Best Bang for the Buck AR-15 Upgrade? – The M&P Project

Best Bang for the Buck AR-15 Upgrade? – The M&P Project

We set out to see if we could make an off the shelf Smith & Wesson M&P-15 Sport II “Just as Good” as rifles that are double and triple the cost. In the process we set out to showcase some of the most common upgrades and see if they actually improve anything at all.

50 Comments

  1. Mark Kocon on January 5, 2022 at 8:19 pm

    Can you send me a link where I can buy this kit for my m&p 15 sport 2.0? Also what trigger system did you install?



  2. Gene S. on January 5, 2022 at 8:20 pm

    You look DUM waving your hands around like Vanna White Makes you look bad



  3. AkSaggsAlot on January 5, 2022 at 8:20 pm

    I’m disappointed you said inverted and didn’t make a Top Gun reference



  4. GTWGamer on January 5, 2022 at 8:22 pm

    Go for the winter camo!



  5. Papaiani Uarmy on January 5, 2022 at 8:22 pm

    Tiger stripe



  6. Masta Miggs on January 5, 2022 at 8:25 pm

    You are hilarious. I have subscribed!



  7. Tim Eisenhauer on January 5, 2022 at 8:26 pm

    Looks awesome I just bought a mp sport 2 and I live it. Thanks for the tips!



  8. python man on January 5, 2022 at 8:28 pm

    Learn how to hold your rifle! Wtf is the deal with the way you hold the fore arm?



  9. John Sheehan on January 5, 2022 at 8:30 pm

    Florescent green



  10. Adam Gooch on January 5, 2022 at 8:30 pm

    When’s the next installment?



  11. GassySamsquanch on January 5, 2022 at 8:32 pm

    It bothers me so much when people pronounce it “car-bean” it’s pronounced “car-bine” a carbene (“car-bean”) is a molecule



  12. John Sheehan on January 5, 2022 at 8:32 pm

    Are you thinking of doing any more updates on this subject?



  13. XxLeggZxX on January 5, 2022 at 8:34 pm

    Light and sling. Rattle can it Storm Trooper style lol



  14. Patrick Magee on January 5, 2022 at 8:34 pm

    Tiger Camo pattern



  15. Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum on January 5, 2022 at 8:35 pm

    Black, because it’s a “scary assault rifle”.



  16. JustinCase1020 on January 5, 2022 at 8:36 pm

    I’m very happy I’ve kept my A2 sight on my first AR which is MP sport 2.. I dropped in a MOE hand guard and perhaps it may look less “tactical” thn my quad rail AR but I actually love shooting my M&P! Granted it’s basically not even the same firearm anymore after replacing BCG, trigger, buffer tube, Butt stock, charging handle, with Trijicon optic and the list goes on etc.. but it’s still the same old cheap 1/9 twist M&P barrel and I love shooting it with the hand guard. I’ve learned to really love using a cowitness off of the A2 sight and I’m use to having a front sight of my optic fails… I don’t think enough people keep some type of backup sights for when an optic may fail..



  17. Michael Horn on January 5, 2022 at 8:37 pm

    Olive drab green is much better as the FDE stands out too much



  18. Danny Malesh on January 5, 2022 at 8:40 pm

    Do it Tie dye



  19. Cory on January 5, 2022 at 8:40 pm

    Bazookaa green



  20. Free Dom on January 5, 2022 at 8:40 pm

    Corvette yellow and black. Or, coyote and a vivid military green.



  21. Federico Olivares on January 5, 2022 at 8:40 pm

    Thats dry AF, use some lube.
    Learned that lesson, ask my wife.



  22. Joshua Bowers on January 5, 2022 at 8:43 pm

    Multicam black



  23. NotMyName on January 5, 2022 at 8:44 pm

    Magpul SL was really hard to install for me.. but I do really like it



  24. DEES MINUTEMAN SUPPLY WARHAMMER 1 on January 5, 2022 at 8:44 pm

    Troy battle rail



  25. Snake Bakon on January 5, 2022 at 8:45 pm

    Sand the inside of that stock to help it remove some of that tightness. Works everytime. I smoothen it out with 800 grit sandpaper after I remove material with the 400



  26. momochasaobao on January 5, 2022 at 8:46 pm

    Stunning yellow with a solid black stripe like Bruce Lee’s jumpsuit from Game of Death.

