Well the new S&W Sport II has the dust cover and forward assist and is an excellent AR for the price. It's slightly higher in price then it was before the mass shooting in Florida. Keep it clean and lubed and it will do anything you want an AR-15 to do. It's not a match grade target rifle but it's as accurate as other AR-15's and some cost considerably more.
Talk me into buying a MP15 Sport... or not?
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amazingflapjack
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FIRST-I AM NOT A FAN OF THIS RIFLE PLATFORM. But if I were to have one, it would not be a 556/223, and it would have to be gas cylinder operated-no direct impingement guns at my house. For fun and/or home defense, I would look at a pistol caliber carbine that shared the same mags as a hand gun in the same caliber. JM2CW.
blues7
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I'm on the other side of the fence. I've always preferred semi-automatic even when assigned rifles with selective fire.
(More accurate than spray and pray plus you don't run out as fast. Just my opinion of course. Otherwise, we're pretty much always on the same page.
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Just curious, why do you find the dust cover, forward jammer and chrome lined barrel necessary in a civilian rifle?
I'm on the other side of the fence. I've always preferred semi-automatic even when assigned rifles with selective fire.
(More accurate than spray and pray plus you don't run out as fast. Just my opinion of course. Otherwise, we're pretty much always on the same page.
LOL.....even with full auto ....... semi is the way to go......... unless you're laying down suppressive fire to break contact.... nice to have but not my first choice .......................................
I've shot quite a few entry level AR's at the gun club. The Sport has been by far the most reliable model I've seen among the entry level rifles. Mine is plenty accurate and reliable. It may not shoot as accurate as my bolt action .223 but that's to be expected.
Maddmax
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I'm on the other side of the fence. I've always preferred semi-automatic even when assigned rifles with selective fire.
(More accurate than spray and pray plus you don't run out as fast. Just my opinion of course. Otherwise, we're pretty much always on the same page.
I agree. I'm a "round counter". It's also easier to keep track of what you have left in the mag. No surprises.
Disabled1
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I just recently got the AR itch again, a few weeks before the O-Town massacre. I was determined to build my own using PSA for the build. I already own a Sport 1.
I had been shooting AR's at my LGS and the last day I was there shooting, they put a Ruger AR-556 on the rental side. When I saw it I knew I wanted one. After a few 30 round mags through it, I had to have one! So, I have a Sport 1 and an AR-556, both with the 1:8 twist barrel. And, they both shoot ANYTHING I feed them, esp. WOLF POLYFORMANCE steel ammo.
I had been shooting AR's at my LGS and the last day I was there shooting, they put a Ruger AR-556 on the rental side. When I saw it I knew I wanted one. After a few 30 round mags through it, I had to have one! So, I have a Sport 1 and an AR-556, both with the 1:8 twist barrel. And, they both shoot ANYTHING I feed them, esp. WOLF POLYFORMANCE steel ammo.
batmann
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I'll jump in! The S&W Sport II is a fine rifle. Is it "mil spec" no and it was never advertised as such. It is designed as a quality entry level AR and it serves that purpose quite well. I have one and I speak from experience.
I did upgrade mine with MagPul furniture, WMD BCG and a Bravo Co Mod III charging handle. The BCG and the charging handle were left over when I traded my M&P MOE for a POF.
The POF Puritan is a very high quality piston AR and the Sport II is a DI and they both shoot better than I can!
If you decide to go with the Smith, you won't be disappointed. Shoot it a lot before you start adding 'improvements' and then you will an idea of what you really need as opposed to what a gun store commando says you need.
I did upgrade mine with MagPul furniture, WMD BCG and a Bravo Co Mod III charging handle. The BCG and the charging handle were left over when I traded my M&P MOE for a POF.
The POF Puritan is a very high quality piston AR and the Sport II is a DI and they both shoot better than I can!
If you decide to go with the Smith, you won't be disappointed. Shoot it a lot before you start adding 'improvements' and then you will an idea of what you really need as opposed to what a gun store commando says you need.
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