founded in 1980
Eldridge, Iowa

• founded by Karl Lewis
• 1976 Karl worked for Springfield Armory
• left Springfield Armory and started to make Bolt Carriers for government contracts
• Providing US law enforcement and government agencies with military type weapons
• facility in Milan, Illinois
• manufacture M203 grenade launchers
• 2000 moved to larger building in Illinois
• 2000 Started making rifles
• 2009 L129A $30 million contract
• CSW 300
• 2019 moved 25 miles south to Eldridge, Iowa
  – 80,000 sq ft

Lewis Machine & Tool Company
1600 E. Leonard Ct
Eldridge, IA 52748

309-787-7151

lmtdefense.com