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