Colt didn’t develop the AR-15/M-16 but it was responsible for the production, as well as the development of later successful variants including the Colt Commando and M4 Carbine.

Colt didn’t develop the AR-15/M-16 but it was responsible for the production, as well as the development of later successful variants including the Colt Commando and M4 Carbine.

The Colt Commando was a slightly modified version of the company’s Police Official revolver (shown here) – several thousand of which were ordered by the U.S. government just days after the ...