Airsoft C7A2 Custom gun

[panzergrenadier]

Wow... I've never even heard of 2 position...

If you read the features on the C8s and the C7A2 they all say 4 Position...
http://www.coltcanada.com/c7-page.htm

[LongStone]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Canada_C7_rifle
C7/C8 variants comparison table
designations barrel length stock positions etc.

C7 Fixed (508 mm)
C7A1 Fixed Flattop (508 mm)
C7A2 Four-position retractable Flattop (508 mm)

C8 Two-position retractable (368 mm)
C8A1 Four-position retractable Flattop (368 mm)
C8A2 Four-position retractable Flattop (368 mm)

other sources
http://www.casr.ca/101-army-smallarm-1.htm
http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/land-te...Offset=1&cat=2

[Spectre Wulfe]

Cheers folks, once I've got it I'll upload some pics here for you guys to see.

[freestyle115]

Originally Posted by Spectre Wulfe

Cheers for the advice guys, I really can't wait to build tthis gun sold my Ak47 tactical to help fund the project.

On a side note I hope when I possibly visit Canada next year to catch a game of airsoft whilst I'm over.

If you're planning on bringing a gun in to play with, good luck with that.

[Spectre Wulfe]

Originally Posted by freestyle115

If you're planning on bringing a gun in to play with, good luck with that.

Nope, was hoping there would be a hire system like there is here in Scotland and the rest of the UK.

[Kos-Mos]

There is not a system in place, but you can probably arrange something with a local player if you advise in time.

[Gato]

Here's mine so far:






The little faggy laser box is gone and I'm going to be getting a blank WE Lower and will have it engraved with C8 trades. Let me know what you guys think!

[chickenman]

Like the looks on it, I don't know if it's the kodak but the body seems "greenish"
still, paint on that elcan and it'll be very sweet

[Gato]

Originally Posted by chickenman

Like the looks on it, I don't know if it's the kodak but the body seems "greenish"
still, paint on that elcan and it'll be very sweet

It's an Iphone shot and the light was crap, it's not that greenish in reality. I'd paint the elcan, but it's real and isn't something I could get my hands on again, so I'm gonna leave it as is :P

[ScarecrowM14]

Originally Posted by terrorist one

I dont know why you all think canada has different mags, Im in the CF and from what i can tell you from my training days in ST-jean is that we have the same mags as the americans. The same mags you see in the this pic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ca...C7A2_Rifle.JPG

i know what you mean verybody thinks we use those thermold mags but we use the standard magazines aswell and also correct me if im wrong but do we also use the Hk 416s too?

[Boyso]

Originally Posted by ScarecrowM14

i know what you mean verybody thinks we use those thermold mags but we use the standard magazines aswell and also correct me if im wrong but do we also use the Hk 416s too?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the CF ditched the Thermolds a long time ago.

[Spectre Wulfe]

Going to be building this soon, so taking suggestions for a base gun to use.

[L473ncy]

I'd say CA, VFC, or G&P. I know G&P definitely makes nice M4's but both CA and VFC seem like pretty good candidates to use as a base gun as well.

If it were me I'd definitely start off with a G&P, but depending on what you're doing with the externals maybe CA or VFC might be better.

[Spectre Wulfe]

Originally Posted by L473ncy

I'd say CA, VFC, or G&P. I know G&P definitely makes nice M4's but both CA and VFC seem like pretty good candidates to use as a base gun as well.

If it were me I'd definitely start off with a G&P, but depending on what you're doing with the externals maybe CA or VFC might be better.

Well I'm just making it look like the one from pic on the 1st page.

[Sentinel]

Originally Posted by LastSpartan

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the CF ditched the Thermolds a long time ago.

Yeah, you're right. Thermold was discarded a while ago and never used since in the CF. Main reason was they didn't resist to the cold as they can break easily in lowest temperatures. Other was the tendecies of these mag to ''open up'' when the mag was loaded with bullets. Result, the lips won't retain any bullet loaded in the mag or / and was causing misfeeds.

The CF now uses regular M4 variants STANAG mags, like every one in OTAN.

Hope this clarifies a bit