Getting speedy with the C7A2
Over the past several weeks, soldiers of the Canadian Army have been talking smack and posting videos on just how fast they can field strip their C7 rifles. The gun, a variant of the M16A3 made by Colt Canada, is the country’s primary infantry rifle.
In early February, Master-Corporal Lama Ghazzaoui of the Canadian Grenadier Guards threw the gauntlet down with a 47-second run, but many pointed out she didn’t do a function check and put the Elcan optic on backward at first, which kinda detracted from the whole thing.
Since then, other reserve units have chimed in with their own speed trials, with several coming in shorter– with some even dipping into the 30 and sub-30 second mark— including a function check.