Afghan C7

[dummy rounds]

Last summer while on tour I got to help out with C7 conversion training with the ANA. I have some pics of the C7's that they were issued.

I have blocked out the rack and serial numbers, but you will get the idea how they are marked. The rack numbers are marked on the butt with a paint pen.



In the pic below you will notice how they scratched out the Canadian markings and added a ANA serial number on both the upper and lower recievers.



All the ANA C7's that I seen were fitted with short fixed stocks marked with a big "C" with a little "s" in the "C". They probably did this due to the smaller stature of most Afghanis.

Some UFI for ya

DR

 

[PaveHammer]

Interesting, especially the Colt Short stocks they put on all of them.

Brad

 

[Boltgun]

not only do we give them free guns, we customize them too. lovely.

still burns my ass regardless of the reasoning.

Boltgun

 

[diamondcutter13]

I'd rather see these in the hands of the ANA than cutting them up or burning them like we did with the C1A1s etc.

 

[Onagoth]

Wish I had one, regardless of what writing is on it.

 

[b-wingpilot]

Thanks for sharing, good to see these older rifles being put to good use

 

[carbonrod]

Anyone know how to import a rilfe from the Stan?

 

[Shazam]

Great reference! Thanks DR! Do the ANA get the old Thermold mags to go with them?

 

[drslav]

my friend ...this may be "protected information". Thank you this is very interesting stuff, although be careful not to cause yourself trouble.

 

[dummy rounds]

Mod's and CF members please advise if this is touching on OPSEC.
I can't see this being protected due to the fact that I'm not giving any info on any on going operations. It is no secret that Canada gave Afghanistan C7 rifles. I did not reveal any faces, names, dates, and I blocked out serial numbers so it could not be traced to the ANA soldier it was issued to. Thanks drslav for the heads up.

DR

 

[dummy rounds]

Great reference! Thanks DR! Do the ANA get the old Thermold mags to go with them?

No, they get the metal ones.

 

[CaptV]

Mod's and CF members please advise if this is touching on OPSEC.
I can't see this being protected due to the fact that I'm not giving any info on any on going operations. It is no secret that Canada gave Afghanistan C7 rifles. I did not reveal any faces, names, dates, and I blocked out serial numbers so it could not be traced to the ANA soldier it was issued to. Thanks drslav for the heads up.

DR

I suppose it's more personal than operational scty. Don't assume you know your audience, that your info will be respected, or that everyone here is on your side.

Just saying, people now know quite a bit about you, where you've been, and what you've done, and could probably make an educated guess as to the timeframe, couldn't they?

Healthy paranoia, my friend...maintain healthy paranoia.

 

[Hungry]

Thanks for posting this tidbit of information. That's wonderful of you to share. Now about OpSec, I don't think that you have crossed any lines....

I appreciate the spread of knowledge

 

[K-2]

Did you bring back this Taliban fella with you?

 

[dummy rounds]

Ahhhhh busted! That was last years Halloween costume.

DR

 

[koalorka]

Pretty sad because they're going to be used to shoot NATO soldiers.

 

[greentips]

Mod's and CF members please advise if this is touching on OPSEC.
I can't see this being protected due to the fact that I'm not giving any info on any on going operations. It is no secret that Canada gave Afghanistan C7 rifles. I did not reveal any faces, names, dates, and I blocked out serial numbers so it could not be traced to the ANA soldier it was issued to. Thanks drslav for the heads up.

DR

This was all over the news so I don't see any opsec or persec issue. Everyone who read newspaper knows that we gave away a boatload of rifles.

 

[werewolf]

Do you think I could get a coyote if I asked?

 

[Jay T]

Pretty sad because they're going to be used to shoot NATO soldiers.

 

[Satain]

Did you bring back this Taliban fella with you?

Nope...
But we do have our own home grown taliban to deal with;