LMT Lebanese Contract AR15 - A Rare AR for sure! 

I've purchased multiple LMT products over the years, (3 uppers, 1 lower, & 1 complete rifle) along with a host of small part and all of it has been top notch with zero issues. On top of that, technical support from the LMT staff has been fantastic. LMT is my #1 go to AR supplier.

That Quad rail ❤️ I'm in love with it

My only AR15 is a 10.5" LMT Defender 2000. It's absolutely outstanding. Thanks for covering this great company and their rifles.

I wonder if the civilian ownership of ARs in the USA has caused the international interest in the AR as their military rifle. A few years ago, people mistakenly believed the AR was a fragile jam-tastic rifle that would fail under the slightest adversity. But all these torture tests civilians did and made videos of showed otherwise.

My LMT is my favorite rifle of all time. Awesome video 🤙🏼

The gray coating on the buffer tube. Is "Dry Film Lube." Per mil-spec, the inside of the buffer tube and upper receiver should have dry film lube. Currently not sure if this is still mil-spec per se. However, BCM, Delton do dry film lube on their upper receivers and buffer tubes. I would assume, FN does it too. But can't verify that. I won't use a upper receiver unless it has dry film lube. Because you can significantly use less oil/grease on the BCG. Makes for a cleaner running upper. And you still get the full effect of a properly lubed upper/BCG.

My MARS-L was this year's birthday gun. Love it!

I remember hearing about that contract several years ago.they were purchased for some type of special protection unit .

I've surely seen a very similar AR15 carried by our army, the Lebanese, but specifically the airborne, normal army members usually carrying M16A2 or M16A4

Thanks for your content I really enjoy it all

I held an LMT rifle at a gun store that was able one of their rifles. It’s nice. I have a sons of liberty gun works and BCM AR15s. Both are awesome. I love to get a Radian Model 1 rifle someday. LMT is another rifle I want to get in my collection too.

I had an LMT and an LWRC in my hand at the gun store. After intense inspection I purchased the LWRC.

VERY COOL!, Thanks MAC!!

Great video thanks

Cool rifle. I'd love to hear more about who will use it and how they'll configure it if you can find that info. Thanks.

Thank you.

15+ years ago they were one of 5 or 6 companies out there for quality parts and rifles...before the age of the AR really got going to what it is today...

LMT produces great quality firearms. Built to last. Highly recommend.

When a government comes to ask you for a rifle contract you pretty much tell them the largest asking price, if the client expects the asking price then the company cannot sell them to the civilian market below what the contract prices go for.

