Lewis Machine & Tool Company
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| File:Lewis Machine & Tool Company logo.svg | |
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Arms |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | Eldridge, Iowa, U.S. |
| Products | Firearms |
Lewis Machine & Tool Company (LMT) is an American armaments company founded by Karl R. Lewis, in 1980. It manufactures weapon systems, including a variant of the M4 carbine and the M203 grenade launcher.[1] Its products are used by the military forces of the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Estonia, Switzerland, Lebanon and the United States. It formerly produced forged FN FAL receivers for Illinois-based DS Arms. The company founder has several arms related inventions assigned to him.[2]
LMT does business as LMT Defense.[3]
History
[edit | edit source]LMT was established by Karl Lewis in 1980 from Milan, Illinois in order to manufacture firearm components.[4] In 1986, LMT began to manufacture small arms for overseas sale.[4]
Products
[edit | edit source]Bolt and bolt carrier groups
[edit | edit source]A patented AR-15-pattern is produced with a bolt design featuring a redesigned extractor intended to improve the extraction of cartridges under adverse conditions. The company also produces a redesigned bolt carrier intended to improve the reliable performance of the rifle's “internal piston” system by obtaining a similar timing sequence with 14.5-inch carbine-length barrels compared to 20-inch rifle-length barrels for AR-15-pattern arms.[5]
LM308MWS and CQB MRP Defender
[edit | edit source]The Monolithic Rail Platform (MRP)[6] was created by the company, a one-piece, Picatinny-topped AR-15-pattern upper receiver made from a forged aluminum block.[7] The MRP upper receiver has a quick-change barrel system.[8] Its top rail position matches with the M4 carbine and KAC SR-15/SR-16 E3, for optical and sights compatibility.[9]
In late 2009, LMT introduced the .308 Modular Weapon System LM308MWS, which uses the 7.62×51mm NATO round.[10]
In February 2012, the British Transport Police began to use AR-pattern short-barreled rifles produced by LMT.[11][12][13]
L129A1
[edit | edit source]LMT MARS
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ The National-Military Muscle on Display
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- ^ https://newswire.ciras.iastate.edu/2021/04/01/lmt-defense-finds-bigger-role-in-government-contracting/
- ^ a b https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-rifles-of-karl-lewis/
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External links
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