There’s an outstanding 7 page article in the latest “Combat Arms” magazine on the “L129A1” (British MoD version of LMT MWS .308). It is featured on the cover and the article goes into great detail concerning the reason it was picked to replace the Accuracy Int’l. L96 as the Brit’s “Sharpshooter” rifle. According to the article, the other two competitors for the contract were FNH’s SCAR 17 and HK’s 417. Great pics too!
I went to B&N and picked this issue up. Worth it if you’re sleeplessly waiting for this gun like I am.
The article says it beat the SCAR-17 and the HK417 in MoD testing. Best group was a sub-half-MOA group fired at 200 yards using Federal M80 ball.
KevinB said the KAC submission was rejected because the UK rep showed up with a 20" barrel while the request was for a 16" barrel…
I couldn’t find the mag today but I’ll keep looking…
Spooky
Interesting - the article says that the gun is designed for max accuracy with ball, as opposed to match. Cool.
Damn, I can’t find the magazine at my local stores.
Glad to see a Non KAC company out there winning govt. contracts even though KAC and LMT has several shared programs together.
Maybe they figure if it works really well with ball ammo, it should do excellent with match?
Picked up that issue at the BX yesterday, read it last night. That article had me thirsting for LMT .308 rifles.
There was also a good look at the Remington ACR.
Picked it up today. Great article on LMT. Also has articles on LWRCI REPR, Remington ACR, JAE-100 G2, and more for those who don’t have the mag yet.
grrr…my B&N does not have it…and I want one of those LMT .308 badly !! 
Is this magazone available online? I can’t seem to find it if it is…
Yeah I can’t find it either. It would be nice if someone scanned it to a pdf file. Just sayin…
yeah…just sayin +1 
or a link…
Can this mag be bought online ?
Thanks
Steven
I finally found it at a local book store.
That would be a copyright violation, and as a professional writer, I just can’t bring myself to do that.
Is this a Guns and Ammo publication ? I checked their website but couldn’t see this issue.
I’m in the UK so won’t be able to find it on the shelves here…online purchase is my only option…Can anyone help a Brit out ?
Thanks
Steven
[i] would be happy to send you a copy. I think shipping would cost a fortune.
Great articles
but the mag is stuipid expensive 10bucks with tax
I only bought it becuase I love 308 ar type rifles and hope to get one in the next yr.,
Plus it has a article on the repr, and gives velocities on the 12in barrel,
Also it stated that the diff. from 16in to 20in was like 56 fps using heavy ammo LC 175gr.
Definitely something to think about, I have never read/ seen any numbers as effective as this but that is what they got
It may be due to the heavy bullet