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"The C6A1 may be the pinnacle of modern conventional rifles..." Guns & Bullets, May 2055

Origins and the XC5
With global tensions rising over the 2030s the Canadian Army began to contemplate replacing their aging C3 platform which had entered its 50th year of service in 2032. At this time the Canadian Military entered into massive mechanization program, Bombardier produced its first VTOL transport the C193 Blackfoot, and Canada adopted the LAV-VI as well during this period. As a consequence the Canadian Military stipulated that the C3's successor must be designed around mobile infantry.
M&A Canada presented the XC5 to the Army in June 2039, the XC5 was bullpup rifle that shared many external features with the later C6 rifles. However it used the conventional FAL style tilting bolt used in the C3 as opposed to the C6's telescoping bolt. It performed poorly in testing and was prone to feeding issues, after two years M&A Canada was told to go back to the drawing board.
The XC6, Canadian Adoption, and US Interest
Trials continued in November 2044, this time with the improved XC6. The XC6 was for all purposes a modern C6A1, the only differences were its lack of pictinnay rails and wooden handguard. The XC6 excelled in testing and was adopted in 2045 with the modern furniture and rails. The M&A Long Branch Factory began to tool up for mass production, it would take a decade before the process was complete. In the interim the firm OPTICAN approached M&A with the idea of a standard issue reflex sight, the concept had been explored by the UK but up until that point no major NATO military had made such a move.
The result was the C30 Reflex Sight with its distinctive red striping and white leaf. Though it was not magnified it was well received by Canadian soldiers.

As the platform began to solidify the C6A1 began to attract media attention south of the border. The Congressional Committee for Military Procurement's 50 year R91 reassessment drove much of this interest, the R91 was measured against the European G33, the British EM4, and the C6A1. The G33 was an improved version of the G23, which the R93 was based on - it outperformed the R91 but not the C6A1. The EM4 was another bullpup design but it suffered from fragile parts. The Committee requested that the US Army test the C6A1 even further, this request was denied by the Defence Secretary who was a minority owner of the R91's manufacturer Stent Security. Despite this the US Navy went ahead and ordered 500 C6A1s to equip their SEAL Teams and other personnel, the C6 was designated the Mk. 55.

Service Life and Annexation
By 2057 all active Canadian units were equipped with the C6A1, reserve units such as the British Columbia Dragoons retained the C3A3. It saw use in 2062 when Canadian forces aided the United Kingdom in repelling an invasion of Great Britain by a fascist French Military Junta, this would become known as the Anglo-Euro Crisis and was the only major spillover of the European Civil War. Canada sold some C6A1's to the United States to arm troops in Alaska between 2066 and 2068. The C6A1 was best known among US troops for its use in December 2072 the Battle of Kamloops which occurred in the wake of the Alaska Pipeline Incident. During the Battle of Kamloops several Canadian Regiments, totaling 8000 troops, held off US Occupation Forces intent on razing the city to demonstrate the consequences of resistance to the Canadian population. Over the course of two weeks US Forces struggled to take the city allowing a quarter of the population to escape. The engagement dragged on into January 2073 until the US Forces resorted to shelling the city from an elevated position. 220,000 civilians were killed along with all of the Canadian defenders, strict wartime censorship meant that the US public never heard about the incident although it became a rallying cry for Canadian resistance members who reluctantly allied themselves with the PLA. The C6A1 would continued to be used by resistance and occupation forces alike until the Great War.

Description
"The C6A1 may be the pinnacle of modern conventional rifles..." Guns & Bullets, May 2055

Origins and the XC5
With global tensions rising over the 2030s the Canadian Army began to contemplate replacing their aging C3 platform which had entered its 50th year of service in 2032. At this time the Canadian Military entered into massive mechanization program, Bombardier produced its first VTOL transport the C193 Blackfoot, and Canada adopted the LAV-VI as well during this period. As a consequence the Canadian Military stipulated that the C3's successor must be designed around mobile infantry.
M&A Canada presented the XC5 to the Army in June 2039, the XC5 was bullpup rifle that shared many external features with the later C6 rifles. However it used the conventional FAL style tilting bolt used in the C3 as opposed to the C6's telescoping bolt. It performed poorly in testing and was prone to feeding issues, after two years M&A Canada was told to go back to the drawing board.
The XC6, Canadian Adoption, and US Interest
Trials continued in November 2044, this time with the improved XC6. The XC6 was for all purposes a modern C6A1, the only differences were its lack of pictinnay rails and wooden handguard. The XC6 excelled in testing and was adopted in 2045 with the modern furniture and rails. The M&A Long Branch Factory began to tool up for mass production, it would take a decade before the process was complete. In the interim the firm OPTICAN approached M&A with the idea of a standard issue reflex sight, the concept had been explored by the UK but up until that point no major NATO military had made such a move.
The result was the C30 Reflex Sight with its distinctive red striping and white leaf. Though it was not magnified it was well received by Canadian soldiers.

As the platform began to solidify the C6A1 began to attract media attention south of the border. The Congressional Committee for Military Procurement's 50 year R91 reassessment drove much of this interest, the R91 was measured against the European G33, the British EM4, and the C6A1. The G33 was an improved version of the G23, which the R93 was based on - it outperformed the R91 but not the C6A1. The EM4 was another bullpup design but it suffered from fragile parts. The Committee requested that the US Army test the C6A1 even further, this request was denied by the Defence Secretary who was a minority owner of the R91's manufacturer Stent Security. Despite this the US Navy went ahead and ordered 500 C6A1s to equip their SEAL Teams and other personnel, the C6 was designated the Mk. 55.

Service Life and Annexation
By 2057 all active Canadian units were equipped with the C6A1, reserve units such as the British Columbia Dragoons retained the C3A3. It saw use in 2062 when Canadian forces aided the United Kingdom in repelling an invasion of Great Britain by a fascist French Military Junta, this would become known as the Anglo-Euro Crisis and was the only major spillover of the European Civil War. Canada sold some C6A1's to the United States to arm troops in Alaska between 2066 and 2068. The C6A1 was best known among US troops for its use in December 2072 the Battle of Kamloops which occurred in the wake of the Alaska Pipeline Incident. During the Battle of Kamloops several Canadian Regiments, totaling 8000 troops, held off US Occupation Forces intent on razing the city to demonstrate the consequences of resistance to the Canadian population. Over the course of two weeks US Forces struggled to take the city allowing a quarter of the population to escape. The engagement dragged on into January 2073 until the US Forces resorted to shelling the city from an elevated position. 220,000 civilians were killed along with all of the Canadian defenders, strict wartime censorship meant that the US public never heard about the incident although it became a rallying cry for Canadian resistance members who reluctantly allied themselves with the PLA. The C6A1 would continued to be used by resistance and occupation forces alike until the Great War.