CODE – 04-132-965

NAME – Colt CMG-1 Fixed MG, Solenoid-fired

NAME (NATIVE) – Colt Machine Gun Model 1 Fixed Machine Gun

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1965

CALIBER – 5.56x45mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 88.9 cm (35 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 50.8 cm (20 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6 Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 30.5 cm (12 in)

LOAD – M193 Ball, Spitzer-pointed full metal jacket

BULLET DIAMETER – 5.70 mm (0.224 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 3.56 g (55 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 991 m/s (3,250 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 1749 j (1290 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 6.17 kg (13 lb 10 oz) with Light Barrel

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 6.67 kg (14 lb 11 oz) with Heavy Barrel

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 7.54 kg (16 lb 10 oz) with Light barrel and 100 rds M193 ball

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 8.04 kg (17 lb 12 oz) with Heavy Barrel and 100 rds M193 ball

SIGHTS – None

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 600 m (656 yards)

OPERATION – Redirected gas operation, fires from open bolt

TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 120 rpm (Light barrel), 150 rpm (Heavy barrel)

CYCLIC ROF – 650 rpms

FEED DEVICE – S-63 disintegrating link belt

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.19 kg (7 oz) 100 S-63 links

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 1.37 kg (3 lb) 100 S-63 links with 100 rds M193 ball

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Six 100-rd belts (600 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 8.22 kg (18 lb 2 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company, Hartford, Connecticut

STATUS – Developmental

SERVICE – Evaluation