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Smith & Wesson M&P15

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The Smith & Wesson M&P15 is an AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle chambered mainly in 5.56x45mm NATO/.223 Remington, made in the United States by Smith & Wesson. It was introduced at the 2006 SHOT Show, marking the company's return to long gun manufacturing after decades of focusing on handguns, and was designed to serve both police departments and the civilian consumer market. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic rifle 2
Introduced Year
2006 2
Classification
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 2
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Sources
1. Wikidata: Smith & Wesson M&P15
Wikidata Q7544973, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Wikipedia: Smith & Wesson M&P15
  • Lead section, first sentence
    The Smith & Wesson M&P15 is an AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle by Smith & Wesson.
  • Lead section, second sentence
    Introduced in 2006, the firearm is designed for police use and consumer markets.
  • Caliber attribute (smith-and-wesson-mp15)
    The Smith & Wesson M&P15 is an AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle chambered mainly in 5.56x45mm NATO/.223 Remington, made in the United States by Smith & Wesson.
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