Diamaco C7A1

This weapon is a form of the Colt Canada C7 rifle, a Canadian assault rifle which is used by Mobian Infantry Soldiers and Human Infantry Soldiers (Light Class only).

Overview
It replaces the iron sight/carrying handle used on the C7 with a modified Weaver Rail for mounting optics. It has 14 slots instead of 13 like on the C7, and each slot is narrower. The height of the rail is also higher, allowing the use of normal height front sight post whereas a Picatinny rail requires the use of a higher F-marked front sight post. The mount can use traditional iron sights or the ELCAN C79 Optical Sight 3.4x optical sight, both of which can be adjusted for individual eye relief. The optical sight was designed for the C9 light machine gun and includes horizontal and vertical mil-bars used for range determination and deflection, and a tritium glow-in-the-dark aiming post rather than the traditional crosshairs. The 3.4x is powerful enough to properly see targets at the maximum accurate range of 400 m (440 yd), though like most magnified optical sights it is prone to criticism for creating tunnel vision in close quarter situations. The front sight was changed from the square post to a round post 1.3 mm (0.05 in) in diameter.

Information
Name: Diamaco C7A1 (Formerly)

Type: Assault Rifle

Used by: Human and Mobian Infantry Soldiers (Light Class only)

Entering of Service: 1990