Colt Advanced Piston Carbine
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The Colt Advanced Piston Carbine or Colt APC (internal product number P0923) is a lightweight modular 5.56mm caliber piston-operated, magazine fed carbine with a one-piece upper receiver which is capable of firing in automatic and semi-automatic modes. The design incorporates an articulating link piston that reduces the stresses in the piston stroke by allowing for deflection and thermal expansion.
5.56mm, Advanced Piston Carbine | |
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Type | Assault rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 2010s–present |
Used by | See Users |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Colt's Manufacturing Company |
Specifications | |
Mass | 7 lb (3.2 kg) empty 7.5 lb (3.4 kg) with 30 rounds |
Length | 33 in (840 mm) (stock extended) 29.8 in (760 mm) (stock retracted) |
length | 14.5 in (370 mm) |
Colt submitted the APC as the “Enhanced M4” for the U.S. Army’s Individual Carbine competition to replace the M4 carbine in 2012. However, the competition was canceled in 2013 before a winning weapon was chosen. The APC was adopted in limited quantities by several military and law enforcement agencies.