An M&P15 Review I can really wrap my head around!!

[oneyeopn]

Check out this review, it is a long term review and involves over 5k rounds fired through 3 different M&P15's (over 15k rounds total) with accuracy tests and performance evaluations.

S&W's M&P 15 Is One Rugged & Reliable AR

these tests were done using the old style barrels. the newer 1:8 5R barrel is even better than what they tested or at least thats my honest opinion!

 

[Stebo]

Grover, Great find! You have to love this....

S&W M&P15 FUNCTION/RELIABILITY TEST
Total number of rounds fired through each rifle: 5020.
RESULTS
MISFIRES: 0
BAD EJECTIONS: 0
MISFEEDS: 0
MAGAZINE PROBLEMS/ISSUES: 0
CYCLIC RATE ISSUES: 0
OUT OF BATTERY: 0

This is one of the reasons we buy S&W.

 

[TheMaineEvent]

That report says the M&PT has a 1:9 twist. I thought that it is a 1:8. Who's right?

 

[oneyeopn]

Originally the "T" had the 1:9 barrel but when S&W found out how much better the 1:8 5R barrel is they started switching them over. I have shot the 1:9 it is Ok but the 1:8 is way better.

 

[zip777]

Mine is coming Friday. Is it Friday yet?! Lol

 

[KeithR]

Great find Grover! A nice read but we already knew how good it is. Wish it was more current(it's almost 2 yrs old) though. Would be nice if they did an updated review with the 1:8 5R Melonite barrel

 

[oneyeopn]

Great find Grover! A nice read but we already knew how good it is. Wish it was more current(it's almost 2 yrs old) though. Would be nice if they did an updated review with the 1:8 5R Melonite barrel

I agree so much...will put my nose back to the grindstone and maybe I can find one.

 

[WardenRoss]

Thanks for the post.

Sent it to my doubting Colt buds.

 

[cyphertext]

Great find Grover! A nice read but we already knew how good it is. Wish it was more current(it's almost 2 yrs old) though. Would be nice if they did an updated review with the 1:8 5R Melonite barrel

Older than that... copied from the article...

"For review, Smith & Wesson provided initial-production samples of the standard M&P15 and M&P15T tactical versions, which arrived at PASA Park during December 2005′s bitter cold snap"

Read more: S&W's M&P 15 Is One Rugged & Reliable AR

 

[Maddmax]

Originally the "T" had the 1:9 barrel but when S&W found out how much better the 1:8 5R barrel is they started switching them over. I have shot the 1:9 it is Ok but the 1:8 is way better.

You are so right about the twist. Great find (don't care how old it might be). Good reference for comparing "older to newer" and what changes they have done.