Mid Life Upgrade from C7 to C7A2 Rifle Visual 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 Cast Aluminum – machined & anodized Bottom pin is riveted Top screw is slotted (1 st gen style has allan head
Plastic rail protectors Not Catalogued/ in progress Available in Green colour only
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 To remove movement between the Upper and Lower Receiver
Grip Kit has not been catalogued yet. Designed to carry 2 AA batteries inside pistol grip.
Spring, Elastometric - Grip Kit