SHOT Show 2018: LMT eyes new orders, positions new products
Firearms specialists LMT Defense is preparing for a busy year as it introduces fresh products to the market and finalises new orders.
The company used this year’s SHOT Show in Las Vegas to introduce several new rifle configurations including the Confined Space Weapon (CSW300), a fully ambidextrous .308 marksman rifle, and the Monolithic Rail Platform (MRP) now optimised for newer .224 Valkyrie ammunition.
The CSW features a fully-integrated suppressor, the one on display at SHOT Show in Las Vegas featured a .300 BLK example. The weapon was in response to requirements put out by Chicago Police’s SWAT team, which has
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