Mossberg 715P .22LR

Current carbine I'm reviewing at the moment is this neat little bit of kit.

http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...d/P1080272.jpg

One of the latest Mossberg weapons to hit the market in .22LR.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Iv9SW4ZDcU

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

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
Very little to rust as the only metal parts are the trigger / bolt carrier / breach and barrel.
Reliable so far running Winchester .22LR, no issues
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.

http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...d/P1080354.jpg

Not very rugged (yet not exactly fragile either).
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.