Mid Life Upgrade from C7 to C7A2 RifleVisual changes:

a. Colored furniture (green);

b. Telescopic Butt (4 position);

c. CANPAT Patrol Sling;

d. C79A2 Optical Sight (green) w/Gen 4 mount;

e. TRIAD I rail system;

f. Ambidextrous Magazine Catch;

g. Ambidextrous Fire Control Selector;

h. Tactical Charging Handle

Non Visual changes:

h. Spring, Elastometric, Grip Kit, HH buffer.

C7 Rifle - Mid-life upgrade

Starts in 03-04 Telescoping butt 4 position (frag jacket, storing space in LAV III, etc..) TRIAD Modular rail system procured UOR for OP Apollo (LAD, Flash light,

Ambidextrous Mag Catch & Fire Control Selector, Green Furniture, C79 sight update (Green rubber cover, Replace Tritium source, Mount side-spring loading Gen 4), Spring Elastometric, Tactical Charging Handle, CANPAT patrol sling.

Trials to be conducted Sept-Oct 03 (35 wpns)

TRIAD – rail mount - (Picatinny)

C7A1:

Rails

C8:

Rails

Plastic rail protectors

Not Catalogued/ in progress

Available in Green colour only

Cast Aluminum – machined & anodized

Bottom pin is riveted

Top screw is slotted (1st gen style has allan head

TRIAD – rail mount

Ambidextrous Magazine Catch

Catch is catalogued as part of a Kit item for the C7CT rifle – not yet catalogued as a separate item.

This Ambi-Catch ™ is being trialed with the Qty 50 - C7A2 rifles.

Receiver – Left Side – Ambidextrous Magazine Catch

Latch, Tactical, Charging Handle

-For left/right handed;

-Easier access to cock wpn

-For use with winter mitts;

Latch, Tactical, Charging Handle

OLD - for C7/C7a1 New – for C7A2

Ambidextrous Fire Control Selector

Receiver – Right Side – Ambidextrous Fire Control Selector

Telescoping Butt Assembly

C8 Telescoping Butt Assembly : with 4 locating holes on the tube.

To accomadate all people in all dress ie body armour, assualt vest, parka, shirt.

With Rubber Butt Pad = normal Butt length

Telescoping Butt Assembly

C79A2 Optical Sight

Patrol Sling (CANPAT)

CANPAT Patrol Sling.

Sling is slightly longer than black Patrol sling. (2 in)

Also slightly thicker (heavier) material.

Front loop larger for M-203A1.

Lift the Dot - snap

New attaching hook for the C7A2 rear attachment point –

The metal hoop is not fixed in design.

Patrol Sling (CANPAD)

Spring, Elastometric – Grip Kit

Grip Kit has not been catalogued yet.

Designed to carry 2 AA batteries inside pistol grip.

To remove movement between the Upper and Lower Receiver

Spring, Elastometric - Grip Kit