C7
Canadian 510 mm long-barrel variant of the M16A2 produced under licence by Diemaco (now Colt Canada) in Kitchener, Ontario; adopted in 1984 as the standard rifle of the Canadian Armed Forces.
C7
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Data trust
- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
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Identity
- Designation
- C7
- Alias
- Colt Canada C7 / C7A1 / C7A2
- Manufacturer
- Colt Canada (Diemaco)
- Country
- Canada
- Year
- 1984
- Category
- Assault rifle
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 5.56×45 mm NATO
- Muzzle velocity
- 940 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~800 rpm
- Effective range
- 550 m
- Maximum range
- 800 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 510 mm
- Overall length
- 925 / 1006 mm
- Empty weight
- 3.3 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Presa di gas diretta (DI)
- Bolt / action
- Otturatore rotante (AR-15)
Feed
- System
- Caricatore amovibile STANAG
- Standard capacity
- 30 rounds
Fire modes
Historical profile
Developed in the mid-1980s to replace the C1 (Canadian FN FAL); Diemaco started from the Colt M16A2 with ~30 changes: hammer-forged barrel, reinforced polyamide stock, semi/full-auto selector (not the burst of the US A2).
The C7A1 (1997) replaced the carry handle with a Weaver rail for the Elcan C79 3.4× optic, years ahead of the US M16A4.
The C7A2 (2001) introduced a 4-position telescoping stock, OD-green finish and ambidextrous controls. Also adopted by Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and UK SAS; over 320,000 produced.
Variants
Main users
Canada · Paesi Bassi · Danimarca · Norway · Regno Unito (SAS/SBS)
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