LMT: Upper Receiver: • Made from one piece of metal and is by far the strongest handguard in the AR world. Offers unparalleled zero with IR/lasers/optics etc.. there is 0 debate with this. Offers a QD barrel change system with incredible return to zero, that requires only a torx key to use. • Upper receiver has "speed bumps" on the bottom that puts tension against the lower receiver which removes slop but still allows for easy disassembly. • The barrel is cryogenically treated / chrome lined or stainless options • The barrel has an extended barrel extension which increases surface area for better heat transfer and provides a more secure setup. • The gas port is drilled at 45 degrees which greatly increases barrel life by preventing overgassing symptoms due to worn-out gas ports. • The gas block is pressed on and pinned. •Gas tubes are straight which greatly increases their durability during high volumes of fire. The bends on a traditional gas tube are weak points since heat concentrates in those areas and allows the gas tube to fail. BCG: Bolt: • Stronger material: The bolt is made from a proprietary metal that LMT won't disclose, they claim it's significantly stronger than 9310 and C-158 that the military uses. • Full supported bolt face: Allows for even pressures around the case rim which reduces rim separation • Reshaped lugs: The lugs have relief cuts that relieve stress and radiused cuts that prevent cracking due to stress concentrations. • Radius Ring: There is a relief ring behind the lugs to further prevent breakages. •Removed lug: The lug opposite of the extractor is removed to relieve stress on the lugs right next to the extractor. A good analogy for this (which someone else used) is to imagine carrying a big box with the sides being north, south, east, and west to make it easier to explain. Each person uses two hands, pretend that those are the lugs. The north side can't have a person helping because that's where the extractor is. If you have a person on the south side, the left hand of the west side and the right hand of the east side will carry more weight than the others because the south side is being lifted. Removing the person on the south side allows the weight to be evenly distributed. • Extractor: It has a lobster tail design that uses two springs, this puts more pressure on the case for a stronger grip on the case during extraction. The spring location is further away from the cam hole to increase the material around the cam which makes the hole stronger. • Bolt Coating: Bolt is hard chrome Carrier: • Cam path: It is redesigned to increase lock time, this allows the pressures to drop which allows for easier extraction and less gas deposited into the receiver. Extended bolt shoulder: It is longer to help the bolt alignment and it centers the carrier inside the barrel extension. These enhancements reduce stress on the cam pin. • Gas port: The gas key and carrier have a split gas port which puts more even pressure on the bolt tail. • Carrier rails: The rails have relief cuts to help channel fouling away from the rail path. • Exhaust ports: The carrier has an added exhaust port that vents waste gasses faster to prevent fouling and added an auxiliary exhaust port to prevent excessive gas from shorter/suppressed barrels. Lower Receiver: Lower Receiver: The lower receiver has an ambidextrous magazine and bolt release, AND an ambidextrous bolt catch. • The threads for the buffer tube are timed so that every LMT buffer tube will sit in the same exact position. • The buffer tube also has timed threads along with a lip on the front that rests against the buffer detent. This allows for easy repairs in the field, the lip prevents over rotation from applying excessive torque to the castle nut. As far as how they compare: • LMT upper receivers are monolithic and not a two piece like KAC's or any other brand • LMT upper receivers have a quick change barrel system with an exceptional return to zero, KAC requires proprietary tools that are near impossible to find just to change the barrel LMT gas blocks are pressed on to provide a tight gas seal and secured with a pressed cross-pin, KAC's gas blocks are slip on. • LMT uses an angled gas port which greatly reduces erosion, KAC does not. • LMT has a carrier with a split gas port, cam path that delays unlocking, lengthened bolt support which centers the carrier with the barrel and reduces stress on the cam pin, and debris cuts in the rails. KAC carrier is chrome coated and has debris cuts in the rails. • LMT has lugs with larger radius cuts to prevent cracking, relief cuts to prevent breakage, a lobster tail extractor, fully supported bolt face, and a removed lug to prevent the breakage of the lugs next to the extractor, and is chrome coated. KAC has a lobster tail, thicker walls around the cam pin which makes the cam and firing pin proprietary, a fully supported bolt face, and lugs with a larger radius cut that makes the bolt proprietary. The LMT is also made out of much stronger metal than C-158 though I can't find any info on the SR-15 bolt. Both bolts have significant changes that make them stronger than standard bolts and I doubt you'd find anything that shows that one is more reliable than the other, though I'd give the edge to LMT since it doesn't rely on proprietary parts. • A big downside to KAC's proprietary bolt/cam pin/firing pin setup is that if it goes down, you will have to find a replacement in order to get the gun running again. If the bolt/cam pin/firing pin fail on your LMT eBCG then you can simply replace it with any commonly available mil-spec version to get the gun running again. Despite being hard to find, the LMT Bolt is still MUCH easier to get than any spare SR15 part. • LMT has a true ambidextrous lower receiver, KAC does not. • LMT uses a thicker profile barrel. This adds weight but decreases the rate at which the temperature of the barrel rises.

I have a mars L in 556 and it’s fantastic

Fantastic and very informative second Legacy

Got mine. Love it. 13 day form 4

I have an LMT BCG in an AR-15 and it is outstanding!

I think I just watch his vids to hear him declare its his favorite for the 300th time.

In my opinion, ADM makes the best ambidextrous lower, the ease of use and ergonomics on them are great. Until I owned one I never really cared about ambi lowers.

I owned the piston defender 16” which had the monolithic upper and was Uber smooth & built epically solid. For 2k 10 years ago I’ve always liked the quality of LMT. As times change I’m more interested into Black Out Defense offerings for the money at this point with their crazy cool barrel’ & Barrel nut system along with their quality is exceeding & up to date craftsmanship seems like you get a lot for the $ with black out defense. I was waiting for a Mars 308 with a piston upper but they haven’t really changed their civilian model offerings very much from 10 years ago to my knowledge. I realize their contracts keep them busier on that side of business. It’s to bad they try out some new models for civilian use because they have quality offerings and the monolithic upper is aces. Wish they would remove some of that pic rail on their uppers tho

I see LMT all the time, maybe its because I'm in a bunch of FB groups. But people swear by these over KAC. LMT is def top notch.

That is a beautiful looking Ar

Ready for some more silencer content thanks

Lebanese guy here, the majority of rifles carried by the LAF are actually Colts donated by the US, most rifles will have the words “property of the United States Government” stamped near the Colt Logo. Due to lower military budgets a lot of soldiers will be running iron sights and vertical forward grips. Increasingly you see regular soldiers running simple optics similar to the Eotech that you have on. Silencers are not very prevalent with regular units, again due to budget and the inherent increase in required maintenance and several other political factors. Lebanese Special Forces have access to all modern accessories and higher budgets so they will be running different configurations more suited to each mission.

