Engineering:C6A1 FLEX
| C6A1 FLEX | |
|---|---|
| Type | General-purpose machine gun |
| Place of origin | Canada |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2019-present |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Colt Canada |
| Produced | September 2018–present[1] |
| No. built | 1,148[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12.1 kg[2] |
| Length | 628 mm[2] |
| Calibre | 7.62×51mm NATO |
| Rate of fire | 650-1,1100 RPM (Cyclic), 650-750 RPM (Effective)[2] |
| Maximum firing range | 900 m (Effective range), 3,275 m (Absolute maximum)[2] |
The C6A1 FLEX[3] is a Canadian 7.62x51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun and an improved version of the earlier C6 machine gun, the Canadian version of the FN MAG.[1][4][5] The C6A1 FLEX began to replace the C6 in Canadian military service from September 2018 onwards, with final deliveries taking place in June 2019.[1] The C6A1 is manufactured by Colt Canada, with the company having earlier provided support for the original C6 fleet, and is the first support machine gun to have been manufactured in Canada since the Second World War.[3] Improvements include a polymer buttstock which is more durable and easier to decontaminate in case of a nuclear, chemical or biological attack than the original wooden stock, M1913 picatinny rails for the attachment of pointing devices and optical sighting systems, and an adjustable gas tube regulator to control the rate of fire.[6][2]
Users
Canada
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Canada buying new 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns - Jane's 360". http://www.janes.com/article/72659/canada-buying-new-7-62-mm-general-purpose-machine-guns. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "C6 and C6A1 7.62-mm Medium Machine Gun". Government of Canada. 16 February 2021. https://www.canada.ca/en/army/services/equipment/weapons/c6-general-purpose-machine-gun.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "New C6A1 Flex General Purpose Machine Guns for the Canadian Armed Forces". https://www.coltcanada.com/assets/colt-canada-c6a1-release.pdf.
- ↑ "Canada to get 1,148 new, improved C6A1 machine guns". 28 July 2017. http://www.guns.com/2017/07/28/canada-to-get-1148-new-improved-c6a1-machine-guns/. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "C6 General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)". Government of Canada. http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/business-equipment/c6-general-purpose-machine-guns.page. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "New C6 machine gun for Canadian forces". https://www.all4shooters.com/en/Shooting/pro-zone/C6A1-FLEX-new-machine-guns-Canadian-armed-forces/. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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