In September 2018, Canada began fielding an improved C6A1 FLEX version; changes include a polymer buttstock which is more durable and easier to decontaminate in a CBRN scenario than the original wooden stock, M1913 picatinny rails for the attachment of pointing devices and optical sighting systems, and an adjustable gas tube regulator to ...

The C6A1 is an improved version of C6 that is a Canadian version of FN MAG. The C6A1 FLEX will replace C6 in Canadian military by 2019. Improvements include polymer buttstock, M1913 Picatinny rails, and adjustable gas tube regulators.

C6A1 FLEX is a Canadian 7.62x51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun. The C6A1 is an improved version of C6 that is a Canadian version of FN MAG. The C6A1 FLEX replaced the C6 in...

Feb 16, 2021 · The C6 Medium Machine Gun is being replaced with the C6A1 7.62-mm General Purpose Machine Gun. The C6A1 is based on the current C6 design, and includes improved features such as: an external gas regulator to control the rate of fire as needed;

Jul 27, 2017 · The contract for 1,148 new C6A1 FLEX General Purpose Machine Guns is worth more than $25.6 million. First deliveries to the Canadian Army are expected in September.

With almost half of the current C6 fleet having reached a non‐repairable state, Colt Canada is perfectly capable of supplying and supporting the next fleet of C6A1 weapon. A support machine‐gun has not been manufactured in Canada for our Armed Forces since World War II.

Feb 4, 2020 · Two new weapons systems for the Canadian Army, the C6-A1 Flex 7.62-mm general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) and the C-20 sniper rifle, both coming from Colt Canada Corp. in Kitchener, Ont., are expected to significantly upgrade the already proven capabilities of their forerunners.

Jan 27, 2020 · The Government of Canada’s commitment to equipping the members of the Canadian Armed Forces continues, with the purchase of 3,626 new C6A1 FLEX General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) from Colt Canada, Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan announced today.

Jul 28, 2017 · The C6A1 FLEX (flexible) General Purpose Machine Gun program will augment and replace legacy C6 GPMG s produced under license from FN by Canadian Arsenals Ltd. back in the 1980s.

Jul 26, 2017 · The new C6A1 FLEX (flexible) is designed to be carried by soldiers or attached to vehicles such as the new Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle. The new machine gun will feature a durable polymer butt stock instead of the current wooden style.