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Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22


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I haven't used one but have sold a few. Not really my cup of tea. In Canada they are classed as "restricted" meaning they can only be used at an approved range unlike the 10-22 version which is unrestricted. There is also an issue in Canada over the magazines. They are interchangeable with the handgun version, but handguns in Canada are limited to ten rounds. The rifle mags are 25 rounds and so the government has had to classify them as prohibited (just the mags :blush: ) but lots of people have brought the rifles prior to this so they now own a prohibited gun! Very embarrasing for the authorities. As for the firing pin issue I don't honestly know, but when we had a batch of them in our shop one customer insisted on buying a specific serial number (presumably a later one) as they were supposed to be better. ?Though I doubt in Britain you would have anything other than Hobson's choice. Since I doubt many are impoted.

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Yeah nice gun, someone on another forum I`m one has one, waited a while for it though. I know what you mean about the $ price though, was in the US last year and stuff was so cheap but I suppose it`s in proportion to their cost of living etc.

 

I suppose if we had a few million firearms holders over here, gun stuff prices might be cheaper.

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Yeah nice gun, someone on another forum I`m one has one, waited a while for it though. I know what you mean about the $ price though, was in the US last year and stuff was so cheap but I suppose it`s in proportion to their cost of living etc.

 

I suppose if we had a few million firearms holders over here, gun stuff prices might be cheaper.

 

yeah my mate in the states paid £250 for his smith a wesson the cheapest are £600 here the mags are 4 times the price aswell.

dont think its the gun shops fault though they get taxed to hell from importing them

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I haven't used one but have sold a few. Not really my cup of tea. In Canada they are classed as "restricted" meaning they can only be used at an approved range unlike the 10-22 version which is unrestricted. There is also an issue in Canada over the magazines. They are interchangeable with the handgun version, but handguns in Canada are limited to ten rounds. The rifle mags are 25 rounds and so the government has had to classify them as prohibited (just the mags :blush: ) but lots of people have brought the rifles prior to this so they now own a prohibited gun! Very embarrasing for the authorities. As for the firing pin issue I don't honestly know, but when we had a batch of them in our shop one customer insisted on buying a specific serial number (presumably a later one) as they were supposed to be better. ?Though I doubt in Britain you would have anything other than Hobson's choice. Since I doubt many are impoted.

 

the ones here are fresh imports and the latest model with the threaded barrel i hear from the s&w forum there are still ejector issues on some though

over there you can post it to s&w for free to fix it and they send you 2 free mags. thats not so easy if you live in the uk

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Had mine for about 8 months. no problems, great little semi, happy with sub and HV ammo (CCI and Eley). Reasonably accurate now the trigger assembly has bedded in. My kids and I love it. Very easy to breakdown for cleaning. However, I would imagine the 25 rnd mag gets in the way in field use although the copious amounts of weaver rails readily suit lights etc.

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