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Assault rifle (MPT-55) Battle rifle (MPT-76, MPT-68) Designated marksman rifle (KNT-76) Carbine (KAAN-717)
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Measured figures
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 | MKE MPT |
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| Type | Assault rifle Battle rifle[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type | Assault rifle (MPT-55) Battle rifle (MPT-76, MPT-68) Designated marksman rifle (KNT-76) Carbine (KAAN-717)[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Place of origin | Turkey[source] |
| In service | 2015 - present[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · In service | 2014–present[source] |
KNT-76
Single sourceMPT-76
Single source920 mm (36 in) (MPT-76) 1,020 mm (40 in) (KNT-76)[source]
LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass · Empty
Single source3.3kg (empty)[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass
KNT-76
Single sourceMPT-68
Single sourceMPT-76 MH
Single sourceMPT-76 MT
Single source4.2 kg (9.3 lb) (MPT-76 MT) 3.75 kg (8.3 lb) (MPT-76 MH) 4.00 kg (8.82 lb) (MPT-68) 4.7 kg (10 lb) (KNT-76)[source]
Effective; KNT-76
Single sourceEffective; MPT-68
Single sourceEffective; MPT-76
Single source600 m (660 yd) (MPT-76) 800 m (870 yd) (MPT-68) 800 m (870 yd) (KNT-76)[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
KNT-76
Single sourceMPT-68
Single sourceKNT-76
Single sourceMPT-68
Single sourceMPT-76
Single source700 rounds/min (MPT-76) 800 rounds/min (MPT-68) 200 rounds/min (KNT-76)[source]
MPT-68
Single sourceMPT-76 and KNT-76
Single source800 m/s (2,600 ft/s) (MPT-76 and KNT-76) 900 m/s (3,000 ft/s) (MPT-68)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer |
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Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Designer |
MKE[source] |
| Manufacturer | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer | MKE Sarsılmaz Arms Kalekalıp[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 (MPT-76 and KNT-76) 6.8×51 mm (MPT-68) 5.56×45mm NATO (MPT-55 and MPT-55k)[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 short-stroke piston , rotating bolt[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 | 20 or 30-round detachable magazine[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–2025) Syrian civil war Somali Civil War Second Libyan Civil War[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2009[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2014-present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 66,000 (MPT-76 and MPT-55, as of 2019)[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Sights | — | Iron sights or various optics[source] |
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MPT-76
Single source406 mm (16.0 in) (MPT-76) 406 mm (16.0 in) (MPT-68) 508 mm (20.0 in) (KNT-76)[source]