Barrett Model 98B vs LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System

Barrett Model 98B — licensed reference photograph

ASmall arms

Barrett Model 98B

Sniper Rifle

Credit

Mike Jones · CC0 · Resized · CC0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BSmall arms

LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System

Assault rifle Battle rifle

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Barrett Model 98B27" Barrel

1.264 m

Length source ↗

LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle SystemLMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length · "Maximum"

0.914 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

10 of 21 rows sourced on both sides

1.26m27" Barrel

914mm

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1.1 m

20" Barrel

Single source

1.264 m

27" Barrel

Single source

43 in (110 cm) (20" Barrel) 49.75 in (126.4 cm) (27" Barrel)^[source]

0.914 m

LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length · "Maximum"

Single source

914 mm (36.0 in) ("Maximum")^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length

6.1kg27" Barrel

3.3kg

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

5.6 kg

20" Barrel

Single source

6.1 kg

27" Barrel

Single source

12.4 lb (5.6 kg) (20" Barrel) 13.5 lb (6.1 kg) (27" Barrel)^[source]

3.3 kg

LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass · Empty

Single source

3.3kg (empty)^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass

1.5kmMaximum; Maximum firing range

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Range

All recorded figures & sources

1.5 km

Maximum; Maximum firing range

Single source

1,500 metres (1,600 yd)^[source]

690mmBarrel length · source measurement 2

457mm

Barrel lengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

0.51 m

Barrel length · source measurement 1

Single source

0.69 m

Barrel length · source measurement 2

Single source

20 in (51 cm) 27 in (69 cm)^[source]

0.457 m

L129A2 exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length

Single source

0.406 m

Stgw 25 exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length

Single source

0.305 m

Stgw 25K exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length

Single source

18 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

940m/s

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Muzzle velocity

All recorded figures & sources

940 m/s

Muzzle velocity

Single source

3,100 ft/s (940 m/s)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Barrett Model 98B and LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System configuration
Specification	Barrett Model 98B	LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System
Type	Sniper Rifle^[source]	Assault rifle Battle rifle^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type
Place of origin	United States^[source]	United States^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Place of origin
Designer	Ronnie Barrett^[source]	Lewis Machine & Tool Company^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Designer
Designed	1997^[source]	—
Manufacturer	Barrett Firearms Manufacturing^[source]	Lewis Machine & Tool Company^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer
Produced	2008–present^[source]	—
Cartridge	.338 Lapua Magnum^[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
Action	Bolt action^[source]	Gas-operated , rotating bolt (internal piston, not direct impingement ) or Short-stroke piston^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Action
Feed system	10-round detachable box 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
In service	—	2015 - present^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · In service
Reported operators	—	Reported operator · Estonia Reported operator · Lebanon Reported operator · New Zealand Reported operator · Switzerland Reported operator · United Kingdom Reported operator · United States

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Barrett Model 98B

LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System

Type

Sniper Rifle^[source]

Assault rifle Battle rifle^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type

Place of origin

United States^[source]

United States^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Place of origin

Designer

Ronnie Barrett^[source]

Lewis Machine & Tool Company^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Designer

Designed

1997^[source]

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Manufacturer

Barrett Firearms Manufacturing^[source]

Lewis Machine & Tool Company^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer

Produced

2008–present^[source]

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Cartridge

.338 Lapua Magnum^[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

Action

Bolt action^[source]

Gas-operated , rotating bolt (internal piston, not direct impingement ) or Short-stroke piston^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Action

Feed system

10-round detachable box 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

In service

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2015 - present^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · In service

Reported operators

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Reported operator · Estonia
Reported operator · Lebanon
Reported operator · New Zealand
Reported operator · Switzerland
Reported operator · United Kingdom
Reported operator · United States