standard' 15-22 is the change to the handguard, which is a snazzy M-LOK version. I wonder if it is polymer, judging from the website it appears so.

It does look sexy.. I wonder if S&W would consider selling me just the handguard... Assuming, of course, the barrel nut is the same.. Because shelling out $450 for a handguard (and $1000 for everything else - optic, better stock, suppressor, ...) is just..... MEAN!

 

[CrazyFingers]

I'm not sure you want a forward assist striking the rim of a rimfire shell . . .

Sure, a forward assist would be double-plus-retarded on a 15-22, but why would the FA touch the shell? It doesn't touch the cartridge case in an AR-15, the pawl engages the cutouts on the bolt carrier.

 

[Smitty357]

They are probably trying to figure out how to make a performance center version. Hoping the guys will jump on the band wagon lol.

If its not broke, dont fix it.

 

[kd4gij]

They are probably trying to figure out how to make a performance center version. Hoping the guys will jump on the band wagon lol.

If its not broke, dont fix it.

.22 LR - Smith & Wesson

 

[Mark15/22]

Like the new 18" barrel.

 

[Muss Muggins]

Sure, a forward assist would be double-plus-retarded on a 15-22, but why would the FA touch the shell? It doesn't touch the cartridge case in an AR-15, the pawl engages the cutouts on the bolt carrier.

I understand the operation. I didn't exactly organize my thought all that well, so your question is understandable. I don't want anything to be banging on a shell that's not quite in battery when the entire rim of the shell is the primer . . .

 

[roadrunnerh]

The story of my life, lol.
Well, I got a good deal on my M&P 15-22 ($353 new) just last month. I guess I have the old one....
This rifle is GREAT!

 

[tomcatt51]

Looks like nothing but more cosmetic changes.