S&W M&P 15-22 M4 / CAR Conversion

Which look do you like better?

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I like what you have done, once I get my M&P 15/22, I will be hitting you up for some advise. Very nice looking AR... Keep up the good work, I like seeing good AR builds..
 
PainterlyShotgroup said:
I'm kind of surprised Brett248vista hasn't chimed in here. He also did a conversion. His also gives you an idea of how the conversion looks with the dust cover on...
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I do like the look with the dust cover. I had been thinking of getting one and was going to get one off an AR15 and try to figure a way to mount it but realized they are larger than the one for the 15-22. I would like one with the detail in it and metal so you hear the noise it makes when it flips open, but I don't think that's gonna be feasable, so I might just get one of yours and try it out.
 
davnic66 said:
I do like the look with the dust cover. I had been thinking of getting one and was going to get one off an AR15 and try to figure a way to mount it but realized they are larger than the one for the 15-22. I would like one with the detail in it and metal so you hear the noise it makes when it flips open, but I don't think that's gonna be feasable, so I might just get one of yours and try it out.
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There was an aluminum one on ebay a while back. Someone had jumped on the forum and started a thread about it, but I haven't heard anything since.

The covers usually do smack the side of the receiver and make a crisp "whack" sound, however, it isn't metallic sounding.

I would like to get it set up where I can have them machined out of metal or plastic and mass produced. It would make things easier for me and hopefully workout to be less expensive in the end than me making them by hand.
 
Well, I didn't mean to hijack your thread davnic66. To get back on track here. Of the two, I like the M4 look. I like what Incredible Me did with the Magpul hand guard a lot as well. Nice job with that! It really got me thinking about doing a conversion myself. For now, I've gone so far as to cut the hand guards down about 2 1/2 to 3 inches. I have an A2 sight from TrueShotTechnologies to put on the end. So far I like the look. It seems to match my 5.56 better. I think eventually I will want to do a full conversion though...
 
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PainterlyShotgroup said:
There was an aluminum one on ebay a while back. Someone had jumped on the forum and started a thread about it, but I haven't heard anything since.

The covers usually do smack the side of the receiver and make a crisp "whack" sound, however, it isn't metallic sounding.

I would like to get it set up where I can have them machined out of metal or plastic and mass produced. It would make things easier for me and hopefully workout to be less expensive in the end than me making them by hand.
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Cool, a metal one or even synthetic that has the embossed contours of a standard AR15 type dust cover would be awesome.
 
PainterlyShotgroup said:
Well, I didn't mean to hijack your thread davnic66. To get back on track here. Of the two, I like the M4 look. I like what Incredible Me did with the Magpul hand guard a lot as well. Nice job with that! It really got me thinking about doing a conversion myself. For now, I've gone so far as to cut the hand guards down about 2 1/2 to 3 inches. I have an A2 sight from TrueShotTechnologies to put on the end. So far I like the look. It seems to match my 5.56 better. I think eventually I will want to do a full conversion though...
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No worries. I also like Incredible Me's conversion as well, actually one of the nicer looks I've seen. I went through the entire "post your pics" thread and there some rather impressive conversions. Definately got some good ideas for my next endeavor, which will be a high tech ultra modern tactical showpiece, lol.
 
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Originally Posted by PainterlyShotgroup View Post
Well, I didn't mean to hijack your thread davnic66. To get back on track here. Of the two, I like the M4 look. I like what Incredible Me did with the Magpul hand guard a lot as well. Nice job with that! It really got me thinking about doing a conversion myself. For now, I've gone so far as to cut the hand guards down about 2 1/2 to 3 inches. I have an A2 sight from TrueShotTechnologies to put on the end. So far I like the look. It seems to match my 5.56 better. I think eventually I will want to do a full conversion though...

