It’s not often that we see an SW AR15 with a design that so closely resembles the M4 Carbine for sale . Obviously, instead of a quad metal handguard, we have a rounded polymer handguard on the M&P15 Sport. Functionality of this weapon resembles that if the the Colt M4 Carbine – outside of the select fire option of course. Affordable semi-auto rifle. Forward assist and a dust cover provision.
The trigger provides a very typical stock trigger feel. Each pull provides a fairly predictable break without an excessive amount of travel. My Lyman trigger scale showed an average pull weight of 2.8 lbs – though it felt closer to 4.
Basic yet effective hardware and designs. We spent a good bit of time performing various shooting drills. Right up front, I can tell you that any complaints I have about this firearm are very minor. I’m talking about an SW AR15 that runs well out of the box and doesn’t break the pockets. All of the ammunition types that cycles without issue. Even the cheap steel case ammunition kept on cycling. The ergonomics feels fairly decent. Some people do prefer a longer hand guard than the provided plastic one. The hand guard does little in terms of heat protection and you could find yourself wearing gloves. It turns out that Smith & Wesson does not provide a heat shield, explaining the reason for the heating. I don’t love the A2 hand grip, but it does the job and it’s definitely sturdy.
Smith & Wesson provided a common magazine well design that allows for fairly quick magazine changes. The flare isn’t extreme, but it’s enough to make reloads fairly smooth. Finding a comfortable cheek weld with the red-dot optic and irons was very simple.
