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Assault rifle
Colt ACR
Colt ACR/M16A2E2 (centre)
Type
Assault rifle
Place of origin
United States
Production history
Designer
Colt's Manufacturing Company
Designed
1982
Manufacturer
Colt's Manufacturing Company
Specifications
Mass
3.306 kg (7.29 lb) without magazine and sight
Length
1,031 mm (40.6 in) (Stock extended) 933 mm (36.7 in) (Stock retracted)
Cartridge
5.56×45mm M855 or Duplex
Action
Gas-operated, rotating bolt (direct impingement)
Muzzle velocity
948 m/s (3,110 ft/s) (M855) 884 m/s (2,900 ft/s) (Duplex)
Effective firing range
325 m (355 yd) (Duplex Ammunition)
Feed system
30-cartridge detachable box magazine
Sights
×3.5 telescope or interchangeable iron sight
From top to bottom, The final four ACR test rifles from AAI, H&K, Steyr, and Colt
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