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Colt Canada C7

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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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Classification
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO 1
Service Status
In Service 2
Weapon Class
Assault rifle 2
Introduced Year
1984 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 2
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Used In

Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Colt Canada C7
Source Wikipedia: Colt Canada C7
Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Colt Canada C7
Yugoslav Wars, Wars
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Sources
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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