S&W M&P 15 now banned

[daggo66]

Sorry if this has already been posted. I just learned of this from a shop yesterday. They said it was reclassified by MSP a couple of months ago. The reason they gave is that the barrel tapers below the hand guard. I'm curious how this affects anyone who purchased them between 10/1/13 and this change. The shop ended up refunding one customer and is now stuck with 5 or 6 in inventory. This includes the Sporter model.

 

[ken792]

I was under the impression it was never supposed to be unregulated, since it's not an HBAR and that the recent MSP listing was just to clarify a position that they've always held. However, a number of my friends have bought M&P-15 Sport unregulated before and after the ban, and a number bought it before the ban as regulated.

 

[PJDiesel]

More cluster'fuc*ery.

 

[Vile Shadow]

I always thought those were banned anyway as well.

 

[daggo66]

They were being sold on a regular basis by several shops in the area.

 

[daggo66]

I would have bought one when I bought mine back in July had they been in stock.

 

[Rack&Roll]

Alice in Wonderland. Go down the rabbit hole, you'll find the MSP.

 

[thomfantomas]

MSP negligence oh wait.........

 

[protegeV]

 

[RoboRay]

They were always banned under MSP's interpretation of FSA2013... "it's an HBAR if the manufacturer says it's an HBAR." I don't believe (correct me if I'm wrong) that S&W has ever described the M&P15 or M&15 Sport as heavy-barreled.

 

[BossmanPJ]

They were being sold on a regular basis by several shops in the area.

This. So if someone were to have bought one... Who is going to catch hell for it by msp? The shop that sold it or the buyer?

 

[Vile Shadow]

This. So if someone were to have bought one... Who is going to catch hell for it by msp? The shop that sold it or the buyer?

First, the state would have to know they have it.

 

[SWO Daddy]

First, the state would have to know they have it.

It might happen the same way it did fof people who bought rifles in VA.....ATF turns over their audit results to the MSP and buyers get a knock on the door at 630am by two cops with a 77r .

 

[MasterTech1960]

Sorry if this has already been posted. I just learned of this from a shop yesterday. They said it was reclassified by MSP a couple of months ago. The reason they gave is that the barrel tapers below the hand guard. I'm curious how this affects anyone who purchased them between 10/1/13 and this change. The shop ended up refunding one customer and is now stuck with 5 or 6 in inventory. This includes the Sporter model.

When I measured the sports barrel it is .750 at the gas block and .743 under the hand guard to the chamber. Hardly what I would classify as a tapper. Not sure they were looking at a sport when they made that call.

 

[hogarth]

Please share all of this with the guy from AA County selling his M&P 15 Sport cash and carry in the Classifieds.

 

[pop-gunner]

They have always been banned...
I have talked to the engineers S&W about this a few times and they have told me that they do not offer a M&P 15 that is MD compliant.

 

[ericoak]

Good thing I bought mine 5 days before 10/1/2013!

 

[Wright45]

S&W M&P15 Sport HBAR - 10 Round Magazine, Fixed Stock
This model is compliant For Sale in MD, and NJ.

 

[Boom Boom]

I always thought those were banned anyway as well.

Same here.

 

[Boom Boom]

S&W M&P15 Sport HBAR - 10 Round Magazine, Fixed Stock
This model is compliant For Sale in MD, and NJ.

Turd. Don't do it.