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Assault rifle| MARS | |
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| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Colt |
| Designed | 1990s |
| Manufacturer | Colt |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 5.56x30mm MARS |
| Action | Gas-actuated, rotating bolt |
| Muzzle velocity | 790 m/s (2,592 ft/s) |
The MARS (Mini Assault Rifle System) was an experimental, scaled-down variant of the M16 rifle tested by Colt as a personal defense weapon (PDW) in the 1990s. It was chambered for the experimental 5.56x30mm MARS cartridge. The 5.56x30mm cartridge fired a 55 grain projectile at 790 m/s (2,591.9 ft/s). The rifle was patented in 1998 (US patent no. 5,827,992).
The proprietary cartridge provided performance more akin to a Colt Commando instead of a personal defense weapon, like the P90 or MP7.
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