Weapons System

Colt Canada C7

Small Arms And Sidearms

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/

Facts

Classification

Caliber

5.56x45mm NATO 1

Service Status

In Service 1

Weapon Class

Assault rifle 1

Introduced Year

1984 2

Weapon Class

Weapon Class (category)

Rifle 1

FAQs

How does the Colt Canada C7 differ from the American M16A2?

The carrying handle and rear sight assembly is the most visible difference.

The most noticeable external difference is the carrying handle and rear sight assembly on top of the receiver. The C7 uses a modified pre-M16A2 style two aperture flip rear sight, with a smaller aperture for normal firing at target distances up to 400 m and a larger battle sight aperture for quick short range engagement. Diemaco also gave the rifle a hammer-forged chrome-lined barrel with a 1 in 7 inch rifling twist, and the C7 is closer to the prototype M16A1E1 than to the final M16A2.

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