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Posted: 5/2/2021 10:03:13 PM EST
The existence of the Colt M5 has been known for some time but there has been very little discussion of the program in public. Information that is available indicates that the M5 has been tested and/or fielded in three calibers and eight different models.
This post is only going to look at the four 5.56mm models. I am going to show you data sheets for three of the four versions and just an image of the fourth variant. The Colt M5 Carbine models are as follows: Colt CM556-10H-M5A-SCW 10.3" barrel 5.56 x 45- Yes, you guessed it...this is the newest version of the Colt Sub-Compact Weapon (SCW). I do not have a specification sheet for it.  Attached FileColt CM556-10H-M5A 10.3" barrel 5.56 x 45  Attached File Attached FileColt CM556-11H-M5A 11.5" barrel 5.56 x 45  Attached File Attached FileThe 14.5" model will be posted in a reply here due to ARFCOM's photo posting restrictions. |
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Posted: 5/2/2021 10:05:09 PM EST
[#1]
Colt CM556-14H-M5A 14.5" barrel 5.56 x 45
 Attached File Attached FileUnfortunately, I have not seen or heard anything to indicate a release on the market any time soon. Fingers crossed. |
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Posted: 5/2/2021 10:27:03 PM EST
[#2]
I would love to have the 10.3" variant.
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Posted: 5/3/2021 6:46:57 AM EST
[#3]
offered to public?
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Posted: 5/3/2021 6:47:32 AM EST
[#4]
offered to public?
will buy 7.62x39 in any format. we will never get any i bet. |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 8:44:35 AM EST
[#5]
Interesting.
Curious as to why Troy sights were chosen, as "milspec" is part of the advertising campaign. I've seen several sets marked Colt Canada over the last year, maybe part of a larger purchase agreement? |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 12:05:11 PM EST
[#6]
CZ needs to stop the crap from happening.
They could sell 1000s of these uppers to the public right now. If they do not want to sell the complete carbine then so be it, but they could sell every upper as fast as they make them. And Colt has been using Troy for a long time but not on commercial sales except for the 901. |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 1:55:03 PM EST
[#7]
A fairly recent vid
https://youtu.be/OMEa7zG3lOE |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 1:59:04 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: And Colt has been using Troy for a long time but not on commercial sales except for the 901. I knew of the 901, what else are they using Troy battle sights on? And by not commercial, you are suggesting .mil? |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 2:02:41 PM EST
[#9]
Troy back-up sights are a standard buis for many of their foreign contract rifles.
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Posted: 5/3/2021 2:04:03 PM EST
[#10]
Double tap. Sorry
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Posted: 5/3/2021 2:06:10 PM EST
[#11]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Troy back-up sights are a standard buis for many of their foreign contract rifles. Hmmm. Had no idea. Thanks man. |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 2:11:19 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hmmm. Had no idea. Thanks man. I have often wondered why they seem to use Magpul MBUS here and Troy outside the U.S. |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 2:17:51 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have often wondered why they seem to use Magpul MBUS here and Troy outside the U.S. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Hmmm. Had no idea. Thanks man. I have often wondered why they seem to use Magpul MBUS here and Troy outside the U.S. MBUS on Mexico LE6920 is really the only foriegn contract gun that I've paid attention to much. |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 2:18:38 PM EST
[#14]
Wonder why they don't use their monolithic 6940 upper instead?
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Posted: 5/3/2021 2:25:47 PM EST
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Posted: 5/3/2021 2:29:25 PM EST
[#16]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Anything about the roll mark look familiar? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/439146/DA84C4C7-997C-4123-A71D-36739BAAC851_png-1928224.JPG That is very interesting. What Shot Show year was this? |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 2:30:54 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Anything about the roll mark look familiar? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/439146/DA84C4C7-997C-4123-A71D-36739BAAC851_png-1928224.JPG Cloners will be happy now 
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Posted: 5/3/2021 4:56:11 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That is very interesting. What Shot Show year was this? Honestly, I’m not sure. I had to google M5 Carbine shot show and got that image. I had remembered seeing it somewhere, either a still photo or they zoomed in on a YouTube video. I had thought it was stamped, and was a little surprised when I saw it engraved with basically the same “carbine” font as the new CR rifles have |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 5:57:31 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I had thought it was stamped, and was a little surprised when I saw it engraved with basically the same “carbine” font as the new CR rifles have I was surprised how it looks basically exactly the same with the exception of the M5 being added. |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 6:13:42 PM EST
[#20]
Quoted: The existence of the Colt M5 has been known for some time but there has been very little discussion of the program in public... Yeah it has. :) I took this photo sometime in 2003/2004. Colt had a prototype way back then. I've got some other photos on an old computer somewhere... I'll see if I can dig them up.  " />
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Posted: 5/3/2021 6:18:17 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah it has. :) I took this photo sometime in 2003/2004. Colt had a prototype way back then. I've got some other photos on an old computer somewhere... I'll see if I can dig them up. https://i.imgur.com/uWj8fKp.jpg" target="_blank">https://i.imgur.com/uWj8fKp.jpg Cool piece of history. Thanks for sharing. |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 6:25:34 PM EST
[#22]
Colt 6960 ccu do over??
