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VERSATILITY AT ITS BEST
Although the Lewis Machine and Tool (LMT) Monolithic Rail Platform® Defender isn't the only AR with a monolithic upper assembly on the market, it is the only system that allows you to change barrels and calibers. The MRP® can even be switched from a direct impingement action to piston operation, or vice versa, in minutes while in the feld, by simply removing two bolts from the receiver using a torque wrench and driver. This capability makes it a great choice for law enforcement agencies desiring maximum versatility.
The MRP is available in both rifle (MRP) and carbine (CQB) confgurations. A variety of barrel types and lengths are available. The MRP can accommodate 14.5-inch, 16-inch and 18-inch barrels. The CQB can accommodate 10.5-inch, 14.5-inch, 16-inch and 18-inch barrels.
In addition to 5.56 NATO, available calibers currently include .204 Ruger, 6.8mm SPC and 300 AAC Blackout /.300 Whisper. LMT has 5.45x39mm and 7.62x39mm in the fnal stages. Piston conversion kits are available in 5.56x45 (with 12-inch and 16-inch barrels) and 6.8 SPC (with 16-inch barrel). Additional barrels for the LM308MWS are available in .243 Winchester, .260 Remington, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7mm-08 Remington and .338 Federal.
The 300 AAC Blackout (300 BLK) is eliciting considerable interest in the tactical community. According to Robert Silver of Advanced Armament Company (AAC), the round was developed when "a military customer wanted a way to be able to shoot .30-caliber bullets from an M4 platform while using normal bolts and magazines, and without losing the full 30-round capacity of standard magazines."
Full-power 115- to 125-grain 300 BLK ammunition matches the ballistics of the 7.62x39mm. Subsonic projectiles provide optimal performance with a suppressor. The 300 BLK ammunition with 220-grain Sierra OTM (open-tip match) bullet vastly outperforms the 9mm MP5-SD.
LMT also makes 7.62 NATO version of the MRP, the LM308MWS® Modular Weapon System®. Available in direct impingement (DI) only, a variant of the commercial LM308MWS has been adopted by the U.K. MoD as the L219A1 7.62x51 Sharpshooter rife. The LM308MWS is the frst new infantry combat rife to be issued in the U.K. in over 20 years.
LM8 Platform
In 2012, LMT added its LM8 platform to the lineup. LMT considers the LM8 platform as an evolutionary update on...