C12A1
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{Infobox Weapon|is_ranged=yes|
|name=C12A1
|origin=
Canada
|type=Target rifle
|manufacturer=Diemaco
|used_by= Canada
|feed=single round hand fed
|cartridge=7.62x51mm (.308)
|length=124.5 cm (49 in)
|weight=6.3 kg (13.9 lb)
|velocity=832 m/s (2,729.7 ft/s)
The C12A1 target model rifle
is a competition weapon used by members of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets
for advanced training and target shooting competition.
The C12A1 rifle is a 7.62-millimetre calibre, heavy-barrel, manually-operated, bolt action, hand-fed, single-shot, competition weapon with a free-floating barrel and an ejector. The C12A1 also features German-made closed aperture sights and has a level on the front sight. The C12A1 fires a 7.62 mm x 51 mm round, the same as the round used in the Heckler & Koch G3
and the FN C1A1. It has no applied safety.
The National Rifle Team (NRT) and cadets taking the Cadet Leader Instructor Marksmanship Course use this rifle. On the NRT variation, it is decorated with maple leaves and is painted red for use in the Bisley
yearly shooting competition in the UK
. This rifle is also used by the British Cadet Rifle Team.
|name=C12A1
|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=7.62x51mm (.308)
|length=124.5 cm (49 in)
|weight=6.3 kg (13.9 lb)
|velocity=832 m/s (2,729.7 ft/s)
The C12A1 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 advanced training and target shooting competition.
The C12A1 rifle is a 7.62-millimetre calibre, heavy-barrel, manually-operated, bolt action, hand-fed, single-shot, competition weapon with a free-floating barrel and an ejector. The C12A1 also features German-made closed aperture sights and has a level on the front sight. The C12A1 fires a 7.62 mm x 51 mm round, the same as the round used in the Heckler & Koch G3
Heckler & Koch G3
The G3 is a 7.62mm battle rifle developed in the 1950s by the German armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH in collaboration with the Spanish state-owned design and development agency CETME ....
and the FN C1A1. It has no applied safety.
The National Rifle Team (NRT) and cadets taking the Cadet Leader Instructor Marksmanship Course use this rifle. On the NRT variation, it is decorated with maple leaves and is painted red for use in the Bisley
Bisley
-Places:* Two villages in the United Kingdom:**Bisley, Surrey**Bisley, Gloucestershire*Bisley Ranges is near the Surrey village and is the headquarters of the National Rifle Association, UK -Others:...
yearly shooting competition in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. This rifle is also used by the British Cadet Rifle Team.