Mossberg 715 T .22LR Carbine

Watch Ryder · March 18, 2017, 10:00

When you think Mossberg are only making Shotguns they pull this neat little number.

It's a neat little carbines to hit the market in .22LR

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.

Here's the cleaning saga...

How to takedown / strip-down a Mossberg .22LR Carbine.
A long and drawn-out process, but worth for such a great gun.

What do you folks think?

Anyone own one of these unique carbines?

They are quite characterful!

raubvogel · March 19, 2017, 09:46

Correct me if I am wrong but from the takedown video the 715 is a 10-22 looking rifle in a drag.

Watch Ryder · March 19, 2017, 14:35

The carbine furniture is overlaid over a receiver and barrel to a fair standard.

The Smith & Wesson M&P 15/22. is comparable in some ways but heavier and more expensive.

March 18, 2017, 10:00	#1
Watch Ryder Registered FALaholic #: 69410 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: New Atlantis and Pax Europa. Posts: 246	Mossberg 715 T .22LR Carbine When you think Mossberg are only making Shotguns they pull this neat little number. It's a neat little carbines to hit the market in .22LR 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. Here's the cleaning saga... How to takedown / strip-down a Mossberg .22LR Carbine. A long and drawn-out process, but worth for such a great gun. What do you folks think? Anyone own one of these unique carbines? They are quite characterful! Last edited by Watch Ryder; March 18, 2017 at 10:08.

March 19, 2017, 09:46	#2
raubvogel Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 64403 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,102	Correct me if I am wrong but from the takedown video the 715 is a 10-22 looking rifle in a drag. __________________ All I'm really asking for here is a knife that will not jam and a unicorn that doesn't need sharpening. Will_Power It's been my experience that all you really need to harvest a deer is a car. They come right through the windshield just fine. 357ross

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

March 19, 2017, 14:35	#3
Watch Ryder Registered FALaholic #: 69410 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: New Atlantis and Pax Europa. Posts: 246	The carbine furniture is overlaid over a receiver and barrel to a fair standard. The Smith & Wesson M&P 15/22. is comparable in some ways but heavier and more expensive.