S&W has a cult like following with the M&P15 Sport II. It definitely punches well above its weight class. Bang for the buck... you cant get a better rifle/carbine.
I just looked at this rifle this past weekend, planning on buying one soon. Thanks for posting this, very good info on what can be done to enhance this rifle!
I'm shocked that by coincidence, my build is almost identical. I like the Stngr rail setup. Just picked up the Battery Assist Device from magpul- it is a small lever that bolts onto the charger release tab and places a lever by the trigger guard- great feature. Also, invest in good shooting gloves.
I just ordered mine! This is my first pew pew purchase. My buddy let me shoot his last weekend, first time shooting an AR, it was amazingly easy to shoot and fun. I’ve fired 12gauge shotguns, 22 rifles but that’s about it. Looking forward to doing some long range shooting with it. And when I say long range I mean like 200 yards max probably. What was the model of sights? Good video!
Folks, like this Man said. A 223 is a 223, a 5.56 is a 5.56, period. Whether you pay $1000 or $3000 for your Rifle, the Stopping Power, the ability to protect yourself and those you love is exactly the same. To identify any AR15 as a Beginner's Rifle is just a bunch of nonsense. If you spent $3000 on your [first] AR15, that is your Beginner's Rifle. Like he said, if you don't have an AR15 to defend yourself and those you love, get one. You are responsible for the safety and well being of those you love. Take a Gun-Safety-Class before you even go to the Range to fire your new Rifle. He is so correct saying that it's far better to have a Rifle and never need it than it is to need a Rifle and never have it...
This is simply not true and is one of the most ignorant takes repeated in the gun community. Reliability and durability and quality control are what you pay extra money for. Your M&P is NOT a Daniel Defense. Sorry bud.
@@prettynormalguy3169 i mean you could but you may end up like kentucky ballistics did when he shot his .50 cal if you shoot 5.56 in a 2.23 rated barrel Edit DO NOT EVER SHOOT 5.56 IN A 2.23 CALIBER BARREL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE... put this in for the asvab waivers
@@justinmclean5778 ya. Maybe after like 500 rounds in succession. Otherwise, no, not even close. You can absolutely shoot 5.56 in .223 barrels you just shouldn’t do it regularly. How do I know? Experience. Decades of it. The guy at your gun store is only telling you otherwise because he’s instructed to for liability reasons.
I picked up a sport II with the red dot, $799 new, man the rices are going up. But I’m not impressed with the butt stock, I need a bit more cushion with a bad shoulder, and I find it very light, your description was on, it’s light, but barrel heavy, the front grip would be a nice add on to hold that barrel on target eliminate some of the barrel drop. I see no issue with the factory sight, I like it a lot. I use dots on every thing and that’s been my favorite so far. The plastic handrail I don’t like either so that’s a very nice upgrade. Just some of my nit picking, but even left stock it’s a well made product good price point. Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. I hope I never have to use it for anything but sporting. Yours is looking fierce!
Damn $799? Jeez in 2018 I got mine with another mag for $550. Changed it a lot too(installed the same STNGR HWK handguard as the guy in the video) and threw on some Daniel defense fixed irons with other magpul accessories.
@@GK-mr9ko yes it’s crazy how much prices have went up. And that was a pretty good deal with sights and all. In comes the popularity of cheap imports. Even used prices are getting stupid. At least ammo is starting to make a come back.
I video of a gunsmith showing the proper ways to install a low profile gas block. He added a dimple so there are two dimples holding the gas block plus added a dimple pin. He cut into the barrel a little bit so the pen could be put in, but very well secure that’s how I’m gonna have mine done but awesome. I have been frustrated Guards and guards and now I see the one I want that’s awesome. Thanks the Smith and Weston site ready is Mill spec, but I’m wondering if the variance of the guard with different barrel nuts?
Beautiful. We recently bought one and I’ll be honest, when I started reading “starter AR” and “budget AR” I started to regret my decision. However I continued researching and found out there’s nothing to regret. It’s a quality, reliable rifle that performs great and is easily customizable. I’m very happy with it. I hope to have it looking like yours.
