The Colt Automatic Rifle-15 or CAR-15 is a family of M16 rifle –based firearms marketed by Colt in the 1960s and early 1970s. However, the term "CAR-15" is most commonly associated with the Colt Commando (AKA: XM177); these select-fire carbines have ultrashort 10.5-inch (270 mm) and 11.5-inch (290 mm) barrels with over-sized flash suppressors.

Nov 22, 2022 · But what if I told you that the CAR-15 is more than a carbine? The weapon you’re picturing in your head is the Colt Commando, aka the XM177, XM177E1, and E2 models.

The 10 inch barrel Colt XM177 (model 609) was essentially a fielded prototype - and the first Colt CAR-15 SMG version to see limited issue to SEALs, Special Forces and the CIA.

Jan 24, 2019 · During the Vietnam War, Special Forces soldiers of the Studies and Observation Group fought a secret war behind enemy lines with the CAR-15— or XM177E2—the granddaddy of today’s M4 carbine.

Jan 11, 2019 · The Colt Automatic Rifle-15 Military Weapons System or CAR-15 was a family of the AR-15 and M16 rifle –based firearms marketed by Colt in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Due to their compact size, the short-barreled Colt Commando and XM177 versions of this family continued to be issued to the U.S. military after the Vietnam War.

The CAR-15 Infantry Weapon System (Colt Automatic Rifle) were an American series of assault rifles that were produced by Colt, derived directly from the ArmaLite AR-15.

Mar 13, 2023 · The CAR-15 was a fascinating steppingstone to the modern combat rifles in use today. Certain attributes of the design are literally unchanged, while other stuff like forearm rails and electro-optics would have been unimaginable back in 1967.

Jun 27, 2022 · In June 1966, the Pentagon signed a contract with Colt for 2,815 Colt “Commando” rifles, officially called the “Submachine Gun, 5.56-mm, CAR-15.” They delivered the first rifles within six...

Mar 17, 2021 · During the Vietnam War, the Pentagon provided U.S. Army Green Berets and U.S. Navy SEALs commandos with a shorter, more compact version of the M16 rifle. The CAR-15 was well suited for the...

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