TheMaineEvent
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Negative. It's a quality rifle that was purpose built to be an AR that shoots 22. It's not cosmetic dressing of an existing rifle. Makes a big difference.
Would you consider the 15-22 to be a throw away?
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Joe.45
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I believe at the rate 15-22s are selling, pretty soon, maybe 4 or 5 years, we'll be able to find spare parts just as easy as a Glock or a Remy 870. There is no way to stop the 15-22 frenzie.
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I am suppose I am a bit ambivalent about the AR line of .22 cal rifles. My Ruger mark IV I love to shoot. And would like to have a good target rifle in .22 cal. I like Smith and Wesson and would love to see something in a target frame that was seated, with a floated barrel and a set trigger. Don't get me wrong, I have worn out my share of tube fed .22 cal. rifles and I think the AR frame is great for punkers. However, I don't really care for spraying the country side with led and terrorizing the local fauna. There is something about being able to put five rounds in the center x at a hundred yards and put a dime over hole afterword's. That just can't be accomplished with an AR type rifle. Will they survive? Not sure, right now they remind me of the Radio Shack 40 channel CB radio. And when the novelty wears off you will probably be able to find them at your local pawn shop for $75.00 bucks a pop.
speedyquad
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have you ever shot one? do you have one? it is not what you seem to think that it is.
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I suspect the vast majority of 15-22s will be around and passed down to future generations long after we are gone.
The only "throwaway" gun that comes to mind is the .45 ACP Liberator, but recently a company has started to make them again, so look for those to be handed down also
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The only "throwaway" gun that comes to mind is the .45 ACP Liberator, but recently a company has started to make them again, so look for those to be handed down also
.S&WIowegan
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If you treat it like trash, it will turn into trash. It's really up to the user how long any gun lasts. Very few of us actually shoot enough to wear a gun out(except for Chattanooga Phil).
My Mom gave Dad a brand new Winchester 62 in 1939. I shot the gun a lot when I was a kid and Dad gave it to me a few years before he passed. It was ruined due to poor storage and no care. I found it leaning in the corner of a wet white-washed basement. I may restore it for sentimental reasons, but the cost will exceed value.
Poor storage and care turn guns into throw-aways.
My Mom gave Dad a brand new Winchester 62 in 1939. I shot the gun a lot when I was a kid and Dad gave it to me a few years before he passed. It was ruined due to poor storage and no care. I found it leaning in the corner of a wet white-washed basement. I may restore it for sentimental reasons, but the cost will exceed value.
Poor storage and care turn guns into throw-aways.
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Majorlk
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Good luck doing that in your lifetime. Maybe if you run a quarter million rounds through it ...
Dezfan
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Good luck doing that in your lifetime. Maybe if you run a quarter million rounds through it ...
like I said......
If I can find enough ammo that is.
Well I don't know about 5 shot dime size hundred yard groups with a 22lr, but I do know that I can put 25 22lr rounds, reload and put another 25 22lr rounds into a nice 3" group at a hundred yards off a bench in less than a minute with very little effort with my 15/22 and if I really tried I might get another 25 in that group in the same time, but I haven't tried that yet. My S&W 15/22 is not a throw away for sure. just ask my grandson.
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For me the 15-22 was just something to train myself and the wife and kids on before stepping up to a real AR15. I've only been to an indoor shooting range once so far and was comfortable with the "platform" after about two magazines (50 rounds) but I'm already looking at AR15s to buy. I only fired an M-16 twice while in the Air Force and it was nothing so I know that an AR15 won't be a big deal. But I figured that MAYBE my wife and kids could benefit from the 15-22 so that's why I bought it first. It's definitely fun to shoot and the lack of recoil will be great for the kids. I don't really have any long term plans for it. I'm definitely not going to waste any time and money on adding bells and whistles such as (faux suppressors and what not ) to it to make it look like a real AR15. If the hobby doesn't stick with anyone else in the family then I might try and trade it towards an AR15. But even with the current prices of 22LR it might be worth keeping it as a cheaper alternative to the 5.56/.223 ammo.
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Dezfan
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That's a good plan, you don't want to go about surprising your faux.
Don't ya just hate it when that happenes?
They make a real mess after being suprised!
whoppo
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10's of thousands of rounds through mine with fewer malfunctions than I can count on my fingers and toes... definitely not a throw away.
Kayback
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This is sorta like asking if you consider the Boeing 787 Dreamliner throw away because it is made of plastic......
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Rundover
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How about we have a contest to see who can ware out their 15-22 first. Ok everyone, starting now shoot as much as you can. I will check back and see how everyone is doing in 25 years.
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I love my S&W's but the company is just like politicians, they tell you what you want to hear till they get your money but when it is time for them to live up to their promises it is different. New S&W's have the life time warranty till a new owner comes along. I speak from experience because my model 19 is considered too old by the factory for them to consider it under warranty.
I love my S&W's but the company is just like politicians, they tell you what you want to hear till they get your money but when it is time for them to live up to their promises it is different. New S&W's have the life time warranty till a new owner comes along. I speak from experience because my model 19 is considered too old by the factory for them to consider it under warranty.
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