It's a fine rifle, don't spend your money for a free-float handguard, those are cool but your A2 front sight is just fine. Invest in a good optic, if you are looking for a good budget one SIG and Holosun make amazing and affordable red dots. If the stock, the handguard and the hand grip is too old school for you, I recommend you to switch for a Magpul MOE stock or CTR (this one had a lock to cancel any parasite move from the stock). A good cheap light and M-Lok hanguard: Magpul SL handguard carabin length. And for the hand grip, a Magpul K2 or K2+ ( Those have a more vertical profile, the K2+ has a nice rubber grip, BCM does similar grips for the same price). Those are small upgrades but let me tell you, they will be way less expensive than the price of a free-float handguard and a new gasblock. If the white marking annoys you, buy an Birchwood Casey Aluminum Blak. Apply it on the marking with a Q-tip from which you would have removed the cotton. This is a solvent made for weapon that will darken the white marking. Try to do that outdoor since it's a chemical. Stay safe, train and have fun !
The rifle looks great. I just ordered the same exact rifle (minus the red dot) and am planning on doing some similar upgrades to mine. How do you go about removing the front sight? I wanna get a handrail like yours and add the flip up sights but idk what is involved in removing the front sight. Is that something you were able to do yourself or did you have to bring it to a gunsmith?
Great video just bought one recently and found it to be versatile. I did change the hand rail and glad that I did. It truly changes the way the weapon looks. Great advice "better to have than not need then to need and not have."
Couple of recommendations if I may.rise armament 140 trigger.sig Romeo 5 dot.mission first tactical mags.blue force gear sling.all are budget friendly except the sling(about 65 dollars)nice rifle though.
Love the video….i plan on picking up the same AR after watching dozens of review videos. I totally agree, this gun and the $2000 gun have the same effect, no need to spend top dollar all the time
I love your set up and rail...only thing your missing now Og if thats for home defense is a light...look into the bran NightStick I just grabbed a 1100 lumens light for mines. It has all attachments needed for install...and it would look great on your setup
Great video. Thanks for showing us all your upgrades. I would consider getting similar upgrades, but I am a bigger fan of the Stealth Grey than FDE, but both are beautiful :) As a side note, the way the mic picked up the rubbing of your hands on the various parts, you could market this video to gun nerds as well as an ASMR video 😂
Thanks for this video. Nice build I just bought a sport 2 got the same rail with a holosun rd but I live in Commifornia so my grip is trash. Have not put it together yet. What gas block did you use?
You did a great job I like the new but stock and free float with low gas block. Brother you can adjust your sights with a bullet also no need to keep it in the handle.
I like that handrail nice I gotta look into that all I got left to replace on my M&P is the trigger,bolt ,and barrel but I’m in love with you’re handrail gotta get that
Did you have to replace the gas block and if so wich one did you use. ? I want to install a 15" hand rail like yours but I'm trying to get what I need.. this is my first AR.
@Rick Kearney I bought a 15" hand guard. Kit and it worked out fine. Everything you need came with it except the gas tube but I was able to use the same one. On my rifle.
@KILLSHØT ULTIMATE HWK™ M-LOK BUNDLE That's the one I got. Which is the one in the video I really like it. All you would need is a gas tube or if you're able to remove the one in your AR it can fit. I used it. It was kinda tricky to remove I think I used a small drill bit to remove the small pin.
Great taste in Fde/Black. I have the vism handguard, but that stngr looks great. Mine is same color scheme but no front sight because ai have the original A2 post. Check out the new Magpul Fde dust cover. Easy to install
Great build buddy. I like your rail. I want to do a similar setup but need to go through the trouble of getting that front sight off which I heard can be a PITA
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“It’s better to have one and not need it, then to not have one and need it. Well said man! In the process of upgrading mine now
totally agree.
Such an American phrase lol
@@DJBEANZzROADTO1K that can go for anyone 😂
That's a very nice looking AR. I have a M&P15 Sport II as well. Nice to see someone else enthusiastic about the M&P15 as I am.
S&W has a cult like following with the M&P15 Sport II. It definitely punches well above its weight class. Bang for the buck... you cant get a better rifle/carbine.
Have yall ever had any overgassed issues with the m&p 15?
You guys are making me feel really good about my purchase lol
I love mine
@@tactical_shadow6 It's overgassed for reliability, S&W does it purposely to help prevent failure to eject issues.
Smith & Wesson makes a really nice AR. I have one myself and it's great!
I just looked at this rifle this past weekend, planning on buying one soon. Thanks for posting this, very good info on what can be done to enhance this rifle!
I'm shocked that by coincidence, my build is almost identical. I like the Stngr rail setup. Just picked up the Battery Assist Device from magpul- it is a small lever that bolts onto the charger release tab and places a lever by the trigger guard- great feature. Also, invest in good shooting gloves.
