Smith & Wesson has been busy retaking the law enforcement and personal defense world with their M&P series that there weren’t too many new things to view at their booth this year. However, I did find the VTAC II M&P 15 and I thought I’d share it with you. Nothing earth shattering in design, but a nice combination.
This is a standard semi-auto M&P15 .556 mm AR-15 style rifle with Viking Tactical (VTAC) furniture, which compliments the M&P 15 nicely. S&W made this a mid- length platform and claims that this will lower recoil and increase accuracy, along with higher 2nd shot hit probability.
Here are the key features you’ll want to know about:
Rifle Specs
- Gas impingement
- Overall length 36.75″
- Collapsed length 33.5″
- 6.28 lbs. (unloaded)
- Hard coat black anodized
- MSRP $1949, but I’m sure dealers will drop that to around $1500
Barrel
- 16″ barrel
- 1:8″ twist
- 4150 CMV Steel
- 5R Rifling
- Melonite Finish
- Chrome-lined bolt carrier and gas key
Fore End Rail
- VTAC/Troy 13″ Extreme TRX Hand Guard with full Picatinny top rail
- Improved shooting ergonomics – smooth tubular rail with long slots for accessories
- Reduced heat transfer and quicker target acquisition
- Extremely lightweight and rigid allowing quicker target-to-target transitions
Flash Hider
- Patent-pending, S&W enhanced flash hider (kind of looks like a longer bird cage with bigger cuts and an enlarged threaded end)
- Reduces flash signature significantly
- Directs gases and sound forward and away from the shooter
- Eliminates secondary flash/streak
Trigger
- Giessele Super V trigger
- Quick reset and light trigger (no information on pull pounds)
- No set screws to come loose when cleaning or firing
Accessories
- VTAC wide, padded 2-point tactical sling
- VLTOR IMod 6-position, collapsible stock
- VTAC light mount
- VTAC LPSM low profile sling mount
- 30-round Magpul PMAG magazine
I must admit that I own a S&W M&P15 and I like the M&P15 rifle already, but the VTAC and VLTOR hardware go well with this rifle. I’d like to see how well the new S&W flash hider works too. Let me know what you think.