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.

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.

Nov 22, 2022 · The CAR-15 is much more than a carbine; it’s an entire family of firearms. US Navy Seal with a Colt Commando (Photo: JO1 (SS) Peter D. Sundberg ) And today, we’re going to run through the CAR series, dive into what sets it apart, and talk about the models you’ll see.

Mar 17, 2021 · Although classified as a submachine gun at the time, the CAR-15 was the forerunner of modern special forces weapons and the regular Army’s M4 carbine. In the mid-1960s, the U.S. Army and...

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 portable, close-in weapon system for use by special forces operating in the jungle.

Jun 27, 2022 · What followed was its more compact, Cold War-era brother called the CAR-15 rifle, which Pentagon provided to the US Army Green Berets and US Navy SEALs commandos that later became one of the top...

The Colt Automatic Rifle-15 Military Weapons System or CAR-15 was a family of 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 …

Mar 13, 2023 · The CAR-15 is a joy on the range. Lightweight, compact, and maneuverable, the little rifle is easy to tote and fast in action. (Firearms News photo) I bought my stripped 11.5-inch CAR-15 barrel used at a gun show back in the 1980’s. It was already shot out when I found it.

From the hands of elite Delta Force operators to the dusty streets of Mogadishu, witness the incredible story of the compact carbine that cemented its legacy in the Black Hawk Down Incident....

Based on the origunal CAR-15, Colt quickly developed the CAR-15 Air Force Survival Rifle, intended, as a name implied, to serve to downed airplane and helicopter pilots. This version had tubular handguards and metallick tubular buttstock, and fo …