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Armémuseum: AM.068401 Shisha · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Ak 5(B) stock extended
Single sourceAk 5(B) stock folded
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Automatkarbin 5 | LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System |
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| Type | Assault rifle Carbine (AK5D)[source] | Assault rifle Battle rifle[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type |
| Place of origin | Sweden[source] | United States[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Place of origin |
| In service | 1986–present[source] | 2015 - present[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · In service |
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Ak 5C stock extended
Single sourceAk 5C stock folded
Single sourceAk 5(B) 1,010 mm (39.8 in) (stock extended) Ak 5(B) 750 mm (29.5 in) (stock folded) Ak 5C 852 mm (33.5 in) – 914 mm (36.0 in) (stock extended) Ak 5C 667 mm (26.3 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 plastic magazine empty
Single source30-round steel magazine empty
Single sourceAk 5B loaded
Single sourceAk 5C empty
Single sourceAk 5C loaded
Single sourceAk 5 empty Ak 5B empty
Single sourceAk 5 loaded
Single sourceMass
Single sourceAk 5 empty 3.9 kg (8.60 lb) Ak 5B empty 4.8 kg (10.58 lb) Ak 5C empty 4.0 kg (8.82 lb) Ak 5 loaded 4.5 kg (9.92 lb) Ak 5B loaded 5.4 kg (11.90 lb) Ak 5C loaded 4.5 kg (9.92 lb) 30-round steel magazine empty: 0.17 kg (0.37 lb) 30-round plastic magazine empty: 0.10 kg (0.22 lb)[source]
LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass · Empty
Single source3.3kg (empty)[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass
Ak 5 / Ak 5B
Single sourceAk 5C
Single sourceAk 5 / Ak 5B 450 mm (17.7 in) Ak 5C 350 mm (13.8 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 sourceRate of fire
Single source650–700 RPM[source]
Ak 5(B)
Single sourceAk 5C
Single sourceAk 5(B) 930 m/s (3,051 ft/s) Ak 5C 870 m/s (2,854 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See Users[source] |
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| Wars | Kosovo War War in Afghanistan Chadian Civil War (2005-2010) Operation Artemis War in Mali[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1982[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | FN Herstal Carl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktori[source] | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer |
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| Produced | 1986–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 200,000[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO[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 , 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 | 30-round detachable STANAG magazine[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 flip aperture, front post iron sights 513 mm (20.2 in) sight radius (standard rifle) optical sights[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Designer |
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Stgw 25K exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length
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