Colt Commando
Sign in to saveAlso known as CAR-15 XM177, XM177
thumb|300px|U.S. Navy SEAL with Colt Commando. Note: large flash suppressor
Key facts
- Weapon.wars
- Vietnam WarLaotian Civil WarCambodian Civil WarSino-Vietnamese WarLebanese Civil WarOperation Eagle Claw1982 Lebanon warSalvadoran Civil WarGuatemalan Civil WarUnited States invasion of GrenadaUnited States invasion of PanamaGulf War
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Colt Defense
- Weapon.variants
- XM177 (R610 in US Army service) XM177E1 (R609 in US Army service) XM177E2 (R629 in US Army service) GAU-5/A (R609 in US Air Force service) GAU-5A/A (R649 in US Air Force service)
- Weapon.length
- (XM177E1, stock extended) (XM177E1, stock retracted) (XM177E2, stock extended) (XM177E2, stock retracted)
- Weapon.part_length
- (XM177E1) (XM177E2)
- Weapon.cartridge
- 5.56×45mm NATO, .223 Remington
- Weapon.action
- Gas-operated, closed rotating bolt, Stoner bolt and carrier piston
- Weapon.velocity
- (XM177E1) (XM177E2)
- Weapon.feed
- 30-round box magazine or other STANAG magazines.
- Weapon.sights
- Iron sights or various optics
- Weapon.name
- CAR-15 XM177 Commando
- Weapon.image
- 300px
- Weapon.caption
- GAU-5/A, USAF version of the XM177
- Weapon.origin
- United States
- Weapon.type
- Assault rifleCarbine
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 1966–1998 (US service) 1966–present (other countries)
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Colt Automatic Rifle-15 family
- CAR-15 Rifle (M16 rifle)
- CAR-15 Heavy Assault Rifle M1 (Model 606)
- CAR-15 Heavy Assault Rifle M2
- CAR-15 Carbine (Model 605)
- CAR-15 Submachine Gun (Model 607)
- Colt Commando (XM177 & GAU-5)
- CAR-15 Survival Rifle (Model 608)
- Post-Vietnam
- M16 Carbine (CAR-15)
- GUU-5/P
- M4 carbine
- M4 Commando
- GAU-5A Aircrew Self Defense Weapon
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|300px|U.S. Navy SEAL with Colt Commando. Note: large flash suppressor
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 and barrels with over-sized flash suppressors.
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