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EAGLE
EAGLE
Type	Grenade launcher
Place of origin	Canada
Production history
Manufacturer	Colt Canada
Specifications
Mass	2.14 kg (4.7 lb) Basic
Length	30.5 cm (12.0 in) Unit; 60.4 cm (23.8 in) extended; 52.0 cm (20.5 in) retracted
Barrel length	21.9 cm (8.6 in) Standard; 2.54 kg (5.6 lb) Optional 123 cm (48 in)
Width	7.4 cm (2.9 in)
Height	19.0 cm (7.5 in) with Buttstock; 16.9 cm (6.7 in)
Cartridge	40×46mm
Caliber	40 x 46mm Low Velocity
Barrels	Single-barreled
Action	Single shot with double action trigger
Feed system	Single side feed
Sights	Direct fire iron sights / Tilt-up ladder 100 - 400m

The EAGLE is a grenade launcher of Canadian origin.^[1] The weapon is chambered in the 40mm round and is a grenade launcher attachment. A MIL-STD rail is required for attachment. It can be used on the C7/M16, C8/M4 series rifles/carbines or as a stand-alone weapon.^[2]

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^ "True North Strong - Canadian Assault Weapons" (PDF). Colt Canada. Colt Canada Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
^ "Canadian Valor at the Battle of Amiens". Warfare History Network. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

External links edit

EAGLE grenade launcher on Colt Canada's website Archived 11 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine

[Weapons-1] "True North Strong - Canadian Assault Weapons" (PDF). Colt Canada. Colt Canada Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2016.

[2] "Canadian Valor at the Battle of Amiens". Warfare History Network. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

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