Slater
09-27-22, 13:14
Colt Canada normally has a stellar reputation, as far as I'm aware:
"In August 2021, military sources alerted this newspaper to problems with the new C6 guns, which resulted in 342 defective weapons being returned to Colt Canada for repair.
But during the repairs on those weapons additional problems were found, Le Bouthillier said. He noted that a part called a feed channel was built slightly out of specification, causing some weapons to perform inadequately during live-firing testing. Colt Canada has now provided the Canadian Forces with new parts and military weapons technicians will conduct the repairs over the coming months, Le Bouthillier said.
A little more than 1,000 guns will need to be repaired.
In addition, a weapons technician at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa reported loose pins on seven of 18 newly delivered machine-guns, Le Bouthillier said. Colt Canada’s supplier “contained all defective material and they are now inspecting the assembly as part of their ongoing (quality assurance) processes,” he added."
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/more-problems-emerge-with-new-canadian-military-machine-guns/ar-AA12gIgj?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=d2c2495755a440d88f5ab3f4d5275865
"In August 2021, military sources alerted this newspaper to problems with the new C6 guns, which resulted in 342 defective weapons being returned to Colt Canada for repair.
But during the repairs on those weapons additional problems were found, Le Bouthillier said. He noted that a part called a feed channel was built slightly out of specification, causing some weapons to perform inadequately during live-firing testing. Colt Canada has now provided the Canadian Forces with new parts and military weapons technicians will conduct the repairs over the coming months, Le Bouthillier said.
A little more than 1,000 guns will need to be repaired.
In addition, a weapons technician at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa reported loose pins on seven of 18 newly delivered machine-guns, Le Bouthillier said. Colt Canada’s supplier “contained all defective material and they are now inspecting the assembly as part of their ongoing (quality assurance) processes,” he added."
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/more-problems-emerge-with-new-canadian-military-machine-guns/ar-AA12gIgj?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=d2c2495755a440d88f5ab3f4d5275865