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Title: S&W Piston AR
Post by: ericire12 on December 22, 2009, 09:05:16 AM

In case you missed it (I did) S&W is releasing a piston driven AR

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=11101&langId=-1&productId=91944&tabselected=over&isFirearm=Y&parent_category_rn=15702


(http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson/upload/images/firearms/811023_large.jpg)

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Model:  M&P15 PSX
Caliber: 5.56mm
Capacity: 30 Round Detachable Magazine
Action: Semi-Auto
Barrel Length: 16"
Barrel Twist: 1 in 9"
Overall Length: 35" Extended/32" Collapsed
Stock: Collapsible 6-position
Weight: 6.5 lbs.
Barrel Material: 4140 Steel
Receiver Material: 7075 T6 Aluminum
Finish: Hard Coat Black Anodized
Chromed Comp: Barrel Bore, Gas Key, Bolt Carrier, Chamber
    * Piston Operating System
    * Troy® 7" Modular Quad-Rail Handguard

*They are not listing a price on their website

Title: Re: S&W Piston AR
Post by: Texas_Bryan on December 22, 2009, 09:13:28 AM

Cabela's had it for a competitive $1100 a couple weeks back, with a few 30 rounders.  Not bad for a premium gas piston, I think theirs had flip up battle sights too.

Title: Re: S&W Piston AR
Post by: ericire12 on December 22, 2009, 09:23:05 AM

Anyone know who makes the S&W ARs for them?

Title: Re: S&W Piston AR
Post by: mudman on December 22, 2009, 09:55:45 AM

MB reported STAG I beleive.

Title: Re: S&W Piston AR
Post by: ericire12 on December 22, 2009, 09:59:27 AM

Quote from: mudman on December 22, 2009, 09:55:45 AM

MB reported STAG I beleive.

Then the price is inline with the STAG MSRP


http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=9113.0
http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=10363.0

Title: Re: S&W Piston AR
Post by: tombogan03884 on December 22, 2009, 10:26:12 AM

 I believe the barrels are made at T/C M&P barrels after all were why they bought the company and replaced all the machinery in the barrel room.

Title: Re: S&W Piston AR
Post by: billt on December 24, 2009, 11:54:37 AM

Now with S&W and Sig / Sauer marketing piston AR-15's, I think the only 2 companies not doing so are Revlon and Max Factor.  Bill T.

Title: Re: S&W Piston AR
Post by: garand4life on January 03, 2010, 04:05:24 PM

What's amazing is that S&W launched theirs quietly below the radar. Ruger decided to make a national holiday for their release. I guess you don't have to have a media circus to launch a new piston product. And the M&P15X I saw in store was really reasonable in price at about $1300.

Title: Re: S&W Piston AR
Post by: callithump on January 12, 2010, 08:39:01 PM

I had the good fortune of talking with a secret service guy over Christmas, he indicated they were moving toward piston AR's. The original M&P had good reviews from Gunsite... I'm just waiting for the 6.5 Creedmoor to catch on.

Title: Re: S&W Piston AR
Post by: Ping on January 12, 2010, 10:38:56 PM

Would love to own one that fires 7.62. Really wanting to find something heavier though at the moment I am just dreaming cause the funds aren't there.  :)

Title: Re: S&W Piston AR
Post by: Overload on January 14, 2010, 06:28:07 PM

IS this the least epensive piston AR yet?

Title: Re: S&W Piston AR
Post by: garand4life on January 14, 2010, 06:29:48 PM

I posted incorrectly the piston M&P is the M&P15PS or PSX and the price is still in the $1400s... Don't know if it's the cheapest but compared to a lot of the ones I'm seeing it's reasonable enough that I'd buy one.

Title: Re: S&W Piston AR
Post by: ericire12 on January 14, 2010, 06:43:41 PM

Quote from: garand4life on January 14, 2010, 06:29:48 PM

I posted incorrectly the piston M&P is the M&P15PS or PSX and the price is still in the $1400s... Don't know if it's the cheapest but compared to a lot of the ones I'm seeing it's reasonable enough that I'd buy one.

Stag is the low price leader right now for piston ARs

Title: Re: S&W Piston AR
Post by: tombogan03884 on January 14, 2010, 09:01:28 PM

Last time I checked (a couple of weeks ago ) Bushmaster had just the upper (complete w/ BCG ) $500