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LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length · "Maximum"
Single source914 mm (36.0 in) ("Maximum")[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length
Configuration
| Specification | LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System | M16 rifle |
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| Type | Assault rifle Battle rifle[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Place of origin | United States[source] |
| In service | 2015 - present[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · In service | 1964–present[source] |
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M16A1
Single sourceM16A2
Single sourceM16A4
Single source38.81 in (986 mm) (M16A1) 39.63 in (1,007 mm) (M16A2) 39.37 in (1,000 mm) (M16A4)[source]
LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass · Empty
Single source3.3kg (empty)[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass
M16A2 without magazine and sling
Single sourceM16A4
Single sourceM16A4 loaded with 30 rounds and sling
Single sourceUnloaded M16A1
Single sourceUnloaded: 6.37 lb (2.89 kg) (M16A1) 7.5 lb (3.40 kg) (M16A2 without magazine and sling) 7.5 lb (3.40 kg) (M16A4) 8.81 lb (4.00 kg) (M16A4 loaded with 30 rounds and sling)[source]
L129A2 exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length
Single sourceStgw 25 exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length
Single sourceStgw 25K exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length
Single source18 in (457 mm)[source]L129A2 exact named variant; not a sibling record
16 in (406 mm)[source]Stgw 25 exact named variant; not a sibling record
12 in (305 mm)[source]Stgw 25K exact named variant; not a sibling record
Barrel length
Single source20 in (508 mm)[source]
cyclic sustained (M16A1)
Single sourcecyclic sustained (M16A2, M16A3)
Single sourcecyclic sustained (M16A4)
Single source700–800 rounds/min cyclic sustained (M16A1) 700–900 rounds/min cyclic sustained (M16A2, M16A3) 800 rounds/min cyclic sustained (M16A4)[source]
M855A1 round
Single source3,150 ft/s (960 m/s) ( M855A1 round)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Designer
Eugene Stoner ( AR-10 ) L. James Sullivan ( AR-15 )[source] |
| Manufacturer | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer | Colt's Manufacturing Company FN Herstal General Motors ( Hydramatic Division) Harrington & Richardson Remington U.S. Ordnance Chartered Industries of Singapore Diemaco Elisco Tool Manufacturing Company Ministry of Defense Arsenal[source] |
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| Cartridge | 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 | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , rotating bolt (internal piston, not direct impingement ) or Short-stroke piston[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Action | Gas-operated , closed rotating bolt , Stoner bolt and carrier piston[source] |
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| Feed system | 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 | STANAG magazine 20-round detachable box magazine 30-round detachable box magazine 40-round detachable box magazine 60-round detachable box magazine Beta C-Mag 100-round drum magazine[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | See Conflicts[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1959[source] |
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| Produced | — | November 1963–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | ~8 million ~28 million AR-15–style rifles[source] |
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| Variants | — | See List of Colt AR-15 and M16 rifle variants[source] |
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| Sights | — | Iron sights : Rear: aperture; L-type flip Front: wing-protected post Various aiming optics[source] |
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