CMAR C25
Country: 
CanadaManufacturer: Colt's Manufacturing Company
New Canadian modular rifle that will gradually replace the C7/C8 in the Canadian Armed Forces from 2025; evolved AR-15 platform with monolithic M-LOK upper, adjustable gas, 1-8× variable optic and FDE finish.
CMAR C25
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Data trust
- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
- Sources pending review
Identity
- Designation
- CMAR C25
- Alias
- Canadian Modular Assault Rifle C25 / NGSAR Colt Canada
- Manufacturer
- Colt Canada (Kitchener, Ontario)
- Country
- Canada
- Year
- 2025
- Category
- Assault rifle
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 5.56×45 mm NATO
- Muzzle velocity
- 900 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~800 rpm
- Effective range
- 500 m
- Maximum range
- 700 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 368 mm
- Overall length
- 800 / 880 mm
- Empty weight
- 3.4 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Presa di gas diretta regolabile (DI)
- Bolt / action
- Otturatore rotante (AR-15)
Feed
- System
- Caricatore amovibile STANAG
- Standard capacity
- 30 rounds
Fire modes
Historical profile
Developed by Colt Canada under the Future Small Arms Replacement (FSAR) program launched in 2018 to replace the C7A2s in service since 1984.
Forged monolithic upper with full-length Picatinny rail and M-LOK attachment points; 14.5" fluted stainless steel barrel, Magpul muzzle brake/flash hider, 3-position adjustable gas block.
Standard configuration with 1-8× variable optic, flip-up backup sights, Magpul CTR stock and ergonomic grip; first batch delivered to the Royal Canadian Regiment in 2025.
Variants
Main users
Canada (CAF, entering service from 2025)
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
