Calico M100
The M100 is a blowback-operated semi-automatic rifle chambered in .22 LR, manufactured by Calico Light Weapons Systems in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. It was originally designed and released in the 1980s[1] to be of use to law enforcement and military markets due to its slim profile.[2][3]
| Calico M100 | |
|---|---|
 M105, walnut-stocked variant of the M100 carbine | |
| Type | Pistol-caliber carbines |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Calico Light Weapons Systems |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.7 lb unloaded |
| Barrel length | 16 inches |
| Cartridge | .22 LR |
| Caliber | .22 |
| Action | Blowback |
| Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
| Muzzle velocity | 1400 ft/s |
| Effective firing range | 100 yards |
| Feed system | 50- or 100-round magazine |
Calico M100s were used to portray futuristic space weapons in the 1987 science fiction parody film Spaceballs. Calico M100s were also featured in the 2000 survival horror game Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Legislation
Possessing a unique 100-round helical-fed magazine mounted on top of the weapon, the introduction of the Federal assault weapons ban made manufacture of the Calico family of weapons for sale to civilians illegal, until the legislation expired on September 13, 2004, in accordance with its sunset provision.
The company is now allowed to build the exotic firearms in their original configuration.[3]
See also
References
- "Calico Series of Rifles and Pistols". www.imfdb.org. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- "Calico M100". thespecialistsltd.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- Peterson, Phillip (15 November 2010). Gun Digest Buyer's Guide to Tactical Rifles. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. pp. 32–34. ISBN 1-4402-1781-5.