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5.56 X 30 COLT MARS XPL
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METRIC MILITARY UP TO 5.99mm
5.56 X 30 COLT MARS XPL
5.56 X 30 · 1 headstamp · 2 scans
| Calibre | 5.56 X 30 |
| In the cabinet | METRIC MILITARY UP TO 5.99mm · 3 images |
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
Research notes
The MARS (Mini Assault Rifle System) was an experimental, scaled-down variant of the M16 rifle tested by Colt as a personal defense weapon (PDW) in the 1990s. It was chambered for the experimental 5.56x30mm MARS cartridge. The 5.56x30mm cartridge fired a 55 grain projectile at 790 m/s (2,591.9ft/s). The rifle was patented in 1998 (US patent no. 5,827,992).
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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