Armaments company LMT begins delivery of assault rifles to Estonian Army
Last summer Estonia selected LMT’s 5.56x45mm MARS and 7.62x51mm MARS-H as their new service rifles
By Eyal Boguslavsky, Israel Defense, 11/08/2020
https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/46351
Photo: LMT rifle fitted with a scope
US-based firearms manufacturer Lewis Machine and Tools (LMT) confirmed last week that it has started delivering assault rifles to Estonia. Last summer Estonia selected LMT’s 5.56x45mm MARS and 7.62x51mm MARS-H as their new service rifles. The MARS-L has been procured in 12 and 14.3-inch barrel lengths. LMT’s M203 40mm under-barrel grenade launcher is also said to have been procured.
In a statement, LMT announced that a unique MARS-H 7.62 caliber rifle with a piston operating system was developed for this contract. The rifles are from the LMT Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System (MARS) family of rifles (5.56 and 7.62), which were developed in 2014 and delivered, under contract, to New Zealand Defense Force. The MARS weapon platform is a true ambidextrous system including bolt catch, bolt release, safety selector, magazine release, and charging handle.
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