Upgrades for the 15-22 in 2012 ??

[JF Priest]

A friend of mine was talking about a new upgraded version of the 15-22...Has anyone heard of any improvements to this rifle that are new for 2012 ??..(BTW my friend is prob one of the Largest wholesalers on the East Coast).. I do not want to post rumor here as this was told to me by one of his friends.. Anyone else "Hear anything" ??

 

[Aceman58]

I'm from the West Coast, and I haven't heard any rumors, wantna start some?

Rumor: 1, Attaching a grenade launcher to the M&P
2, Adding a 3 round burst to the selector switch

I could go on... Keep us informed, I think they have a fine product as is but I'm sure they can tink with this baby for many years to come to make it more realiable... the sky is the limit...

 

[straightshooter47]

well if you saw last weeks cable show "Impossible Shots", they had S&W factory shooter jerry miculek putting 3 rd. on a steel target at 75 yd. where he was done shooting before the first round hit...and he did it using a S&W 15-22 with a stainless lother-walther heavy barrel that looked about 18 to 20 " long with a aftermarket metal foreend of a manufacturer whose name i missed. miculek said the rifle was good for 1 MOA accuracy but did not elaborate on anything else about the rifle. was it a one-off factory build for him, or was it a prototype that can be expected in the future from S&W...who knows??? in any event, i don't expect any 15-22's coming out of S&W to have the same USA GOLD trigger he was using.

 

[JF Priest]

well if you saw last weeks cable show "Impossible Shots", they had S&W factory shooter jerry miculek putting 3 rd. on a steel target at 75 yd. where he was done shooting before the first round hit...and he did it using a S&W 15-22 with a stainless lother-walther heavy barrel that looked about 18 to 20 " long with a aftermarket metal foreend of a manufacturer whose name i missed. miculek said the rifle was good for 1 MOA accuracy but did not elaborate on anything else about the rifle. was it a one-off factory build for him, or was it a prototype that can be expected in the future from S&W...who knows??? in any event, i don't expect any 15-22's coming out of S&W to have the same USA GOLD trigger he was using.

This is similar to what I had heard.. S&W was going to shoot for MOA accuracy.. Changes to the Upper to do so...

 

[Jav]

When's "Shot Show"? Sounds like a new 15-22 would be there

 

[mag318]

The Shot Show starts on January 17'th and it should be an interesting one with many new products coming from S&W.

 

[J22LR1der]

Damn a Newer more accurate one? mine's only 2 Months Old anyone wanna buy it? :lol

 

[Low_Down]

Ill buy it

 

[J22LR1der]

Cool, when the new one comes out it's yours..

 

[Low_Down]

Haha.....I want to sbr another.

 

[berzerker]

When, or better if it comes out, i'll guess I'll be the proud owner of 2 15-22's ....

 

[saskplcguy]

Plinker Tactical (plinkertactical.com) said they're releasing a 35 round magazine at SHOT. I just hope we can get them in the Great White North, the firearms regs here really suck.

 

[Jav]

That's pretty cool(A nice dream for a CA resident). Man, the 25 round magazine is pretty long already. I'm hoping for a Magpul/S&W 15-22 P-mag to be released. And just because: I hope Magpul announces 10 round P-mags for 5.56/.223 haha

 

[photoracer]

well if you saw last weeks cable show "Impossible Shots", they had S&W factory shooter jerry miculek putting 3 rd. on a steel target at 75 yd. where he was done shooting before the first round hit...and he did it using a S&W 15-22 with a stainless lother-walther heavy barrel that looked about 18 to 20 " long with a aftermarket metal foreend of a manufacturer whose name i missed. miculek said the rifle was good for 1 MOA accuracy but did not elaborate on anything else about the rifle. was it a one-off factory build for him, or was it a prototype that can be expected in the future from S&W...who knows??? in any event, i don't expect any 15-22's coming out of S&W to have the same USA GOLD trigger he was using.

That was likely the aftermarket American Trigger Corp. AR Gold Trigger, a favorite of 3-gun shooters, which Jerry does. He may have had this gun built on his own since he knows all the parts builders anyway. Once I get my AR built for 3 gun I will likely put the same trigger in my AR15-22 so they feel the same. Likely either a Geissele or a Timney have not decided which.