British Army sharpshooter to get new rifle

[monkeycanada]

In interesting article:http://www.janes.com/news/defence/jdw/jdw091229_1_n.shtml

 

[ESQ]

Looks like LMT's MRP take on the AR10?

http://soldiersystems.net/2010/01/03/brits-to-field-new-sharpshooter-rifle/

 

[rivetc78]

So this is some companies Lower with a LMT upper?

Or is it a complete LMT Rifle?

 

[ESQ]

The articles say it will be manufactured by LMT. It would be nice to see a trickle down .308 from LMT to compete with the SR 25 and AR 10.

 

[KevinB]

So this is some companies Lower with a LMT upper?

Or is it a complete LMT Rifle?

Sorta

 

[Miraclejoe]

Sorta

Well, don't leave us hanging!

 

[enefgee]

Or is this some company's rifle built by a company on a subcontract/licensed production basis.

 

[Rotorwing_Savior]

Just show me where I can buy one.

 

[Brutus]

Very nice, an AR-10 type platform for more lethal range! Makes sense to me.

 

[altagunguy]

Is USD$5700 the going rate for such a rifle? Or is that a special price for the brits?

 

[rambones]

could be. But at that price I assume it come with optics in a deployment package.

 

[woodchopper]

could be. But at that price I assume it come with optics in a deployment package.

spare parts, armour training, tools, cleaning kits, warentee package, etc...... that adds up

 

[monkeycanada]

There is a bit of an issue in the British army that they did not get the HK417 ( used by special forces) :http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=171300&page=9

 

[KevinB]

The Hk417 was not as accurate.

LEI had an 18" and 20" barrel available, but the 16" exceeded their accuracy requirement, and the desire was for as compact weapon as possible.

The LMT gun if you see the pictures uses a SR-25 type lower with integral ambo mag release - the same type of lowers we use on our commercial guns, however they are manufactured by LMT.
LMT and KAC has a long history of working together, however while we supply some parts to LMT (and them to us) they are building the upper and lower in house.

 

[ages802]

In interesting article:http://www.janes.com/news/defence/jdw/jdw091229_1_n.shtml

That is a really neat website!
Thanks for sharing.

 

[DATAM]

The "truth" is that they have learned to "never do your enemy a minor injury" and want to issue something that puts an enemy down more efficiently.

 

[monkeycanada]

I understand that the L129A1 is a replacement for the aging Acccuracy International L96A1. The short coming of a bolt rifle were seen in Afgan as the L96A1 was out classed by the SR-25 ie fast second shot follow-up on a miss.