Colt 9mm SMG
| Colt 9mm SMG | |
|---|---|
 The Colt 9mm SMG | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1982-present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.61 kg (5.75 lb) w/o magazine[1] |
| Length | 730 mm (28.9 in ) (stock extended)[1] 650 mm (25.6 in) (stock retracted)[1] |
| Barrel length | 10.5 in[1] |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum[1] |
| Action | blowback, closed bolt[1] |
| Rate of fire | 700-1000 round/min[2] |
| Muzzle velocity | 396 m/s (1300) ft/s)[2] |
| Effective firing range | 100 m[1] |
| Feed system | 20- and 32-round detachable box magazine[2] |
The Colt 9mm SMG is a 9×19mm Parabellum submachine gun manufactured by Colt, based on the M16 rifle platform.[3]
Design details
The Colt 9mm SMG is a closed bolt, blowback operated SMG, rather than the conventional direct impingement gas operation of the standard 5.56×45mm M16 type rifle. As a closed bolt weapon, the Colt SMG is inherently more accurate than open bolt weapons such as the Israeli UZI.[4]
The overall aesthetics are identical to most M16 type rifles. Changes include a large plastic brass deflector mounted toward the rear of the ejection port. Factory Colt 9mm SMGs are equipped with a 10.5 inch length barrel and have an M16 style upper receiver, which means they feature a fixed carry handle, no forward assist and A1 sights (with 50 and 100 meter settings). The magazine well of the receiver is modified using a special adaptor to allow the usage of smaller 9mm magazines. The magazines themselves are a copy of the Israeli UZI SMG magazine, modified to fit the Colt and lock the bolt back after the last shot.
Variants
Current Colt production models are the RO635 which features a Safe/Semi/Full Auto selective fire trigger group and the RO639 which features a Safe/Semi/3-round Burst selective fire trigger group. Both are equipped with a 10.5 inch length barrel. The 633 was a modified compact version with a 7 inches (180 mm) barrel and simplified front sight post used by the DEA.
The most common model is the 635, the latest version of which are simply marked SMG 9mm NATO.
Users
Argentina: Used by the Argentine Army.[5]
Bangladesh:Used by SSF and the Dhaka Metropolitan Police SWAT.[6]
India: Used by the Octopus Unit of Andhra Pradesh Police.[7]
Malaysia: Used by the Pasukan Khas Udara (PASKAU) Counter-Terrorism Forces of the Royal Malaysian Air Force[8]
United States: Used by the U.S. Marine Corps.[9][10] Also used by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the U.S. Marshals Service, Los Angeles Police Department SWAT, and a number of other federal agencies.[11] U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS)
Gallery
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Colt SMG 635 -
Colt SMG 635, ML 2 Sight, Colt mount, and a magazine -
Colt SMG 635, ML 2 Sight, Colt mount -
COLT SMG
References
- ^ a b c d e f g http://www.colt.com/mil/SMG_2.asp
- ^ a b c http://www.colt.com/law/smg.asp
- ^ http://www.colt.com/mil/SMG.asp
- ^ Technical Memorandum 2-79. AIMING POINT DISPLACEMENT FROM FIRING A RIFLE FROM THE OPEN-BOLT POSITION. by Dominick J. Giordano I. February 1979. U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory 1, U. S. ARMY HUMAN ENGINEERING LABORATORY, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005
- ^ "Algunas armas utilizadas por el actual Ejército Argentino". Aquellas armas de guerra. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "Dhaka Metropolitan Police SWAT - Overview". bdmilitary. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "PASKAU Malaysian Special Air Service Weapons". Military Factory. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ http://marines.mil/news/publications/Documents/NAVMC%20DIR%203500.90.pdf
- ^ "Modern Firearms". Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "Chuck Taylor's ASAA -THE COLT M635 9mm SUBMACHINE GUN". Retrieved 15 November 2014.
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