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Colt AR-15 and M16 Operator Manuals

Maintenance Manuals, Repair Parts, Tools

For Colt .223, 5.56-mm, 9-mm rifles

 

Manuals 1959 to 2000s:    1    |    2     

List of all Colt manuals by date

 

AR-15 & M16 1959 to 2000s 

Catalogs:  1959-70s   |   1980s   |   1990s   |   2000s

 

Manuals Page 2   (1975 - 2015)

Nov. 1975

Colt M16A1 Operator's Manual

3.5 x 5",42 pages

 

Colt Industries, Firearms Division

 

Contains Colt's CYA warning about not firing if water is in the barrel from fording, rain, or heavy fog! 

Colt M16A1 operators manual 1975

April 1977

Colt M16A1 Rifle

4 x 5.75", 56 pages

Published by Secretary of the Army, Gen. Rogers

Contains multiple CYA pages and images about trouble-shooting due to maintenance issues

Colt M16A1 rifle operator's manual 1977

Display of trouble-shooting pages

 

April 1977

Message on back: Revision, which includes pages from Change-1

Colt M16A1 Rifle

4 x 5.75", 56 pages

Published by Secretary of the Army, Gen. Rogers

Colt M16A1 rifle operator's manual 1977 version 2

1979

Colt M16A1 Carbine Operator's Manual; 3.5 x 5 in., 42 pages

 

Colt Industries

Operating Corp

Colt 1979 M16A1 carbine operators manual

1979

Colt 40mm Grenade Launcher M203 Operator's Manual

3.5 x 5 in., 32 pages

 

Colt Industries

Operating Corp

 

Colt 40mm Grenade Launcher

1979

Colt AR-15 Sporter Rifle and Carbine, 5 x 5", 40 pages

Colt AR-15 Sporter Rifles and Carbine manual 1979

1980

Colt M16A1 Rifle Operation and Maintenance Instructions Revised Jan. 1980

8.5 x 11, 70 pgs.

 

Colt Industries / Firearms Division

1980 Colt M16A1 rifle operation and maintenance

1983

Colt Government Model 380 Automatic, part No. 94883,

5 x 5", 37 pgs.

 

Colt Industries

Operating Corp

 

1983 colt government model .380

1984

Colt AR-15 A2 Sporter II,

5 x 5", 41 pgs.

 

Colt Industries

Operating Corp

 

Colt 1984 AR-15A2 Sporter manual

1985

Colt AR-15 A2 Sporter II Rifle and Carbine, AR15 A2 HBAR Sporter and AR15 9-mm Carbine, 5 x 5", 48 pgs.

 

Colt Industries

Operating Corp

 

Colt AR-15 A2 Sporter II Rifle manual 1985

1985

Operator's Manual for Colt Rifle M16, M16A1, 5.56-mm, 4 x 6", @ 100+ pages Produced by Headquarters, Dept. of Army

Colt M16 operator's manual 1985

1986

U.S. Marine Corps / U.S. Army production, Colt M16A2, 5.56, 4 x 6", 127 pages

Operator's Manual With Components List

Colt's Marine Corp and Army M16 operator's manual 1986

1988

Colt M16 A2 Light Machine Gun (LMG) Operator's Manual; 3.5 x 5 in.; 40 pgs.

 

Colt Industries, Inc.

1988 Colt M16A2 light machine gun operators manual

1989

Colt M16A2 Rifle Operators Manual. Part # 94930. 4.5 x 6 in., 88 pgs.

Arabic language version dated in Arabic on lower-right front cover.  All instructions are in Arabic and the pages are reversed from the typical English (right to left) method

 

 Ogle's Colt Military Manuals

Colt M16A2 instruction manual cover in Arabic Colt M16A2 instruction manual in Arabic back cover

Colt M16A2 instruction manual in Arabic diagram-1

1980s

'Free Kuwait'

 Colt barrel compensator cap distributed to Arabic customers?

'Free Kuwait' Colt barrel compensator cap 'Free Kuwait' Colt barrel compensator cap=2

'Free Kuwait' Colt barrel compensator cap-3

1990

M16A2 Carbine, Commando, 9mm SMG Operator's Manual

Part No. 94892 Rev A, FEB. 90

 

Colt Industries

Operating Corp

Colt 1990 M16A2 Carbine, Commando, 9mm SMG Operator's Manual

1980s

Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 Rifle

Illustrated Parts Catalog,

8.5 x 11, 15 pgs.

 

Colt Industries / Firearms Division

1980s Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 rifle parts list

1989

 Colt M16A2 Enlarged Diagram Poster in Arabic, produced by Colt.  All instructions in Arabic on polished paper,  

39" x 27.5"

 

Ogle's Colt Military Posters

1989 Colt M16A2 poster in Arabic

June 1989

Colt Field Demonstration Test Operators Manual, Rifle 5.56, Colt Advanced Combat Rifle

DAAA21 - C - 0367

June 1989. 4.5 x 6.5 in., 77 pages

 

Colt Firearms Division

Colt Industries

Colt 1989 advanced combat rifle field test manual

1990

Colt AR-15 A2, Sporter II, Carbine, AR-15 A2 HBAR Sporter, and 9mm Carbine Manual,  5 x 5"

 

Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.

