The C79 optical sight (SpecterOS3.4x) is a telescopic sight manufactured by Elcan. A variant, the M145 Machine Gun Optic is in use by the US military. It is 3.4×28, meaning 3.4x magnification, and a 28mm diameter objective lens.

ELCAN C79是 加拿大軍隊 的輕武器的主要瞄準系統，並且安裝在 迪瑪科 C7、C7A1和C7A2 現役 制式 突击步枪 上， C8 系列 卡賓槍，以及 C9A1 轻机枪。 它也被 丹麦 軍隊 、 挪威 軍隊 、 荷蘭皇家陸軍 以及 荷蘭皇家海軍陸戰隊 所採用。 在加拿大軍隊，所有的C7A1和A2步槍都會配備一具C79瞄準鏡以用作標準配置瞄準具。 C7A1所採用的C79瞄準鏡，可以很容易的藉由其啞黑色橡膠覆塗表面來區分。 在檢討過來自使用過該瞄準鏡的士兵所給予的反饋以後，ELCAN生產了第四 …

The Colt Canada C7 is the Canadian military’s adoption of Colt's Armalite AR-15 platform, manufactured by Colt Canada (formerly Diemaco), having similar design and function to the M16A3. The C7 and its variants have been adopted as the standard-issue rifle by the militaries of Canada, [2] Norway (special forces only), Denmark and the Netherlands.

ELCAN is perhaps best known for making the prismatic C79 optical sight that is widely used on the Colt Canada C7 and C8, FN Minimi, FN MAG and CZ-805 BREN families of firearms. The C79 is not designed as a sniper sight per se, but is rather intended to be mounted on a variety of service rifles used by regular infantrymen as well as designated ...

2024年2月21日 · That’s the C79 optical sight, a key piece of kit designed, developed and manufactured by Raytheon ELCAN for the standard infantry rifle, the Colt Canada C7, which was adopted in 1984 after more than 150 refinements by Colt’s predecessor, Canadian Diemaco.

2021年5月5日 · Produced for the Department of National Defence. The C7 Rifle Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnWPymz...

The C79 Optical sight is a small arms telescopic sight of 3.4×28 magnification. A tritium illuminated reticle provides for normal and low-light conditions sighting. The sight itself is nitrogen-purged to prevent fogging and is covered with an armoured coating of rubber.

2021年4月30日 · Priced at around $850, the ELCAN C79 optical sight is widely used on several rifles like the Diemaco C7, FN MINIMI, FN MAG and CZ-805 BREN firearms. ELCAN also manufactures scopes in 6X and 10X, the Hi-Mag product range, as well as the night vision scopes for the Blackcat range.

2023年2月23日 · The only real example of magnified optics in the military is the 3x C79/M145 optic that the US and canada uses for the M249 and M240, but it's really best used with a tripod. Red dots are infinitely better for automatic weapons because the field of view is very wide and you can maintain your target observation while you shoot.

2022年1月7日 · Most tellingly, the ELCAN C79 is out, with plans to replace it with a combined sight, allowing for the ability to shoot at distance, but at the same time perform CQB. The sight is intended to be similar to something such as a HAMR, or a combination ACOG and Doctor Optic.