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K3
Single sourceK3 Para collapsed
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| Specification | Daewoo Precision Industries K3 | 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 | South Korea[source] | United States[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Place of origin |
| In service | 1991–present[source] | 2015 - present[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · In service |
K3 Para extended
Single source1,030 mm (41 in) (K3) 953 mm (37.5 in) (K3 Para extended) 805 mm (31.7 in) (K3 Para collapsed)[source]
LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length · "Maximum"
Single source914 mm (36.0 in) ("Maximum")[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length
Effective; K3 K100
Single sourceEffective; K3 KM100
Single sourceEffective; K3 KM193
Single sourceMaximum; K3 K100
Single sourceMaximum; K3 KM193
Single source800 m (875 yd) (K3 K100) 460 m (503 yd) (K3 KM193) 600 m (656 yd) (K3 KM100)[source]
3,600 m (3,937 yd) (K3 K100) 2,650 m (2,898 yd) (K3 KM193)[source]
K3
Single sourceK3 Para
Single source533 mm (21.0 in) (K3) 365 mm (14.4 in) (K3 Para)[source]
L129A2 exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length
Single sourceStgw 25 exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length
Single sourcebelt fed
Single sourcemagazine fed
Single source700 rounds/min belt fed 1,000 rounds/min magazine fed[source]
K3
Single source915 m/s (3,002 ft/s) (K3)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
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| Wars | Colombian conflict Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War Moro conflict Siege of Marawi[source] | — |
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| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Daewoo Precision Industries[source] | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Designer |
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| Designed | 1978–87[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Daewoo Precision Industries (1981-1999) Daewoo Telecom (1999-2002) Daewoo Precision (2002-2006) S&T Daewoo (2006-2012) S&T Motiv (2012-2021) SNT Motiv (2021-present)[source] | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer |
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| Produced | 1988–present[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO .223 Remington[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 | 200-round disintegrating M27 ammunition belt , 70-round box magazine (rare) or 30-round NATO 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[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Daewoo Precision Industries K3[source] | — |
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| Variants | K15 and K15 Para[source] | — |
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Stgw 25K exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length
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