The LMT enhanced bolts are in fact made from AERMET 100. It's main alloying metals are Cobalt and Nickel and is an ultra high strength steel which is super tough and resistant to fracture.

“Gentlemen, the enemy is closing in. Fix bayonets…AND grenade launchers!”

I agree the LMT is the current best version of the AR

These are the best weapons in service with any nation right now

There is no overstating the rigidity of a monolithic upper receiver

I grabbed this upper as a contract overrun 14.5 (Piston) with a P&W warcomp from D wilson, its one of my favorites. It was stated as a southeast Asia contract overrun

The US Goverment donated around 300 LMT CQB 14.5 and Unspecified number Mk18 CQBR 5.56mm Carbine to the Philippine Marine Corps Special Operation Group (MARSOG) I've seen very few pictures of them being used. But one way to tell is though the barrel and them featuring M203 Grenade launchers.

Well done! I like the infantry variant. Yet, both are compact and handy for all uses you would in the field. I'm looking forward to hearing more about their performance in the field.

Man lmt makes the best dam looking ar15 platforms on the market.

I'm more of an AK guy for various reasons - but I'm somewhat obsessed with this rifle. It's just a fantastic rifle with all details thought out - and I just love the monolithic upper/handguard and it's extreme durability - very cool. I never saw myself paying this much for an AR, but this is pretty much an apocalypse AR with extra awesomeness. It's even better looking than most ARs these days.

Great show, love the comparative analysis of both rifles. Thank you.

I wish LMT and HM Defense would collaborate on the bolt. The LMT bolt with the HMB blind cam pin hole could perhaps be the best drop-in for any AR.

A really direct comparison between the weapons of regular infantry and special forces... and LMT did a good job

I love your videos. I learn so much from them!

Beautiful and well made.

Great video Chris. 👍

Can confirm that the general issue version is EXTREMELY reliable when it comes to firing. The blanks can be hit or miss, but when firing live you will almost never see a stoppage that isn't caused by issues created by the user. The main issues I've had are the gas tube roll pin walking out, causing the tube to push out half an inch. And the bolt catch lever becoming stuck due to idiots dropping the hammer with the lower separated... it slowly causes the deformation of the aluminum when done by dozens of soldiers through its lifespan. They also retain 1 to 1.5 MOA after literally thousands of rounds through the barrel with only a bore snake after firing. Never see anyone use Hoppes copper solvent, and of you do then say goodbye to your groups till you foul the barrel again.

My mind is telling me yes, but my wallet is yelling nooo...😂

The correct term would be New Zealand Defense force

The longer rail is definitely better especially for firing off of barricades/windows and such. The Surefire Warcomps suck though. They're bad suppressor mounts and as compensators they really over drive the gun and it makes it feel like the rifle is recoiling downwards. It's really weird. I've tried the open tine version and the closed tine version. The closed tine version isn't quite as bad as the open tine version as far as the compensator goes but it still has the downward recoil effect. Personally the tuning fork sound has never bothered me and I don't really understand why it drives some people crazy. It's kinda cool imo. It isn't like its gonna give your position away--It's not louder than the gunshots that cause the ring lol. It must have something to do with the tone or something. The 3 prong or the 4 prong is much better and they have the added benefit of being better mounts for the RC2 and especially the RC3. The warcomps are notorious for carbon lock. Otherwise these rifles are really cool. The only real downside to the LMT uppers is they seem to get really, really hot. However, if you're shooting suppressed it really doesn't matter what handguard you have its just gonna get really hot and there is no way around it. LMT enhanced bolt/bcg vs KAC? I wonder which is the better solution.

Thank you. 👍

I built the SF one about a year ago with exception of sopmod stock, 14.5 mid and warcomp open tine. Also have TA110 on it. The ebcgs work on anything for me. 20” rifle, to 11.5 carbine.

Yes it is almost perfect love it

I believe the NZ navy got the short version too. Regular army and airforce got the long barrel

For that photoat 8:42, that looks to be Aussie SASR based on the sideways australian flag on the mag pouch on his chest rig, talking to another trooper. Those arent kiwis, Aussie flag has the extra star under the union jack as well as another small one within the southern cross.

