The MARS (Mini Assault Rifle System) was an experimental, scaled-down variant of the
M16 rifle
The M16 rifle (officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16) is a family of military rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military. The original M16 rifle was a 5.56×45mm automatic rifle with a 20-r ...
tested by
Colt as a
personal defense weapon
Personal defense weapons (PDWs) are a class of firearms intended for self-defense and security rather than warfare and infantry. Most PDWs fire a small-caliber (less than ), centerfire bottleneck cartridge resembling a scaled-down intermedia ...
(PDW) around 1997.
[http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1239
Small Arms Review. COLT'S 5.56X30MM MARS (MINI ASSAULT RIFLE SYSTEM) PROGRAM. By Christopher R. Bartocci. V12N4 (January 2009)] It was chambered for the experimental 5.56×30mm MARS
cartridge
Cartridge may refer to:
Objects
* Cartridge (firearms), a type of modern ammunition
* ROM cartridge, a removable component in an electronic device
* Cartridge (respirator), a type of filter used in respirators
Other uses
* Cartridge (surname), a ...
.
The 5.56×30mm cartridge fired a 55-grain projectile at . The rifle was patented in 1998 (US patent no. 5,827,992).
See also
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Amogh carbine
The Amogh Carbine (''Amogh'' means Unerring) is a select-fire personal defense weapon designed & manufactured by Ordnance Factories Board. It is a derivative of the Excalibur rifle, which in turn is a development of the INSAS rifle.
The Amogh h ...
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ArmaLite AR-10 derivatives
Assault rifles of the United States
Colt rifles
Personal defense weapons
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