Colt Canada
American firearms manufacturer in Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Colt Canada (formerly called Diemaco),[1] located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, is one of a group of companies owned by Colt CZ Group SE, based in Prague, Czech Republic.
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Arms |
| Predecessor | Diemaco (1984) Inc., div. of Héroux-Devtek Inc. |
| Founded | May 20, 2005 |
| Headquarters | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Products | Firearms |
Number of employees | 100 |
| Parent | Colt CZ Group |
| Website | www |
The facility produces small arms for the Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian law enforcement agencies[2] In addition, the company exports firearms internationally. Known foreign customers include Norway, Denmark and The Netherlands.
The company's main products are the C7 rifle and derivatives which are manufactured under licence from Colt Defense USA, and the EAGLE side-loading 40mm LV grenade launcher. Colt Canada describes itself as the Canadian government's "centre of excellence for small arms" and the Canadian Forces' sole supplier of the C7 family of rifles despite its non-affiliation with the Canadian government.[3]
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