Talk:List of Colt AR-15 and M16 rifle variants

message: This list is mostly the product of a compilation of work I've done over the last 6 years.  If you give me some time I can add in all the information I have, and then we can edit from there. I have lists for Colt's military models, Colt's civilian models, and other military models, plus Diemaco (now Colt Canada's) models and which are still produced after the take over. -- Thatguy96 14:24, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Alright, I put in 90% of the information.  There may be typos and errors, so feel free to correct and edit as appropriate. -- Thatguy96 22:09, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

text: Different actors likely used different variants (a number of which may not have any specific model number since they were possible "frankenguns" assembled from parts from various different models). I recall two scenes (Eric Bana in one, not sure who the actor was in the second) where they even had M4 carbines with detachable carry handles! Spartan198 (talk) 12:54, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: A quick appeal

message: Also, can we change the article title to simply "AR-15 variants" because then I can put tables for various manufacturers in here, and it also gets around the fact that original gun was still basically an Armalite model.  Would just allow for more flexibility I feel, and we can pull the tables out of other articles. -- Thatguy96 19:05, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes and no, but I should be able to add them in.  Their information is far more readily available from their websites. -- Thatguy96 15:18, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
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message: I’m almost certain the LE6941 is a LE1020 with the direct impingement system rather than the new gas piston system. I have updated the table to reflect this. Hayden120 09:44, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Heh, like I said, I just wanted to get all the information in there before we started hacking it apart.  I lost a lot of updates in an HD crash 2 years ago, and have sort of let this project kinda wallow.  This has been a great opportunity to just put it up on the net and let other people come through and add. -- Thatguy96 14:53, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Colt LE6941

message: Can any one tell me what was the colt model carried by charector SFC Norm Hoot played by Eric Bana in the movie ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Max Mayr (talk • contribs) 
I'm not a 100% sure as I haven't seen the film in years, but it is likely to be a CAR-15 model. Hayden120 01:13, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Please try and keep on topic, chaps. Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry 05:46, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Black hawk down 

message: In this movie the security contractors at the final battle in the film to free the hostages used the model 727 ,it had A2 sight , M4 barrel profile and fully automatic , even one of the contractors was mounting M203 grenade launcher 
--Max Mayr 08:04, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Movie Proof of life 

message: Colt model 727 had 3 round burst not Full automatic which is the only difference than model 723 so I change it 
--Max Mayr 08:52, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Incorrect.  Both had S-1-F groups.  The 723 had A1 style rear sights, while the 727 had A2 rear sights.  Also, the 727 has the stepped barrel profile which the 723 does not.  The S-1-F group seperates it from Army XM4 (720) and M4 carbines (920), and its fixed carry handle from M4A1 (921/HB) carbines. -- Thatguy96 14:24, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Table errors 

message: If M203 Grenade Launcher is mounted on M16A2 or M16A4 then its the same colt model or another ? I mean the M16 with M203 is the same M16 without it or not ? --Jonybond 18:58, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Though Colt makes the M203, and assigns it a part number, rifles that are equipped with it don't have a separate model number, nor is there a separate military designation for those weapons.  -- Thatguy96 22:29, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  M203 Grenade Launcher ? 

message: I understand the reasoning behind whomever put the ref request tag for specific in-text references at the top of the page.  However, I wonder just how plausible it would be.  Should each section be specifically cited?  Each individual entry?  It would seem that a list of references at the bottom as sources of collected information in fact fit this page better, because its basically a glorified list.  It would seem extreme to cite each individual entry.  I would like to work to remove that tag, but I'm unclear as to how one would proceed to do that.  Suggestions? -- Thatguy96 (talk) 04:05, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ref request tag 

message: I think it would help if differences between different model numbers of the "same" variants (e.g., the Models 927, 977, and 979 of "M4 carbine") were fleshed out a bit. Spartan198 (talk) 00:28, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Colt often assigned different model numbers to weapons that were otherwise identical to separate those intended for the US military from those sold commercially, and in some instances between commercial contracts.  There are often no differences between them. -- Thatguy96 (talk) 01:16, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Differences between variants 

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message: There are countless AR-15 variants from dozens or maybe hundreds of companies. However this article only covers model made by Colt. Therefore, it would make sense and be consistent with the gun project manual of style, to put the manufacturer's name into the title. Any other thoughts? Rezin (talk) 01:47, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Since no one commented, I went ahead with moving "AR-15 variants" to "Colt AR-15 variants". Rezin (talk) 23:43, 15 December 2014 (UTC)

text: And, since it's just a list, I moved it again to List of Colt AR-15 variants. Rezin (talk) 23:53, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rename to "Colt AR-15 variants" 

message: I have created an RFD for some redirects related to this article. It can be found at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2018 February 24#AR-15. Please note that I have no opinion on this issue. Thanks, Dekimasuよ! 21:31, 24 February 2018 (UTC)
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message: The “Model 723 M16A2 carbine” used the iron sights of the M16A1, but had a case deflector, the barrel had a 1-in-7 twist, but the thinner profile of the older M16A1 carbine's barrel
In 1983, Diemaco developed a carbine similar to the Model 723, the “C8 carbine” for use by the Canadian Forces. The original C8s were built by Colt as the “Model 725”.
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The current name is "List of Colt AR-15 and M16 rifle variants".
The first M16 (Model 604) was a variant of the Colt ArmaLite AR-15 Model 601.
So technically the whole list is a list of Colt ArmaLite AR-15 variants. Therefore "List of Colt ArmaLite AR-15 variants" would be a more correct title.
Since the Colt AR-15s are the semi-auto civilian versions of the modern M16s, the title is kind of incorrect.
Esteban Outeiral Dias (talk) 10:59, 4 August 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Missing the Colt Model 723 and rename the list to "List of Colt ArmaLite AR-15 variants"