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 …

Oct 20, 2021 · The XM177 Commando was shortened variant of the M16 with a 10-inch barrel topped with a moderator and a collapsing stock. It was a 5.56 rifle that delivered compact …

Mar 12, 2021 · Looking for credible info on if the seals were issued the XM177E1/E2 during Vietnam. I can't seem to find any photos of them running the E1, granted the internet is …

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.

Jul 8, 2021 · After a year, questionnaires were distributed and interviews were held to assess the CAR-15 SMG. Some time just after issue of the SMGs the designation XM177E1 was applied, …

In April 1967, the Army purchased 510 Colt 629 Commandos for use with by troops assigned to the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG), …

Mar 17, 2021 · Here’s What You Need to Remember: Another special forces unit that used the CAR-15 in action were U.S. Navy SEAL teams. SEALs originally carried the Colt 607 but …

After American involvement in Viet Nam ended, the XM177-series continued to soldier on with the Navy's SEAL Teams. By the early 1980s they were well worn or worn-out.

Sep 23, 2019 · US MACV SOG soldiers John Tilt Meyer and Lynne Blackjack Black Jr. at Phu Bai forward launch site, Central Vietnam, 1968. Both are armed with XM177 Carbines, one with a …

Jan 1, 2009 · In 95% of the pictures, all the SEALs are using Stoners, chopped down M60s, M16s, alot of times with XM148s or later on, M203s and XM177 E2's, again, some with the …