Maintenance Instructions
10044S
Colt Canada Proprietary 1-2-1 2005-09-20
SECTION 2
C7 FAMILY TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
C7 C7A1 C7A2 C8 C8A1 C8A2 SFW SFSW C8CQB LSW
TOTAL LENGTH (m)
BARREL
LENGTH(m)
WEIGHT
unloaded without
accessories (kg)
SYSTEM OF
OPERATION
MODES OF
OPERATION
UPPER
RECIEVER
HAND-GUARDS
RETURN SPRING
Approx. LENGTH (m)
BUFFER TYPE/
LENGTH (m)
MAX . EFF.
RANGE (m)
SEMI-AUTO
RATE OF FIRE
(rpm)
AUTOMATIC RATE
OF FIRE (rpm)
SUSTAINED RATE
OF FIRE (rpm)
CYCLIC RATE
OF FIRE (rpm)
MUZZLE VELOCITY
(m/s)
RIFLING:
NUMBER OF
GROOVES
PITCH OF RIFLING
DIRECTION OF
TWIST
AMMO
DESIGNATION/
DIMENSION
1.0
.51
3.23
Gas
Operated
Magazine
Fed
Safe,
Auto,
Semi-auto
Weaver
or
Mil Std
1913
Std
long
.32
Five
weights/
.15
550
45
to
65
150
to
200
12
to
15
700
to
900
940
6
1 turn
in
17.8 cm
Right
Hand
5.56mm
x 45mm
NATO
1.0 Ex.
0.915 Col.
* 4 pos
.51
3.23
Gas
Operated
Magazine
Fed
Safe,
Auto,
Semi-auto
Weaver
or
Mil Std
1913
Std
Long
.27
Type
HH
.08
550
45
to
65
150
to
200
12
to
15
750
to
950
940
6
1 turn
in
17.8 cm
Right
Hand
5.56mm
x 45mm
NATO
1.0
.51
3.34
Gas
Operated
Magazine
fed
Safe,
Auto,
Semi-auto
Carry
Handle
Fixed
Sight
Std
long
.32
Five
weights/
.15
400
45
to
65
150
to
200
12
to
15
700
to
900
940
6
1 turn
in
17.8 cm
Right
Hand
5.56mm
x 45mm
NATO
.76,
&
.84
.37
2.68
Gas
Operated
Magazine
fed
Safe,
Auto,
Semi-auto
Carry
Handle
Fixed
Sight
Std
short
.27
Three
Weights/
.08
300
45
to
65
150
to
200
12
to
15
750
to
950
868
6
1 turn
in
17.8 cm
Right
Hand
5.56mm
x 45mm
NATO
.76,
&
.84
.37
2.68
Gas
Operated
Magazine
fed
Safe,
Auto,
Semi-auto
Weaver
or
Mil Std
1913
Std
short
.27
Three
Weights/
.08
400
45
to
65
150
to
200
12
to
15
750
to
950
868
6
1 turn
in
17.8 cm
Right
Hand
5.56mm
x 45mm
NATO
.76,
&
.84
.37
2.68
Gas
Operated
Magazine
fed
Safe,
Auto,
Semi-auto
Weaver
or
Mil Std
1913
Std
short
.27
Type
H
.08
400
45
to
65
150
to
200
15
to
20
750
to
950
868
6
1 turn
in
17.8 cm
Right
Hand
5.56mm
x 45mm
NATO
.78,
&
.85,
&
.88
.41
3.4
Gas
Operated
Magazine
fed
Safe,
Auto,
Semi-auto
Weaver
or
Mil Std
1913
R.A.S.
.27
Type
HH
.08
550
45
to
65
150
to
200
15
to
20
700
to
950
895
6
1 turn
in
17.8 cm
Right
Hand
5.56mm
x 45mm
NATO
.78,
&
.85
&
.88
.41
3.4
Gas
Operated
Magazine
fed
Safe,
Auto,
Semi-auto
Weaver
or
Mil Std
1913
R.A.S.
.27
Rate
Reducer
.08
550
45
to
65
150
to
200
30
to
40
600
to
725
895
6
1 turn
in
17.8 cm
Right
Hand
5.56mm
x 45mm
NATO
0.67
&
0.75
.25
2.68
Gas
Operated
Magazine
Fed
Safe,
Auto,
Semi-auto
Weaver
or
Mil Std
1913
Std
Short
.27
Type
HH
.08
250
45
to
65
150
to
200
12
to
15
750
to
950
790
6
1 turn
in
17.8 cm
Right
Hand
5.56mm
x 45mm
NATO
1.0
.51
5.42
Gas
Operated
Magazine
fed
Safe,
Auto,
Semi-auto
Weaver
or
Mil Std
1913
Heavy
.22
Hydraulic
.15
600
45
to
65
150
to
200
30
to
40
600
to
725
940
6
1 turn
in
17.8 cm
Right
Hand
5.56mm
x 45mm
NATO