CA Compliance:
California compliance
- Status: Legal to own in California.
- Configuration: Fixed magazine (CompMag), installed by WBT. The CompMag is a fixed 10-round magazine that stays in the rifle and loads one round at a time from the side through a loading port, so the rifle keeps its pistol grip, stock and muzzle device and is never opened to reload. It fits most rifles that take a standard AR-15, AR-10 or AK-47 magazine.
- Magazine: 10-round CompMag, fixed in place; loads from the side.
- Your options: If this page shows a compliance selector, choose the build you prefer and we configure it that way. If not, this is the configuration we offer by default; on AR-pattern rifles and some AKs a different build is often possible, so ask us before you order.
- Learn more: How fixed-magazine rifles work · How featureless rifles work · Why some rifles can only be built one way
About this rifle
LMT Defense Defender-H is a large-frame AR chambered in .308/7.62x51 with a 16" barrel and an 8-round capacity. Finish: Black. WBT configures it for California at our Yuma, Arizona warehouse before it ships.
Manufacturer details
LMT has developed numerous innovations over the last 35+ years and, as a result, long-time customers have seen models come and go from our arsenal. Veterans of our products will remember the Defender 2000. Released in 2000, this model was the first in the MRP® family and the progenitor of the many customization options you see in our products today. Historically, LMT products have held a high price point due to the quality and attention to detail given every rifle. Members of our team have worked to provide an entry-level rifle for customers new to the LMT family. This is the MWS Defender.
LMT patented monolithic Modular Weapon System, MWS. The only true monolithic rail platform, milled from a single solid piece of aerospace aluminum forging. It utilizes two locking bolts accessible from the side of the receiver to lock in the barrel extension. This patented technology engages the barrel extension for a full 360 degrees around the extension and makes the barrel removable within seconds with a return to zero of the same barrel. One receiver can utilize numerous barrels of varying length, material, and caliber.
The MLKMWS upper receiver has 19.25″ of picatinny rail on the 12 o’clock position. The remaining 7 sides provide M-LOK compatible attachment points.
MWS barrels utilize a low profile gas block and straight gas tube. They possess proprietary coating and are cryogenically treated for long term durability.
The LM308MWS lower receiver features our ambidextrous magazine release, endplate with QD swivel point, LMT ergonomic textured grip, and M4 stock. As with all LMT lower receivers, the extension tube is coated with dry film lubricant.
Specifications
- Brand: LMT Defense
- Caliber: .308/7.62x51
- Action: Semi-Automatic
- Capacity: 8
- Barrel: 16 in
- Weight: 9.8 lbs
- Finish / color: Black
- California compliance: Fixed Magazine – CompMag
- Manufacturer part #: MWSDFDR
Buying from WBT Guns
- Delivery: Free pickup at our La Mesa store with no transfer fee, or shipment to any California gun store you choose. Select your FFL at checkout.
- Compliance guarantee: Every firearm leaves our shop in the configuration described on this page, function-checked by our compliance team.
- Payment: Pay in full, put 50% down with the balance due in 14 days, or finance with Credova.
- Paperwork: Firearm Safety Certificate, DROS and California's 10-day waiting period apply. We handle each step with you at pickup.
- Questions: Call (619) 667-9453 or email sales@wbtguns.com. FAQ · California Rifle Compliance Guide
WBT Guns is family-owned in La Mesa, California, and has configured firearms for California buyers since 2012.
A note on accuracy. We work hard to keep every listing correct, but specifications, images and compliance details come from many sources and can contain errors or change without notice. Images may show a configuration that is not California-legal. If a detail on this page matters to your decision, call us and we will confirm it against the actual firearm before you order. The compliance information here is general in nature and is not legal advice; California and local laws change, and the configuration described is confirmed at the time of sale. All sales are subject to applicable federal, state and local law and to the buyer's eligibility to purchase.
