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IA2 5.56 Stock Extended
Single sourceIA2 5.56 Stock Folded
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| Specification | IMBEL IA2 | LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System |
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| Type | Assault rifle Carbine[source] | Assault rifle Battle rifle[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type |
| Place of origin | Brazil[source] | United States[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Place of origin |
| In service | 2012–present[source] | 2015 - present[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · In service |
| Used by | Brazil |
IA2 7.62 Stock Extended
Single sourceIA2 7.62 Stock Folded
Single sourceIA2 5.56 : 850 mm (33 in) (Stock Extended) 600 mm (24 in) (Stock Folded) IA2 7.62 : 800–920 mm (31–36 in) (Stock Extended) 550–670 mm (22–26 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
IA2 5.56
Single sourceIA2 7.62
Single sourceIA2 5.56 : 330 mm (13.0 in) IA2 7.62 : 265–390 mm (10.4–15.4 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 sourceIA2 5.56
Single sourceIA2 7.62
Single source730–890 rounds/min (IA2 5.56) 700 rounds/min (IA2 7.62)[source]
IA2 5.56
Single sourceIA2 7.62
Single sourceIA2 5.56 : 780 m/s (2,600 ft/s) IA2 7.62 : 655 to 685 m/s (2,150 to 2,250 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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| Designed | 2010–2012[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | IMBEL[source] | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer |
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| Produced | 2012–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 200,000+[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×51mm 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 , 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 | STANAG magazines (IA2 5.56 mm) 20-round FN FAL -pattern magazines (IA2 7.62 mm)[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 sight with side adjustment with 2 positions (150 and 300 meters), and various optical sights[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Designer |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Stgw 25K exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length
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