I put a B.A.D. lever on mine but it wasn’t from Magpul. I paid around $5 for mine. It works the same.
That rail cover was a nice touch. Makes so much sense. Ordering one today. Thanks!
Great video ! I really like they way you dressed up your S&W AR !
I don’t ever ever leave comment,
Excellent slick build!!!!! 💯💰🤑
Got mine last May for 506 shipped to ffl with the c/t red dot, I love it. I magpul mine out
I love what you have done with that m&p sport 2 . Looks amazing!
U a real one no other RUclipsr will tell u that in a intro 💯💯 stay safe everybody
It would be nice to have the links to your upgrades.
Good looking rifle bro! I love my Sport II! I've had mine for around 4 years now and have never had a jam or double feed! It's dead nuts reliable!
Danny Green and Lavar Ball looking ahh 😂🤣 great videos thoe bro thanks for the info
this is what i call a build sir, its gorgeous
Amen on having and not needing, or not having and needing!
Thanks for this video. I never heard of Stingr but I'm now going to look them up. I appreciate this.
You message is resounding profound you have got to have the means to protect your family!! A year later amazing!
That's the nice thing about the AR-15 platform is there never truly stuck with what you bought You can always upgrade parts
I just ordered mine! This is my first pew pew purchase. My buddy let me shoot his last weekend, first time shooting an AR, it was amazingly easy to shoot and fun. I’ve fired 12gauge shotguns, 22 rifles but that’s about it. Looking forward to doing some long range shooting with it. And when I say long range I mean like 200 yards max probably. What was the model of sights? Good video!
Folks, like this Man said. A 223 is a 223, a 5.56 is a
5.56, period. Whether you pay $1000 or $3000 for
your Rifle, the Stopping Power, the ability to protect
yourself and those you love is exactly the same.
To identify any AR15 as a Beginner's Rifle is just
a bunch of nonsense. If you spent $3000 on your
[first] AR15, that is your Beginner's Rifle. Like he
said, if you don't have an AR15 to defend yourself
and those you love, get one. You are responsible for
the safety and well being of those you love. Take a
Gun-Safety-Class before you even go to the Range
to fire your new Rifle. He is so correct saying that
it's far better to have a Rifle and never need it than
it is to need a Rifle and never have it...
This is simply not true and is one of the most ignorant takes repeated in the gun community.
Reliability and durability and quality control are what you pay extra money for. Your M&P is NOT a Daniel Defense. Sorry bud.
5.56 can also shoot 2.23 but 2.23 cannot shoot 5.56.
@@justinmclean5778 can not, or should not? 😉
@@prettynormalguy3169 i mean you could but you may end up like kentucky ballistics did when he shot his .50 cal if you shoot 5.56 in a 2.23 rated barrel
Edit DO NOT EVER SHOOT 5.56 IN A 2.23 CALIBER BARREL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE...
put this in for the asvab waivers
@@justinmclean5778 ya. Maybe after like 500 rounds in succession. Otherwise, no, not even close. You can absolutely shoot 5.56 in .223 barrels you just shouldn’t do it regularly. How do I know? Experience. Decades of it. The guy at your gun store is only telling you otherwise because he’s instructed to for liability reasons.
Really like the two tone look of the FDE and STNGR hand guard!
I used to assemble tapco AR & AK mags at my old job I'm Florida
The rail covers were a nice addition.
Nice custom. All necessities. No extras. I like it
Best thing about modular builds is that you can customize it to your tastes
Great video! Didn’t know about about that pic rail guard from magpull that’s dope. Thanks Lionel richie! Jkjk lol great bud bro
Nice set up, I love what you did with your rifle. Looks incredible!
Great video, especially enjoy4ed the intro just saying the importance of owning a rifle, for a huge variety of reasons. good man
I dig it. That thing looks sexy. My rail is from STNGR as well…thanks for sharing.
People who say it's a beginner AR are the people who overpaid for theirs.
Very nice rifle with some great additions, thanks for the excellent show and tell.
I picked up a sport II with the red dot, $799 new, man the rices are going up. But I’m not impressed with the butt stock, I need a bit more cushion with a bad shoulder, and I find it very light, your description was on, it’s light, but barrel heavy, the front grip would be a nice add on to hold that barrel on target eliminate some of the barrel drop. I see no issue with the factory sight, I like it a lot. I use dots on every thing and that’s been my favorite so far. The plastic handrail I don’t like either so that’s a very nice upgrade. Just some of my nit picking, but even left stock it’s a well made product good price point.
Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. I hope I never have to use it for anything but sporting. Yours is looking fierce!
Damn $799? Jeez in 2018 I got mine with another mag for $550. Changed it a lot too(installed the same STNGR HWK handguard as the guy in the video) and threw on some Daniel defense fixed irons with other magpul accessories.
@@GK-mr9ko yes it’s crazy how much prices have went up. And that was a pretty good deal with sights and all. In comes the popularity of cheap imports. Even used prices are getting stupid. At least ammo is starting to make a come back.
I video of a gunsmith showing the proper ways to install a low profile gas block. He added a dimple so there are two dimples holding the gas block plus added a dimple pin. He cut into the barrel a little bit so the pen could be put in, but very well secure that’s how I’m gonna have mine done but awesome. I have been frustrated Guards and guards and now I see the one I want that’s awesome. Thanks the Smith and Weston site ready is Mill spec, but I’m wondering if the variance of the guard with different barrel nuts?
Beautiful. We recently bought one and I’ll be honest, when I started reading “starter AR” and “budget AR” I started to regret my decision. However I continued researching and found out there’s nothing to regret. It’s a quality, reliable rifle that performs great and is easily customizable. I’m very happy with it. I hope to have it looking like yours.
It's a fine rifle, don't spend your money for a free-float handguard, those are cool but your A2 front sight is just fine. Invest in a good optic, if you are looking for a good budget one SIG and Holosun make amazing and affordable red dots.
If the stock, the handguard and the hand grip is too old school for you, I recommend you to switch for a Magpul MOE stock or CTR (this one had a lock to cancel any parasite move from the stock). A good cheap light and M-Lok hanguard: Magpul SL handguard carabin length. And for the hand grip, a Magpul K2 or K2+ ( Those have a more vertical profile, the K2+ has a nice rubber grip, BCM does similar grips for the same price).
Those are small upgrades but let me tell you, they will be way less expensive than the price of a free-float handguard and a new gasblock.
If the white marking annoys you, buy an Birchwood Casey Aluminum Blak. Apply it on the marking with a Q-tip from which you would have removed the cotton. This is a solvent made for weapon that will darken the white marking. Try to do that outdoor since it's a chemical.
Stay safe, train and have fun !
@@takethisbeer4063 cool man, appreciate the info. Do you mean the white MP logo?
@@Milokitty-en5nb Yes exactly !
@@Milokitty-en5nb You can also apply it on small scratch to make them invisible !
@@takethisbeer4063 Gotchya. Mine actually came with the Betsy Ross flag which I definitely prefer over the MP logo.
The rifle looks great. I just ordered the same exact rifle (minus the red dot) and am planning on doing some similar upgrades to mine. How do you go about removing the front sight? I wanna get a handrail like yours and add the flip up sights but idk what is involved in removing the front sight. Is that something you were able to do yourself or did you have to bring it to a gunsmith?
That's badass my friend
Great video just bought one recently and found it to be versatile. I did change the hand rail and glad that I did. It truly changes the way the weapon looks. Great advice "better to have than not need then to need and not have."
i just purchased my first ar 15s&w i want to dress it up with the rail guard as well
Love my M&P sport 2 great gun. great video by they way.
Looks clean man.
I really really like how it looks 👍
The only thing I'm changing on my S&W m&p is the foregrip. Reason being is when I fire it the foregrip get very hot. The rest of it works just fine !
Couple of recommendations if I may.rise armament 140 trigger.sig Romeo 5 dot.mission first tactical mags.blue force gear sling.all are budget friendly except the sling(about 65 dollars)nice rifle though.
Great gun and video. M and P Sport 2 all the way. Thats my go to as well.
Love the video….i plan on picking up the same AR after watching dozens of review videos. I totally agree, this gun and the $2000 gun have the same effect, no need to spend top dollar all the time
Great job Just bought mine Love what you have done !!
I like the way you've dressed it up.
Just for specs,May I ask how tall you are?? Still love it??? Anymore rifles & or upgrades?? Thanks.
Preach! Love the first minute intro.
The S&W M&P 15 Sport II was not my first AR. I picked it up as a get home tool it has a red dot and 45 degree irons. Shoots great and I love it
The M&P Sport 2 is the best mid-range AR on the market. That mid-range price gets you a rifle the is not that far behind high-end rifles.
