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NTW 14.5
Single sourceNTW 20
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Denel NTW-20 | LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System |
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| Crew | Two; rifle breaks down into two parts for transport and fits into two backpacks weighing 15kg each, one containing the weapon receiver section, while the other contains the barrel and ammunition[source] | — |
| Type | Anti-materiel rifle[source] | Assault rifle Battle rifle[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | United States[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Place of origin |
| In service | 1998–present[source] |
1,795 mm (NTW 20), 2,015 mm (NTW 14.5)[source]
LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length · "Maximum"
Single source914 mm (36.0 in) ("Maximum")[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length
Effective; 14.5×
Single sourceEffective; 20× · source measurement 1
Single sourceEffective; 20× · source measurement 3
Single source1,500m (20×82mm) 1,800m (20×110mm) 2,300m (14.5×114mm)[source]
L129A2 exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length
Single sourceStgw 25 exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length
Single source14.5×114mm
Single source20×110mm
Single source20×82mm
Single source720 m/s (20×82mm) 820 m/s (20×110mm) 1,000 m/s (14.5×114mm)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
2015 - present[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · In service |
| Designer | Tony Neophytou[source] | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Designer |
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| Designed | 1995[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Denel Land Systems[source] | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer |
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| Variants | NTW 20, NTW 14.5, NTW 20×110mm[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 20×82mm (NTW 20) 20×110mm Hispano (NTW 20×110mm) 14.5×114mm (NTW 14.5)[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 | Bolt action , recoiling barrel[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 | 3-round detachable box magazine (20×82mm and 14.5×114mm) Single shot (20×110mm)[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 | 8 × 56 Lynx Telescopic sight[source] | — |
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Stgw 25K exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length
Single source