    Helpful video! Can you post in the description the name of the accessories? Also recommend a sling too. Thanks!



  27. TripleAstyle1 A on January 5, 2022 at 8:47 pm

    so is it commercial or mil-spec for the buttstock????



  28. Hilario Delgado on January 5, 2022 at 8:52 pm

    Buffer spring.



  29. tykaboom on January 5, 2022 at 8:54 pm

    Navy blue furniture



  30. Freedom Forged on January 5, 2022 at 8:54 pm

    The Stormtrooper Special.



  31. My Future History on January 5, 2022 at 8:54 pm

    Color??? Nuttin’-but-black!
    Black Rifles Matter!



  32. James Whitworth on January 5, 2022 at 8:57 pm

    Get some bright red rit dye. Black and red would look great on the grams. Add a red magpul mag (or even a red Lancer mag) to balance it out too.

    Also I think you guys should do a radian 45° safety, radian raptor LT charging handle, and a Phase 5 ABR (so much nicer than a magpul bad lever).

    Also a black bcm kinesthetic hand stop or vertical grip would be nice on that forend.



  33. Mano 018 on January 5, 2022 at 8:57 pm

    Good video and good series.
    Tiger stripe it.



  34. Jon M on January 5, 2022 at 8:57 pm

    LBGT rainbow colors.



  35. Thomas Dwight on January 5, 2022 at 8:58 pm

    So I consider myself fairly mechanically inclined, but what you showed here is what happens at least 75% of the time when I work on just about anything. I was dying laughing because I can relate to this so well. Thank you for showing the effort behind even the simple things.



  36. Michael Farley on January 5, 2022 at 9:00 pm

    What about upgrades to the bcg for the next episode? Also I vote for green being the color it gets painted. Neon green, OD Green, cash money hydrodip, etc…ya know keep it simple lol



  37. TheYakkis on January 5, 2022 at 9:00 pm

    Bwahahaha, get a b-grade quality big brown bat airbrushed on it !



  38. K Mc on January 5, 2022 at 9:00 pm

    Paint it black



  39. Kevin Corkery on January 5, 2022 at 9:05 pm

    Nice video!



  40. Gs Xr on January 5, 2022 at 9:06 pm

    Rattle can it snow camo and make the darker shade spell out "Just as good" on the side of it. 🤣



  41. YourN4m3 on January 5, 2022 at 9:08 pm

    BAD lever, safety selector, and charging handle.



  42. Adam Collins on January 5, 2022 at 9:09 pm

    A better charging handle is the FIRST thing I bought after my first rifle class. Wow did I wish I had it before.



  43. luckyme0511 on January 5, 2022 at 9:09 pm

    Bro why are your hands always FUCKED UP?!



  44. Rodney Tilley on January 5, 2022 at 9:11 pm

    Kryptek highlander



  45. Michael Horn on January 5, 2022 at 9:12 pm

    I love my m&p 15 with magpul furniture, definitely an improvement



  46. HonkieKowboy on January 5, 2022 at 9:15 pm

    Orange Dye, then brush on a bakelite pattern with red oak wood stain. Proceed to coat with gloss or satin finish.



  47. edsfishing on January 5, 2022 at 9:17 pm

    Had same problem with my magpul heat guard



  48. John Pedro on January 5, 2022 at 9:18 pm

    Purple would be excellent!



  49. Wess Stewart on January 5, 2022 at 9:18 pm

    Sol Rosenberg…now there’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time. Dooodododooodododoodledoodle



  50. RockCh4lk on January 5, 2022 at 9:18 pm

    Plastic handguards are annoying; that was my first upgrade.