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I get the emails fron Quantico Tactical.com and thought that I would share this with those that meet the elegibility for this rifle as they now have them back in stock. I am not pushing this I am just letting folks know about it.

Smith and Wesson M&P-10 .308 Battle Rifles
$1,650
IN STOCK

These are LE/Military program guns. To purchase, you must be LE (Active or Retired), Military (Active, Reserve or Retired) or a 1st Responder (Fire or EMS)
Features
Ambi Safety
Ambi Mag Release
Mid Length Gas System
18" Lightweight Barrel
1 in 10" 5R Rifling
7.71lbs
40.9" Overall Length
6 Position Stock
20 Round .308 PMAG

http://www.quanticotactical.com/mp10.asp

Eligibility? Is this a Quantico Tactical eligibility requirement? They only *want* to sell these to LE/Military/First Responders? I don't get it. Why can't I buy one?

No it is S&W requirement as they discount them for Military / LE, and only send so many of them to each store.

Here is what they say on thier site

Quantico Tactical is a Licensed Federal Firearms Licensee. We stock a large variety of handguns, rifles and shotguns at each of our locations and sell weapons to all individuals. Because we are LE distributors for many of our companies, if you are law enforcement, private security of military (active, reserve and retired), we can offer you even better pricing!

As I am retired Military I was able to get the S&W M&P 15-22 for $355 from them on a sale like this.

Hmm. My gf is an EMT. I'll have to let her know about this

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Its simply a military/LEO discount which is a nice price drop but usually comes with regs. stating you can never sell or give away that weapon for as long as you live. I am an LEO and just bought a AR15 from windahm weaponry for 715 under the LE discount but that rifle is permanently registered to me . This prevents people from buying the rifles under there discount and flipping them to the public.

I think there's some too like Colt where you can buy shorter barrels that a regular Joe can't right? I need to look more into these platforms, I've got barely any in knowledge here too.

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GeneralG wrote:Its simply a military/LEO discount which is a nice price drop but usually comes with regs. stating you can never sell or give away that weapon for as long as you live. I am an LEO and just bought a AR15 from windahm weaponry for 715 under the LE discount but that rifle is permanently registered to me . This prevents people from buying the rifles under there discount and flipping them to the public.

While I appreciate the opportunity to exercise this discount, the permanent registration thing is a bit discouraging. Couple that with tax, FFL fees and shipping, then you start approaching gunbroker pricing, and it's less attractive.

That said, I do appreciate Quantico Tactical offering this.

Glock runs a similar program. It's called blue label.

There is no registration for either. So long as you aren't buying several at a time or buying them in a manner that would suggest you are reselling them they don't care what you do with it.

Gun manufacturers know using the term registration doesn't sit well with gun owners.

Also, buying a rifle with a barrel shorter than 16 inches is between you and the NFA. Youll need a tax stamp. On personal ownership that is.

If your dept or military company wants some SBRs, then the unit higher echelon will have to make the request. The rifles will never go home with you though.

Yeah, I went into this store with the intention of buying a S&W pistol the other day, and they wouldn't sell it to me because I don't meet the LE/MIL requirement. Long story short, a regular customer can not buy a Smith and Wesson firearm from Quantico Tactical, at all. I'm not sure if this is a temporary thing or not, but it was a bit disappointing to be turned away from a sale when I had cash in hand.

Jbecker wrote:Yeah, I went into this store with the intention of buying a S&W pistol the other day, and they wouldn't sell it to me because I don't meet the LE/MIL requirement. Long story short, a regular customer can not buy a Smith and Wesson firearm from Quantico Tactical, at all. I'm not sure if this is a temporary thing or not, but it was a bit disappointing to be turned away from a sale when I had cash in hand.

Was it because all they sell is LE/MIL and you don't qualify, or is it that, even if you are LE/MIL, they only sell to authorized purchasing agents?

Monkey wrote:

Jbecker wrote:Yeah, I went into this store with the intention of buying a S&W pistol the other day, and they wouldn't sell it to me because I don't meet the LE/MIL requirement. Long story short, a regular customer can not buy a Smith and Wesson firearm from Quantico Tactical, at all. I'm not sure if this is a temporary thing or not, but it was a bit disappointing to be turned away from a sale when I had cash in hand.

Was it because all they sell is LE/MIL and you don't qualify, or is it that, even if you are LE/MIL, they only sell to authorized purchasing agents?

No, I don't qualify as I'm not LE or EMS or retired MIL. Another guy was there with his military ID and was buying a M&P pistol.

Monkey wrote:

GeneralG wrote:Its simply a military/LEO discount which is a nice price drop but usually comes with regs. stating you can never sell or give away that weapon for as long as you live. I am an LEO and just bought a AR15 from windahm weaponry for 715 under the LE discount but that rifle is permanently registered to me . This prevents people from buying the rifles under there discount and flipping them to the public.

While I appreciate the opportunity to exercise this discount, the permanent registration thing is a bit discouraging. Couple that with tax, FFL fees and shipping, then you start approaching gunbroker pricing, and it's less attractive.

That said, I do appreciate Quantico Tactical offering this.

Yes I do agree that the registration thing is a bummer, but in total I paid 745 and that included the weapon, FFL, taxes, and some ammo I bought from the shop. So it is great for LE/Military looking to purchase but just be aware of the registration regulations. Every company does it differently