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Length
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| Specification | FN FNC | LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System |
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| Type | Assault rifle[source] | Assault rifle Battle rifle[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type |
| Place of origin | Belgium[source] | United States[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Place of origin |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | 2015 - present[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · In service |
| Used by | See Users |
stock folded
Single sourcestock folded Carbine stock extended /
Single sourceRifle: 997 mm (39.3 in) stock extended / 766 mm (30.2 in) stock folded Carbine: 911 mm (35.9 in) stock extended / 667 mm (26.3 in) stock folded[source]
LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length · "Maximum"
Single source914 mm (36.0 in) ("Maximum")[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length
stock extended
Single sourcestock folded
Single source70 mm (2.8 in) stock extended 75 mm (3.0 in) stock folded[source]
Carbine
Single sourceRifle rifle
Single sourceRifle: 450 mm (17.7 in) (rifle) Carbine: 363 mm (14.3 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 sourceApprox
Single sourceApprox. 700 rounds/min[source]
M193
Single sourceSS109
Single sourceM193: 965 m/s (3,166 ft/s) SS109: 925 m/s (3,034.8 ft/s)[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 | Aceh Insurgency Sri Lankan Civil War The Troubles Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995) Somali Civil War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Conflict in the Niger Delta 2007 Lebanon conflict Libyan Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
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| Designer | FN Herstal[source] | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Designer |
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| Designed | 1975–1977[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | FN Herstal Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori PT Pindad[source] | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer |
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| Produced | 1979–2004[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 | Gas-operated long-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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| Feed system | 30-round detachable STANAG box magazine (standard issue) or other STANAG magazines[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 flip aperture, front post 513 mm (20.2 in) sight radius (standard rifle)[source] | — |
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Stgw 25K exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length
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