 

Colt sporter II, carbine, AR-15 A2, HBAR sporter and 9mm carbine

1990

Colt Sporter Rifles Instruction manual for Target Model, Sporter Match HBAR, Sporter Lightweight .223/5.56, 5 x 5",44 pgs.

 

Colt's Manufacturing Company, INC.

Colt Sporter Rifles for Target, Match HBAR, Lightweight manual 1990

1990

Colt M16A2 Carbine, Commando & 9mm SMG, Turkish language, 3.5 x 4.25 in., 50 pgs., part number 94893

 

Colt's Manufacturing Company, INC.

1990 Colt M16A2 carbine commando and 9mm SMG in Turkish

1990

Colt M16A2 Rifle Operator's Manual Part #94894 Rev A, May 90, 3.5 x 4.25 in., 44 pgs.

 

Colt's Manufacturing Company, INC.

1990 Colt M16A2 rifle operators manual

1990

Colt M16A2 Rifle Operator's Manual 

Part # 94894 Rev. C. Oct. 1995,  3.5 x 4.25 in., 44 pgs, plus EBS addendum

 

Colt's Manufacturing Company, INC.

1990 Colt M16A2-rifle manual revision 1995

1990

Colt M16A2 Light Machine Gun (M16A2LMG), Operation and Unit Maintenance Instructions, 8.5 x 11 in., 72 pgs.

 

Colt's Manufacturing Company, INC.

1990 Colt M16A2 Light Machine gun (LMG) instructions 1990 Colt M16A2 Light Machine gun (LMG) instruction diagram

1991 More...

Colt 1991 Manual CM101

2nd  edition, Rev A 95,

8.5 x 11", 79 pgs.

 

Colt's Manufacturing Company, INC.

 

Colt 1991 M16A2 rifles and carbines manual CM101

Colt 1991 M16A2 rifles and carbines manual CM101 page 2 Colt 1991 M16A2 rifles and carbines manual CM101 photos

 

1991 More...

Colt 1991 Manual CM102

2nd edition; Rev A 95; 8.5 x 11", @70 pgs

M16A2 rifles and carbines; Armorer / Depot Maintenance and Repair Manual

1991 Colt_M16A2_armorer-depot_manual

1991 Colt_M16A2_armorer-depot_manual page 31991 Colt_M16A2_armorer-depot_manual page 2

1993

Colt Sporter Rifles

Rev A Aug 1994

.223, 4 x 5.5", 59 pgs.

 

Colt's Manufacturing Company, INC.

1993 Colt Sporter Rifles manual

1994

Colt Match Target Rifles, .223, 9-mm, 7.62x39-mm, 4 x 5.5", 60 pgs.

 

Colt's Manufacturing Company, INC.

Colt 1994 match target rifles manual

1995

Colt AR-15 Semiautomatic Rifles and Carbines, 223, 9mm, 7.62x39mm,

 4 x 5.5", 68 pgs.

 

Colt's Manufacturing Company, INC.

1995 Colt AR-15 semiautomatic rifles and carbines manual

1997

Colt Operator's Manual for: M16A2 Carbine, Commando, 9mm SMG, M4 Carbine, 5.5 x 9", 56 pgs.

1997 Colt Operator's manual for M16A2 carbine, commando, 9mm SMG and M4

2001

Technical Manual including special tools and parts, Army / Air Force

M16A2, Carbine, M4, 5.56mm. 5.5 x 8.5", @ 280 pages, reprint by

Dept. Army & Air Force

2001 colt carbine and rifles manual for Army and Air Force use

2003

Colt AR-15 Semiautomatic Rifles and Carbine

 

Colt Defense, LLC

2003 Colt AR-15 semiautomatic rifles and carbines manual

2009

Colt Match Target Rifles, 4 x 5.5", 60 pgs.

 

Colt Defense, LLC

 

2009 Colt AR-15 Match target rifles manual

2009

Colt Operator's Manual for M4 Carbine, M4 Commando, M16 Carbine & 9mm SMG, 4 x 6", 56 pgs.

 

Colt Defense, LLC

 

2009 Operator's manual Colt M4/M16 Carbines and 9mm SMG

2009

Colt AR-15, semiautomatic Rifles and Carbines

 

Colt Defense, LLC

2009 colt AR-15 semiautomatic rifles and carbines

2010

Colt Operator's Manual for Advanced Law Enforcement Carbines

 

Colt Defense, LLC

 

2010 colt manual for advanced law enforcement carbines

2010

Colt Operator's Manual for Advanced Colt Carbines - Monolithic, 4 x 5.5", 61 pgs.

 

Colt Defense, LLC

 

2010 advanced Colt manual for carbines and monolithic rifles

2011

Colt Operator's Manual for Advanced Piston Carbines, 4 x 5.25", 66 pgs.

 

Colt Defense, LLC

 

2011 advanced piston carbines

2013

Colt Operator's Manual for Colt M16 and AR15 Rifles

 

Colt's Manufacturing Co., LLC

 

2013 Colt AR-15 and AR16 manual

2013

Colt Light Carbine Instruction Manual, 4 x 5.5", 56 pgs.

 

Colt's Manufacturing Co., LLC

2013 Colt AR-15 light carbine

2015

Colt Operator's Manual for Colt Carbine, 4 x 5", 77 pages

 

Colt's Manufacturing IP Holding Co., LLC

 

Colt 2015 operators carbine manual

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