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Description and use
The C6 is a general purpose machine-gun developed in Belgium. It
is a fully automatic, air-cooled, belt-fed and gas-operated
weapon. This very versatile machine-gun is used by the Canadian
Forces as a fire support weapon in the following roles: co-axial,
sustained or light fire. In a co-axial role, the weapon is
mounted in a vehicle turret beside the main armament. It would
complement the 25-mm or 105-mm cannon as the antipersonnel
weapon.
In a sustained fire role, the C6 is mounted on a tripod. With the
C2 sight and aiming lamp, the gun crew can aim at non-visible
targets which, due to fog, smoke or darkness can no longer be
viewed through the iron sight. In this role, the C6 can be
employed in most offensive and defensive fire support tasks, but
not as an indirect fire weapon.
In a light fire role, the C6 is fired from its bipod or from its
sling, which is looped over either shoulder. In this role, it can
be brought into action quickly and is particularly useful as an
assault, close quarter, or anti-aircraft weapon. The light role
may be the role of choice for patrolling, advance, hasty defence,
delaying actions, and withdrawal.
The C6 machine-gun is found in major units of the combat arms,
particularly armour and infantry.
Characteristics
Calibre: 7.62 mm (NATO)
Weight
machine-gun: 11 kg
barrel: 3 kg
220 round belt: 5.4 kg
Length
machine-gun:1.255 m
barrel:.679 m
sight base: .848 m
Mode of fire: Automatic only
Cyclic rate of fire: 650 to 1,000 rounds per minute
Operation: Gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed
Sight adjustment: 200 m to 1,800 m in 100 m increments
Effective range: 800 m on bipod
1,800 m on tripod
Optical attachment: Night Image Intensification Sight (Maxi Kite
sight)
Cost
$10,000 per unit
Status
In service since 1978 with all components of the Land Force in
Canada and on deployment outside the country.
Manufacturer
Fabrique Nationale, Herstal S.A., Belgium
Quantity: 1,870