Canadian Army
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The Canadian Army is the ground force of Canada, and one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Armed Forces, responsible for conventional land operations. As of 2024, it includes about 2
Uniforms of Canadian Militia units, c. 1898
Canadian soldiers at the Battle of Paardeberg during the Second Boer War, 1900
Members of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, 12th York Rangers, and the 10th Royal Grenadiers leave for training camp, 1914
Canadian soldiers advance during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, 1917
Colt Canada C7
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The Colt Canada C7 is the Canadian military's adoption of Colt's Armalite AR-15 platform, manufactured by Colt Canada, having similar design and function to the M16A3.
Canadian Army
…transport, route opening personnel utilize the Cougar mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle. The Canadian Army's standard issue weapon is the 5.56 mm Colt Canada C7 and C8 rifles, while the C22 pistol is the standard sidearm. The C7A2 serves as the standard personal assault rifle, while the C8A3 carbine is used when space…
A Canadian paratrooper with a C7 rifle, 1992
Danish Royal Life Guards with C7 assault rifles
A Canadian soldier firing a C7A2. The C7A2 included a three-rail TRIAD mount clamped on its front sight.
A C8 carbine with a blank-firing adapter in Canadian service, 2012