| C7 rifle | |
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 C7 rifle outfitted with Back Up Iron Sights and Nella Bayonet |
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| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Canada, United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1984–present |
| Used by | Canada, Netherlands, Denmark, UKSF, Norway and Iceland |
| Wars | Operation Enduring Freedom, War in Afghanistan |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1982-present |
| Number built | 200,000+ |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 100. An assault rifle is a Selective fire Rifle or Carbine (not to be confused with a semi-automatic only replica firing Ammunition with muzzle Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The United Kingdom Special Forces ( UKSF) is a UK Ministry of Defence Directorate which also has the capability to provide a Joint Special Operations Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF is the official name used by the U The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U 6 cm (39. 5 in) |
| Barrel length | 51 cm (20 in) |
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| Cartridge | 5.56x45mm NATO |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 700-800 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 925 m/s |
| Effective range | 400 m (effective); 600 m (effective in a section) |
| Feed system | Various STANAG magazines. For the fictional characters see Gunbarrel (Transformers. A gun barrel is the tube usually Metal, through which a controlled Explosion A cartridge (also known as a "round" packages the Bullet, Gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the 556x45mm NATO, standardized under STANAG 4172 is a Rifle cartridge. In Firearms terminology an action is the system of operation used to load rounds and/or seal the Breech. Gas-operation is a system of operation used to provide energy to operate Autoloading firearms Rate of fire is the frequency at which a specific Weapon can fire or launch its projectiles A gun's muzzle velocity is the speed at which the Projectile leaves the muzzle of the gun A STANAG magazine is a type of detachable firearm magazine standardized by NATO in October 1980 |
The C7 is a service rifle variation of the M16 rifle that is manufactured by Diemaco/Colt Canada, a subsidiary of Colt Firearms after 2005, and used by the Canadian Forces, Hærens Jegerkommando (Norway), Military of Denmark (all branches), Icelandic Crisis Response Unit, the Royal Netherlands Army, Royal Netherlands Navy and Netherlands Marine Corps, the Royal Netherlands Air Force and the Royal Marechaussee as its main infantry weapon. The service rifle (also known as standard-issue rifle) of a given Army or Armed force is that which it issues as standard to its Soldiers In M16 (more formally United States Rifle II Caliber 556 mm M16) is the U Diemaco was a Canadian Firearms and defence company based in Kitchener, Ontario. Colt Canada is a Firearms Manufacturer located in Kitchener Ontario, Canada. The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence Hærens Jegerkommando ( English language: Army Ranger Command) ( HJK) is the Armed forces competence center for Commando, airborne Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Armed forces of the Kingdom of Denmark, known as the Danish Defence (Forsvaret is charged with the defence of the Kingdom of Denmark The Icelandic Crisis Response Unit ( ICRU) or Íslenska Friðargæslan, is an 100-person expeditionary The Royal Netherlands Army ( Koninklijke Landmacht) is the land forces element of the Military of the Netherlands. The Koninklijke Marine ( Royal Netherlands Navy) is the Navy of the Netherlands. The Korps Mariniers is the Marine corps of the Netherlands. The Dutch Marine Corps is the elite Amphibious infantry component of the Royal Netherlands The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF, Dutch Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, is the aviation branch of the Netherlands armed forces Royal Marechaussee, in Dutch Koninklijke Marechaussee, abbreviated to KMar (English direct translation is Royal Marshals but is often translated Following trials, variants became the weapon of choice of United Kingdom Special Forces. The United Kingdom Special Forces ( UKSF) is a UK Ministry of Defence Directorate which also has the capability to provide a Joint Special Operations
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C7
