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. The C7 and its variants have been adopted as the standard issue rifle by the militaries of Canada, Norway(Special forces only), Denmark and the Netherlands. Following trials, C8 variants became - and remain - the personal weapon of choice of United Kingdom Special Forces, Royal Military Police Close Protection Teams and other specialist users. It has been used in various combat operations by Canadian, UK, Dutch and Danish Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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| - 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. The C7 and its variants have been adopted as the standard issue rifle by the militaries of Canada, Norway(Special forces only), Denmark and the Netherlands. Following trials, C8 variants became - and remain - the personal weapon of choice of United Kingdom Special Forces, Royal Military Police Close Protection Teams and other specialist users. It has been used in various combat operations by Canadian, UK, Dutch and Danish Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.
- 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. Following trials, variants became the weapon of choice of United Kingdom Special Forces.
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| - Diemaco C7A1 Assault Rifle
- A member of the 7th NL SBS armed with a Diemaco C8A1 carbine with Elcan C79 sight and Heckler & Koch AG-C grenade launcher
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| - Iron sights, C79 optical sight
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- Canada, Netherlands, Denmark, UKSF, Norway and Iceland
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- 1982(xsd:integer)
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| - C7A1, C7A2
- C8A1, C8 SFW, C8 FTHB
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| - Various STANAG magazines
- Various STANAG magazines.
- Various 30-round STANAG magazines
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| - 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. The C7 and its variants have been adopted as the standard issue rifle by the militaries of Canada, Norway(Special forces only), Denmark and the Netherlands. Following trials, C8 variants became - and remain - the personal weapon of choice of United Kingdom Special Forces, Royal Military Police Close Protection Teams and other specialist users. It has been used in various combat operations by Canadian, UK, Dutch and Danish Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.
- 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. Following trials, variants became the weapon of choice of United Kingdom Special Forces.
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