C8A1
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The C8A1 is a modernized variant of the C8 carbine featuring updated sights and ergonomic improvements for military and law enforcement use.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assault rifle
ⓘ
carbine ⓘ |
| action |
gas-operated
ⓘ
rotating bolt ⓘ |
| barrelType | carbine-length barrel ⓘ |
| basedOn | C8 carbine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caliber | 5.56 mm ⓘ |
| category | select-fire rifle ⓘ |
| chambering | 5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
| compatibility | NATO-standard magazines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| designedFor |
law enforcement use
ⓘ
military use ⓘ |
| era | late 20th century small arms ⓘ |
| ergonomics |
enhanced pistol grip
ⓘ
improved stock design ⓘ |
| family | C7/C8 rifle family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
accessory mounting capability
ⓘ
ergonomic improvements ⓘ improved handguards ⓘ modernized variant of C8 ⓘ optics-compatible sighting system ⓘ updated sights ⓘ |
| feedSystem | STANAG magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firingModes |
fully automatic
ⓘ
semi-automatic ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
infantry weapon
ⓘ
law enforcement patrol rifle ⓘ service carbine ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Colt Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diemaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | C7 rifle design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | AR-15 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sightType |
improved iron sights
ⓘ
optical sight capable ⓘ |
| standard | NATO small arms standard compliant ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Canadian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
law enforcement agencies ⓘ special operations forces ⓘ |
| usedIn | training and operational deployments ⓘ |
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