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04-01-2009, 09:35 AM
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I've read several times that S&W brought M&P-15 production/assembly inhouse (from Stag) around Serial #5000. Does anyone have a more definate number for the transition?
The reason I ask, mine is in the 54XX range.
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04-01-2009, 09:35 AM
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I've read several times that S&W brought M&P-15 production/assembly inhouse (from Stag) around Serial #5000. Does anyone have a more definate number for the transition?
The reason I ask, mine is in the 54XX range.
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04-01-2009, 11:46 AM
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Up to 5000 were Stag produced. All others are in house S&W's. That came from S&W in an e-mail I had sent to them.
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04-01-2009, 03:59 PM
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Hi,
The initial run of M&P 15s had serial numbers beginning with the two letters SW 00001.
However, right about the first of 2009, they changed the two first letters to SM 00001
This year's run begins with new letters, SM 00001 instead of SW.
So, if you've recently picked up a new M&P 15 and read about the early ones, it can cause unnecessary concern.
I bought a new one in February and already went through this worry step, only to find this information out, so I wanted to share it for those it may also affect.
Mine is # SM 0022x. Nawwww, it isn't QUITE the magical number of SM 00223 but it didn't miss it by much!!!
Tom
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06-27-2015, 03:14 PM
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serial number
Thought I would check my M&P15 serial # and it starts with SU. what does that mean?
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06-29-2015, 05:47 AM
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Yeah mine starts with SU also
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07-01-2015, 03:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by codyj
Thought I would check my M&P15 serial # and it starts with SU. what does that mean?
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That means they built all the rifles in the SM XXXXX range and had to change prefixes.
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07-04-2015, 10:01 AM
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Mine starts with an SV.
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