The development of the C7 paralleled that of the M16A2 by Colt. M16 (more formally United States Rifle II Caliber 556 mm M16) is the U A Canadian Forces Liaison Officer worked with the Marines in the M16A1 Product Improvement Program and relayed information to Canada's Rifle Replacement Program Office. The C7 for all intents and purposes is much like earlier M16A1E1s, rather than final product M16A2s. The earliest C7s were actually manufactured by Colt for Canadian Forces as the Colt Model 715. The C7 series of firearms is driven by the same direct impingement gas system of the M16 series, and like earlier M16s, it can be fired in either semi-automatic or automatic mode, instead of the burst function selected for the M16A2. Direct impingement is a type of gas operation for a Firearm that directs gas from a fired cartridge directly to the bolt carrier or slide assembly An automatic firearm is a Firearm that automatically extracts and ejects the fired cartridge case and loads a new case usually through the energy of the fired The C7 also features the structural strengthening, improved handguards, and longer stock developed for the M16A2. Diemaco changed the trapdoor in the buttstock to make it easier to access and a half-inch spacer is available to adjust stock length to user preference. The most easily noticeable external difference between American M16A2s and Diemaco C7s is the retention of the A1 style rear sights. Not easily apparent is Diemaco's use of hammer-forged barrels. The Canadians originally desired to use a heavy barrel profile instead of the M16A2 profile, but Colt denied permission. Also, Diemaco has developed a different mounting system from Colt for the M203 grenade launcher for the C7 rifle family. The C7 family of weapons can fire 150 rounds at any rate of fire without danger of cookoff. Cooking off (or thermally induced firing) refers to Ammunition exploding prematurely due to heat in the surrounding environment
C7A1
The C7A1 (Diemaco C7FT) replaces the iron sight/carrying handle used on the C7 with a modified Weaver rail for mounting optics. The term iron sights refers to the open unmagnified system used to assist the aiming of a variety of devices usually those intended to launch Projectiles such as Firearms A Weaver rail mount ( Picatinny type is a system to connect Telescopic sights and other accessories to Rifles, Shotguns, Pistols, Canadian development of rails preceded American standardization of MIL-STD-1913, aka Picatinny rail, so "Canadian Rail" or "Diemaco Rail" slightly differs. The Picatinny rail (ˈpɪkətɪni or /ˌpɪkəˈtɪni/ is a bracket used on some Firearms in order to provide a standardized mounting platform There are 14 slots instead of 13 and each slot is narrower. The height of the rail is also lower, allowing usage of normal front sights. MIL-STD-1913 requires a different front sight assembly. During development, the original rails were vacuum-bonded to the top of a bare receiver though for production the rail and receiver were made out of a single forging. The mount can use traditional iron sights or the Elcan C79 Optical Sight 3. ELCAN (Ernst Leitz Canada is a Canadian optics and electronics company owned by Raytheon. The C79 Optical sight is a 34x28 scope The sight is not designed as a sniper sight per se but is rather intended to be mounted on a variety of rifles and to be used by all infantrymen 4x power optical sight, both of which can be adjusted for individual eye relief. The optical sight was designed for the C9 light machine gun and includes horizontal and vertical mil-bars used for range determination and deflection, and a tritium glow-in-the-dark aiming parapet rather than the traditional crosshairs. The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon ( M249 SAW) is the United States military designation for a sub-family of the FN Minimi Squad automatic For other uses of the phrase see Machine Gun (disambiguation. A crosshair or reticle is a shape superimposed on an image that is used for precise alignment of a device most notably that of a Scope rifle. The 3. 4x is powerful enough to properly see targets at the maximum accurate range of 400 m, though like most magnified optical sights it is prone to criticism for creating tunnel vision in close quarters situations. While the wide aperture helps to speed target acquisition, Canadian soldiers generally eschew the C79 sight in favour of nonmagnified optical sights or backup iron sights when engaged or training in close quarters. The front sight was changed to a round post 0. 050 inches in diameter, from the square post.
C7A2
With Canadian involvement in Afghanistan, Diemaco and the Canadian Army have been working on developing improvements to the C7A1 to better suit the operational situations at hand. The result, the C7A2, has a four-point telescoping stock unit similar to that of the C8 carbine and a 3-rail TRI-AD I mount on the front sight triangle. The selector lever, magazine release, and charging handle latch are ambidextrous. Also, the C7A2 is issued with green colour furniture as standard. While rifle-length C7A2s are prevalent, some have been seen with 16" barrels, fitting somewhere in between the rifle C7A2s and C8 carbines. These weapons are often seen with a similar plethora of accessories as their American counterparts given the overall commonalities of the system and the rail mounts.
