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The Mossberg 715T
One of the latest Mossberg weapons to hit the market in .22LR
When you think Mossberg are only making Shotguns they pull this neat little number. It's made in Brazil under license from Mossberg and comes with 1 x 10 round magazine.
Pro's
High-capacity magazine's are available (25 round) and it comes with AR-15-esque furniture as standard.
Weaver / Picatinny rails x 4 (3 on the fore-grip, 1 on the carrying handle / manual sights).
Useful carrying handle and sliding stock.
Light and handy (only weighs 5 lbs).
Most AR15 mods will go on (but not all!).
Can use both scope (if fitted) and manual sights without having to remove scope.
Affordable (only $300) plus ammo is dirt cheap as it's 22lr
Very little to rust as the only metal parts are the trigger / bolt carrier / breach and barrel.
Short and compact, only 16 inch barrel. Handy for tight environments
Cons
Short barrel
Strip-down's are awkward.
The AR-15-esque shell must be removed first entirely which is fiddly with 13-15 screws to take apart and this also can through off a zero'd scope slightly.
Not very rugged.
Safety catch is not ideal for ambidextrous users / left-handers.
No threaded barrel so work would be needed for suppressors etc to be fitted
Subsonic ammo (that we've tried so far) must be manually cycled
I rate this about 6.5 to 7 out of 10.
Good but not the best.
I have more range reports to follow.
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