Colt SMG: First of the 9mm ARs
This video delves into the history and design of the Colt SMG, one of the earliest 9mm AR-15 variants. It details how Colt adapted the CAR-15 platform to chamber 9x19mm rounds, utilizing Uzi-style magazines with modifications. The description highlights the firearm's closed-bolt, hammer-fired, simple blowback action and efforts to manage its rate of fire. While acknowledging its moderate sales success for Colt, the video also touches upon its reliability issues and mentions specialized variants like the DoE "briefcase gun" and the DEA suppressed model, noting their limited commercial appeal. The content serves as a historical and technical overview of this niche firearm.














