Colt Defense

Company Presentation
Agenda

 History
 People
 Products
 Customers
History
 Founded by Sam Colt - built 1st weapon
capable of firing without reloading
 1836: 1st Colt firearm, equipped with a
revolving cylinder containing five or six
bullets
 2002: Exclusive production through 2010
of the M4 5.56mm Carbine
 To this day, after 150+ years of
continuous operations, the name “Colt”
is synonymous to firearms
Colt History - Timeline
1836 1846 1847 1851 1860

Witney Walker
Paterson Colt Colt Rifle Navy Colt Army Colt
Colt
1861 1868 1874 1882 1888

Single Action Double Action

Mini Ball Gatling Gun Baby Carbine
Army Frontier
1911 1917 1921 1955

Browning Automatic Python

ACP 45 Rifle Thompson Submachine Gun 357-Magnum

1963 1967/1984/Today Today

M16 M16-A1/A2/A4 M4 Carbine

People
 Professional engineers, armorers &
weapon experts
 Design, development & testing
 Evolutionary improvements
 Quality in manufacturing
 Management team
 Expertise in the small arms industry
 Experience in the defense business sector
 Dedicated team and service organization
committed to serve the customers and
the tradition of Colt
President & CEO
LTGEN Wm. M. Keys, USMC (ret.)
 Commander U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Atlantic;
Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic;
Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary
Force; Commander, Marine Striking Force, Atlantic;
Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South; and
Commander U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe
 Commanding General, 2nd Marine Division during
Desert Storm
 Led the successful assault across the Kuwaiti border and
into Kuwait City
 Company Commander, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine
Regiment in Vietnam
Colt Weapon Systems
Colt Family of Weapons
 Colt M4 5.56mm Carbine
 Colt M16A4 5.56mm Rifle
 Colt M203 40mm Grenade Launcher
 Colt Automatic Rifle - 5.56mm LMG
 Colt M4 5.56mm Commando
 Colt 9mm Submachine Gun
Colt Weapon Systems

 Standard for all branches

of the U.S. Military

 Most combat proven

family of weapons in the
world:
 Jungles of Vietnam
 Deserts of Middle East
 Mountains of Afghanistan
 Colt Weapon Systems
40+ YEARS
Combat
Experience

Performance Feedback from

Evaluation U.S. Military

Technical Support of Feedback from

U.S. Government 90 countries

EVOLUTIONARY
IMPROVEMENTS

Colt M4 Carbine
Colt Weapon Systems
 Military Specifications of the U.S. Government
 ISO Certification
 Patents, proprietary processes & research and
development experience
 Decades of Colt’s engineering and
manufacturing know-how
 High strength materials - Quality and
dependability
 High performance characteristics, simplicity of
operation, max interchangeability of parts and
ease of maintenance
Colt Weapon Systems
 Gas operated, air cooled, magazine fed, locking
rotating bolt, 5.56mm NATO
 Unique direct gas operating system
 Full range of 5.56mm ammunition
 M203 Grenade launcher mounts directly to the
M4 and M16
 Ejection port cover protection
 Flat top receiver allows for removable carry
handle and easy mounting of optics.
 Muzzle compensator reduces muzzle climb and
eliminates flash and dust signatures.
Colt Weapon Systems

 Low recoil - straight line recoil absorbing

design system
 Ergonomically designed controls
 Cartridge case deflector - Ambidextrous firing
capability
 Target style rear sight features dual apertures -
adjusts for both windage and elevation.
 Field strips easily without special tools
M4 5.56mm Carbine
Caliber Muzzle energy
5.56X45 NATO 1645 Joule
Weight without magazine Effective range
2.80 kg 600 m
Empty 30rd magazine Cyclic rate of fire
0.11 kg 700-950 rpm
Loaded 30rd magazine Sight radius
0.45 kg 36.8 cm
Overall length Finish
83.8 cm Black anodized receiver;
Stock Retracted: 75.7cm Black oxide barrel
Barrel length Front sight
37.0 cm Adjustable front
Bore characteristics Rear sight
Hard Chrome Lined M16A4 target style sight
6 Lands & Groves adjustable for windage
1 Twist in 178 mm and elevation to 600 m
Right Hand
Method of operation Upper receiver
Gas; Direct System; Flap Top w/ Detachable
Locking bolt Carry Handle
Muzzle velocity Fire control selection
884 m/sec Safe, Semi, Full Auto
M16A4 5.56mm Rifle
Caliber Muzzle energy
5.56X45 NATO 1765 Joule
Weight without magazine Effective range
3.4 kg 800 m
Empty 30rd magazine Cyclic rate of fire
0.11 kg 700-950 rpm
Loaded 30rd magazine Sight Radius
0.45 kg 50.1 cm
Overall length Finish
1.0 m Black anodized receiver;
Black oxide barrel
Barrel length Front Sight
51.0 cm Adjustable front
Bore characteristics Rear Sight
Hard Chrome Lined Target sight adjustable
6 Lands & Groves for windage and
1 Twist in 178 mm elevation to 600 m
Right Hand
Method of operation Upper receiver
Gas; Direct System; Flap Top w/ Detachable
Locking bolt Carry Handle
Muzzle velocity Fire control selection
948 m/sec Safe, Semi, Full Auto
M203 Grenade Launcher

