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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 | Saiga-12 |
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| Type | Assault rifle Battle rifle[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type | Semi-automatic shotgun Automatic shotgun (If converted)[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Place of origin | Russia[source] |
| In service | 2015 - present[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · In service | — |
| Designer | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source] |
Saiga-12
Single sourcestock extended / · source measurement 2
Single sourcestock extended / · source measurement 4
Single sourcestock folded (Saiga-12K, Saiga-12S EXP-01)
Single sourcestock folded (Saiga-12S)
Single source1,145 mm (45.1 in) (Saiga-12) 1,060 mm (41.7 in) stock extended / 820 mm (32.3 in) stock folded (Saiga-12S) 910 mm (35.8 in) stock extended / 670 mm (26.4 in) stock folded (Saiga-12K, Saiga-12S EXP-01)[source]
LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass · Empty
Single source3.3kg (empty)[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Mass
Saiga-12K, Saiga-12S EXP-01
Single sourceSaiga-12, Saiga-12S
Single source3.6 kg (7.9 lb) (Saiga-12, Saiga-12S) 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) (Saiga-12K, Saiga-12S EXP-01)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source70 m (77 yd)[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
Saiga-12K, Saiga-12S EXP-01
Single sourceSaiga-12, Saiga-12S
Single sourceFully automatic
Single sourceSemi-automatic
Single sourceSemi-automatic: 200 rounds/min Fully automatic: 450 rounds/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Mikhail Kalashnikov[source] |
| Manufacturer | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer | Kalashnikov Concern[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 | патроны калибра 12/70 или 12/76[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 , 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 | 2, 5, 8, and 10 round detachable box magazine , 12, 20 or 30 round detachable drum magazine[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1990s[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1997–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | Saiga-12 Saiga-12S Saiga-12K Saiga-12S EXP-01 Saiga-12K-030 Saiga-12K-040 Taktika[source] |
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| Calibre | — | 12-gauge , 20-gauge , and .410 bore[source] |
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| Sights | — | Iron sights[source] |
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580 mm (22.8 in) (Saiga-12, Saiga-12S) 430 mm (16.9 in) (Saiga-12K, Saiga-12S EXP-01)[source]