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Production history
Manufacturer
Diemaco (1982–2005) Colt Canada (2005–present)
Produced
1982–present
No. built
250,000+
Specifications
Mass
3.3 kg (7.3 lb) (C7, unloaded) 2.68 kg (5.9 lb) (C8A1, unloaded)
Length
1,006 mm (39.6 in) (C7/C7A1/C7A2) (A2 stock extended) 929.8 mm (36.61 in) (C7A2) (stock collapsed)
Barrel length
508 mm (20.0 in)
Cartridge
5.56×45mm NATO
Action
Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire
700–950 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
945 m/s(3100 ft/s) (C7) 870 m/s(2855 ft/s) (C8)
Effective firing range
400 m (440 yd) (iron sights) 550 m (600 yd) (with magnifying optical sight)
Maximum firing range
3,000 m (3,280 yd) (C7) 2,350 m (2,570 yd) (C8)
Feed system
STANAG magazine
Sights
Iron sights, C79 optical sight
The Colt Canada C7 and C8 are a Canadian family of service rifles, manufactured by Colt Canada (formerly Diemaco), having similar design and function to the Colt M16A3.
The C7 and its variants have been adopted as the standard issue rifle by the militaries of Canada,[2] Norway (special forces only), Denmark and the Netherlands. Following trials, C8 variants are general issue firearms for the United Kingdom's Special Forces. It is also the standard firearm of the Dutch air force (C8A1) and other specialist users within the Dutch and British militaries. It has been utilized in various combat deployments by Canadian, British, Norwegian, Dutch, and Danish forces in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Mali.
^Fowler, Will (10 Apr 2010). Certain Death in Sierra Leone: The SAS and Operation Barras 2000. Raid 10. Osprey Publishing. pp. 24–25. ISBN 9781846038501.
^Government of Canada, National Defence (2013-03-08). "C7A2 Automatic Rifle - Canadian Army". www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
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