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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 | Zastava M21 |
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| Type | Assault rifle Battle rifle[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Type | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Place of origin | Serbia and Montenegro[source] |
| In service | 2015 - present[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · In service | — |
| Designer | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source] |
stock extended · source measurement 1
Single sourcestock extended · source measurement 3
Single sourcestock extended · source measurement 5
Single sourcestock folded (M21A)
Single sourcestock folded (M21C)
Single sourcestock folded (M21S)
Single source1,000 mm (39 in) stock extended, 750 mm (30 in) stock folded (M21A) 915 mm (36.0 in) stock extended, 666 mm (26.2 in) stock folded (M21S) 815 mm (32.1 in) stock extended, 570 mm (22 in) stock folded (M21C)[source]
Effective; with iron sights
Single sourceEffective; with optics
Single source450 m (490 yd) with iron sights 600 m (660 yd) with optics[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
M21 A
Single sourceM21 C
Single sourceRate of fire
Single source680 rounds/min[source]
M21 A
Single sourceM21 S M193
Single sourceM21 S M855
Single source925 m/s (M21 A) 890 m/s (M21 S M193) 870 m/s (M21 S M855)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Marinko Petrović[source] |
| Manufacturer | Lewis Machine & Tool Company[source]LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System · Manufacturer | Zastava Arms[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 | 5.56×45mm 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 | 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 | 30-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Iraq War Conflict in Peru Syrian Civil War Iraqi Civil War Boko Haram insurgency[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $630 (2016)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2004–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 15,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Sights | — | Adjustable iron sights , optional mount required for optical sights[source] |
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M21 S
Single source460 mm (18.1 in) (M21 A) 375 mm (14.8 in) (M21 S) 290 mm (11.4 in) (M21 C)[source]