Best Price For LMT?

[as37692]

Well at one time a I had a nice little collection of firearms, one of them being a Colt Match Target HBAR that I used for both plinking and CMP 100yrd matches. but thanks to my ex-wife I'm now looking for a new AR15 type rifle.
Anyway I've been looking into the Lewis Machine And Tool Defender 2000 and I would like to know what is the best going price for one now? The best I've seen is $1089 which has made me also start looking at buying a LMT Lower and then later buying the upper, is that a good idea or would it just be better to save the money and by the whole rifle at once?


Thank you all for your time.

 

[RockyMtnTactical]

check out AR15sales.com

 

[aspade]

Buying the upper and lower separately avoids the federal excise tax on manufacturing a complete rifle. That'll save you a hundred bucks or so right there.

 

[Bartkowski]

Keep your eye out and you might be able to get one just under $1000. If you want one soon you should just get the one you found. If you can wait you might save a $50...it's up to you.

 

[deercop]

I have two LMT's. I got one from each of these places in the last 6 months, and they were the best deals I could find. Kiesler had a sale going, but I think it's over.

http://www.kiesler.com/

http://www.ar15sales.com/

The one I got from Kiesler, had the detachable carry handle and ambi safety, and was $930 plus $12 shipping.

The one from AR15sales, had the LMT BUIS, and was $995 delivered. I believe that is still his price.

Either one was actually a lot cheaper than the internet wisdom of buying an upper and lower separately, especially when you add in the rear sight/carry handle.

 

[TexasShooter59]

Buying the upper and lower separately avoids the federal excise tax on manufacturing a complete rifle. That'll save you a hundred bucks or so right there.

aspade is correct.

 

[rob_s]

It may save you the tax, but $1089 for a complete LMT is a good price. Broken down and bought separately:
$485 LMT upper
$330 LMT lower
$130 LMT BCG
$120 LMT rear BUIS
$40 LMT handguards
$20 charging handle
$1125 TOTAL

Now if your'e just planning on immediately adding a rail (I wouldn't), installing a Gas Buster charging handle (wouldn't bother with that for unsuppressed), changing out the stock, etc. then perhaps buying in parts will save you.

 

[Cohibra45]

rob_s forgot to mention that if you want the very good SOPMOD stock, it only costs $15 more (retail price list: $1250.00/w vs $1235.55/wo) when purchased as a complete rifle. Just purchasing the lower the difference between getting the standard Gen 2 collapsing stock and the SOPMOD is $107(again retail price list)!!!

That SOPMOD is really a great stock to have for your rifle. Very tight fitting and tremendous cheek weld comfort!!!

 

[as37692]

Thank you all for the help. I just got an email back from AR15Sales.com and they said they had the LMT Lower with the GEN 2 Stock ready to ship for $330 so after drill this weekend I plan to head to over to my FFL and have him order one for me.

LMT Lower $330 AR15Sales.com about $350 after TAX from my FFL.
LMT 16" Upper with handguards and also charging handle $485 RainierArms.com
LMT Bolt Carrier Assembly $129 RainierArms.com
Total: $964


Thank you all again for the help.

 

[ny32182]

Just so you know (in case you don't), the "gen 2" stock is *not* the SOPMOD stock. It is basically a normal carbine stock. I guess there are some minor differences between it and the historical milspec, but if there are, they aren't obvious.

The SOPMOD, as others mentioned, has far less rattle and a much nicer feeling cheekweld.

 

[ny32182]

Also, in addition to what you have listed there, you will need to get some sort of rear sight to have a functioning rifle.

 

[rob_s]

Yep, you're generating a false economy.

You don't have handguards, a rear sight, or a charging handle.

 

[ny32182]

He does state above that Rainier is including handguards and CH in the 485 price of the upper. If true, that is a good deal. Normally its 485 without those items.

 

[rob_s]

Ah, gotcha, missed that part. That's actually getting more common, especially with the BCM uppers selling for $450.

LMT's MAP irks me, like it does from any manufacturer,but there's not much to be done about it other than freebies like that.

 

[Cohibra45]

That price for the lower is the 'retail' price from LMT...

$330.00 Defender lower, Collapsing Stock and Standard Trigger
$437.00 Defender lower, SOPMOD Stock and Standard Trigger

Like I stated earlier, I would strongly suggest getting the SOPMOD stock and only pay $107 more. If you don't like it, you can sell it for $150 pretty easy (they retail for $199.00 vs $58.68 for the Gen 2) and buy a Gen 2 stock and make out even better!! However, I almost guarantee that you will really be glad you went the extra and got the SOPMOD!!! It is that good!!!!!!!!

 

[as37692]

Well it’s taken since the end of October, but My LMT AR15/M4 is done.

LMT Defender 2000 Lower.

LMT 16” M4 Upper.

LMT Full Auto Bolt and Carrier.

Knight’s Armament M4 Rails.

LMT SOPMOD Stock.

LMT Detachable Carry Handle Assembly.

Here is just a couple of photos...

 

[Schuey2002]

It may save you the tax, but $1089 for a complete LMT is a good price. Broken down and bought separately:
$485 LMT upper
$330 LMT lower
$130 LMT BCG
$120 LMT rear BUIS
$40 LMT handguards
$20 charging handle
$1125 TOTAL

Now if your'e just planning on immediately adding a rail (I wouldn't), installing a Gas Buster charging handle (wouldn't bother with that for unsuppressed), changing out the stock, etc. then perhaps buying in parts will save you.

I went that same route when I put my LMT together last summer. Buying the parts seperately was easier on my wallet at the time.

The place that I bought mine (www.Rainierarms.com) was throwing in a free set of LMT handguards and a LMT charging handle with the purchase of any LMT upper. Looking at their website, it would appear that they are no longer doing that...