I've used both the C1 and C7. I like the C1 and think it was a crime to get rid of them. However the C7 does serve it's purpose. I finally got myself a C1 about a year ago. It's an L8 seris. It was issued to the OPP and then sold to a firearm dealer in England. I met a guy who managed to get 10 of them shortly after that. I bought his last one! Too bad it's just a paper weight with fond memories.