AMT Lightning 25/22

The AMT Lightning 25/22 was a .22 LR-caliber semi-automatic rifle manufactured by Arcadia Machine & Tool (AMT).

AMT Lightning 25/22
TypeSemi-automatic rifle
Production history
ManufacturerArcadia Machine & Tool
Produced1984–1994[1]
Specifications
Mass6lb[1]
Length26.5" (Folded), 37.5" (Opened)[1]
Barrel length17.5"[1]

Cartridge.22 LR[1]
Caliber.22
ActionBlow-back, semi-automatic
Feed system25 or 30-round detachable box magazine[1]

As is alluded to in the nomenclature, the Lightning 25/22 is functionally a clone of the Ruger 10/22 with the substitution of a larger 25-round magazine instead of the 10-round magazine used by Ruger. Also, the receiver is stainless steel rather than aluminum and features a Stainless Steel and Nylon folding stock and pistol grip rather than the wooden or composite stock mounted on the 10/22. The rifle also features an extended magazine release.[2]

The AMT Lightning line, which included direct clones of the Ruger 10/22 and Mark II pistol, eventually prompted a lawsuit against AMT that forced them to discontinue the line.

The AMT Lightning was also exported to the UK and tuned by Theoben Engineering, the result was the AMT/Theoben Target Model. This rifle is known for its reliability; accuracy and rarity. Produced in very small numbers this rifle had a bull target barrel and a special evolution moderator to fit the larger barrel (.917).

References

  1. Ken Ramage (2008). The Gun Digest Buyers' Guide to Guns. p. 262.
  2. Dan Shideler (2009). The Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values: The Shooter's Guide to Guns 1900-Present. Gun Digest Books. p. 269. ISBN 978-0896898240.


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