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. Production …

Apr 7, 2020 · SOG recon’s trademark gun, the XM177, was nicknamed the CAR-15. This is the 10"- barrel version, the XM177E1, carried by Team New York leader John St. Martin. Officially …

In 1966, the Army decided it wanted a slightly longer barreled version of the XM177E1, 11.5 inches instead of the original 10 inch barrel. Wildly popular with Special Forces, SOG, LRRP …

Jan 24, 2019 · When it was acquired by the U.S. Army in 1967, it was designated the XM177E1 with more than 2,800 fielded, mostly to U.S. Army Special Forces units. Internally, Colt called …

Mar 29, 2018 · Here’s a brand new version of the famous Colt Commando – the Brownells XM177E2. This article originally appeared at Ammoland. The most challenging part of the …

Apr 3, 2015 · Officially dubbed the XM177, the CAR-15 was a submachine gun version of the M16 and grandfather of today’s M4 carbines. Available in two barrel lengths—a 10" on the E1 …

The XM177 uses a unique flash suppressor sometimes called a flash or sound moderator for its 10-inch (250 mm) barrel. This device is 4.2 inches (110 mm) long and was designed primarily …

The XM177 and GAU-5/A series of submachine guns are modified version of the M16A1 5.56mm rifle, differing most notably in that they have a shorter barrel, a different type of flash …

In April 1967, the Army purchased 510 Colt 629 Commandos for use with by troops assigned to the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG), …

Feb 15, 2019 · The Colt CAR-15 Commando (XM177) was an assault carbine developed during the United States military involvement in the Vietnam War (1955-1975) to fulfill a need for a …