SMITH & WESSON M&P 10

Overview

The Smith & Wesson M&P10 is a semi-automatic, AR-10 style rifle introduced in 2013 at the SHOT Show and the NRA Annual Meetings in Las Vegas. It expanded S&W's popular Military & Police (M&P) tactical line into larger-caliber centerfire rifles.Development and DesignLaunch: Debuted in early 2013 as a lightweight .308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO modern sporting rifle.Weight Goal: Engineered to weigh under 8 lbs (7.71 lbs base), making it unusually light for a large-receiver AR platform.Key Features: Built with an 18-inch barrel utilizing 5R rifling (a specialized rifling style meant to reduce bullet jacket deformation and improve accuracy), a mid-length gas system, and a unique firing pin spring designed to prevent slam-fires