Nevada DPS & Nebraska State Patrol convert to AR-15 pattern Smith & Wesson Rifles

"The decision by both the Nevada DPS and the Nebraska State Patrol to convert to our M&P15 rifles continues to reinforce the positive reputation that these firearms have earned with police forces throughout the United States," said Leland Nichols, Vice President of Global Sales for Smith & Wesson. "Today, we offer over 16 variants of the M&P15 rifle, each designed with a specific set of features needed to address different military and law enforcement requirements"...
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Full Press Release @ PRNewswire
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Somehow, I think this thing had more to do with economics & backroom wheeling and dealing than quality, but I could be wrong...(S9)