I did the same mod as above. I really like the look of the 15-22 with the shorter fore grip. Taking two inches off and using the A2 sight gives the same sight radius as the factory sights and the balance of barrel length and fore grip length looks better. Thanks to Davnic66 for the idea. I really like my 15-22 now more than ever. And as far as a home defense gun, will someone looking down the barrel have time to ascertain whether it's .22 or .223 they're looking at? Personally I'd run for cover.

Added photo of my mod.

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shawnr5 said:
The dust cover is the one thing I still need for my 15-22.
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I really like that handguard. Would you please share the type/mfgr/where you got yours? Also, is it the same length as a M4 or CAR handguard? That would be cool if it was able to be switched out on the fly, but it looks like it probably uses a different cap on the end by the front sight. Thanks for any info you can share.
 
Incredible Me said:
Looks like an Magpul MOE carbine handguard, i have the same one
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It is a carbine-length Magpul MOE and can be swapped out for a standard mil-spec M4 handguard at the drop of a hat. I got mine at a local shop that sells on the internet as well. Coleman Tyler, AR15web.com -Best prices on all AR15, kits, parts, rifles I fastened a 10-24 screw through the handguard end cap and into the gas tube hole in the front sight base. This effectively eliminates the movement of the front of the forend that we get as a result of the barrel being smaller than the hole. I also have a mid-length handguard I can put on if I want to loosen the screws on the front sight base and move it forward a little bit. I run the carbine length so my 15-22 and my AR match each other.
 
As an old USAF puke, I'm partial to the CAR(that's because, that the AR I carried when deployed w/S&W Mod 15 or 19)or a railed handguard AR.

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15/22 conversion kit for sale

I've got a conversion kit listed for sale in the 15/22 classified section if anyone is interested.

Thanks
 
I did the same conversion shortly after I bought mine. I went with the TruShot front sight, though. I thought I had the M-4 handguard, I just checked and it's the CAR. Change my vote!
 

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this is exactly what i wanted to do.

I live in MASS and i was trying to get the colt m4 made by walther umarex But im almost positive that it is not mass compliant. so my other option was to do this upgrade to the 15 22. I Love It. It looks so sick. also are there any other new parts that will fit that are better or newer style. i wanna def do this. I just want to make sure that i have the right parts.
 
tacticool22 said:
Thank you.
I glad S&W didn't come out with one like this to compete with Colt's version, that allows a small company to dominate the market.
BTW, I have come out with some stuff for Colt/H&K/Umarex the Ruger 10/22 the Mossberg and others.
If any of you have an idea to market, I am more than willing to listen.
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Hi, I am new to the list.
I found this thread when I was in the market for one of these AR 22s & you guys made the purchase a no brainer.
Tacticool22 Great job you made it possible to have my m&p just the way I want it.
So thank all of you.
The reason im posting is I have an idea for Tacticool22.
You currently are making the fake suppressor, ahh im really not into the almost real stuff on my guns, but that's me.
What im Thinking is....How about a CAR 15 Flash Hider that fits on the way your suppressor attaches so that it makes the barrel look like the 10.5 barrel.
What do you guys think ?
Mike
Fort Lauderdale
 
v194 said:
Hi, I am new to the list.
I found this thread when I was in the market for one of these AR 22s & you guys made the purchase a no brainer.
Tacticool22 Great job you made it possible to have my m&p just the way I want it.
So thank all of you.
The reason im posting is I have an idea for Tacticool22.
You currently are making the fake suppressor, ahh im really not into the almost real stuff on my guns, but that's me.
What im Thinking is....How about a CAR 15 Flash Hider that fits on the way your suppressor attaches so that it makes the barrel look like the 10.5 barrel.
What do you guys think ?
Mike
Fort Lauderdale
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That would be our barrel shroud.
 

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The car 15 flash hider is the same diameter as the standard flash hider but it is a 4.5" in length it also supports a bayonet.
 

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That's what im talking about, the one difference is that the CAR15 is milled down at the rear so that you can put a wrench on it to tighten it down.
Who makes that one?
 
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