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| Specification | L129A1 | LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System |
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| Type | Designated marksman rifle[source] | Assault rifle Battle rifle[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type |
| Place of origin | United States United Kingdom[source] | United States[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Place of origin |
| In service | October 2009 – present[source] | 2015 - present[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · In service |
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927 mm (36 in) (stock collapsed) 990 mm (39 in) (stock extended)[source]
LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length · "Maximum"
Single source914 mm (36.0 in) ("Maximum")[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length
Chromoly
Single sourceL129A1
Single sourceL129A2
Single source16 in (406 mm) (L129A1) 18 in (457 mm) (L129A2)[source]
16 in / 406 mm - Chromoly[source]
L129A2 exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length
Single sourceStgw 25 exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
British Armed Forces[source] |
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| Wars | War in Afghanistan[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source] | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer |
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| No. built | 3,000+[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO (L129A1) 6.5mm Creedmoor (L129A2)[source] 7.62x51[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 impingement , rotating bolt[source] Direct Impingement[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 | 20-round detachable SR-25 pattern 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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| Magazine capacity | 20 Rounds[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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