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Colt IAR6940

Machine Guns And Automatic Weapons

The Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940, or IAR6940, is a light machine gun designed by Phil Hinckley and manufactured by the American firearms maker Colt, with design work beginning in 2008 and service from 2010. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Light machine gun 1
Introduced Year
2010 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
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Colt's Manufacturing Company

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Source Wikipedia: Colt IAR6940
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1. Wikipedia: Colt IAR6940
  • Infobox: service
    2010-present
  • Infobox: caliber
    5.56 mm (0.22 in)
  • Infobox: cartridge
    5.56×45mm NATO
  • Lead section
    The Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940 (commonly shortened to Colt IAR or IAR6940) is a light machine gun designed by Phil Hinckley and manufactured by American firearms manufacturer Colt.
  • In Group: Light Machine Guns, Infobox: type
    Light machine gun Squad automatic weapon
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Wikidata: Colt IAR6940
Wikidata Q126118836, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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