C8
The C8 carbine is the carbine member of the C7 family, and in outwards appearance very similar to the Colt 653. The Korps Mariniers is the Marine corps of the Netherlands. The Dutch Marine Corps is the elite Amphibious infantry component of the Royal Netherlands The C8 Carbine is the carbine member of the C7 family and in outwards appearance very similar to the Colt 653 A carbine is a Firearm similar to a Rifle or Musket, but generally shorter and of lesser power Colt made the initial C8s for Canadian Forces as the Colt Model 725. The C8 has a 14. 5-inch A1 profile barrel like the Colt Model 653 M16A1 carbine, but with a 1/7 rifling twist appropriate for the C77 cartridge.
Diemaco LSW
Colt and Diemaco also paired up to develop a squad automatic weapon variant of the series. The Diemaco Light Support Weapon (LSW) features a heavy barrel suitable for sustained fire. The LSW can only be fired on fully-automatic (the LSW used by the Danish army can also be set to single fire). The LSW has a boxy square handguard with a carrying handle and a vertical foregrip that can be used as a monopod. The LSW was made with no bayonet lug until recently because of the original bipod. Because of a new bipod that attaches to the same barrel yoke as the carrying handle and front grip, current LSWs are made with a bayonet lug. Unlike many M16 variants, it fires from an open bolt, allowing the removal of the forward assist (the LSW used by the Danish army fires from a closed bolt). The forward assist on a Rifle is a button found commonly on M16 and AR-15 styled rifles usually located near the bolt closure that when hit The Diemaco LSW was originally a license produced variant of the Colt 750, but both Colt and Diemaco have upgraded their respective weapons to include features like a detachable carry handle and other features separately. The Colt weapon likely has a new 900 series model number.
See Colt Automatic Rifle for more information. Colt Automatic Rifle is a 556 mm NATO firearm offered by Colt Defense.
Other Diemaco variants
C7CT and C8CT Designated Marksman variants
Diemaco's C7/C8 family is completed with two designated marksman variants, the C7CT and C8CT, with CT meaning Custom Tactical. The Designated Marksman (DM is a military Marksman role in a U These accurized C7/C8 variants are designed to provide accurate engagement up to 600 meters, while providing system commonality to other fielded weapons. They have two-stage match triggers and weighted stocks to counterbalance the heavy 20-inch or 16-inch free-floating barrel surrounded by a tubular forestock. A removable bipod, rails for designators, sling, etc. attach to that forestock. A special, distinctive pistol grip is fitted and the C7-style buttstock can be adjusted with shims. Sound suppressors are usually fitted. [1]
C10 small bore training version
Diemaco makes a training version of the C7 named the C10. It fires .22 Long Rifle, but is only capable of semiautomatic fire. The stock and lower receiver are one piece.
