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Measured figures
Length
Single source1,095 mm (43.1 in)[source]
LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length · "Maximum"
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beretta BM 59 | LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System |
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| Type | Battle rifle[source] | Assault rifle Battle rifle[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type |
| Place of origin | Italy[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 |
914 mm (36.0 in) ("Maximum")[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length
Barrel length
Single source491 mm (19.3 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
Rate of fire
Single source750 rounds per minute[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 | Nigerian Civil War Papua conflict Indonesian invasion of East Timor Lebanese Civil War Falklands War Multinational Force in Lebanon Somali Civil War 1999 East Timorese crisis Libyan Civil War[source] | — |
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| Designer | Domenico Salza[source] | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Designer |
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| Designed | 1950s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Beretta , Bandung Weapons Factory , Defence Industries Corporation[source] | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer |
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| Unit cost | $42 (1962)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1959[source] | — |
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| Variants | Mark I, Mark II, III/Ital TA, BM59-Para, Mark IV, BM59E[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm 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 | 20-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 |
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| Sights | Rear aperture, front post[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Biafra | Biafra[source] | — |
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| Former operator · East Timor | East Timor[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Indonesia | Indonesia[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Italy | Italy[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Libya | Libya[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Somalia | Somalia[source] | — |
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