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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 thirty years of doing business in Milan, Illinois, LMT has always been... view more
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Utilizing fully implemented Quality Assurance methods and procedures to ensure the highest quality and reliability of products. Lewis Machine & Tool is ISO 9001:2008 Certified.... view more
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- January 9, 2009
Lewis Machine & Tool Company has introduced the first dual conversion operating system allowing operators to quickly change a direct gas impingement to a piston system operation to fit any scenario.... view more
January 9, 2009LMT has introduced two new options for their SOPMOD buttstock. LMT now offers a tan SOPMOD buttstock and also dual quick-detach sling swivel holes on both black and tan SOPMOD buttstocks.... view more
January 21, 2008Building on LMT’s battle-tested CQB MRP platform the new CQB Gas Piston System runs cooler and cleaner that the standard direct gas impingement systems. The improved piston operating design allows the operator to use a greater variation of ammunition while maintaining the built-in accuracy LMT’s systems are known worldwide for. Assembly and disassembly in the field is made quick and easy and operators can even go from a 10.5” barreled 5.56mm CQB carbine to a 16” designated Marksman rifle in less than two minutes, making the CQB Gas Piston System adaptable to any mission.... view more
January 21, 2008The 6.8 has been proven to be more accurate at longer distances and have greater hitting impact than the currently used 5.56 carried by U.S. troops. Always in the forefront of development and design, LMT’s new 6.8 barrel provides an option for those already carrying an MRP in 5.56. Literally, with no armorer or gunsmith required, an operator can quickly install the 6.8 barrel, bolt and magazine while in the field with just the supplied installation wrench. With no loss of zero during the change-out, the operator can resume shooting with the highly accurate and hard hitting 6.8.... view more
January 21, 2008Lewis Machine & Tool Company, an Illinois based company that designs, prototypes, and manufactures small arms, accessories and tooling components for law enforcement, military, commercial manufacturers, and responsible civilians, now proudly offers three LMT complete weapon systems in 5.56 to competitive and target shooters.... view more
February 9, 2006The 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
January 28, 2005This 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
January 28, 2005LMT 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
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