Lewis Machine & Tool Company (LMT) was founded in 1980 to provide the US military, law enforcement and government agencies with high quality weapons, components, and modular weapon systems. Since the beginning, the LMT mission has been to meet their customer’s expectations of quality, price and delivery of precision machined parts, weapon systems, assemblies and engineering services. In their twenty-five years of doing business in Milan, Illinois, LMT has always been... view more

The 6.8 has been used by Special Forces troops in Afghanistan with much success. As the obvious benefits of the 6.8 become more apparent, the US Army is taking the caliber under consideration to replace the 5.56 currently carried by US troops. The 6.8 has proven to be more accurate at longer ranges and have greater hitting power than the 5.56. Now Lewis Machine & Tool Company’s highly successful CQB Monolithic Rail Platform (MRP) has incorporated the 6.8 caliber into its product line-up... view more

This innovative new system uses a one-piece aluminum receiver incorporating a Picatinny rail system resulting in fewer parts to manage. The top rail runs uninterrupted from the rear of the upper receiver to the front of the forend and the three additional (3, 6 and 9 o’clock positions) rails run from the front of the hinged area of the weapon to the front of the forend. The receiver is available in two lengths, the Monolithic Rail Platform (MRP) rifle length of 20.5” or the Close Quarter Battle (CQB) length of 16.5”. Barrels are available in 10.5”, 14.5”, 16” and 18”.... view more

LMT currently produces complete .223 AR15-type weapons in the Defender Model (semi-auto) and the Guardian Model (full-auto). Receivers are built of forged aluminum resulting in less weight and a durable and corrosion resistant receiver. The Monolithic Rail Platform (MRP) and the Close Quarter Battle (CQB) MRP, also made from forged aluminum, provide the customer with a choice of barrel lengths all on an innovative quick-change barrel platform. Choices include the MRP or CQB MRP system or a traditional carbine set-up with handguards.... view more