Colt Commando

[Sarge]

The Commando did not last very long before it was replaced with the XM177E2, which we knew as the CAR 15.
I carried a CAR 15 in RVN.
Here is my current CAR 15 along with a select fire FN/FAL, 2 chicom M14s, an M1A and AR 15.
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[enfield303t]

The Commando did not last very long before it was replaced with the XM177E2, which we knew as the CAR 15.
I carried a CAR 15 in RVN.
Here is my current CAR 15 along with a select fire FN/FAL, 2 chicom M14s, an M1A and AR 15.
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Nice firearms Sarge. I love the FN, shot a C1 but always wanted a go at a C2 which never happened. I know the C2 was somewhat uncontrollable however always wanted to try to prove that wrong. Bet I could throw enough lead downrange to hit what I wanted.

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I do like the SBR. I do not have a 11.5" Colt Commando (nice rifle!), however my latest is a Diemaco C8CQB (along with its American Mk18 Mod0 cousin) ...

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Colt Canada (Diemaco) build a beautiful gun, from what I understand the quality is better than the US production. That statement should start a controversy.

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Nice, nice...all of them. The little Colt commando is what I wanted when I was carrying them. It took us years to get them into service and now we've made them as unwieldy and heavy as a rifle.

Jim, you don't live that far away, come visit and shoot it, anytime.

[browningautorifle]

the C2 was somewhat uncontrollable

They were far from uncontrollable. Long bursts would chatter but short two to three round bursts were fine. Better yet, just shoot singles and go at a rate of twice the normal.

Jim, you don't live that far away, come visit and shoot it, anytime.

That could happen on a flyby too, thanks.

[RCS]

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This is the CAR-15 stock installed on a 1974 Colt SP1 semi auto, it came before the the XM177 stock and has a slightly different locking lever and the location of the rear swivel

[browningautorifle]

This is the CAR-15 stock installed on a 1974 Colt SP1 semi auto, it came before the the XM177 stock and has a slightly different locking lever and the location of the rear swivel

There's one of those in the museum in Ft Lewis WA. The curator is an old burnout that must be close to mandatory. He knew he had a rare weapon in his collection but didn't know that was it...