I bought a S&W M&P15A a few years ago ... very nice rifle ... have not used it much ... but now I see that it's value has been depreciated by the Sport II model ... is this really the case ... or are there folks that are still looking for this model ... just trying to catch up ... John
Is it true that M&P15A have lost appeal
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Pisgah
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I don't know whether the 15A is still sought after or not, but I think that the entire AR tribe has come down pretty drastically in price since the threat of a Hillary ban went away.
MichiganScott
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Not sure what you mean by the 15A is being depreciated by the sport since the 15A is no longer offered. Don't plan on getting much on resale for your 15A. Even Colts have lost their resale value.
Don't know about that specific model however with it being a very nice buyers' market, from what I see, everything AR-related is selling well. Across the net I see a lot of AR first timers.
Arik
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AR prices have dropped. Some more than others.
How is the 15A different from the Sport 2?
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How is the 15A different from the Sport 2?
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Everyone should have one........ personally don't find much use for one!
But I got more than one!!!!!!!
But I got more than one!!!!!!!
MichiganScott
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It doesn't matter whether it is booze, 32oz. high sugar soft drinks, or AR-15's. When the government tells people that they don't need it, everybody has to have it and they find a way to obtain it. Prices go up with demand. Once demand is satisfied, prices drop, sometimes precipitously. Because of that, boutique AR's remain expensive, mass manufactured ones not so much so.
S&W had two or three SKU's when I bought my first AR from them. Now they have dozens. You can pretty much buy one in any configuration you want with almost any barrel twist at prices you can afford. This would not be the case if they couldn't keep up with demand for those first three configurations. The downside is that the perceived value of the ones we own has gone down.
S&W had two or three SKU's when I bought my first AR from them. Now they have dozens. You can pretty much buy one in any configuration you want with almost any barrel twist at prices you can afford. This would not be the case if they couldn't keep up with demand for those first three configurations. The downside is that the perceived value of the ones we own has gone down.
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Market value may be down but..................."perceived value"...................... priceless!!!!!!
cybermgk
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They did, but started rising back up in Fall of '17. Can't touch a Sport II for what I paid for it in Apr of '16 now.
cyphertext
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Did you pay less than $499? They are still available today for less than $500 without much effort to find.
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Like the stock market, the gun industry has ups and downs and the present market could be very temporary depending on many factors. People that have dealt with the upward surges and lulls of the industry for decades are familiar with it and are seldom alarmed by situations that periodically change for better or worse.
If you want to get some idea of actual realized prices rather than asking prices of AR15s, check the completed auctions on Gunbroker. Check by brand. I haven't done it as it's of little importance to me and it's time consuming, but it may provide some insight to those interested.
If you want to get some idea of actual realized prices rather than asking prices of AR15s, check the completed auctions on Gunbroker. Check by brand. I haven't done it as it's of little importance to me and it's time consuming, but it may provide some insight to those interested.
True. I didn't buy mine to resell it anyway. I bought it to shoot. I'd have to get back all the money I spent on ammo to break even at this point too. Unless it's a collector's item a gun is not a great investment. It's a money eater actually. Some of them eat a lot. Heck I spent $3500 on .22 ammo one year and over half of that was bulk ammo. Shooting can be addictive and expensive.
This has been very helpful ... seems AR's have come down in price across the board ... significantly ... I am not alone ... the solution is to keep my 15A ... which was the original plan ... but a upcoming move may make a sale necessary ... now I at least know what I am up against ... thanks for all the comments ... John
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Am looking to get 10 rd PMAG, have question ?
I want to know what PMAG GEN? will my M&P AR 15 utilize? Gen III Gen IV which?
I want to know what PMAG GEN? will my M&P AR 15 utilize? Gen III Gen IV which?
cyphertext
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There is not a Gen IV listed on Magpul's website... do you mean Gen 2 or Gen 3? In that case, either. Any magazine made to fit the M-16/M-4/AR-15 family of firearms will work with your M&P.
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