Dec 18, 2024 · Let’s take a look at some of the 607’s design features, and how they differ from a modern AR-15. The Colt 607’s unconventional sliding buttstock The firearm featured a folding stock that was very unconventional by today’s standards.

Sep 18, 2023 · The Model 607 was Colt’s first attempt at a carbine version of the AR-15 rifle, shortening both the barrel and stock. The action is identical to a standard AR, but the barrel is only 10 inches (254mm) long, and the stock uses a collapsing design unique to this model.

Colt has been the most visible producer of ArmaLite AR-15 pattern weapons, and the military designations M16 and M4 are heavily associated with the company. Colt has an intricate internal nomenclature system for its models, with a variety of suffixes and prefixes.

Oct 13, 2023 · That carbine can trace its roots back to a rifle known as the Colt 607. The Colt 607 is one of the more important rifles ever created because of the M4. The M4 Carbine is often considered the pinnacle of the AR design. It’s the Goldilocks rifle for many military forces.

Mar 11, 2023 · I have a retro pistol that was recently SBR'd and thought I'd add the 607 copy stock. I ordered the sixmm stock and it came in just about 2 weeks. I followed the directions of this and the archived thread - worked great.

Nov 9, 2024 · I’m Ian McCollum, and today we’re taking a look at an extremely cool piece of Colt AR-15 history. This is one of Colt’s toolroom prototypes of the Model 607, the very first carbine version of the M16 or AR-15.

The CAR-15 program started in earnest in 1964 with samples of the SMG Model 607 being submitted to the U.S. Army for evaluation. Starting in May 1965, Colt attempted to market the M16 rifle and its variants developed under the CAR-15 program to commercial markets and markets outside the United States as a modular weapon system .

Jun 30, 2017 · He reworked my upper assembly on my 607 and did a great job. Installed a new barrel (cut, re-threaded, and modified the gas port), smoothed out the FSB, and re-shaped the muzzle of the moderator.

Nov 19, 2023 · Finally a couple months ago when Ian from Forgotten Weapons posted a video with a prototype 607 I said "you know what...its time I got that done."

Sep 18, 2023 · The Model 607 was Colt’s first attempt at a carbine version of the AR-15 rifle, shortening both the barrel and stock. The action is identical to a standard AR, but the barrel is only 10 inches (254mm) long, and the stock uses a collapsing design unique to this model.