Colt 9mm SMG vs Special Operations Assault Rifle

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Colt 9mm SMG — licensed reference photograph

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Colt 9mm SMG

Submachine gun

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AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of Special Operations Assault Rifle

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Special Operations Assault Rifle

Assault rifle

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First system

Second system

Measured figures

Head to head

13 of 37 rows sourced on both sides

730mmstock extended

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Length

All recorded figures & sources

0.73 m

stock extended

Single source

0.65 m

stock retracted

Single source

Configuration

Details

Colt 9mm SMG and Special Operations Assault Rifle configuration
Specification	Colt 9mm SMG	Special Operations Assault Rifle
Type	Submachine gun^[source]	Assault rifle^[source]
Place of origin	United States^[source]	United States^[source]
In service	1982–present^[source]	2004–present^[source]
Used by	See Users^[source]

Wars	Invasion of Panama Miami drug war^[source]	Papua Conflict Communist Insurgencies Islamic Insurgencies^[source]

Produced	1982–present^[source]	2004-present^[source]

Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum^[source]	5.56×45mm NATO^[source]

Action	blowback , closed bolt^[source]	SOAR: Gas-operated , rotating bolt ( direct impingement ) SOAR-P: Short-stroke piston , rotating bolt^[source]

Rate of fire	700-1000 round/min^[source]	550–680 round/min^[source]

Feed system	20- and 32-round detachable box magazine 100-round Beta C-Mag^[source]	Various STANAG magazines^[source]

Manufacturer	Colt's Manufacturing Company^[source]	FERFRANS^[source]

Designer	—	Ferdinand and Francis Sy^[source]

Designed	—	1998^[source]

Variants	—	Variants^[source]

Sights	—	Iron sights or various optics^[source]

Role	—	assault rifle^[source]

Source measurement	—	The SOAR is a selective fire 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle firing from either a closed rotating bolt ( direct impingement ) for the standard SOAR model, or in a short-stroke piston rotating bolt for the SOAR-P variant.^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Details; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage It differs from the typical M4 due to FERFRANS' preference to better control on full-automatic mode. Among the features include a patented Delayed Sear Activation System that reduces its cyclic rate of fire in full-auto to just around 550 to 680 rpm, reducing muzzle climb and improving control-ability.^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Details; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage SOAR IAR (Infantry Assault Rifle) is the improvement version of piston variant, with 14.5-inch barrel assault rifle, 5.56x45mm cartridge, Short Stroke Piston operating system, and rate reducing system in full-auto mode in order to make full-auto fire controllable. It features M-LOK attachment system as part of the weapon's Mission Adaptable Handguard System (MAHS).^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Variants / Piston variants / SOAR IAR; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage SOAR CQB (Close Quarter Battle) is 10-inch barrel assault carbine, with 5.56x45mm cartridge, short stroke piston system and rate reducing system, designated for CQB and counterterrorism operations.^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Variants / Piston variants / SOAR CQB; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage SOAR SCW (Sub Compact Weapon) is a 7.5-inch barrel compact assault rifle using rate reduction system meant as the close gap between the 9x19mm submachine-gun that have low penetration and the 5.56x45mm personal defense weapon that have uncontrollably issue in full-auto fire mode during CQC or CQB operations, without needing to develop new rounds but using the existing 5.56×45mm caliber rounds.^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Variants / Piston variants / SOAR SCW; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Source measurement

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The SOAR is a selective fire 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle firing from either a closed rotating bolt ( direct impingement ) for the standard SOAR model, or in a short-stroke piston rotating bolt for the SOAR-P variant.^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Details; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

It differs from the typical M4 due to FERFRANS' preference to better control on full-automatic mode. Among the features include a patented Delayed Sear Activation System that reduces its cyclic rate of fire in full-auto to just around 550 to 680 rpm, reducing muzzle climb and improving control-ability.^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Details; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

SOAR IAR (Infantry Assault Rifle) is the improvement version of piston variant, with 14.5-inch barrel assault rifle, 5.56x45mm cartridge, Short Stroke Piston operating system, and rate reducing system in full-auto mode in order to make full-auto fire controllable. It features M-LOK attachment system as part of the weapon's Mission Adaptable Handguard System (MAHS).^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Variants / Piston variants / SOAR IAR; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

SOAR CQB (Close Quarter Battle) is 10-inch barrel assault carbine, with 5.56x45mm cartridge, short stroke piston system and rate reducing system, designated for CQB and counterterrorism operations.^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Variants / Piston variants / SOAR CQB; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

SOAR SCW (Sub Compact Weapon) is a 7.5-inch barrel compact assault rifle using rate reduction system meant as the close gap between the 9x19mm submachine-gun that have low penetration and the 5.56x45mm personal defense weapon that have uncontrollably issue in full-auto fire mode during CQC or CQB operations, without needing to develop new rounds but using the existing 5.56×45mm caliber rounds.^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Variants / Piston variants / SOAR SCW; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Country of origin	—	United States^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 61, cell 2; revision 1377789247; retrieved 2026-10-02

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