Colt CM901
Colt CM901 | |
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Gas-operated, rotating bolt (direct impingement) | |
Rate of fire | 700–950 rounds per minute |
Effective firing range | 700 m |
Feed system | 30-round detachable STANAG magazines, or Proprietary box magazines (7.62×51mm NATO), or SR-25 pattern magazine (7.62×51mm NATO)[2] |
Sights | Flip-up/Fixed (depends on upper receiver) |
The Colt CM901 is a
Design
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The CM901 (Colt Modular) weapons system is based on Colt's existing M16/M4 military designs. It shares the direct gas impingement operation, as well as much of the action, controls, and basic aesthetics with previous Colt rifle designs. The system's heart is a common lower receiver housing an enlarged magazine well that will accommodate 5.56×45mm rounds using a STANAG magazine or larger caliber ammunition than NATO 5.56×45mm rounds using either a proprietary magazine or an SR-25 pattern magazine,[2] ambidextrous controls for the bolt release mechanism, magazine release, and fire selector/safety lever, trigger group, pistol grip, telescopic stock, and buffer tube. The system will accept a series of upper receiver assemblies that contain the respective action required to accommodate the various caliber rounds accepted by the weapon. A re-designed upper receiver firing standard 5.56mm ammunition will be produced in various barrel lengths, all having a monolithic design with a full-length top rail, and three auxiliary rails for mounting accessories, free-floating barrels, and front and rear flip-up sights standard, when not using upgraded optics.
Upper receivers will be available in several calibers and barrel lengths, as short as 270 millimetres (10.7 in) for the 5.56mm model. The lower receiver will also accept older mil-spec M16 or M16 upper receivers with an adapter. Receivers will be available that accept
The system can be anodized in a standard matte black finish, but has standard color options including Desert Brown, Digital Camouflage, and Vista Camouflage, which are applied during the anodizing process to prevent wear during use.
Variants
Civilian model
Colt released the LE901-16S to civilian buyers on July 20, 2012. Colt planned to release several variants of the CM901 system, with the civilian "LE901-16S" being the first. The civilian model will be available with all the same features and finishes as the planned Law Enforcement and Military models, but will ship stock with a semi-automatic lower receiver, and an upper receiver with a 410 millimetres (16.1 in) barrel chambered for .308 Winchester ammunition. The barrel will come with a Vortex Flash hider. This variant will also accept civilian AR-15 upper receivers of multiple barrel lengths, and includes a magazine well adapter to accommodate smaller AR-15 magazines.[citation needed]
Colt CK901
Colt CK901 | |
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Type | box magazine |
Sights | Flip-up/Fixed |
In June 2014
The CK-901 was first sold to the
Potentially, like the modular CM901, the CK-901 could be made to chamber the smaller-bore Soviet 5.45×39mm M-74 round. Much like the CM901 7.62 NATO / 5.56mm NATO rifle, it could be made to chamber the smaller-bore ammunition from a changed-out upper receiver. It would feed from AK-74-type magazines through an adapter block for the larger 7.62mm Soviet magazine well in the lower receiver.
Users
- India: Unknown number of units procured by Greyhounds of Telangana Police[citation needed]
- Malaysia:
- The Malaysian Army purchased 200 CM901s assault rifles, which will be used as a general issue rifle.[9]
- The
- Yemen: Used by Yemeni Republican Guard.[8]
References
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- ^ a b DefenseReview.com - DR Exclusive: Colt CM901 7.62x51mm /.308 Win
- ^ "DR Exclusive First Look!: SCAR Who? Meet the Colt Modular Carbine (CMC) Model CM901 Multi-Caliber 7.62mm NATO Battle Rifle / 5.56mm NATO Assault Rifle for U.S. Military Special Operations Forces (SOF) and General Infantry Forces (GIF). DefenseReview (DR) Reports (Photos and Video!)". Defense Review. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ^ Colt Defence CK901
- ^ SHOT 2016: Colt’s CK901 7.62×39 AR To Come To Civilian Market
- ^ Bonafide Colt AK: Colt releases the 7.62×39 CK901
- ^ US Palm Shuts Down
- ^ a b "The Colt CK901: The Mystery Colt of Yemen – Small Arms Defense Journal".
- ^ Abas, Marhalim (2013-06-20). "Army Gets Colt's CM901". Malaysian Defence. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
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