The Colt Canada C7 is the Canadian military’s adoption of Colt's Armalite AR-15 platform, manufactured by Colt Canada (formerly Diemaco), having similar design and function to the 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.

Sep 30, 2014 · According to user “RebelRouser” on AR15.com, the Canadian C7 rifle is a markedly different from the standard M16 issued to US armed forces. While the C7 is built off of the Technical Data Package from Colt, the Canadians claim to have made over 150 changes improvements to the basic rifle prior to entering production.

The Colt Canada C7 is a Canadian assault rifle, manufactured by Colt Canada (formerly Diemaco prior to 2005), a variant of the Armalite AR-15, and having similar design and function to the Colt M16A2.

Mar 13, 2018 · Shown above is the C7A1 rifle with the new Canadian flat top upper receiver and newly issued 4x Elcan optic. Notice in front of the optic is a polymer back-up sight.

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.

Original production C7 assault rifle with flat top receiver with Picatinny accessory rail. Known as C7A1 in Canadian service. The standard issue optic is the Elcan C79 3.4x riflescope.

The C7 was the first fully automatic weapon issued to Canadians as a standard service rifle. The C7 offered many distinct improvements over the American M16 on which it was modeled and was produced in Canada by Diemaco of Kitchener, Ontario.

The C7 as built by Diemaco is a licensed copy of the US M16A2 with many minor and major differences. While the earliest models of US M16s gained a reputation for unreliability in the Vietnam War, improvements to the original M193 ball ammunition as well as modifications to the weapon itself (such as the forward assist) have resulted in a very ...

Jun 14, 2021 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Colt Canada / Diemaco C7 Assault Rifle / Carbine / Designated Marksman Rifle / Squad Automatic Weapon including pictures.

May 5, 2024 · The primary rifle used by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is the Colt Canada C7 family of rifles. This includes the C7A2 assault rifle as the standard issue rifle for most soldiers, and the shorter C8 carbine which is typically used by vehicle crews, officers, and special operations forces.