Colt 608: The AR15 as a Pilot's Survival Rifle

All the best firearms history channels streaming to all major devices: weaponsandwar.tv As part of its effort to build out the AR-15 family of small arms, Colt introduced the Model 608 in 1965. This was intended to be an aircraft survival rifle, able to pack disassembled into a small space with four 20-round magazines for use by the US Air Force. With a 10 inch barrel, fixed tubular stock, and cut down grip it weighed just 4.75 pounds and had a maximum length of just 17.6 inches when disassembled. It was only produced as a prototype, with ten or fewer being made in total. Many thanks to the Royal Armouries for allowing me to film and disassemble this rifle! The NFC collection there - perhaps the best military small arms collection in Western Europe - is available by appointment to researchers: royalarmouries.org/research/national-firearms-cent… You can browse the various Armouries collections online here: royalarmouries.org/collection/ utreon.com/c/forgottenweapons/ www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons www.floatplane.comhttps://www.seevid.ir/fa/result?ytch=ForgottenWeapons Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! shop.forgottenweapons.com

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