Bought mine last November for $525 total. Added a Holosun red dot and a Magpul hand stop. I’ve put just over 1,000 rounds of mixed ammo through it with zero issues. It’s fun to shoot. Everyone I know who has fired it doesn’t want to stop. Easy to carry, very accurate out to 75-100 yds. Good trigger. Great to carry in the pickup.

I bought one of these about 6 months ago, have the same Magpul flip up sights on mine as you have on this one. I love to shoot this gun. Very fun gun to shoot.

Finally took my FPC out. I have a Sig Romeo5 mounted, and I got that zero'd at 25yds. This is one FUN gun, and the accuracy surprised me. I ran a little over 150rds of Winchester 115gr white box without any difficulties. It was cleaned before firing.

Got one. Love it. Super fun and reliable.

Whining. I’ve got one and it always fills me with joy and appreciation. I don’t have to slap it to enjoy it, and if you have the mental capacity you can do competent shooting out to 100 yards, maybe a bit beyond that. I fully believe that I got more in this than what I paid new for it, but I don’t use iron sights except on my shorter barreled pistols. Here, I find a Holosun green dot perfect.

I have a Vortex scout on mine and some small mbus's, and the eye relief is perfect. It balances out the loaded mags in the stock and is solid for plinking at 75 yards. Heavy in that configuration but it also eats up the recoil. The LEF also keeps my whiskers from being caught on the charging handle. The best part is the ease of cleaning compared to the usual PCC blowback block systems.

Let me say up front, I own this carbine. That said, your objections are valid for you. I have some of the same objections that you had, not all. What is needed to be top of mind for anyone who is looking to buy this excellent firearm is that... you are not a tactical warrior! You are just a normal guy who likes to shoot, you have probably never been in a gun battle and you won't have to worry about a tactical reload. Ever motion necessary to make this firearm run smoothly can and should be done slowly and smoothly, which will increase in speed with practice. I you are shooting in self defense and go through a magazine without being concealed or under cover, then you should re-think your tactics when you have to reload. I have found this firearm to be reliable, accurate, comfortable and easy to use, clean and maintain. It is a very good firearm for the purpose it was designed.

It's ok to be picky, but geez'o man. I'd like to be within earshot when you're driving a waiter nuts with the specificity of your order.

S&W could have sold millions more if they would have made it Glock compatible or even just made it so you could just change the magwell out like Ruger did on the Carbine... For this reason, I'm out.. ... and S&W Response was a disingenuous attempt to sell more...the most common complaint they received was the one I mentioned... and what did they do.... crickets.... Thanks for sharing n' God bless

They do make accessories for this gun. There is a rail mount that bolts on where the 6 screws that hold the upper to the lower and extend the rail back further, but the rear rail section wont be level with the front rail, but you can put a riser on the front sight to use irons on it. Works well with a red dot though. They also make aluminum front handguards and replacement buttstocks, but the buttstock I saw dosent have mag storage, which would be finr with me because the gun is way to unbalanced with full mags in the stock. I did hear some company was producing an aluminum replacement charging handle as well, but havent saw that myself yet.

The more you shoot this gun, the ejected rounds beat the crap out of the plastic ejection port. I have about 3,000 rounds through mine and it takes a toll on it. Like you said, the receiver should be metal, NOT plastic.

Wow. Whine much??? You want S&W to build the perfect (in your mind) FPC. Awesome, but then you would whine at the $1800 price tag. This is a $550 firearm. It is an awesome gun for what it is and what it is priced at.

It's only 500 dollar's find another side folding semiautomatic that you can mount a optic on!!! It's not 2000 Biden has ruined the gun market! If you can find a better gun that does the same thing please let me know!!! I keep one in my boat box for hog's! It folds up but I can keep a 3 power scope on it! I don't care for it but it's what I could find that would hold a optic!