Armament Technology AT1-C24

     Notes: This might be thought of as a standard US Army M-24 sniper rifle “given the Canadian treatment.”  Most of the changes are in the machining and finish of the parts, which gives the AT1-C24 a smoother action than the normal M-24.  The rifling twist has been improved in a manner similar to that of the C-3A1 to improve the performance of the rounds fired from it.  The barrel is made of stronger and better-quality steel, giving it a life of at least 10,000 rounds.  The normal fiberglass stock is replaced by one made of Kevlar, and can be had in several colors or color patterns.  Three versions of this rifle exist; the AT1-C24 fires 7.62mm NATO ammunition and is fed from an internal magazine; the AT1A-C24 fires 7.62mm NATO and is fed from a detachable box magazine; and the AT1M-C24 fires .300 Winchester Magnum and is fed from an internal magazine.  Standard versions of these rifles have no iron sights, but instead come with a MIL-STD-1913 rail for mounting a telescopic sight.  However, iron sights, are optional, as is a suppressor.  The AT1-C24 is listed as being used by “several police agencies.” 

     Twilight 2000 Notes: As with many such weapons, some quantities of AT1-C24s were taken into service by the Canadian and US military. 

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

AT1-C24

7.62mm NATO

6 kg

5 Internal

$2393

AT1A-C24

7.62mm NATO

5.87 kg

5, 10

$2391

AT1M-C24

.300 Winchester Magnum

6.42 kg

5 Internal

$2755

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

AT1-C24

BA

4

2-3-Nil

7

3

Nil

104

AT1-C24 (Bipod)

BA

4

2-3-Nil

7

2

Nil

135

AT1A-C24

BA

4

2-3-Nil

7

3

Nil

104

AT1A-C24 (Bipod)

BA

4

2-3-Nil

7

1

Nil

135

AT1M-C24

BA

5

2-3-Nil

7

3

Nil

111

AT1M-C24 (Bipod)

BA

5

2-3-Nil

7

2

Nil

143

 

C-3

     Notes: The C-3 is an improved version of the British Parker-Hale Model 82.  Some of the changes were made to suit Canadian manufacturing practices, but there were many true improvements made to produce the C-3 – the stock was made adjustable for length of pull by the use of spacers, the rifle was given dovetail mounts on the receiver to allow the use of several different telescopic sights (though the Canadian Army’s standard scopes for the C-3 is an Austrian-made Kahles 6x) or iron sights, and all exposed metalwork was given a non-reflective finish.  The C-3 was accepted for Canadian service in the mid-1970s.

     The C-3A1 is an improved model of the C-3.  Differences include a new McMillan A2 synthetic stock with stock spacers to allow the length of the stock to be altered, a strengthened receiver, an internal three-round magazine replaced with a box magazine feed with double the capacity of the C-3, a modified bolt handle to allow a surer grip with a gloved hand, and an attachment point for a detachable bipod.  The twist of the rifling was altered to allow more accuracy from both standard and modified 7.62mm NATO rounds.  The normal Kahles sight of the C-3 was replaced by a Unertl 10x scope similar to that used by the US Marines. 

     Today, virtually all C-3s have been placed in reserve stocks or sold off to civilians (after suitable modifications).  The C-3A1 is still in common use by Canadian forces, and probably will be for quite some time.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

C-3

7.62mm NATO

6.34 kg

3 Internal

$1676

C-3A1

7.62mm NATO

6.31 kg

6

$2317

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

C-3

BA

4

2-3-Nil

8

3

Nil

104

C-3A1

BA

4

2-3-Nil

8

3

Nil

104

C-3A1 (Bipod)

BA

4

2-3-Nil

8

2

Nil

136

 

