C8A3

C8A3
Details
Weapon class	Carbine
Users	Canadian Army
Capacity	30-round detachable box magazine
Cartridge	5.56×45mm NATO
Rate of fire	830 RPM
Fire Mode	Semi-Automatic Fully Automatic

“	The C8A3 is the compact rifle of the Canadian Army issued to specialists in need of a more compact weapon. It features the same features as the C7A2 but includes a heavy duty barrel.	„
	~ In-game description

The C8A3 is a carbine featured in Squad. It was introduced in the Alpha 15.3 update with the Canadian Army.

Statistics

Details
Weapon Name	C8A3
Weapon Type	Carbine
Damage Type	Kinetic
Magazine Size	30+1
Ammo Cost	2
Damage Model
Base Damage	62
Min. Damage	35
Base Damage Distance	345 m
Min. Damage Distance	500 m
Damage: Head	186
Damage: Shoulder	38.75
Damage: Calf	31
Damage: Forearm	26.04
Rate of Fire	833
Ballistics
Muzzle Velocity	880 m/s
Acceleration	−30 m/s2 for 2 s
Gravity Modifier	2.8
MOA	3
Max. Range	N/A
Weapon Handling
Show/Hide table Sway Sway Stand (HF/ADS) 1.3/0.95 Sway Crouch (HF/ADS) 1/0.6 Sway Prone (HF/ADS) 0.56/0.45 Sway Bipod (HF/ADS) 0.0/0.0 Max Move Sway Factor 6.0 Low Stamina Sway Factor 5.4 Max Sway Limit 10.0 Sway Alightment Stand (HF/ADS) 1.0/0.65 Sway Alightment Crouch (HF/ADS) 0.75/0.47 Sway Alightment Prone (HF/ADS) 0.65/0.4 Sway Alightment Bipod (HF/ADS) 0.0/0.0 Max Move Sway Alignment Factor 4.5 Low Stamina Sway Alignment Factor 5.4 Max Sway Alignment Limit 6.0 Spring Stiffness 0.6 Damping 0.9 Recoil Recoil Stand ADS (μ/σ) x:0.50/0.10 y:0.08/0.10 Recoil Crouch ADS (μ/σ) x:0.42/0.10 y:0.08/0.12 Recoil Prone ADS (μ/σ) x:0.30/0.09 y:0.02/0.10 Recoil Bipod ADS (μ/σ) N/A Recoil Stand HF (μ/σ) x:0.467/0.085 y:0.085/0.085 Recoil Crouch HF (μ/σ) x:0.425/0.085 y:0.085/0.085 Recoil Prone HF (μ/σ) x:0.361/0.085 y:0.085/0.85 Recoil Bipod HF (μ/σ) N/A
Miscellaneous
Suppresion Effect	Regular
Equip	0.75 s
Reload Tactical	4.61 s
Reload Empty	5.07 s
Reload Bipod	N/A
2-hit Kill Max Distance	413 m

Variants

• The C8A3 is available for one faction, the Canadian Army.
• Aside from the two optic options, the C8A3 is also available with the Foregrip attachment.

Icon	Variant	Faction	Role	Sight	Ammo	Accessories	Note
	C8A3 + C79A2 + Foregrip + Tracer	CAF		C79A2 (3.4×), ranging 100-800m	7 mags	Foregrip, Tracer
	C8A3 + ET552 + Foregrip + Tracer	CAF		ET552, 50m zero	7 mags	Foregrip, Tracer
	C8A3 + Tracer	CAF		Iron sights, ranging 100-400m	2 mags	Tracer	Added in 2.0
	C8A3 + C79A2	CAF		C79A2 (3.4×), ranging 100-800m	5 mags		Modified in 4.5
	C8A3	CAF		Iron sights, ranging 100-400m	2 mags		Added in 2.0
	C8A3 + C79A2	CAF		C79A2 (3.4×), ranging 100-800m	4 mags
	C8A3 + ET552	CAF		ET552, 50m zero	4 mags

Removed Variants

The following variants are no longer available in the game.

Icon	Variant	Faction	Role	Sight	Ammo	Accessories	Note
	C8A3 + Foregrip + Tracer	CAF		Iron sights, ranging 100-400m	7 mags	Foregrip, Tracer	Added in 2.0; Removed in ?.?
	C8A3 M203A1 + C79A2	CAF		C79A2 (3.4×), ranging 100-800m	5 mags	M203	Added in 2.0; Removed in ?.?

Gameplay

• The C8A3 magazine magazine holds 30 rounds.
• Can be fired on automatic or semi-automatic.
• It can output serious firepower in close-quarter combat but makes the gun more difficult to control.
• When the C8A3 is equipped by a Squad Leader, every 4th round is a tracer round.
• The sights for the C8A3 are the iron sight, ET552 holographic sight, and C79A2 (3.4×) optical sight.
  • The iron sight allows the user to zero the rifle for different ranges from 1000 meters to 400 meters.
  • The ET552 holographic sight provides a clear sight picture in the center and peripheral vision, but it doesn't allow zeroing, limiting the long-range effectiveness.
  • The C79A2 (3.4×) optic allows the user to see enemies from long distances easily and engage enemies at longer ranges without the need to zero the weapon. The zeroing of the C79A2 (4×) scope can be adjusted from 100 meters to 800 meters, further enhancing its long-range precision.
• C8A3 is a well-balanced weapon with adequate damage, effective range, and bullet dispersion performance.
• C8A3 shares its damage model and ballistic performance with C7A2, M4A1, and M16A4.
  • The 833 rounds per minute rate of fire sits above average for most automatic weapons. It can output serious firepower in close-quarter combat but makes the gun more difficult to control.
• C8A3 is classified in-game as Carbine. Short rifles and Carbines are well-balanced in handling.
  • They output regular suppression effects, are relatively easy to point fire, and are effective at all ranges.
• The Foregrip attachment is cosmetic and does not improve the gun handling as of Version 6.0.

History

The C8A3 is an upgraded variant of the C8 carbine, which is a domestically produced Canadian M4 carbine. Unlike the American original, it has several upgraded components, the ability to fire fully automatically, and is fully ambidextrous. The C8A3 is usually issued to roles that carry additional equipment compared to standard riflemen, such as signallers, medics, heavy weapon operators, and leadership.

Trivia

• Before B20, the C8A3 and C7A2 were the most controllable infantry weapons in the game, giving Canadian infantry an immense advantage in firefights.
  • This was changed in later patches. After B20, C7A2 has comparable recoil to M16A4, while C8A3 has comparable recoil to M4A1. After V6.0, all Full-Length Rifles have the same recoil.
• In the B20, the iron sight variant was added, and the C79A2 (4×) scope can be adjusted from 200 meters to 800 meters.
  • In Version 8.0, C79A2 (4×) scope zeroing was changed to between 100 meters and 800 meters.
  • This makes the Canadian Army the only faction in the game with zero-adjustable rifle scopes aside from their sniper rifle. Though after Version 6.0, zeroing for rifle scopes was added for most factions.

Gallery

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  CAF Squad Leader holding C8A3.

See also

• Canadian Army
• Weapons

External links

• C8 on Wikipedia and Wikimedia