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Measured figures
AKM, AKML AKMS
Single sourceAKMSN stock extended /
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AKM | LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System |
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| Type | Assault rifle[source] | Assault rifle Battle rifle[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Place of origin |
| In service | 1959–present[source] | 2015 - present[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · In service |
| Used by | See Users |
stock folded
Single sourceAKM, AKML: 880 mm (34.6 in) AKMS, AKMSN: 920 mm (36.2 in) stock extended / 655 mm (25.8 in) stock folded[source]
LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length · "Maximum"
Single source914 mm (36.0 in) ("Maximum")[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length
30-round magazine
Single source6H4 bayonet
Single sourceAKM
Single sourceAKMS
Single sourceAKM: 3.3 kg (7.28 lb) AKMS: 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) 30-round magazine: 0.33 kg (0.73 lb) 6H4 bayonet: 0.32 kg (0.71 lb)[source]
LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass · Empty
Single source3.3kg (empty)[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source300 m (328 yd)[source]
Barrel length
Single source415 mm (16.3 in)[source]
L129A2 exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length
Single sourceStgw 25 exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length
Single sourceStgw 25K exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length
Single source18 in (457 mm)[source]L129A2 exact named variant; not a sibling record
16 in (406 mm)[source]Stgw 25 exact named variant; not a sibling record
12 in (305 mm)[source]Stgw 25K exact named variant; not a sibling record
Cyclic rate of fire Practical rate of fire
Single sourceFully automatic
Single sourceSemi-automatic
Single sourceCyclic rate of fire: 600 rounds/min Practical rate of fire: Semi-automatic: 40 rounds/min Fully automatic: 100 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source715 m/s (2,346 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Wars | See Conflicts[source] | — |
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| Designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov[source] | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Designer |
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| Designed | 1950s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Izhmash Tula Arms Plant[source] | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer |
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| Produced | 1959–1977 (Soviet Union) 1959–present (licensed manufacturers)[source] | — |
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| No. built | 10,278,300[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm[source] | 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO 6.5mm Creedmoor[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Cartridge The MARS-L (light) assault rifle variants are chambered for the 5.56×45mm NATO intermediate cartridge , and the MARS-H (heavy) battle rifle and designated marksman rifle variants for the 7.62×51mm NATO , 6.5 mm Creedmoor or similar fully powered cartridges .[source]Design · explicit MARS-L/MARS-H cartridge scope MARS-H based designated marksman variant, chambered in 6.5 mm Creedmoor .[source]L129A2 · explicit MARS-L/MARS-H cartridge scope Swiss MARS-H-based designated marksman rifle chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO.[source]7.62mm Zf Stgw 20 · explicit MARS-L/MARS-H cartridge scope LMT's MRGG-A is a member of its Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System-Heavy (MARS-H) family, which are commonly described as AR-10-style rifles, but is chambered to fire the 6.5mm Creedmoor round.[source]MK24 Mid-Range Gas Gun-Assault · explicit MARS-L/MARS-H cartridge scope |
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| Action | Gas-operated , long-stroke piston , closed rotating bolt[source] | Gas-operated , rotating bolt (internal piston, not direct impingement ) or Short-stroke piston[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Action |
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| Feed system | 10-, 20-, or 30-round detachable box magazines . Also compatible with 40-round box magazines and 75-round drum magazines from the RPK[source] | 5.56×45mm NATO : 30-round detachable box magazine 7.62×51mm NATO 20-round detachable box magazine[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Feed system |
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| Sights | Rear sight notch on sliding tangent, front post 100–1,000 m sight adjustments Sight radius: 378 mm (14.9 in)[source] | — |
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