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Measured figures
Length
Single source970 mm (38.2 in)[source]
LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length · "Maximum"
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | CETME Ameli | LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System |
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| Type | Light machine gun[source] | Assault rifle Battle rifle[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type |
| Place of origin | Spain[source] | United States[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Place of origin |
| In service | 1982–present[source] | 2015 - present[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · In service |
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914 mm (36.0 in) ("Maximum")[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length
Barrel length
Single source400 mm (15.7 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 source800–1,200 rounds/min[source]
SS109 cartridge
Single source875 m/s (2,871 ft/s) (SS109 cartridge)[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 | Mexican drug war[source] | — |
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| Designer | CETME[source] | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Designer |
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| Designed | 1974–1981[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | General Dynamics Santa Bárbara Sistemas[source] | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer |
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| Produced | 1982–2013[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 | Roller-delayed blowback[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 | 100 or 200-round disintegrating M27 ammunition belt[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 sight and front post 340 mm (13.4 in) sight radius[source] | — |
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