Built one of those bad girls before i even knew it was a NZ SOF rifle. Slightly over gassed but incredibly accurate. It will group .7 moa with a 4x acog and shit trigger using 77smk

I do wonder. Given the proliferation of midlength 14.5" barrels in the industry now and the fact that even LMT offers a 14.5" midlength gas barrel of their own, I wonder why they didn't go with those instead on the SOF rifles. The LMT Enhanced BCG seems to be engineered with carbine 14.5" in mind, so could it be said that the Enhanced BCG would not be as necessary given the longer dwell time offered by the midlength gas on the 14.5"?

Ask LMT when they’re going to fix their canted barrel issues on their receivers

Awesome Rifles Chris 😊😎😊😮 I Need Both 😊

I absolutely love my LMT!!!

Was considering a 30 cal gas gun. After going back and forth on armalite, Daniel defense dd5, I watched all your videos on the lmt mars h and that was my choice. Capability to swap barrel length, calibers, and the quality of these guns is very good for the price.

Idk if you are a dad Chris, but if so Happy Father's Day. Nice rifle but I never understood the choice of muzzle device. The warcomp from what I've heard is not great in small spaces and the warcomp does not have the labyrinth seals to prevent carbon lock. Lastly, the warcomp decreases the signature reduction of the surefire suppressors.

Kool Video!!

Awesome video! Have you ever looked at Red Right Hand LLC's Recce IAR AR-15 fully automatic upper?

I've got 3 lmt mrp rifles the only long rail I have is the spec war but now I'm really wanting the Ling quad rail

to bad the updated AUG with an ACOG wasn't allowed to compete. it might still have lost due to non-adjustable LoP but it still would have been interesting to see how it would have done

Bayonets. Some prefer horizontal blades for skeletal reasons. FN short flash hiders were horizontal etc..

They look good 👍

That SF model IS THE VIBE! I need one.

Trying to buy one of these is crazy.

Probably what the XM7 should have been.

Eventually I’m going to sell the two mid-ish grade ARs I have and get a LMT. I would sell my IC-A5, but it was my first AR.

I would be interested if you did a video on what the British military should replace the L85A2/A3 with. The program is called "Project Grayburn". They should be starting trials near the end of the year

Love your content . Purchased my 6940 from your videos . LMT might be on my horizon soon.Still waiting for my Blackout Defence , been 6 months .

US MILITARY... take note...

Hey Mr. Bartocci, thanks for that Manta discount code. Saved me ten bucks on their Tac Wrap!

Got both, yeah I have a problem

To my own unqualified analysis, this seems like the best infantry rifle on the planet

I see LMT and I click. KAC is Wack😂 All jokes aside, the MAR-L Platform is definitely top notch in my opinion.🇺🇲

They made Mk262 Mod1 their standard issue ammo? They really did spare no expense!

I really wish they would offer 6mm or 6.5 grendel barrels but i understand theyre focused in on their contracts

It's interesting that now all the 14" MRP barrels are now midlength. Does this negate the need for the enhanced BCG, with those barrels?

Have you ever done a video on the Specwar?

With the NZDF General Service version, there are two models, a 16in barrel for the Army and a 14.5-in barrel for the Navy and Air Force.

The gun(s) that should be replacing the M4. I'm a fan of the CTR stock. I don't think the other one would work with the M50 mask.

Nice 👍

Geez, Chris, no grenade launcher?! Jk, my man. Thanks for bringing us more awesome content 🤘

Do the LMT rifles have a steel plate in the upper (similar to Colt and Geissele) where the left side of the edge of the bolt cam comes into contact with the upper when the BCG moves to the rear.

What do you think of the Bootleg 4 position adjustable gas BCG?

It's a beaute Clark.

All I can say is LMT...🤤

Would be interested to know more about using the EBCG in a 10.3”, 11.5”, 12.5” etc carbine length gas platform.

7:01 I think this is because there is only the lower receiver, of a rifle, to be controlled as a firearm in the U.S., but in most other countries, every part of a firearm is considered part of a firearm and all need to be controlled.