Just an FYI for people that want right side bolt release, juggernaut tactical’s lowers have this feature and they also have 80% lowers with this feature. I bought one for a ar10 build and did not realize it had that until I got it and found the extra button on the right side. It’s much safer than a B.A.D. Lever because it’s not inside the trigger well.

good luck poors 💪🏼🧙🏼‍♂️🍻

Everyone wants a damn DD contract but people don’t know of LMT. And it’s a shame.

LMT vid.....about time. Build your own LMT save a pile of $$.

My " I have the money so goodbye to all of it" purchase is an LMT Mars and all the goodies. However, I'm a poor and i'm just working with an anderson until it poops out and then it will likely get a better upper.

Need you to do KAC SR-15 next.

I love my Mars L New Zealand reference rifle. Would love to get my hands on one of these or the Estonian reference.

The LMT MW🎉S is superior to the Knights when you look at the monolithic upper. You can quickly change barrels. Change from a 6.5 Creedmoor to a 13 inch 7.62 x 51. There are barrels available for most .308 based calibers. The British tested many guns for their Designated Marksman rifle. It was the LMT was the only test rifle that could could shot 1 MOA with regular issue ammo. Colt's 6940 used a monolithic upper. And they stopped because it violated LMT's parents!

Looks cool, ill stick with a DD for the price tho

I was hoping and wondering if either of them LMT's had their "Enhanced BCG & bolt" ? If so I would love to hear what you think of the mods they do to the BCG. Do they work??

I’m shocked they didn’t go with the 11.5 or the 12.5

2nd Legency channel is awesome.

This video pulls the heart strings! Thank you!

Hey Tim I would like to see you do a review on the HWU Saturn. Love the video and keep up the good work.

Fine Rifle.....Thanks Mac.... Old F-4 II Shoe🇺🇸

Yet another unobtainable rifle from LMT. How sweet of them.

Just saw a full meltdown on another channel. For being so hyped up. It failed in the 600 round range. I've had colt, drasen, sendra, Olympic, Bushmaster, dpms, etc. Been shooting these things since 1985, in the civilian, military and l.e., fields. Only had one issue using wolf ammo in the i0s using a colt 20 round mag. Where it blew out the mag from the magwell. I believe if you use good ammo, mags, and take care of your weapon, you should be good to go. I currently have aero lowers, and a anderson. One I accidentally stripped a couple threads while installing a pistol grip I got from bcm. Totally my fault being in a hurry but was repaired. The average person doesn't need, not can they afford a 1000.00 plus rifle, a 350.00 flashlight, and a 600.0 and up optics, to defend your home and or target shoot. Yeah it's cool, and if you're a paid sponsor, have patron or a job that allows you such luxuries, then good for you. In today's market. I think the average person is lookin for a rifle for 600 or less, optics 300 or less, a red dot under 200, mags 15.00 or less, and 5.56 for about 12.00 a box or less and 9mm for about that or less. Thats where most of your market is. Or you can keep pushing the guns only 3 percent can afford.

2k for a rifle isn't really that bad, considering LMT's biggest competitor, KAC, is often 1k or more brand new, and often more on the secondary market. Even then, LMT also competes with DD in terms of prcing, and I think offers the better rifle in terms of features. BCM just manages to undercut both LMT and DD in terms of bang for buck rifle pricing, but I certainly think that LMT makes a better product, especially in the MARS/MWS platforms. Overall, it's interesting to see another reference rifle, even if it is somewhat barebones

I always get a kick out of your audio recording device....it makes any suppressed gun sound Hollywood quiet 🤫 🤔 😄

That’s not bad. People are paying 1500 for a BCM. That thing didn’t move when you shot it

The Swizz SF LMT Chodewar is the Coolest

My LMT MRP cqb by far best AR that I own

A caried a small tear when I heard the LMT was replacing my beloved Steyr AUG in NZ service a few years ago... But then I had a chuckle a few weeks later when I heard a full batch of LMT rifles were all fucked up and had to return to the armorer for repairs lol... But when it comes to ARs ill take piston LWRC or PWS over LMT

These aren't listed on copper custom and can't find them anywhere I google.

The bolts cracking probably has something to do with LMTs lack of popularity.

my latest SIG 550 is a special edition and it was $5,000 so $2100 for this lmt isn't bad at all

During the clinton era with the clinton gun ban LMT made lower receiver called PWA commando.

