The C7A1 (Diemaco C7FT) replaces the iron sight /carrying handle assembly used on the C7 with a modified Weaver rail for mounting optics. Canadian development of rails preceded U.S. standardization of the MIL-STD-1913 "Picatinny rail", so the …

The C7A1 (Diemaco C7FT) replaces the iron sight/carrying handle used on the C7 with a modified Weaver rail for mounting optics. Canadian development of rails preceded American standardization of MIL-STD-1913, aka Picatinny rail, so "Canadian Rail" or …

Apr 4, 2024 · C7A1 - Canadian Forces were one of, if not the first, Western armies to adopt an optical sight across its formations. The Elcan C79 optic was selected and this required a flat top upper receiver be developed.

In the end, the Army procured C7 for its non-combat troops, issuing the C7A1 to airmobile and mechanized infantry. This also explains the chapter dedicated to the bayonet in the C7A1 manual, which is absent from the C7 manual.

Nov 6, 2020 · All C7 variants come with triangle handguard caps. C7A1: The C7A1 upgrade started coming in the early 1990s. At that time, there was interest in equipping Canadian soldiers with optics in order to increase their accuracy, at the expense of tunnel vision.

The C7A1 Assault Rifle is a Canadian assault rifle developed from the previously in-service C7 Assault Rifle, in the early 1990s. As the earlier C7 Assault Rifle was simply a Canadian-licensed and produced Colt 715, the C7A1 model would feature …

May 18, 2018 · The C7A1, the next upgrade had two notable changes. First was the use of the flat top upper receiver with the Canadian Weaver rail. This is the exact upper receiver used on the rifle.

The C7A1 replaced the fixed rear sight/carrying handle with a rail system that enables the mounting of various scopes. UKSF adopted the C7A1 at the same time as the L119A1 Special Forces Individual Weapon (SFIW), itself derived from the Diemaco C8SFW carbine. Both were put forward by Diemaco for trials held by UKSF to select a new standard ...

Mar 22, 2011 · In place of the carrying handle/rear sight combination, the C-7A1 Assault Rifle has a raised rear sight and a MIL-STD-1913 rail to allow the mounting of a large variety of optics.

Jun 14, 2021 · The C7A1 became the natural follow-up variant of the C7 with its most noticeable change being the lack of the integrated M16-style carrying handle. Instead, a Weaver rail mounting system was installed for use of various optics - primarily the …