CODE – 04-132-965
NAME – Colt CMG-1 LMG
NAME (NATIVE) – Colt Machine Gun Model 1 Light Machine Gun
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1965
CALIBER – 5.56x45mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 103.4 cm (40.7 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) – 5.22 kg (11 lb 8 oz) with Light Barrel
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 5.62 kg (12 lb 6 oz) with Heavy Barrel
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 6.59 kg (14 lb 9 oz) with Light barrel and 100 rds M193 ball
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 6.99 kg (15 lb 7 oz) with Heavy Barrel and 100 rds M193 ball
WEIGHT (MOUNTED & LOADED) – 7.09 kg (15 lb 10 oz) on bipod, with Light Barrel and 100 rds M193 ball,
WEIGHT (MOUNTED & LOADED) – 7.49 kg (16 lb 8 oz) on bipod, with Heavy Barrel and 100 rds M193 ball,
TYPE OF MOUNT – Bipod
WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 0.5 kg (1 lb 2 oz)
SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Post, adjustable for zero, Rear sight – Tangent with V-notch, adjustable for range.
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
