LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System vs M24 Sniper Weapon System

ASmall arms

LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System

Assault rifle Battle rifle

M24 Sniper Weapon System — licensed reference photograph

BSmall arms

M24 Sniper Weapon System

Sniper rifle

Credit

User:MathKnight , User:Bukvoed and PEO Soldier, US Army website · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle SystemLMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length · "Maximum"

0.914 m

Length source ↗

M24 Sniper Weapon SystemM24A3

1.181 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

12 of 39 rows sourced on both sides

914mm

1.18mM24A3

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

0.914 m

LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length · "Maximum"

Single source

914 mm (36.0 in) ("Maximum")^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Length

1.092 m

M24A1, M24A2

Single source

1.181 m

M24A3

Single source

1,092 mm (43.0 in) (M24A1, M24A2); 1,181 mm (46.5 in) (M24A3)^[source]

3.3kg

7.3kg

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

3.3 kg

LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass · Empty

Single source

3.3kg (empty)^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass

5.4 kg

empty, without scope (M24)

Single source

5.6 kg

empty, without scope (M24A3)

Single source

7.3 kg

with optical sight, sling swivels, carrying strap, fully loaded magazine

Single source

5.4 kg (12 lb) empty, without scope (M24) 7.3 kg (16 lb) with optical sight, sling swivels, carrying strap, fully loaded magazine 5.6 kg (12 lb) empty, without scope (M24A3).^[source]

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4.4km

Range

All recorded figures & sources

1.5 km

Effective; 338 Lapua Magnum

Single source

0.8 km

Effective; 7.62×

Single source

4.4 km

Maximum; Estimated w/M118LR Sniper load (175 gr.)

Single source

800 metres (875 yd) ( 7.62×51mm ) 1,500 metres (1,640 yd) ( .338 Lapua Magnum )^[source]

Estimated 4,400 metres (4,812 yd) w/M118LR Sniper load (175 gr.)^[source]

457mm

686mmM24A3

Barrel lengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

0.457 m

L129A2 exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length

Single source

0.406 m

Stgw 25 exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length

Single source

0.305 m

Stgw 25K exact named variant; not a sibling record · Barrel length

Single source

18 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

0.61 m

M24A1, M24A2

Single source

0.6858 m

M24A3

Single source

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20rpm

Rate of fire

All recorded figures & sources

20 rounds/min

Rate of fire

Single source

20 rounds/min^[source]

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790m/sw/M118LR Sniper load (175 gr.)

Muzzle velocity

All recorded figures & sources

790 m/s

w/M118LR Sniper load (175 gr.)

Single source

2,580 ft/s (790 m/s) w/M118LR Sniper load (175 gr.)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System and M24 Sniper Weapon System configuration
Specification	LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System	M24 Sniper Weapon System
Type	Assault rifle Battle rifle^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type	Sniper 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	1988–present^[source]
Designer	Lewis Machine & Tool Company^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Designer	—
Manufacturer	Lewis Machine & Tool Company^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer	Remington Arms^[source]
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	7.62×51mm NATO (M24, M24A2) .338 Lapua Magnum (M24A3)^[source]
Action	Gas-operated , rotating bolt (internal piston, not direct impingement ) or Short-stroke piston^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Action	Bolt-action^[source]
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	5-round internal magazine (M24), 5-round, 10-round detachable box magazine (M24A2, M24A3)^[source]
Used by	—	See Users^[source]
Wars	—	Salvadoran Civil War Gulf War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017)^[source]
Designed	—	1988^[source]
Produced	—	1988 – mid 2010s^[source]
Variants	—	M24A2, M24A3, M24E1^[source]
Sights	—	Telescopic ; detachable backup iron sights^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Estonia Reported operator · Lebanon Reported operator · New Zealand Reported operator · Switzerland Reported operator · United Kingdom Reported operator · United States	Reported operator · Lebanon Reported operator · United States Reported operator · Algeria Reported operator · Brazil Reported operator · Colombia Reported operator · El Salvador Reported operator · Georgia Reported operator · Hungary Reported operator · Iraq Reported operator · Israel Reported operator · Japan Reported operator · Kosovo Reported operator · Mexico Reported operator · Philippines Reported operator · Ukraine

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LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System

M24 Sniper Weapon System

Type

Assault rifle Battle rifle^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type

Sniper 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

1988–present^[source]

Designer

Lewis Machine & Tool Company^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Designer

—

Manufacturer

Lewis Machine & Tool Company^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer

Remington Arms^[source]

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

7.62×51mm NATO (M24, M24A2) .338 Lapua Magnum (M24A3)^[source]

Action

Gas-operated , rotating bolt (internal piston, not direct impingement ) or Short-stroke piston^[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Action

Bolt-action^[source]

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

5-round internal magazine (M24), 5-round, 10-round detachable box magazine (M24A2, M24A3)^[source]

Used by

—

See Users^[source]

Wars

—

Salvadoran Civil War Gulf War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017)^[source]

Designed

—

1988^[source]

Produced

—

1988 – mid 2010s^[source]

Variants

—

M24A2, M24A3, M24E1^[source]

Sights

—

Telescopic ; detachable backup iron sights^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Estonia
Reported operator · Lebanon
Reported operator · New Zealand
Reported operator · Switzerland
Reported operator · United Kingdom
Reported operator · United States

Reported operator · Lebanon
Reported operator · United States
Reported operator · Algeria
Reported operator · Brazil
Reported operator · Colombia
Reported operator · El Salvador
Reported operator · Georgia
Reported operator · Hungary
Reported operator · Iraq
Reported operator · Israel
Reported operator · Japan
Reported operator · Kosovo
Reported operator · Mexico
Reported operator · Philippines
Reported operator · Ukraine