Great video love what you did to your AR looks awesome.
Like the color of your upgrade. The tan and bla6 looks tight.
Get yourself a flashlight, I promise you will not be disappointed.
got a recommendation?
Your advice is excellent-- subscribed
I just picked my m & p sport ll up yesterday. Thank you for the great advice
Wow, that's a very nice rifle.
Bro, thank you. I have one, done my upgrades, made it my own, i subbed, keep it ip, Va. strong!
Uploaded!,play with it in the dark, just a tip.
Bad ass looking AR man. 👍
Very good presentation...
I love your set up and rail...only thing your missing now Og if thats for home defense is a light...look into the bran NightStick I just grabbed a 1100 lumens light for mines. It has all attachments needed for install...and it would look great on your setup
Great video
Great video. Thanks for showing us all your upgrades. I would consider getting similar upgrades, but I am a bigger fan of the Stealth Grey than FDE, but both are beautiful :)
As a side note, the way the mic picked up the rubbing of your hands on the various parts, you could market this video to gun nerds as well as an ASMR video 😂
You have your AR dressed up very nice! The Sports are solid rifles
thats sick, mine is set up very similarly as well.
Did you have to remove the gas block to install the hand rail?
Nice setup BTW, really transformed that rifle.
Yup you do and have to add a low profile gas block
You can cut the A-2 front sight post/gas block down to a low profile. Just look it up on here and if you feel confident, then go for it! I did
Thanks for this video. Nice build I just bought a sport 2 got the same rail with a holosun rd but I live in Commifornia so my grip is trash. Have not put it together yet. What gas block did you use?
Awesome rifle brothergreat video
Thanks you just helped me spend $400.
Very nice upgrades 👌🏽
Well said brother, I am a new subscriber.... bravo sir
Thank you Sir, you have given me some good
ideas... Nice Job Buddy...
Nice looking rifle I like it.
Sweet set up
Nice setup 👌
You did a great job I like the new but stock and free float with low gas block. Brother you can adjust your sights with a bullet also no need to keep it in the handle.
I like that handrail nice I gotta look into that all I got left to replace on my M&P is the trigger,bolt ,and barrel but I’m in love with you’re handrail gotta get that
The only three parts that make it a gun are the trigger, bolt, and barrel, with chamber. You will be upgrading the entire gun. Very nice.
Wow! Looks amazing!!
Did you have to replace the gas block and if so wich one did you use. ?
I want to install a 15" hand rail like yours but I'm trying to get what I need.. this is my first AR.
I would also like to know what gas block he is using.
@Rick Kearney I bought a 15" hand guard. Kit and it worked out fine. Everything you need came with it except the gas tube but I was able to use the same one. On my rifle.
So what handguard did you go with jorge? And what gasblock
@KILLSHØT ULTIMATE HWK™ M-LOK BUNDLE
That's the one I got. Which is the one in the video I really like it. All you would need is a gas tube or if you're able to remove the one in your AR it can fit. I used it. It was kinda tricky to remove I think I used a small drill bit to remove the small pin.
Nice weapon brother, I Have A M&P Sports 2 with magpul upgrades plus I installed a swampfox trihawk 3x 3MOA Green.
I heard the those hand guards are well made at a good Price. Good review.
Can you leave links for the upgrades you did. Looks really good
Great video!
What a beauty
If you stay ready you don't have to get ready!
Very nice set up
Love the setup brotha💪🏾!
Nice set up
That looks sweet I’ll have to upgrade mine as well 😍
Not sure if you mentioned it, but I recommend a weapon light. Especially if it's for home defense
Hopefully it isn't a bother. But a weapon light? I get possibly a laser but, why a light
Great taste in Fde/Black. I have the vism handguard, but that stngr looks great. Mine is same color scheme but no front sight because ai have the original A2 post. Check out the new Magpul Fde dust cover. Easy to install
Great build buddy. I like your rail. I want to do a similar setup but need to go through the trouble of getting that front sight off which I heard can be a PITA
Nice build
What low profile gas block did you use because you had to remove the original one right?
What's different about the adjustable stock vs what came on it?
That looks fucking awesome my man. How did you take your A sight off for that hand guard and sight.
That Crimson Trace came stock? I didn't get one.
Im gonna have to do the same because of the weight. Nice video
That is a nice ArmaLite rifle.
Informative. Links to the upgrades would’ve been nice.