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s&W expands its m&P rifle product line with several new models, including some specifically designed to meet certain state compliance rules. Joining the piston-operated m&P15Ps and m&P15PsX series, the new california-compliant m&P15Ps features a fixed 10-round magazine that is removed by using the Bullet Button. the new model is a 16-inch-barreled semi-auto chambered for 5.56mm/.223 with a 1-in-9 twist rate. like the other Ps-series models, it uses a gas-piston system, with an adjustable gas regulator (full, reduced and off) and a chrome-lined bore, gas key and one-piece bolt carrier. Incorporating a sixposition car buttstock, the overall length is 35 inches when fully extended, 32 inches retracted. additional features include a standard solid handguard, 4140 steel barrel and Picatinny section above the gas block. the rifle is configured without sights with a flat-top Picatinny receiver. srP: $1,359. the direct-impingement m&P series expands with the m&P15 sport. Based on the standard m&P15, this model features a 16-inch 4140 steel barrel chambered for the 5.56mm/223, with a 1-in8 twist. additional features include an a2 flash suppressor, upper and lower receivers constructed from 7075 t6 aluminum alloy, a polymer handguard and a chrome-lined gas key and bolt carrier. each rifle is fitted with an adjustable a2 post front sight and an adjustable dual-aperture rear sight. three versions will be available. the m&P15 sport comes standard with a six-position adjustable buttstock that measures 35 inches extended, 32 inches col-
The M&P15T (left) features a six-position telescoping stock but also offers fixedstock versions. The M&P15 Sport comes with a 16-inch chrome-lined barrel.
lapsed. It features an a2-style flash suppressor and weighs 6.5 pounds empty. srP: $709. to comply with state regulations in connecticut, massachusetts, maryland, new Jersey and new york, s&W offers a 10-round removable magazine and a fixedlength stock. In addition, the firearm comes without a flash suppressor. to meet california regulations, the sport features a 10-round fixed magazine (the magazine that can be accessed only through the use of a Bullet Button) and comes with an a2 flash suppressor. the new m&P series m&P15t receives a similar treatment with a base gun and two statecompliant versions. all three versions share common features, including a 16-inch melonite barrel chambered for 5.56mm/.223, with a 1-in-8 rifling twist, a 10-inch anti-twist free-floating rail, folding magpul BuIs front and rear iron sights, a hard-coat anodized black upper and lower receiver constructed from 7075 t6 aluminum alloy and a chrome-plated gas key and bolt carrier. the base m&P15t model features a six-position telescoping stock and a2 flash suppressor and is shipped with a 30-round magpul Pmag magazine. srP: $1,469. the m&P15t fixed stock is compliant for sale in connecticut, massachusetts, maryland, new Jersey and new york. It features a 10-round removable magazine and a fixed pinned stock, with no flash suppressor. srP: $1,709. the m&P15t 10-round fixed magazine is california-compliant, with a fixed magazine accessed through a Bullet Button and includes an a2 flash suppressor. srP: $1,469. though rifles and carbines are the big news for s&W this year, there are also several notable handgun introductions, ranging
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