From: debal89@sympatico.ca 
  
 "David "Der Hauptmann" Garvin"  wrote in message 
 news:8mZkb.645$km6.14017@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca... 
 > Todd Blanchette wrote: 
 > > I'm not a weapons tech, but I was under the impression that the M16 
 was the 
 > > same rifle as the C7, just a different stamp... I'm sure someone 
 will 
 > > correct me if I'm wrong... 
 > > 
 > > Cheers 
 > > Todd 
 > 
 > C7 is made in Canada under licence.  Based on a variant of of the M16 
 series, 
 > don't know which one, though. 
 > 
 > 
 I'm not an Army type but I thought I read somewhere that our C7 is 
 considered superior to the US M16. More rugged  etc...And that the SAS 
 chose the C7 for those superior traits ? 
 Allen 
  
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