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LSAT rifle
Photo: Jim Schatz, Program Manager, Advanced Combat Rifle (ACR) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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LSATrifle

Assault Rifles · United States · 2011
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LSATrifle

LSAT rifle
LSAT rifle Photo: Jim Schatz, Program Manager, Advanced Combat Rifle (ACR) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Accuracy
70
Effective Range
65
Controllability
70
Reliability
50
Ergonomics
65
Modularity
80
Weight
75
Versatility
70
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin United States
Manufacturerto be announced
CategoryAssault Rifles
EraModern Era
In service2011
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
68
Assault Rifles MASS Rating
44/58
Modern Era
150/279
All-Time
Assault Rifles · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Accuracy
70
Effective Range
65
Controllability
70
Reliability
50
Ergonomics
65
Modularity
80
Weight
75
Versatility
70
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the assault rifles category.
01 / Overview
LSAT rifle
Prime contractor
Production
2011–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ASSAULT RIFLES · MODERN ERA
44
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
68
assault rifles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the assault rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
  • First Production Year2011
  • DesignerAAI Corporation and ARES, Inc.
◈Cartridge & Calibre3MOD.3
  • CartridgeLSAT polymer-cased ammunition; LSAT caseless ammunition
  • Calibre5.56 mm
  • Caseless AmmunitionYes
▣Operation4MOD.4
◇Barrel & Sights2MOD.2
  • Sight Typeoptical, involving advanced tracking and acquisition
  • Optic RailYes
◆Construction1MOD.1
  • Modularityparallel development with LMG variant
▤Features1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2011Production started
15
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Ammunition in which the propellant is encased in a combustible or consumable material, eliminating the traditional metal cartridge case.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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