Lewis Machine & Tool Company
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arms |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | Eldridge, Iowa, U.S. |
| Products | Firearms |
| Website | lmtdefense |
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. 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.