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 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.

Sep 16, 2024 · If you’re a fan of retro AR’s and M16’s, you know that some of the most iconic ones are the XM177 series models that came out of the Vietnam War. In those heady, early …

Built with proven mil-spec components to make it an incredibly versatile rifle. The Blood Diamond is equipped with a 10.5″ 4150 Valium steel barrel with an modified XM-177 muzzle. It’s also …

Mar 29, 2018 · Unlike those on modern AR-15 rifles, the original had only two positions: open and closed. With the development of the 609 and 610 models, the Army gave this carbine the …

Mar 15, 2018 · Moving forward to create a workable compact carbine for volume production, the Colt team developed the Model 609 and 610 rifles which made improvements on the CAR-15 …

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 …

Feb 28, 2024 · Called the Model 629 by Colt but designated as the XM177E2 once adopted by the military, it’s simply an improved version of the Colt Model 609 or XM177E1. The biggest …

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 …

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 …