New S&W M&P 15-22

[5.45x39]

Stupid question: can the upper be put on any normal AR lower? If so, any issues with using the stiff spring for surplus 5.45x39 with the 22lr upper?

[StagLefty]

I've been waiting for this rifle to show up-where have you guys seen them ?

[rfizzle]

Stupid question: can the upper be put on any normal AR lower? If so, any issues with using the stiff spring for surplus 5.45x39 with the 22lr upper?

It cannot, it is just a little bit different...

I've been waiting for this rifle to show up-where have you guys seen them ?

My Dad and I got them at Gander Mtn. We called and they happened to have
2 so we rushed over and got them.

[StagLefty]

Stopped at Sportsmans today and they got their 1st in yesterday and it left today with me.Went in to look at boots !! Sweet little .22 with correct AR15 features. They had it for $449.99 and I've ordered extra mags from 44MAG.com for $17.99 each. Glad I waited for this !!

[mikeh1911]

I agree with buying the S&W 15-22. I bought the S&W 15-22. The S&W 22 operates just like it’s big brother, the M&P 15 in 5.56. The bolt stays open on the last round and the magazine release, safety and charging handle work just like any AR-15. I went to the range with my new AR-22. I started doing double taps to the "C" zone steel targets and then went to failure drills and finally box drills with the S&W 22. It was very satisfying to watch the red dot of the EOTech 552 stay in the center of the steel as I pulled the trigger as fast as I could. The trigger was definitely not a match trigger and had some creep and glitches like most factory trigger but it was not unmanageable.

I had five malfunctions in the over 400+ rounds we shot through the S&W 22. Most of these were related to the Winchester 22 ammo. I really like this gun and plan on doing a lot more practice with it, instead of paying the high price for the 5.56 ammo. Smith and Wesson has got a great winner in this 22 rifle. I highly recommend the Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 rifle as a plinker and training rifle.

As a side note we pulled the gun apart and tried to mount the 22 upper to a regular S&W M&P-15 556 lower. Just think how cool this would be if I could put this M&P15-22 upper on an AR-15 lower! Sorry to say we found there was just a little too much difference, but Ican always dream can’t I?

[kwando]

sweet! will hopefully own one in the future