Colt MARS
TypePersonal defense weapon
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerColt
Designed1997
ManufacturerColt
No. built3
Specifications
Barrel length10.5 in (270 mm)

Cartridge5.56×30mm MARS[1]
9x30mm MARS
ActionGas-actuated, rotating bolt
Muzzle velocity790 m/s (2,592 ft/s)
Effective firing range300 meters
Feed system30-round box magazine
Sights1.5x optical sight

The Colt MARS (mini-assault rifle system) was an experimental, scaled-down variant of the M16 rifle tested by Colt as a personal defense weapon (PDW) around 1997.[2] It was chambered for the experimental 5.56×30mm MARS cartridge.[2] The 5.56×30mm cartridge fired a 55-grain (3.6 g) projectile at 790 m/s (2,591.9 ft/s). The rifle was patented in 1998.[3]

See also

References

  1. Modern Personal Defense Weapon Calibers 005: The 5.56x30mm MARS By Nathaniel F - The Firearm Blog Archived June 3, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 Christopher R. Bartocci (January 2009). "Colt's 5.56X30MM MARS (mini assault rifle system) program". Small Arms Review. 12 (4). Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  3. US patent 5827992, Michael R Harris & James F Taylor, "Gas operated firearm", issued 1998-10-27, assigned to Colt's Manufacturing Company



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