Afghan army gets Canadian C7 rifles
It seems the Afghans are moving to the AR platform, along with the Georgians.
After a frustratingly long three-year wait, the fledging Afghan National Army finally has a new weapon in its arsenal: the Canadian C7 rifle.
Some 42 boxes of surplus weapons arrived at the ANA base just up the road from Kandahar Airfield last week, Brig.-Gen. Gul Aqa said Wednesday in an interview with The Canadian Press. And training is already underway. Aimed at replacing the Afghan army’s old Soviet-era AK-47s in order to bring the force’s fire power capabilities in line with that of NATO countries, the Canadian rifles are a welcome addition, Aqa said. “They’re very modern and new weapons and the C7 is a real necessity for the ANA,” he said through a translator. He said the AK-47s often jam, leaving soldiers vulnerable to enemy fire. “It’s the difference between old and new.”
It’s a project that’s been in the works for several years.
The C7 rifle
Hat Tip: The Western Star
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The ak-47’s are jamming too much? the ak 47 is by FAR
The ak-47’s are jamming too much? the ak 47 is by FAR more reliable than our own m-4’s the ak has ALWAYS been more reliable. After having recently served in afghanist and having worked with the afghan national police as well as the afghan national army, I have to say that the comments from the afghan general are bullcrap. Yes he probably made those comments but the afghan army’s ability to be truthful I have personally found to be unreliable. just what we need now the taliban and other insurgents getting BETTER weapons because half the police and army forces are working with the insurgents