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191 mm barrel
Single source267 mm barrel
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | CAR 816 | LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System |
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| Type | Assault rifle , Carbine , Personal defense weapon[source] | Assault rifle Battle rifle[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type |
| Place of origin | United Arab Emirates[source] | United States[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Place of origin |
| In service | 2014–present[source] | 2015 - present[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · In service |
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368 mm barrel
Single source406 mm barrel
Single source925–840 mm (36.42–33.07 in) 406 mm barrel 887–802 mm (34.9–31.6 in) 368 mm barrel 778–694 mm (30.6–27.3 in) 267 mm barrel 709–627 mm (27.9–24.7 in) 191 mm barrel[source]
LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length · "Maximum"
Single source914 mm (36.0 in) ("Maximum")[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length
191 mm barrel
Single source267 mm barrel
Single source368 mm barrel
Single source406 mm barrel
Single source3.4 kg (7.50 lb) 406 mm barrel 3.3 kg (7.3 lb) 368 mm barrel 3.05 kg (6.7 lb) 267 mm barrel 2.92 kg (6.4 lb) 191 mm barrel[source]
LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass · Empty
Single source3.3kg (empty)[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass
Effective; 406 mm barrel
Single source550 m (601 yd) 406 mm barrel[source]
Barrel length · source measurement 1
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Single source406 mm (16.0 in) 368 mm (14.5 in) 267 mm (10.5 in) 191 mm (7.5 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 sourceCaliber
Single source5.56 mm (.223 in)[source]
406 mm barrel
Single source850 m/s (2,789 ft/s) 406 mm barrel[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See Users below[source] |
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| Wars | Saudi-led intervention in Yemen[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Caracal International PC 816 V1: Pindad[source] | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer |
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| Produced | 2014–present[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 | Short-stroke piston , 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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| Rate of fire | 800 rounds/minute[source] | — |
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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 | Iron sights or various optics[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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