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did you figure out who made the barrel on your new AR?
also the rate of twist will be important in helping you choose the correct ammo/bullet weight.
unless I can find another way to determine what I should have, I'll have to assume that the officer was correct in that he got an LMT stainless upper.
It says on top of the barrel just in front of the front site post "5.56 NATO 1/8 SS".
I removed the handguards and saw no markings, didn't see anything on the bolt and don't see anything else anywhere except inside of the front site post part just above the barrel, on the right side it says <B>2.
Also, shadowcop I tried to PM you but your box is full?
there are LMT upper receivers that are sold/misrepresented as full LMT when in fact they were LMT uppers and "other" barrels. some are neither LMT upper receiver or barrel but are assembled by LMT according to available information. so the
receiver could be LMT but i have my doubts that the barrel is. the uppers are speculated to not be made to "exact" LMT spec but to that of the customer requesting the build (no proof just internet rumor).
currently LMT upper receivers are etched on the left side with LMT in white letters.
the LMT SS barrels for the MRP are 1:7 in 5.56.
if the bolt is LMT it should have an "MP" on one side and two date code letters on the other side such as "AK" or similar.
bolt thread and
pic of LMT bolt
LINK there is a part in this link about LMT and SS barrels.
THIS is a statement from M&A about LMT.
LMT pic thread
i'm not implying that you will have issues with your upper i just want you to know fully what you have. the officer may not completely know, he could have been mislead about what he bought.
just trying to look out for you.
EDIT: hang tag would mean assembled by LMT not necessarily 100% LMT product.
i hope i don't sound like an ass-hole here.