Hey, this is my first post. I'm a proud owner of an MP 15 Sport and I was curious to why my sport pictured below on the bottom has a shiny more black tone to the end plate and castle nut, rather than the more common gray matte color as the one pictured above it. Is it a trend just for the newer sports? I guess my blacker one seems to go along with the "black rifle" theme, however it kinda bugs that its out of the ordinary. What do you all think?

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It's just a different shade on the batch of end plates that S&W sourced for the production run. It's fine. Looks like the finish on the new 15-Sports are more uniform. On my early 15-Sport the finish isn't even. Some surface on there upper receiver look darker. The finish on the upper receiver and lower receiver definitely don't match 100%.

Does it bother me? Nope. As long as my 15-Sport functions, I'm a happy camper.

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Could be melonite finish?

I just bought an IWC QD end plate. CNC machined from billet steel with a deep black melonite finish.

It's just the way that batch came out, not to worry. Let me use a line I used in another thread, focus on the sights, not on the color difference and you'll love your Sport.

Good Luck and good shooting.

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True. Wondering though what your guys' opinion is on which color scheme looks better. Would you prefer the dark black shiny or gray matte for your AR?

Personally, I like the black. On the other hand, on my rifle, it wouldn't make much difference as I've changed the furniture to FDE making it a two tone anyway.

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