C11 (rifle)
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{Infobox Weapon|is_ranged=yes|
|name=C11
|origin=
Canada
|type=Target rifle
|manufacturer=Diemaco
|used_by= Canada
|feed=single round hand fed
|cartridge=5.56x45mm
|weight=5.57 kg (12.3 lb) (with bipod and hand stop)
|length=120.33 cm (47.4 in)
|velocity=991 m/s (3,251.3 ft/s)
The C11 target model rifle
is a competition weapon used by members of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets
for training and target shooting competition. It is based on the 5.56mm Anschütz Model 6522.
The C11 rifle is a 5.56-millimetre calibre, heavy-barrel, manually-operated, bolt action, hand-fed, single-shot, competition weapon that fires 5.56 mm x 45 mm ammunition
. The round is similar to the 5.56 x 45 mm NATO
round that is used in the C7, C8 and the C9
and as such will have similar ballistics
. It has no applied safety.
|name=C11
|origin=
Canada|type=Target rifle
|manufacturer=Diemaco
Colt Canada
Colt Canada is a firearms manufacturer owned by US based Colt and located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.The company is a defense contractor that manufactures and supplies small arms to the Canadian Forces and Canadian law enforcement agencies, as well as defense research & development, training,...
|used_by=
Canada|feed=single round hand fed
|cartridge=5.56x45mm
|weight=5.57 kg (12.3 lb) (with bipod and hand stop)
|length=120.33 cm (47.4 in)
|velocity=991 m/s (3,251.3 ft/s)
The C11 target model rifle
Rifle
A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the...
is a competition weapon used by members of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets
Royal Canadian Army Cadets
The Royal Canadian Army Cadets is a Canadian national youth program sponsored by the Canadian Forces and the civilian Army Cadet League of Canada. Administered by the Canadian Forces, the program is funded through the Department of National Defence with the civilian partner providing support in...
for training and target shooting competition. It is based on the 5.56mm Anschütz Model 6522.
The C11 rifle is a 5.56-millimetre calibre, heavy-barrel, manually-operated, bolt action, hand-fed, single-shot, competition weapon that fires 5.56 mm x 45 mm ammunition
Ammunition
Ammunition is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which embraced all material used for war , but which in time came to refer specifically to gunpowder and artillery. The collective term for all types of ammunition is munitions...
. The round is similar to the 5.56 x 45 mm NATO
5.56 x 45 mm NATO
5.56×45mm NATO is a rifle cartridge developed in the United States and originally chambered in the M16 rifle. Under STANAG 4172, it is a standard cartridge for NATO forces as well as many non-NATO countries. It is derived from, but not identical to, the .223 Remington cartridge...
round that is used in the C7, C8 and the C9
FN Minimi
The Minimi is a Belgian 5.56mm light machine gun developed by Fabrique Nationale in Herstal by Ernest Vervier. First introduced in 1974, it has entered service with the armed forces of over thirty countries...
and as such will have similar ballistics
Ballistics
Ballistics is the science of mechanics that deals with the flight, behavior, and effects of projectiles, especially bullets, gravity bombs, rockets, or the like; the science or art of designing and accelerating projectiles so as to achieve a desired performance.A ballistic body is a body which is...
. It has no applied safety.