C7/C8 variants comparison table
| Colt model no. | Diemaco model | Canadian designation | British designation | Danish designation | Barrel Length | Barrel Type | Handguard type | Buttstock type | Pistol grip type | Lower receiver type | Upper receiver type | Rear sight type | Muzzle device | Forward assist? | Case deflector? | Bayonet lug? | Trigger pack |
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| 715 | C7 | C7 | N/A | N/A | 20 in (508 mm) | A2 Profile (1/7 twist) | Full-length ribbed | Fixed A2 | A2 | A2 | A2 | A1 | M16A2-style birdcage flash suppressor | Yes | Yes | Yes | S-R-Auto |
| N/A | C7FT | C7A1 | N/A | Gv M/95 | 20 in (508 mm) | A2 Profile (1/7 twist) | Full-length ribbed | Fixed A2 | A2 | A2 | Flattop | None | M16A2-style birdcage flash suppressor | Yes | Yes | Yes | S-R-Auto |
| N/A | C7A2 | C7A2 | N/A | N/A | 16 or 20 in (406 or 508 mm) | A2 Profile (1/7 twist) | Full-length ribbed | Four-position retractable | A2 | A2 | Flattop | None | M16A2-style birdcage flash suppressor | Yes | Yes | Yes | S-R-Auto |
| 750 | LSW | N/A | N/A | LSV M/04 | 20 in (508 mm) | A2 HBAR Profile (1/7 twist) | Square LMG | Fixed A2 | A2 | A2 | A2 or Flattop | A2 or None | M16A2-style birdcage flash suppressor | Yes or No | Yes | Yes or No | S-Auto |
| 725 | C8 | C8 | N/A | N/A | 14. 5 in (368 mm) | A1 Profile (1/7 twist) | Short cylindrical ribbed | Two-position retractable | A2 | A2 | A2 | A1 | M16A2-style birdcage flash suppressor | Yes | Yes | Yes | S-R-Auto |
| N/A | C8FT | C8A1 | N/A | N/A | 14. 5 in (368 mm) | A1 Profile (1/7 twist) | Short cylindrical ribbed | Four-position retractable | A2 | A2 | Flattop | None | M16A2-style birdcage flash suppressor | Yes | Yes | Yes | S-R-Auto |
| N/A | C8FTHB | C8A2 | N/A | Kb M/96 | 14. 5 in (368 mm) | A2 HBAR Profile (1/7 twist) | Short cylindrical ribbed | Four-position retractable | A2 | A2 | Flattop | None | M16A2-style birdcage flash suppressor | Yes | Yes | Yes | S-R-Auto |
| N/A | SFW | N/A | L119A1 | N/A | 15. 8 in (401 mm) | SFW Profile (1/7 twist) | KAC M4 RAS | Four-position retractable | A2 | A2 | Flattop | None | M16A2-style birdcage flash suppressor | Yes | Yes | Yes | S-R-Auto |
C7 in foreign service
Danish Army
Denmark bought the C7A1 in 1995 and C8A2 in 1996 and these are designated M/95 and M/96 carbine in Denmark. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe These are to replace the German made H&K G3 (labelled M/75 in Denmark), which has been the main infantry weapon since 1975. The G3 is a 762 mm Automatic rifle developed in the 1950s by the German armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (HK in collaboration
The C7A1 is issued to standard Infantry units, while the C8A2 is issued to units where the physically longer C7A1 can be 'obstructive' to that units primary work, that include logistical, tankers and special units (like Jægerkorpset). Jægerkorpset (translated from Danish as Hunter Corps or Huntsmen Corps) is a Danish Special
The Army almost exclusively use the C7A1 and C8A2 with the C79 optical sight, while the Danish Home Guard, which have also had this rifle for some years, use the iron sight/carrying handle. The Danish Home Guard (Hjemmeværnet HJV is the fourth service of the Danish military, concerned exclusively with the defence of Danish territory
It was first issued (C7A1) to field units of Logcoy/Danbn/Dancon of the Danish International Brigade, in October-November 1995 shortly before the transition from UNPROFOR to IFOR in Bosnia. Dancon is an Abbreviation for " Danish Contingent " but an abbreviation that is used almost exclusively over the real name The Danish International Brigade (Den Danske Internationale Brigade short DIB (also sometimes known as the Danish Reaction Brigade) was a Danish military The United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR, was the first UN peacekeeping force in Croatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the The Implementation Force ( IFOR) was a NATO -led multinational force in Bosnia and Herzegovina under a one year mandate from 20 December Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan
Afghan National Army
In December 2007, Canada agreed to donate 2500 surplus C7 rifles to the Afghan National Army along with training and ammunition. The Afghan National Army (ANA is a service branch of the Military of Afghanistan currently being trained by the coalition forces to ultimately take the lead in [2]
References
See also
External links
- Canadian Armed Forces website
- CASR DND 101 - Origins of the C7
- Colt Canada (Formerly Diemaco)
- - Assault rifle suppressors for Colt / Colt Canada models -
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