Mogadishu, October 3, 1993. Operation Gothic Serpent. SFC Randy Shughart and MSG Gary Gordon — Delta snipers, both posthumous Medal of Honor recipients — went into the second crash site to defend the Super 64 crew. Gordon carried a CAR-15 with a short barrel, AEM-5 suppressor, and the characteristic collar that made that rifle recognizable to a generation of clone builders.
This is Charlie's tribute to the Gordon carbine: a 12.5" barrel built with an AEM collar machined exclusively for us by Allen Engineering Manufacturing to correctly index the AEM-5 suppressor. The profile, shoulder, and collar geometry match the reference imagery we have of the 727/733-pattern rifles in theater on Gothic Serpent.
Pair this barrel with a Colt A1-profile upper, A1 stock, and period-correct furniture and you have the front end of a Gordon gun. The heroes of Mogadishu deserve an honest tribute, and we are still working to get every detail right — this barrel is the correct starting point.
Honor the fallen. Build the rifle. Order yours today.
Potomac Armory
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