Smith and Wesson

**voola** · May 16th, 2009, 10:15 PM

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Hello guys! how are you all. a while ago i read a post which said all the top ar 15 models actually are made by 4 companies and then they stick a bushmaster, armalite, dpms, smith and wesson label on it. if this is true do you guys know who "really" manufactures smith and wesson ar 15s.
thank you.

**nfafan** · May 17th, 2009, 12:22 AM

Have read that Stag Arms did the earliest S&W MP15, then S&W themselves took over full production.

Have no idea about the urban legend of "all ARs come from 4 sources". Would be ironic if Olympic Arms - 2nd oldest full-AR mfg in the USA - was one of the 4...

**Suburban** · May 17th, 2009, 12:47 AM

Who Makes My AR15 Lower Receiver?, I'll Tell You - AR15armory.com

S&W lowers (and probably uppers) made by Continental Machine & Tool (CMT).

**mojo** · May 18th, 2009, 08:56 AM

Just remember that ...

Just because say CMT makes lowers for Stag, S&W, etc doesn't mean that they are all equal. Each sub company could (and probably does) have different quality assurance standards.