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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 | M40 rifle |
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| 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 | 1966–present[source] |
| Designer | Lewis Machine & Tool Company |
M40A1
Single sourceM40A3
Single sourceM40A1: 1,117 mm (43.97 in) M40A3: 1,124 mm (44.25 in)[source]
Effective; /875 yards
Single source800 meters/875 yards[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
(1:12 right hand twist) M40A1: Hart (6 lands and grooves) M40A3: Schneider Match Grade SS No. 7 (6 lands and grooves)
Single source635 mm (25 in) (1:12 right hand twist) M40A1: Hart (6 lands and grooves) M40A3: Schneider Match Grade SS No. 7 (6 lands and grooves)[source]
w/175 gr. M118LR
Single source777 m/s (2,550 ft/s) (w/175 gr. M118LR)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Remington Arms[source] |
| Manufacturer | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer | United States Marine Corps[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 | 7.62×51mm 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 | Bolt action[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 | 5-round integral box magazine (M40, M40A1, M40A3) 10-round removable box magazine (M40A5)[source] |
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| Used by | — | United States[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Lebanese Civil War Invasion of Grenada Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1966[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1966–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | M40A1 M40A3 M40A5[source] |
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| Sights | — | Scout Sniper Day Scope (SSDS)—Schmidt and Bender PM II 3–12×50.[source] |
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