The downside to LMT is that they sell the blems from their military contracts to the civilian market for full price and just hope you don’t notice. I have two upper receiver groups and both have noticeable issues. First one was overgassed(1pm with steel cases lol), giant burrs on the feed ramp, dinged up bcg carrier, tool marks all over. The second one the receiver is milled incorrectly and the bore Axis is not centered. The barrel drifts to the left of the receiver set and is not lined up correctly with the picatinny and so even when zeroed anything beyond 100 yards the POI is always off center. Do not buy from LMT and just spend the money on a company with competent machinist. They are not who they used to be

I've noticed a lot of Upper Receivers no longer present the Forged Mark. Which I don't like. I like knowing which company Forged the Receivers. I can't see omitting the forge mark as a cost saver. But I could be wrong. When Tim collapsed the stock and began handling the rifle. It looked like a scaled down toy in his hands. I also prefer a 11.5" to 12.5" barrel, because there's a big enough increase in velocity, which allows better range and stability of the bullet. But that's just my likes.

You can readily buy LMT rifles, uppers, and lowers from just about anywhere. During the pandemic it was scarce but now they're back in full swing.

I believe some of the OG MK18's were from LMT if I'm not mistaken.

LMT isn't talked about because they are supplier to KAC and focus on military contracts as you stated. They also do not really care about civilian sales, you have a problem with your rifle or part? Good luck, 5-7 months maybe if you're lucky, their CS is awful. They've also had a number of issues with their recent production in the last year for even their military contracts.. Before all the instagram craze, their rifles were fairly priced but now? Not really worth it unless you really need something specific like monolithic uppers or a quick swap barrel, largely not needed because of how easy it is just to swap an AR upper, also there are a lot of rails that can still hold zero on IR devices without needing the monolithic rail.

I saw an article in Playboy many years ago interviewing Michael Caine. He made a statement that I always took to heart. It went something like “the difference between Americans and the British was in America when people saw someone driving a Mercedes, they would say one of these days I’m going to own one of those. The Brits would say lets beat the shit out that guy and take his car”. Saddens me to think so many commenters on this and other sites seem to feel like the Brits, only not as extreme.

I’m debating selling off most of my AR’s that I’ve pieced together with decent parts to buy one top tier AR such as the LMT. Thanks for the daily gun porn.

Clicked faster than the FAMAS fire rate

People shitting on this rifle don't realize these will go up in value.

LMTs we get on the market are the ones that don’t pass qc😂

Not gonna lie, I kinda want to buy this LMT rifle from Primary Arms...can't find it anywhere else.... I have read many, many positive reviews from others who have purchased their firearm online from P.A. Seems to be a legit company 👍

There are probably more ARs in the world now than there were AKs in existence at the end of the Cold War. You ever think about that?

I’d like to compare 1 to my dd5v3…do a vid on em Tim

i have issues with lmt. One is the semi auto bolt carrier and high shelf lower. I know what these should look like and having the civilize the rifles pisses me off especially at lmt's prices. They over gas the shit out of their civilian guns which they don't do on the military guns. Finally trying to find one is a pain in the ass

Im too poor for that but Id love to have one. If I had the money for an LMT I'd just buy more ammo and training.

Mac, the Estonian rifle has a special feature that are not present in most AR platforms. What is it?

perfect example of the kiss principle

That thing was PERFECTLY gassed. Ejection was consistently at the 4 oclock which is rare for a 10.3

What do you mean the acog likes to loose zero? I’ve never experienced that.

My first AR was an LMT defender 2000. Great rifle, no regrets but I definitely overpaid.

The side bayonet mount is probably for under barrel grenade launchers

What did the market decide on these?

On the overrun rifle, is there a concern that the gas block is exposed? i have yet to see a design like that.

How can one get one. Who do you recommend

I want a nz reference rifle so bad. Does anyone know what reticle the nz defense force uses for their acog?

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aLWAYS COOL...

How about a complete LMT enhanced BCG in stock

I still favor my go-to 1994 Bushmaster XM15-E2S with a quad rail and ACOG with ACSS reticle. I have many others, including all the new hotness, but the classic Bushie will be with me and my old and decrepit ass.

10:50 ACOGs lose zero?!?

it's like a mk18 plus.

I like the ambi rifle ...

That looks near identical to what the Mexican Military uses.

BCM and Expo arms for me

I think the Eotech is plausible. Been seeing those on Israeli rifles in news footage, lately. So, we know they're being used by mid-eastern militaries, at least

I find it odd, that LMT sells complete lowers, but not complete uppers.

How do you mount the barrel and the gas tube if it’s one piece

Today, MAC Shows us his LMT collection and talks shit about the ACOG.

Monolithic Mk18 block1

I'll probably never have one

You lost me at $2100 bucks. Like the monolithic upper but hard pass on that price. Plenty of comparable top tier rifles built same form lower price

Ejection pattern looks good. What buffer is it running?