Alright, so now that the order has been placed, here's some information on the rifle that I purchased...
M&P;(R)15X | Smith & Wesson
Based on what I've been able to gather, the M&P15X was in production from 2007 up until 2019. It was originally Smith & Wesson's premium option in the M&P15 line, with a hefty MSRP of $1,379.00! Fortunately, it only cost me $608 after tax/fee/S&H, which seems fair to me considering that it's a police trade-in which most likely spent most of its life inside of a police cruiser. I'm unsure of where my particular example came from, but I was able to find two articles listing the adoption of the M&P15X, one was the Navada Department of Public Safety and the other was possibly — get this — The National Aeronautics and Space Association! Yeah, apparently NASA was considering adoption of the M&P15X for the security force at NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock Mississippi. However, I could find no confirmation of whether or not they actually adopted it, so of the two of them, it most likely came from the NDPS, but an interesting tidbit of information nonetheless.
Based on the specs, it appears that the M&P15X was basically Smith & Wesson's offering for a high-end M4 Carbine/LE6920 style of tactical rifle. Alas, the M&P15X seems to have been a model which just didn't attract the same kind of attention that the standard M&P15 or the budget-priced Sport models did, so attempts to find any detailed reviews, testing, or even range reports on the rifle were ultimately fruitless. Yes, this rifle, despite being in production for over a decade, just doesn't seem to have been anywhere near as popular as their less expensive models were. Nevertheless, I consider myself rather fortunate to have stumbled upon a sale for such a high-end rifle at such a low price, and I can't wait to get my claws on it!
