new S&W M&P 5.7

simonrichter · January 21, 2023, 05:56 AM

S&W is obviously hopping on the 5.7 bandwagon with its new M&P. The function is described as a gas operated rotating barrel. Does anybody already know how this works in detail? To, me, it seems unnecessarily complicated given that 5.7 obviously works fine with delayed blowback (FN, Ruger...)

Thx for sharing

TruthTellers · January 21, 2023, 08:00 PM

Can't say how it works, but when I saw it was gas operated and saw how it was higher in price than other 5.7's I said to myself that it sounds like S&W has a potential flop on their hands. The 5.7 market is small, but consistently growing and others have been making theirs for less for a year or more now and S&W hasn't been hitting home runs lately with QC on new to market guns especially ones kind of out there like 5.7.

I do not see any reason to purchase the M&P 5.7 over other 5.7 pistols.

Sharkbite · January 21, 2023, 08:44 PM

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dEvT2kunQ-8

There is a portion of this vid that shows a cut a way of the operation. I would be interested in this pistol, but i just picked up a Ruger LC carbine (in 5.7) and the mags dont interchange.

dewcrew8 · January 21, 2023, 09:08 PM

Honest Outlaw has a review on you tube that he just did on it . He compares it to FNL, and Ruger.

DubC-Hicks · January 21, 2023, 09:56 PM

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how it was higher in price than other 5.7's I said to myself that it sounds like S&W has a potential flop on their hands

The MSRP on the S&W is $699, compared to the Ruger's at $899. So really the only one with a price lower than the S&W is the PSA Rock. I guess we'll see how street prices look though.

The Happy kaboomer · January 21, 2023, 11:11 PM

And I have to ask. What is it good for?

January 21, 2023, 05:56 AM	#1
simonrichter Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2011 Location: Austria Posts: 757	new S&W M&P 5.7 S&W is obviously hopping on the 5.7 bandwagon with its new M&P. The function is described as a gas operated rotating barrel. Does anybody already know how this works in detail? To, me, it seems unnecessarily complicated given that 5.7 obviously works fine with delayed blowback (FN, Ruger...) Thx for sharing __________________ "Get off of my lawn!" Walt Kowalski . ISSC PAR .223

January 21, 2023, 08:00 PM	#2
TruthTellers Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 2016 Posts: 3,887	Can't say how it works, but when I saw it was gas operated and saw how it was higher in price than other 5.7's I said to myself that it sounds like S&W has a potential flop on their hands. The 5.7 market is small, but consistently growing and others have been making theirs for less for a year or more now and S&W hasn't been hitting home runs lately with QC on new to market guns especially ones kind of out there like 5.7. I do not see any reason to purchase the M&P 5.7 over other 5.7 pistols. __________________ "We always think there's gonna be more time... then it runs out."

January 21, 2023, 08:44 PM	#3
Sharkbite Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2013 Location: Western slope of Colorado Posts: 3,679	https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dEvT2kunQ-8 There is a portion of this vid that shows a cut a way of the operation. I would be interested in this pistol, but i just picked up a Ruger LC carbine (in 5.7) and the mags dont interchange.

January 21, 2023, 09:08 PM	#4
dewcrew8 Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2009 Posts: 214	Honest Outlaw has a review on you tube that he just did on it . He compares it to FNL, and Ruger.

January 21, 2023, 11:11 PM	#6
The Happy kaboomer Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Posts: 226	And I have to ask. What is it good for?