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CAR-15

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The CAR-15 is a family of M16 rifle based firearms that Colt marketed in the 1960s and early 1970s. The name is most commonly associated with the Colt Commando, also known as the XM177, a select-fire carbine with an ultrashort barrel of 10.5 or 11.5 inches and an oversized flash suppressor. Built in the United States and chambered for 5.56x45mm NATO and .223 Remington, variants of the family saw service from 1966 into the 1990s and beyond. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Assault rifle, carbine 1
Introduced Year
1966 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Operated By

United States Air Force, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: CAR-15
United States Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: CAR-15

Used In

Cambodian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: CAR-15
Gulf War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: CAR-15
Laotian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: CAR-15
Vietnam War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: CAR-15
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: CAR-15
  • Infobox, Type field
    Type: Assault rifle, Carbine
  • History section, Colt Commando subsection
    It was introduced by Colt in 1966 in response to the US military's desire for a shorter M16.
  • service-status
    service = * 1966-1998 (US service) 1966-present (other countries)
  • Caliber attribute (car-15)
    Built in the United States and chambered for 5.56x45mm NATO and .223 Remington, variants of the family saw service from 1966 into the 1990s and beyond.
  • Used In: Vietnam War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Vietnam War
  • Used In: Laotian Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil War
  • Used In: Cambodian Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Cambodian Civil War
  • Used In: Gulf War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Gulf War
  • Operated By: United States Army, Wikipedia article text
    The Model 603 CAR-15 Rifle, adopted initially by the United States Army as the XM16E1 and then later as the M16A1, and the Model 604 CAR-15 Rifle, adopted by the United States Air Force as the M16, formed the core of the CAR-15 family.
  • Operated By: United States Air Force, Wikipedia article text
    The Model 603 CAR-15 Rifle, adopted initially by the United States Army as the XM16E1 and then later as the M16A1, and the Model 604 CAR-15 Rifle, adopted by the United States Air Force as the M16, formed the core of the CAR-15 family.
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Wikidata: CAR-15
Wikidata Q646667, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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