The Colt Canada C7 is the Canadian military version of Colt Armalite AR-15 platform, manufactured by Colt Canada, formerly Diemaco, with design and function similar to the M16A3. It has served as the standard issue rifle of the Canadian military since 1982 and has also been adopted by Norwegian special forces, Denmark and the Netherlands, while British special operations units use the C8 carbine variant under the designation L119A1. Forces from these countries have used the rifle extensively in Afghanistan, Iraq and Mali. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source Wikipedia: Colt Canada C7
Source Wikipedia: Colt Canada C7
Source Wikipedia: Colt Canada C7
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1. Wikidata: Colt Canada C7
Wikidata Q995577, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Colt Canada C7
Infobox, Type field
Type: Assault rifle
Infobox, Service history section
In service: 1984-present
service-status
service = 1984-present
caliber
cartridge = 5.56×45mm NATO
- Used In: Rwandan Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Rwandan Civil War'
- Used In: Yugoslav Wars, infobox wars field: 'Yugoslav Wars'
- Used In: Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iraq War'
- Used In: Syrian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Syrian civil war'
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