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Colt Canada

Logo: coltcanada.com3

Canadian firearms manufacturer

Colt Canada (formerly Diemaco), located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, is one of a group of companies owned by Colt CZ Group SE, based in Prague, Czechia.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Colt Canada (formerly Diemaco), located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, is one of a group of companies owned by Colt CZ Group SE, based in Prague, Czechia.2

The story

Colt Canada was formed on May 20, 2005, after Colt Defense acquired it from Héroux-Devtek.

From Wikipedia’s article on Colt Canada, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • firearm

Listed on Wikidata.1

The facility produces small arms for the Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian law enforcement agencies In addition, the company exports firearms internationally. International 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 Defence 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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Colt Canada, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1974Founded Founded1

Sources

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