

Preparing your view.




At a glance
Colt 9mm SMGlarger figure on 1 of 1
M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun Systemlarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
stock extended
Single sourcestock retracted
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Colt 9mm SMG | M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Submachine gun[source] | Underbarrel Shotgun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1982–present[source] | 2003–2011 (limited service) 2011–present (full service)[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | United States Ukraine |
730 mm (28.9 in ) ( stock extended) 650 mm (25.6 in) (stock retracted)[source]
stock collapsed
Single sourcestock extended /
Single sourcestock removed
Single sourceunderbarrel
Single source16.5 in (420 mm) underbarrel 26.5 in (670 mm) stock extended / 24 in (610 mm) stock collapsed 18 in (460 mm) stock removed[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source100 m[source]
(1300) ft/s
Single source396 m/s (1300) ft/s )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Invasion of Panama Miami drug war[source] | Iraq War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Produced | 1982–present[source] | 2003–present[source] |
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| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum[source] | — |
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| Action | blowback , closed bolt[source] | Manually cycled straight-pull bolt action[source] |
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| Rate of fire | 700-1000 round/min[source] | — |
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| Feed system | 20- and 32-round detachable box magazine 100-round Beta C-Mag[source] | 3 or 5-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Colt's Manufacturing Company[source] | C-More Competition[source] |
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| Designer | — | Ira M. Kay[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1997–2002[source] |
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| No. built | — | 9,000+[source] |
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| Variants | — | XM26[source] |
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| Calibre | — | 12 gauge[source] |
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| Sights | — | Underbarrel configuration: Zeroed for host rifle M16/M4 sights Stand alone configuration: Flip up non-adjustable iron sights or MIL-STD-1913 rail attached optic[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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