Looks cool. |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 7:58:32 PM EST
[#23]
Colt Model CM300-10H-M5A
 Attached File"Introducing the new Colt M5 .300 BO carbine. Part of the new Colt M5 assault rifle series the CM300, chambered in .300 Blackout, was designed for the modern war fighter and special weapons law enforcement professional when submachine gun range with rifle stopping power is required. Understanding that weight, comfort, and adaptability are critical, the CM300 is engineered with a completely redesigned lower receiver featuring fully ambidextrous controls and a 6-position receiver extension adaptable to any sized shooter and bilateral shooting style. With maximum performance and ergonomics at the forefront of the design considerations, The Colt CM300 has a low profile gas block in a pistol length gas system and a free floated barrel embedded onto Colt's new MLOK-capable upper receiver, maximizing rail real estate, comfort, weight, and accuracy, while maintaining the same lethality and accuracy expected from a Colt. The CM300 is truly part of the next step in a long legacy of Colt high performance assault weapons." |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 8:24:48 PM EST
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Quoted: I would love to have the 10.3" variant. This. |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 8:48:01 PM EST
[#25]
I'd settle for just a lower, but a factory Colt 300 Blackout would be the shi!t.
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Posted: 5/3/2021 10:31:50 PM EST
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Anything about the roll mark look familiar? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/439146/DA84C4C7-997C-4123-A71D-36739BAAC851_png-1928224.JPG There’s literally nothing “rolled” in that picture...??????? |
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Posted: 5/4/2021 10:56:15 AM EST
[#27]
I hope they make that scw for the public i would like one to go with my m4.
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Posted: 5/4/2021 11:36:08 AM EST
[#28]
That left side mag catch is idiotic.
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Posted: 5/4/2021 5:47:24 PM EST
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: That left side mag catch is idiotic. Unless you're left handed or doing weak hand drills |
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Posted: 5/4/2021 5:48:44 PM EST
[#30]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Unless you're left handed or doing weak hand drills Use your head. What’s going to happen when you sling that thing up and bounce it on a plate carrier for hours? |
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Posted: 5/4/2021 7:17:17 PM EST
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Use your head. What’s going to happen when you sling that thing up and bounce it on a plate carrier for hours? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Unless you're left handed or doing weak hand drills Use your head. What’s going to happen when you sling that thing up and bounce it on a plate carrier for hours? Okay, I want use it with a plate carrier. |
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Posted: 5/4/2021 7:42:11 PM EST
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Use your head. What’s going to happen when you sling that thing up and bounce it on a plate carrier for hours? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Unless you're left handed or doing weak hand drills Use your head. What’s going to happen when you sling that thing up and bounce it on a plate carrier for hours? The same thing that happens to people using the LMT MARS-L and MARS-H ? Nothing? |
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Posted: 5/4/2021 7:57:17 PM EST
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Use your head. What’s going to happen when you sling that thing up and bounce it on a plate carrier for hours? I'd think it would be more of an issue when doing reloads. Lot of people just slide their thumb up the side of the magwell, you'll likely see folks accidently hit the mag release instead of the bolt catch. |
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Posted: 5/4/2021 8:09:52 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The same thing that happens to people using the LMT MARS-L and MARS-H ? Nothing? LMT and KAC users have lost mags this way also. |
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Posted: 5/5/2021 2:51:50 PM EST
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: LMT and KAC users have lost mags this way also. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: The same thing that happens to people using the LMT MARS-L and MARS-H ? Nothing? LMT and KAC users have lost mags this way also. Then KAC, LMT and the Colt M5 apparently aren't going to be a good for for your needs. |
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Posted: 5/6/2021 8:11:57 AM EST
[#36]
I love my KAC. I wish it didn’t have a left handed mag release but in any case it’s much better shielded than the Colt and people still have problems.
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Posted: 5/18/2021 9:02:44 AM EST
[#37]
^^^Only one roll pin away from removing the left side release.
