CODE – 04-132-969
NAME – Colt CMG-2
COMMON NAMES – Gun, Machine, 5.56mm EX 27 Mod 0 [US Navy]
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1969
CALIBER – 5.56x45mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 106.5 cm (41.94 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 50.8 cm (20 in), 53.7 cm (21.15 in) with flash hider
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6 Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 22.5 cm (8.85 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) – 6.12 kg (13 lb 8 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 8.89 kg (19 lb 10 oz) loaded with belt drum and 150 rds M193 ball in links
WEIGHT (MOUNTED & LOADED) – 9.60 kg (21 lb 3 oz) on bipod, loaded with belt drum and 150 rds M193 ball in links
TYPE OF MOUNT – Bipod
WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 0.71 kg (1 lb 9 oz)
WEIGHT OF SPARE BARREL – 1.87 kg (4 lb 2 oz)
SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Blade, Rear sight – Folding ladder-type with aperture, Adjustable from 200 to 1,200 meters in 200 meter increments (219 to 1,312 yards in 219 yard increments)
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 600 m (656 yards)
OPERATION – Gas, fires from open bolt
TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 120 rpm
CYCLIC ROF – 650 rpm
FEED DEVICE – S-63 disintegrating metallic link belt, 150 round belt box/drum
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.29 kg (10 oz) 150 links
Belt Magazine (EMPTY) – 0.71 kg (1 lb 9 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 2.06 kg (4 lb 9 oz) 150 rds M193 ball in links
Belt Magazine (LOADED) – 2.77 kg (6 lb 2 oz) Belt drum loaded with 150 rds M193 ball in links
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Six 150-rd belts (900 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 13.07 kg (28 lb 13 oz) one loaded belt drum with 5 loose belts
MANUFACTURER – Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company, Hartford, Connecticut
STATUS – Developmental
SERVICE – Evaluation