Caliber
40 mm
Weight (unloaded)
1.36 kg
Weight (loaded)
Type of ammunition
1.63 kg
Length • M406 High Explosive
38 cm • M433 HE Armor Piercing
Barrel length • M576 Buckshot
30 cm • M407 Practice
Height (below rifle barrel c/l) • M781 Practice and most
8 cm
other specialized 40mm
Width (maximum)
8 cm ammunition
Velocity (w/m406 ctg)
74.7 m/sec
Maximum range
400m
Products - CAR
Caliber Muzzle velocity (M855)
5.56X45 NATO 945 m/sec
Type of fire Muzzle energy (M193)
Fully Automatic 1722 Joule
Weight without magazine Muzzle energy (M855)
5.78 kg 1765 Joule
Loaded 30rd magazine Effective range
6.24 kg 600 m
Overall length Upper receiver
1.0 m Flap Top w/ Detachable
Carry Handle
Barrel length Cyclic rate of fire
51.0 cm 600-750 rpm
Magazine capacity Rear Sight
30 rds. (standard, will Full M16A2/A4 type,
accept any M16 type adjustable for windage
mag). C-Mag 100 and elevation to 600 m
Rd drum compatible
Method of operation Safety
Gas; Direct System; Fire selector: blocks
Locking bolt trigger and sear
Muzzle velocity (M193)
991 m/sec
Products - M4 Commando
Caliber Muzzle energy
5.56X45 NATO 1270 Joule
Weight without magazine Effective range
2.44 kg 600 m
Empty 30rd magazine Cyclic rate of fire
0.11 kg 700-1000 rpm
Loaded 30rd magazine Sight radius
0.45 kg --
Overall length Finish
76.0 cm Black anodized receiver;
Stock Retracted: 68.0cm Black oxide barrel
Barrel length Front sight
29.0 cm Adjustable front
Bore characteristics Rear sight
Hard Chrome Lined M16A4 target style sight
6 Lands & Groves adjustable for windage
1 Twist in 178 mm and elevation to 600 m
Right Hand
Method of operation Upper receiver
Gas; Direct System; Flap Top w/ Detachable
Locking bolt Carry Handle
Muzzle velocity Fire control selection
796 m/sec Safe, Semi, Full Auto
Products - SMG

Caliber
9 mm
Weight without magazine
2.61 kg
Overall length
Applications / Uses
73.0 cm
Stock Retracted: 65.0 cm • Military Applications
Barrel length • Law Enforcement
26.7 cm • Urban Environments
Method of operation • Boats and Ships
Gas; Direct System; • In & Around Buildings
Locking bolt
• Areas with Crowds
Muzzle velocity
396 m/sec • Airfields
Muzzle energy
1765 Joule
Effective range
100 m
Fire control selection
Safe, Semi, Full Auto
Safe, Semi, Burst
Production / Manufacturing
 Manufacturing facilities in Hartford, CT, USA
 Colt Weapon Systems are designed and
made in U.S.A
 Manufactured according to the strictest U.S.
Government Military Specifications
 Professional engineers, armorers, weapon
experts
 Centuries of experience in gun
manufacturing
 150+ years of recognition for products of the
highest quality
Quality Assurance
 Colt is ISO Certified - ISO 9001:2000
 Colt’s quality system is:
 Documented
 Fully implemented
 Under continuous surveillance by U.S.
Government resident (in-house) QARs
 Under continuous surveillance by our
certifying registrar (semiannual audits)
 Highest quality assurance methods
ensure the finest and most reliable
product for our customers
Customers / Sales
 Colt weapons are the standard for
ALL branches of U.S. Military
 U.S. Law Enforcement
 Sales in 15 NATO Countries
 Sales in 80+ other countries worldwide
 9,000,000 units produced
 Adopted even by countries that produce
their own 5.56mm system
 All small arms tests use Colt systems as
the baseline weapons to which all others
are compared
Customers
Belgium Austria Fiji Lesotho Santo Domingo
Canada Bahamas Finland Liberia Saudi Arabia
Denmark Bahrain Gabon Malaysia Singapore
France Barbados Ghana Maldives South Korea
Germany Bermuda Grand Cayman Isl. Mexico Sri Lanka
Greece Bhutan Guatemala Monaco Suriname
Italy Bolivia Haiti Morocco Swaziland
Luxembourg Botswana Honduras Nepal Sweden
Netherlands Brazil Hong Kong New Zealand Switzerland
Norway Brunei DarussalamIndia Nicaragua Taiwan
Portugal Cameroon Indonesia Nigeria Thailand
Spain Chile Iran North Yemen Tonga
Turkey Columbia Ireland Oman Trinidad
United Kingdom Costa Rica Israel Panama Tunisia
U.S.A Curacao Ivory Coast Papua New GuineaU.A.E
Abu Dhabi Dili East Timor Jamaica Paraguay Venezuela
Africa Dominican RepublicJordan Peru Virgin Island
Argentina Ecuador Kenya Philippines Yugoslavia
Aruba Dutch Car. Egypt Kuwait Puerto Rico Zimbabwe
Customer Mix
Weapon Users
 U.S. Government Army
 U.S. Military Marines
 U.S. Law Enforcement Special Forces
Air Force
 International Sales Navy
Police
 Armed Forces
Coast Guard
 Law Enforcement Agencies
Airport Security
Border Patrol
Colt Defense
Colt Weapon Systems
 Expand operational, tactical and
strategic capabilities of Armed Forces
 Significantly increase field readiness
 Surpass the requirements of modern
warfare
 Successfully serve the modern dogma
of tactical rapid deployment, mobility
and increased firepower
Colt Defense
 Small Arms Selection Process
 Crucial & Complicated
 Military & Political Implications
 The best and most combat proven
weapon system should be selected
 Only Colt is capable of offering the best
5.56mm weapon systems in the world
 The countless battlefields where our
weapons have been successfully used,
 The U.S. Military
 The Armies of more than 90 countries in the
free world
 Colt Defense LLC, 547 New Park Ave
West Hartford, CT, 06141
U.S.A
Tel: (860) 236-6311, Fax: (860) 244-1442
www.Colt.com