AMT Lightning 25/22

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

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 stock mounted on the 10/22.

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). Many have suggested this rifle remains the most accurate factory finished semi-automatic ever produced and is a credit to the Anglo-American alliance of AMT and Theoben.