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From the hands of elite Delta Force operators to the dusty streets of Mogadishu, witness the incredible story of the compact carbine that cemented its legacy in the Black Hawk Down Incident. Thanks Clone Rifles! 2024 Clone Rifles Shoot Registration - THANKS @americanapipedreamapparel Discount code ADMIN Thanks to Joel at @otter_weapon_worx for letting us show off your rifle! MERCH: PATREON: 00:00 Gary Gordon’s Colt 723 01:09 About the build 04:14 It’s ASSStheticc 06:35 Welcome back otter_weapon_worx 10:40 Modern retro gear 12:15 The story behind the build 13:44 Thanks AAC! 14:15 Thanks Americana Pipe Dream! 14:39 Black Hawk Down Easter Egg 15:44 Real life clone vs movie clone 16:45 Challenges when building a clone The Colt 723 was a compact carbine variant of the M16A2 rifle designed for special operations forces. It had a telescoping stock, a shortened 11.5 inch barrel, and could fire the same NATO ammunition as the M16. First introduced in the late 1980s, the 723 gave special ops units like Army Rangers and Delta Force an extremely portable and maneuverable weapon for urban combat and counterterrorist missions. Its small size and light weight made it ideal for operating in tight quarters. In 1993, U.S. forces became embroiled in the Battle of Mogadishu as part of efforts to stabilize Somalia, which had been torn apart by civil war. The mission was to capture associates of a Somali warlord in the capital city. However, two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were shot down by rocket-propelled grenades and multiple ground forces, including Army Rangers, were trapped in a hostile area taking heavy fire. During this intense 15-hour firefight, now known as the Black Hawk Down incident, two Delta Force snipers - Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart - volunteered to be inserted into the hostile area to protect the crew of one of the downed Black Hawks. Using their Colt 723 carbines, they fought their way to the crash site and protected the injured pilots until they were overwhelmed by militia forces and killed. Sergeant First Class Gary Gordon was born in 1962 in Florida. He joined the Army in 1986 and became a combat engineer before later volunteering for the elite 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Delta Force) counterterrorist unit in 1989. Gordon deployed multiple times to Iraq, Panama, and Somalia and received extensive special operations training. For his actions defending the downed helicopter crew in Mogadishu, Gordon was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.