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    Quote Originally Posted by Txs View Post
    So it has a Colt hammer, a Colt disconnector, a CMT trigger, what appear to be JP hammer and trigger springs, an unmamed but non-S&W manufactured BCG and Troy sights.

    What exactly does S&W manufacture on these rifles?
    Check the bolt. Does it have two letters stamped into it followed by "MP?" If so, it is an LMT BCG.

    S&W makes the barrels in house along with lower receivers (I believe). This is FAR more than what many so called "manufacturers" make. In fact, the last time I checked, Colt only makes 7 items in house.

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    S&W uses what ever they can get their hands on for parts. They use a number of venders for their parts. The only thing S&W makes is the barrel for the Mass. compliant gun because Thompson in NH is owned by S&W.
    The guns will very component wise from gun to gun run. CMT is still a vender.

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    FWIW S&W puts one HELL of a hammer spring in the 5.45mm uppers. I saw Littlelebowskis S&W today. That hammer spring is AT LEAST 25% stronger than stock, it had orange paint on it. I believe the disconnector spring is also different than stock too and my age is showing I think it had red paint on it.
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    This thread got me looking into my M&P15T today - where on the bolt exactly would the "MP" stamp be? Unless I'm missing it, my entire bolt and carrier don't have any letters or numbers whatsoever on it
    Also, I added JP tactical springs, but my factory ones were uncolored. Is there any site to see what parts are in it depending on S/N?
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    Quote Originally Posted by gotm4 View Post
    FWIW S&W puts one HELL of a hammer spring in the 5.45mm uppers. I saw Littlelebowskis S&W today. That hammer spring is AT LEAST 25% stronger than stock, it had orange paint on it. I believe the disconnector spring is also different than stock too and my age is showing I think it had red paint on it.
    And it is absolutely necessary - and it works as intended.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thekatar View Post
    And it is absolutely necessary - and it works as intended.
    I believe so as well due to the harder primer on steel cased ammo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gotm4 View Post
    I believe so as well due to the harder primer on steel cased ammo.
    That is a fact.

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    I read I believe in the sgn that S&W now owns Bushmaster. Is this true?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MAUSER202 View Post
    I read I believe in the sgn that S&W now owns Bushmaster. Is this true?
    Last I checked, Bushmaster was still owned by Cerberus Capital Management.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Damascus View Post
    This thread got me looking into my M&P15T today - where on the bolt exactly would the "MP" stamp be? Unless I'm missing it, my entire bolt and carrier don't have any letters or numbers whatsoever on it
    Also, I added JP tactical springs, but my factory ones were uncolored. Is there any site to see what parts are in it depending on S/N?
    I just checked mine, with the bolt in the extended position in the carrier, the MP is at the left top.

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