The C8FTHB was quickly replaced by the C8A3, which features the same 400 mm (15.7 in) cold-hammer forged barrel and flat-top upper receiver as the C8FTHB as well as all the mid-life upgrades that appeared on the C7A2 such as the green furniture, ambidextrous charging-handle latch, magazine release and selector lever.

Feb 16, 2021 · The C8A3 is an evolutionary or mid-life program upgrade from the C8 carbine variant. It is equipped with ambidextrous controls, low infrared signature furniture and an extendable butt to better fit personnel wearing protective equipment.

Jul 18, 2022 · Among those was a new Canadian Modular Assault Rifle (CMAR) to replace the C7, the Canadian version of the M16A2. Ensuring the CMAR plan becomes reality is up to a small team coordinated by Major Carl Gendron, program director of Army Small Arms.

C8A3 Carbine Rifle. Similar to the C7A2, the lightweight C8A3 carbine rifle has an additional holographic sighting system for close combat. View Specs

May 18, 2018 · Without question the most famous of all models manufactured by Diemaco is the C8A3 SFW (Special Forces Weapon). At the onset of the Global War on Terror, the British SAS had a requirement for a new weapon that was M16-based.

Mar 9, 2019 · After receiving feedback from Canadian soldiers on the performance of their standard-issue C7A1 rifles and their C8 carbines in Afghanistan, Colt Canada went on to developed the improved C7A2 and C8A3 variants of the C7/C8 family in the mid 2000s.

May 30, 2024 · The Diemaco (now Colt Canada) C8 is the "assault carbine" form of the C7 - the C7 being the standard-issue assault rifle of the Canadian military - equivalent to the American M4 carbine series.

Nov 6, 2020 · C8A3: The C8A3 is the current issue carbine of the Canadian Forces. The C8A3 is a C8FTHB with several of the C7A2 "Mid-Life Upgrade" modifications. The C8A3 comes issued with an EoTech 552 Holographic sight, though Elcan C79A2s are used as well.

Feb 5, 2023 · The C8A3 has replaced the C8FTHB in production, offering enhanced versatility with its ambidextrous controls. The new model boasts a 400mm cold-hammer-forged barrel and a flat-top upper receiver, much like the C8FTHB.

Jun 14, 2021 · The "C8A3" is the latest C8 carbine form that brings along the improvements seen in the C7A2 line model with the design elements of the C8FTHB carbine form into one standardized production model. The Diemaco LSW (Light Support Weapon) is the squad automatic weapon production model of the C7 family.