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This time, we're covering the LSAT.
A truly modern LMG design, Black Ops 2 marks the weapon's first appearance in the series, where it is unlocked at level 13 in multiplayer.
The LSAT, or 'Lightweight Small Arms Technologies' program, is a US-funded effort in small arms development, led by the AAI Corporation.
One of the key goals of the program is to reduce the weight of both the weapon itself, and its ammunition: a reduced payload giving the soldier increased flexibility, and enhanced lethality.
The LSAT light machine gun is one such weapon developed under this program: designed to be lightweight without compromising in performance, the most notable trait of the in-game representation is its use of caseless ammunition.
The blue-coloured rounds do away with the traditional brass casing, instead being comprised of a bullet encased within a solid propellant.
Another feature includes a digital bullet counter device affixed to the magazine, indicating the number of rounds remaining.
Weapons such as the LSAT could very well supplant weapons like the M249 SAW in their squad support roles, with their drastically reduced weight and equal or better effectiveness giving the LSAT design a distinct advantage.
In-game, the LSAT's damage is relatively high - you'll kill in just three shots out to a comfortable range, and will seldom need more than four shots to kill.
While the LSAT's reach doesn't quite match the Mk 48, it is nonetheless impressive, and it's only over the longest sightlines where you'll start to see a loss in potency.
Like its peers in the LMG category, the LSAT also boasts very good penetration characteristics - few weapons will tear through cover as effectively.
Rate of fire is a healthy 750 rounds per minute, bested only by the QBB within its class.
This output allows for a balanced blend of a quick time-to-kill up close, and more stable handling at a distance - making the LSAT quite a versatile weapon overall.
Rapid Fire will take your output to 1000 rounds per minute, but this will hamper handling traits and reduce your effective range greatly.
Hipfire performance is standard for the LMG class: certainly not stellar, with wide spread limiting your effectiveness.
Recoil is present, but relatively mild - when burst fired, the LSAT has the reach to match any other automatic weapon.
Up close or at a mid range, automatic fire will be effective - and with the decent rate of fire and large pool of ammunition, the LSAT can be quite deadly against groups of enemies.
Aim time is slow, at 450 milliseconds: the same as all the other LMGs.
Most handling traits are sluggish, in fact - and the LMGs have the slowest movement speed of any primary weapon class, at just 90% of the maximum base.
Magazine capacity is excellent, however - 100 rounds between reloads gives you an awesome potential pool of lead to spew in the direction of the enemy team.
Extended clip takes this to a loftier 135 rounds.
Reloads are very slow however, as you might expect of a belt-fed weapon: a seven-second reload is the price you pay for such capacity.
Still, as long as you find somewhere safe to reload the benefits might outweigh this delay: carefully dispensed, 100 rounds can provide an unrelenting defence against overwhelming odds.
As mentioned, the LSAT is a very versatile weapon and can support a variety of loadouts - stick a Target Finder and FMJ on and you have a very solid LMG build.
The flexible nature of this weapon does open up some alternative tactics, however - and our build with the LSAT is a subversive one, for an unconventional defensive approach designed to foil your opponent's awareness and expectation.
The LSAT is a versatile light machine gun that performs well across a large spectrum of ranges.
Its blend of a good fire rate and large magazine means its potential output is more than ample; yet the relatively low recoil means the weapon is still simple to handle.
It is outclassed in damage and range by the Mk 48, however - and still suffers from the usual slow-paced handling of an LMG.
It's slow to aim, requires a lengthy reload periodically - and will often leave you vulnerable up close when compared to weapons better suited for close quarter combat.
Still, of all the LMGs the LSAT is favoured by many for its versatile traits - and as long as you remain well aware of the LMG's intended role, putting them to good use is simple.
When it comes to a solid lockdown of an objective, or repelling multiple enemies without reloading - where some weapons will flunk out and fail...
...the LSAT will pass the test.
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