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Measured figures
LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass · Empty
Single source3.3kg (empty)[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass
50-round belt
Single sourcegun only
Single sourceon tripod
Single source25 kg (55.12 lb) (gun only) 41 kg (90.39 lb) on tripod 11 kg (24.25 lb) (50-round belt)[source]
Effective; vs. air (maximum)
Single sourceEffective; vs. ground targets
Single source1500 m vs. air (maximum) 2000 m vs. ground targets[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
Длина ствола , мм 1100[source]
Rate of fire
Single source700–800 rounds/min[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source845 m/s (2,772 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System | NSV machine gun |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Assault rifle Battle rifle[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type | Heavy machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2015 - present[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · In service | 1971–present[source] |
| Designer | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Designer | G.I. Nikitin, Y.М. Sokolov, V.I. Volkov[source] |
| Manufacturer | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer | West-Kazakhstan machine building company JSC (ZKMK)[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 | 12.7×108mm 12.7×99mm NATO (For Polish WKM-B)[source] |
| Action | Gas-operated , rotating bolt (internal piston, not direct impingement ) or Short-stroke piston[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Action | Gas-operated[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 | 50-round belt[source] |
| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
| Wars | — | Soviet–Afghan War First Nagorno-Karabakh War Gulf War Afghan Civil War War in Afghanistan Lebanese Civil War Iraq War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
| Designed | — | Central Design Bureau of Sports and Hunting Weaponry , Tula , 1969[source] |
| Produced | — | 1971–present[source] |
| Variants | — | NSVT[source] |
| Sights | — | Iron sights[source] |
| Alternative designation | — | NSV[source] |
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