E&C COLT XM177E2 Airsoft AEG Rifle (EC325 QC 2.0 Gearbox/ Licensed by Cybergun)

Price: $189.95 — Currently out of stock.

About Real COLT XM177E2 The Colt XM177E2 is a legendary American 5.56mm carbine, famous for its use by elite US special operations forces during the Vietnam War. It was essentially a shorter, more compact version of the standard M16 rifle, designed for close-quarters combat in the jungle. Officially designated by the US Army as the "Submachine Gun, 5.56 mm, XM177E2," it was Colt's Model 629 and part of the wider CAR-15 family of weapons. The XM177E2 was the final iteration in a line of experimental carbines developed by Colt in the 1960s. It began with the CAR-15 Submachine Gun (Model 607) and evolved into the XM177E1 (Model 610), which had a 10-inch barrel. The XM177E2 was created in 1967 by extending the barrel to 11.5 inches, a change primarily made to allow the attachment of the experimental XM148 40mm grenade launcher and to improve the bullet's ballistics. The carbine has several distinctive visual and functional features. It uses a lightweight, aluminum two-position retractable buttstock, a precursor to modern carbine stocks, and features slim, round, CAR-15-style handguards. Its most recognizable feature is the long, 4.2-inch distinctive flash suppressor, sometimes called a "sound moderator." While designed to reduce the intense muzzle flash from the short barrel, it also slightly altered the weapon's report. As an improved model, it also included the forward assist on the upper receiver, a feature from the M16A1 to help push the bolt into battery. About E C COLT XM177E2 Airsoft AEG Rifle E C has faithfully reproduced this AEG Airsoft version of the rifle. In the realm of firearms, the original XM177E2 began production in 1967 and was primarily issued to the MACV-SOG special forces during the Vietnam War. The E2 version was not produced in large quantities and was discontinued after only a few years of service, marking a significant milestone in firearms history and making it a rare model. However, the XM177 series continued to serve until 1998. This E C COL