Otherwise the M5 is all over the international section of Colts website. The banners all feature the M5. They have manuals and parts diagrams showing how the different assemblies are put together and part numbers for all of it. Hopefully something comes of it. I really want the Canadian MRR and L119A2 but this would be great too. CZ, please. |
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Posted: 5/26/2021 7:45:37 PM EST
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Weren't these made in 2017? Hmm... Colt M5 2017
I am getting a strange feeling-- the CR6920/CR6940 have never been displayed or mentioned on Colt's website. Is Colt finished? A lot of people talk about CZ's purchasing but that's not finalized until June or July... is Colt literally getting rid of everything?? A lot of stuff they have sold during the pandemic seem like they are cleaning out their closets. I hope I am wrong. |
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Posted: 5/26/2021 8:19:45 PM EST
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Weren't these made in 2017? Hmm... Colt M5 2017 I am getting a strange feeling-- the CR6920/CR6940 have never been displayed or mentioned on Colt's website. Is Colt finished? A lot of people talk about CZ's purchasing but that's not finalized until June or July... is Colt literally getting rid of everything?? A lot of stuff they have sold during the pandemic seem like they are cleaning out their closets. I hope I am wrong. You are correct in that none of the current Colt Rifle (CR) line is on their website. The website still references models from the LE series. It does not mention the CR6920, CR6920-EPR, CR6920MPS-B, CR6700A4, CR6940 or CR6960. I don't really know why they haven't updated that part of their website. The addition of the M5 stuff in their international section is fairly new though. This image/press release came out on the 24th. The merger finally got US and Canadian government approval.  Attached File"CZG, our parent company has announced today that the acquisition of the iconic arms manufacturer Colt was successfully finalized. We are excited about our future together and the use of the synergy that this merger will bring not only to us but most importantly to you – our dear customers." Colt is very much alive and well. They are selling rifles almost as fast as they can make them. |
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Posted: 5/27/2021 8:58:50 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You are correct in that none of the current Colt Rifle (CR) line is on their website. The website still references models from the LE series. It does not mention the CR6920, CR6920-EPR, CR6920MPS-B, CR6700A4, CR6940 or CR6960. I have never really found the Colt website all that good on finding models there. Some things were buried in the law enforcement section and like stated above some things just weren’t there. Some of the “exclusive” models didn’t help either. |
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Posted: 5/27/2021 9:13:25 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have never really found the Colt website all that good on finding models there. Some things were buried in the law enforcement section and like stated above some things just weren’t there. Some of the “exclusive” models didn’t help either. Absolutely agree. |
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Posted: 9/17/2021 9:25:48 AM EST
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Posted: 9/17/2021 3:32:59 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That is very interesting. What Shot Show year was this? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Anything about the roll mark look familiar? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/439146/DA84C4C7-997C-4123-A71D-36739BAAC851_png-1928224.JPG That is very interesting. What Shot Show year was this? That’s funny, that was my picture that I took at SHOT show. I think I posted it here at the time which is why it probably came up in a google search. That was the 2020 SHOT show. Here are the other pictures I took of the M5. You can also see, at least what they were displaying, are separate uppers.     
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Posted: 9/17/2021 5:40:51 PM EST
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Someone please let me know when they start selling uppers separately.
Also, what model shorty stock is that? |
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Posted: 9/17/2021 8:12:31 PM EST
[#45]
That is a Maxim defense SCW stock. It requires a proprietary BCG. They also make a slightly longer version that uses a normal BCG which has been seen on rifles issued by the FBI and Canadian Special Operations.
Interestingly I recently found a picture of an elite Israeli Counter Terror Unit using the original Fold+telescopic+folding stock Colt SCW. Never knew they had a customer for that gun. |
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Posted: 9/17/2021 8:36:39 PM EST
[#46]
Thanks for sharing sir! I always appreciate your angle and intuitive inside view
 Sorry for the delay, sorry confused, and hey be well ! |
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Posted: 9/17/2021 9:12:12 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Interestingly I recently found a picture of an elite Israeli Counter Terror Unit using the original Fold+telescopic+folding stock Colt SCW. Never knew they had a customer for that gun. Colt actually sold quite a few SCW's to some foreign militaries, along with foreign/domestic law enforcement. |
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Posted: 10/29/2021 11:26:22 PM EST
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Posted: 10/30/2021 5:12:37 AM EST
[#49]
Nice. Now let me buy one.
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Posted: 10/30/2021 12:44:50 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Colt M5 in the Thailand Anyone you to speculate why the “m5 carbine” markings were sanitized on the rifle in the video? |
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