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[EPS]

Is yours a free float barrel if looks like.

Can't be a free float barrel with a front site like that

 

[NU9MM]

True.

 

[11Charlie]

It's a M&P sport 2. It has a free float hand guard added to it.

Edit: Troy defense hand guard

 

[Certaindeaf]

I know Colt makes a budget AR no forward assist or dust cover

well there ya go

 

[EPS]

There really is no free float barrel for a AR because you always have the gas block and gas tube but any way but with the A front site it connects the barrel to the hand guard so

 

[Garg]

Yeah you would have to change out:

The upper receiver, with FA and dust cover
the gas block
free float tube
front site,
hmm, anything I am missing???

 

[EPS]

Yeah you would have to change out:

The upper receiver, with FA and dust cover
the gas block
free float tube
front site,
hmm, anything I am missing???

No you would basically have to make it a bolt action to have a real free float barrel

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

Save your money man! Buy a new upper and some new furniture for your rifle! Those brand names are BS. Yours is just an economy version of theirs. Theirs cost so much because they come (most of the time) with all those bells and whistles.
My suggestion is, buy a new upper and change the grip and buttstock to something different. It'll give it a new feel and purpose.
Say an M4 sport version to a 20" A2 model? Or perhaps an 18" spr with an optic?

I made that mistake first coming into the firearm hobby. Especially ARs.. I thought price tag and bells and whistles meant that it was going to be some new whiz bang thing. It wasn't, it never was
(with ARs)

Now if you mean change calibers, go with a 7.62x39 complete upper and some new mags! Boom, then you have a totally new feeling rifle! Some fussing required with the 7.62x39 uppers/mags (sometimes) though..

Save your money and swap parts if you're just getting another AR.
If you are wanting a new rifle, change rifle types altogether and keep what you currently have. You can always sell it later when you're sure you're absolutely done with it. Then again, I ALWAYS have sellers remorse when it comes to firearms so Im a bit biased.

 

[Kruel J]

Keep the rifle, another AR will be just that. Another AR. I have a few, and have assembled them myself. For very reasonable prices too. I don't need fancy name brands to trust that any of mine will work when needed. I've heard guys say only Colts are AR's you can trust to "go to war" with. Sorry, I call BS.

 

[Garg]

 

[NU9MM]

I've just always like S&W. My first was a S&W model 586 revolver wish I wouldn't have sold it.

 

[Garg]

nothing wrong with it. I can count on one finger how many times I have used a forward assist. Dust covers are nice though.....

 

[EPS]

I have one AR upper with no dust cover I think I bought it because it was a sale like $35 bucks or something crazy I have never had to use my forward asst that I can remember lol sorry had to edit it has no cover or forward asst on my pistol that is a polymer 80% lower

 

[EPS]

No forward asst or dust cover

 

[Kruel J]

Nice pistol @EPS. Skipping the FA and the DC can help trim down weight for pistol and lightweight carbine builds! Doesn't make them any less shootable!

 

[DirectDrive]

I like the "Just change out your upper" idea.
What you have is more of a carbine.
Turn it into a rifle with something like this.
Add an optic and hone your marksmanship skills.

 

[EPS]

Well I don't really have to change my uppers LOL BECAUSE I HAVE 4 AR15 well 31/2 building another but have 5.56 pistol 5.56 rifle and 300 blk out rifle and built a 5.56 rifle for my sister

 

[bbbass]

+1 never used my forward assist. Also, the only time I use the dust cover is when I travel with the rifle. But even then I don't need it because it is put away in a case. If I was gonna crawl around the desert or the swamp then sure I would but not here.

 

[NU9MM]

Kinda off topic but y'all rock.

 

[NU9MM]

Seems pretty overwhelming opinion that my M&P is well worth keeping and doing upgrades to it.