The King's Own
Calgary Regiment
WEAPONS
Armoured soldiers operate a variety of weapons, from personal protection such as the pistol and rifle, to heavy machine guns such as the Browning .50 calibre gun.
C7A2 AUTOMATIC RIFLE
The C7A2 automatic rifle is the personal weapon used by the Canadian Armed Forces. It is hand-held, shoulder-controlled, and capable of single or automatic fire. The C7A2 automatic rifle is a light weight weapon which is air-cooled, gas-operated, and magazine-fed. It can be easily disassembled by the user for inspection and cleaning.
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The C7A2 automatic rifle is an evolutionary or mid-life program upgrade from the C7 and C7A1 rifle variants. The upgrade is equipped with ambidextrous controls, low infrared signature and an extendable butt. In addition, the rifle can be fitted with a bayonet for close combat.
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Its primary sighting system is an optical sight, which is supplemented by an adjustable front sight and an adjustable backup sight.
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C6A1 GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUN
The C6A1 7.62-mm General Purpose Machine Gun is a critical weapon of the small arms fleet, and is used in a full range of operations by the Canadian Armed Forces. The C6 is a fully-automatic, air-cooled, gas- and spring-operated machine gun that is generally belt-fed from the left. Restricted to firing in full-automatic mode from the open bolt position, the C6 machine gun can fire from 750 to 1,100 rounds per minute.
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The C6A1 machine gun can be carried by dismounted soldiers to provide either fire support or sustained fire. The C2A1 sight is an indirect sighting system for indirect firing, much like what the artillery uses. The sight system is used in conjunction with the Sustained Firing (SF) Kit mount. used in conjunction with an aiming post to allow the crew to engage targets they cannot see due to fog, smoke or darkness. The C6A1 machine gun is light enough to be carried and used by soldiers on a variety of operations including patrolling, advance, hasty defence, delay and withdrawal.
C9A2 LIGHT MACHINE GUN
The C9A2 light machine gun (LMG) is primarily used as an infantry support weapon. Equipped with an adjustable bipod, it is normally fired from the prone position and is solely capable of full automatic fire.
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The C9A2 is air-cooled, gas-operated and equipped with a rotating bolt locking system. Designed with a dual feed system, it fires from a disintegrating link belt of 200 rounds. In emergencies, a 30-round rifle magazine can be used instead. The primary sighting system is an optical sight.
C22 Full Frame Modular Pistol
The C22 Full Frame Modular Pistol is a variant of the SIG Sauer P320 put into Canadian Army service in 2023. It is a personal protection weapon used mainly in close-quarter combat. It acts as a backup and a secondary weapon to the C7A2 and can be rapidly drawn and fired, even in confined spaces.
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CARL GUSTAV MEDIUM RANGE ANTI-ARMOUR WEAPON
The Carl Gustav is a section level anti-tank recoilless rifle. There are two versions of the Carl Gustav, the M2 is on issue to almost every regular and reserve army unit and the newer lightweight M3 is held by the light infantry. Despite its age, the Carl Gustav remains an effective system. The variety of ammunition available for this system and recent improvements in ammunition performance ensure that it will have a place on the battlefield for many more years.
M72 SHORT RANGE ANTI-ARMOUR WEAPON
The M72, also known as the M72A5-C1 High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) Self-Contained Weapon, is a short-range, single-shot, fire and throw-away weapon that can be used to defend against light armoured vehicles and structures. The 66-mm warhead can penetrate up to 350 mm of armour.
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The M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon has been in service since 1963 by the United States, and has been in-service with the Canadian Armed Forces since the late 1960’s.
C13A1 FRAGMENTATION GRENADE
The standard issue grenade of the Canadian Army. Primarily used by dismounted soldiers to clear trenches and enclosed areas such as bunkers and buildings.