Honestly, usually I like long free flute tubes but in this instance, I actually prefer the CQB version. It’s got all the necessary length but without the excessive weight of a full length quad rail. Unrelated to this: Just how necessary is an enhanced BCG on a 14.5 with a mid-length gas system?

AK74s were originally designed with the angled port, but then switched to a 90-degree port because erosion and bullet shear issues. I was told this happens with high velocity rounds like 5.45 and 5.56, and not as much an issue with .30 cal weapons like the AKM. Is the angled gas port going to be an issue regarding erosion?

how does the LMT BCG on that 14inch carbine compare to the KAC KS1 rifle BCG

That 14" would make for a bit large of a pistol. I am guessing it would only be an NFA item once it is installed?

I don't think LMT sell the 14.5 MRP barrel in carbine length, only the mid gas. And there's not a good reason to go carbine gas since it then requires a $550 BCG to run suppressed. Well... I'm not a cloner, so not my problem.🤠

Is the barrel thickness of this 2 similar to standard M4A1?

Do you think these are better or equal to the Knights KS-1? It's interesting seeing what our European NATO counterparts are using.

The natural, basic human right to keep and to bear arms is absolute For the youtube culture war

8:42 both dudes are Australian

I know the RNZN uses 14.5 inch barreled MARS-L as well (brother is a Lt. in the Navy) I am not sure if they have the longer hand guard and different bold carrier group too, or if that is just SAS. I will ask him and report back to you. :)

Wonder why monolithic uppers never took off in any serious way. The Colt Canada and this one and maybe a couple others are the only mono ARs I know of. They just make sense. Also have a very sleek look.

How do these stack up vs us socoms new giesselie urgi

I really want that monolithic rail

I noticed some comments about quality control here and on the forums as well. Do the rifles LMT sends to Estonia and New Zealand have better quality control than the civilian ones?

*LMT > KAC*

Love this content. Quick one : does the eBCG fits only in the 14.5 ?

Question? Is the standard New Zealand Contract rifle piston driven? Yet the special forces rifle is direct impingement. If anybody puts a silencer on a rifle, wouldn't you want a piston driven? Looks like a good pistol grip on both.

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What about the trigger systems on these two compared to the Estonian reference rifle?

Any idea why did lmt firing pins break on georgian SF models?

4 position buffer on the mil version?? My NZ reference is a 6

Them rifles sure look purty.

thats a beefy barrel !

Ah, yes, the exposed gas block designed to melt flesh.

I'd rather have the short handguard.

LMT offers a 14.5” mid-length gas system. Joe Haney had to get permission from their clients first but it was approved. They actually offer both now. That would have eliminated the need for the enhanced BCG

The Estonian rifle is nice as well. Pretty much unobtanium from what I'm told. All the poors will have to go with internal piston lol

Poor old kiwis... they could afford to spend mint coin on their gats because they only needed 10 rifles to equip their whole army. And thats why we love the NZ part of ANZAC on this side of the ditch

what exactly does the new zealand military do

How big is a New Zealand army. The size of the Swiss military? Basically nothing. I have to look it up.

Spared no expensive ..well the NYPD equipped more men that might the reason why they could spend lol

How does the dry film lubricant on the buffer tube increase friction?

The warcomp is really a questionable choice- no noticeable change in recoil imo worse flash suppression and a worse suppressor host

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Can someone please explain WHY if the US Army is going to replace service rifles for combat arms units, they didn't go with the Infantry variant seen here? Like... they spent just as much, if not more money, on the Carbine Replacement Program in the 2010s and then buying the Sig M7 after incomplete testting as just replacing these forcewide, keeping 95% the same logistical chain, and platform familiarity. Oh, and let's not forget, supporting an American company versus a foreign one. Yes, I understand the M7, the M250, the M249 and the M240 are all made here in the states, but they're all manufactured by foreign companies.

just another ar15

"Militaries don't want parts interchanged, hence the serial numbered uppers, Bolts and bolt carriers" *Laughs in Canadian Armed Forces not giving a single fuck and literally randomly interchanging bolts before, during and after every single range, course, and exercise to the point nobody knows which BCG originally went with each rifle unless it just happened to have a serial number etched or engraved into it.