Rifle, 5.56, C7, Replica

In February 2010, Cpl (retired) Don Schellenberg, a former Cook with 17/38 Service Battalion, created by hand/machine a wooden replica of a 5.56, C7 Rifle used in Canada’s military. The replica has 86 moving parts. Cpl. Schellenberg donated the replica to the CSS Museum in 2023. The replica parts consist of:

  • Rifle
  • Scope
  • Bayonet
  • Magazine
  • Fire suppressor
  • Wooden sling
  • Bullets x 6 wooden
  • Lengths 104.5 cm
  • Width 24.5 cm
  • Depth 5.5 cm

The Colt Canada C7 is a Canadian family of military rifles, manufactured by Colt Canada (formerly Diemaco prior to 2005), which has a similar design and function to the Colt M16A3.

  • Manufacturer Colt Canada
  • In service 1984-present
  • No. built 200,000+
  • Variants C7, C7A1, C7A2, C8
  • Cartridge 5.56×45 mm NATO

5.56, C7 Rifle Replica

Rifle, 5.56, C7, Replica - image1

The photo (top) represents the wooden rifle mounted on a plaque on the wall in the CSS Museum. The photo (bottom) shows the rifle’s accessories.

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