XM177 コルト・コマンドー CAR-15 GAU-5
The Colt Commando (also known with designations [b]XM177[/b] or GAU-5) is an [[united states|American]] 5.56×45mm NATO [[assault rifle]]. It is essentially the shorter variant of the [[M16A1]]. Entered service in 1966, the weapon saw first use during the [[Vietnam War]].

The term CAR-15 originally refers to any Colt-marketed [[AR-15]], but it became associated with this [[military]] variant. 

h4. See also

* [[Colt 9mm SMG]] [[submachine gun]]
* [[List of weapons]]
* [[M4 Carbine]] [tn](based on the shortened [[M16A2]])[/tn]

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: CAR-15 XM177":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAR-15_XM177
* "Weaponsystems.net: Colt Commando":https://weaponsystems.net/system/246-Colt+Commando
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