Colt IAR6940

1. Colt IAR6940 · Wikipedia revision 1285524029 ↗

   Type

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Type

   Light machine gun Squad automatic weapon

   Place of origin

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Place of origin

   United States

   In service

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · In service

   2010–present

   Used by

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Used by

   See Users

   Designer

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Designer

   Phil Hinckley

   Designed

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Designed

   2008

   Manufacturer

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Manufacturer

   Colt's Manufacturing Company

   Variants

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Variants

   See variants

   Mass

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Mass

   6940 & 6940E-SG unloaded: 4.32 kg (9.52 lb) 6940 & 6940E-SG loaded (30-round STANAG): 4.95 kg (10.91 lb) 6940H unloaded: 4.58 kg (10.1 lb) 6940H loaded (30-round STANAG): 5.21 kg (11.49 lb)

   Length

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Length

   851 mm (33.5 in) stock retracted, 934 mm (36.8 in) stock extended

   Barrel length

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Barrel length

   406 mm (16 in)

   Cartridge

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Cartridge

   5.56×45mm NATO

   Caliber

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Caliber

   5.56 mm (0.22 in)

   Action

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Action

   Gas Operated , Rotating bolt

   Rate of fire

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Rate of fire

   Cyclic: 700–1000 rounds per minute

   Muzzle velocity

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Muzzle velocity

   2900 ft/s (884 m/s) (M855)

   Effective firing range

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Effective firing range

   600 m (656 yd)

   Feed system

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Feed system

   30 round STANAG M16 box magazine , 100–150 round Beta C-Mag , PMAG D-60 Magazine

   Sights

   Infobox (Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940) · Sights

   Iron sights or Picatinny rail for various optical sights

   Reported operator · Mexico

   Users · Users

   Mexico - Naval Infantry Corps

   Reported operator · Singapore

   Users · Users

   Singapore - Singapore Armed Forces

   Reported operator · United States

   Users · Users

   United States - Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

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