Calico 960
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The Calico M960 is a 9x19mm (Luger/Parabellum) caliber semi-automatic carbine (fully automatic versions are available to authorized law enforcement and military), manufactured by Calico Light Weapons Systems
. Its unique features include its high-capacity, cylindrical, helical-feed magazine and retractable stock. This method allows magazine capacities of 50 and 100 rounds
in a relatively small space, making it ideal for law enforcement and special operations units. One of the most interesting aspects of the pistol is that the rear sight is mounted as part of the plastic magazine shell.
Calico Light Weapons Systems
Calico Light Weapons Inc. is a privately held firearms manufacturing company based in Cornelius, Oregon. The company was established in 1982 in Bakersfield, California, and released its first production weapon in 1985. Calico was sold in 1990 but remained in Bakersfield...
. Its unique features include its high-capacity, cylindrical, helical-feed magazine and retractable stock. This method allows magazine capacities of 50 and 100 rounds
Cartridge (firearms)
A cartridge, also called a round, packages the bullet, gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the firing chamber of a firearm. The primer is a small charge of impact-sensitive chemical that may be located at the center of the case head or at its rim . Electrically...
in a relatively small space, making it ideal for law enforcement and special operations units. One of the most interesting aspects of the pistol is that the rear sight is mounted as part of the plastic magazine shell.