Diemaco C-7CT/C-8CT

     Notes: These are basically tactical sniper rifles designed for special operations troops.  The C-7CT (Custom Tactical) is a highly-modified and accurized version of the C-7; the C-8CT is the same, but based on the C-8.  In both cases, the weapons use a heavy, non-chrome lined, hammer-forged free-floating barrel with a round aluminum handguard.  The barrel may use a conventional flash suppressor, muzzle brake, or suppressor or silencer.  The rifles both have two-stage match-quality triggers and flattop receivers that are topped with either MIL-STD-1913 or Weaver rails; iron sights are not provided as standard, though they can be attached as an option.  The buttstock is modified to allow the nonfiring hand to grip it at the bottom, and is equipped with a removable counterweight to the barrel.  A heavy-duty bipod is attached at the front of the handguard.  The pistol grip is modified to make it more ergonomic.  Other optional features include spacers for the butt or longer stocks, several different pistol grips, gas port cutoffs to allow the use of rifle grenades, and clip-on, fixed, or folding bipods.  (Diemaco can literally supply the C-7CT and C-8CT in so many different versions, according to the customer’s choice, that all the possible variations are impossible to list here; I’ve tried to list versions the Canadian Army uses, which generally include a low-power telescopic sight, muzzle brake, and folding bipod, amongst other things.)

     Twilight 2000 Notes: These rifles are a rare commodity in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

C-7CT

5.56mm NATO

4.5 kg

20, 30

$1361

C-8CT

5.56mm NATO

4.1 kg

20, 30

$1202

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

C-7CT

SA

3

1-Nil

6

2

Nil

61

With Bipod

SA

3

1-Nil

6

1

Nil

79

C-8CT

SA

3

1-Nil

4/5

2

Nil

38

With Bipod

SA

3

1-Nil

4/5

1

Nil

49

 

PGW Defence Technologies Timberwolf Tactical

     Notes: After experience in Afghanistan and Bosnia, the Canadian Army realized that while long-range sniper rifles such as the various .50-caliber weapons were quite necessary, they were also heavy, bulky, and basically a bitch to tote on long-range foot-mounted operations.  Though .338 Lapua Magnum-chambered snipers rifles had been used in small numbers by the Western special operations and sniper communities, they were not many in military use, few adopted by any country in any official military capacity, and very little that had been made or even modified with military use in mind.  In April of 2005, the Canadian Army adopted a variant of a civilian rifle called the Timberwolf, heavily-modified for its intended military role, and named the Timberwolf Tactical.  (It still has as yet no official Canadian Army designation.)  It is meant to replace both the C-3A1 and McMillan .50-caliber rifles in certain roles.

     Changes to the standard Timberwolf start from the core and are profound, virtually making the Timberwolf Tactical a new rifle rather than a variant.  The receiver is built from heavy-gauge stainless steel.  The bolt has three large lugs, double plunger ejectors, a hook-type extractor, a fluted bolt carrier, and an oversized bolt handle with a large knob.  The Timberwolf Tactical has no iron sights, but the receiver is topped with a titanium MIL-STD-1913 rail.  The trigger is modified Remington 700 fully adjustable trigger, and there is a three-position safety.  The stainless steel barrel is camouflaged-finished, heavy, of match-quality, and is a full 26 inches long and titanium monoblock-bedded.  The muzzle is tipped with a six-baffle muzzle brake, which may be easily removed and replaced with a PGW-designed titanium sound suppressor.  The stock used is a McMillan A5 synthetic stock with titanium reinforcement and an integral laser spot marker mount.  The butt is adjustable for length, and also has a saddle-type adjustable cheekpiece. The Timberwolf Tactical is equipped with a Harris bipod, adjustable for height and cant. The Timberwolf Tactical has already proven itself to be a rugged, powerful, accurate rifle, and has also established a reputation for continuing to function with proper accuracy and smoothness even when quite dirty.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: The Timberwolf Tactical does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Timberwolf Tactical

.338 Lapua Magnum

7.15 kg

5

$3297

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Timberwolf Tactical

BA

6

1-3-Nil

9

3

Nil

116

With Bipod

BA

6

1-3-Nil

9

1

Nil

150