Diemaco was a Canadian defence company based in Kitchener, Ontario, that manufactured the C7 family of rifles under a licence from Colt.
History
The company was formed in 1974 under Devtek Corporation,[1] effectively replacing the arms supply from government owned Canadian Arsenal Limited.
In 2000, it was acquired by Héroux-Devtek Inc.[2][3]
On May 20, 2005, it was acquired by Colt Defense for $18.2 million.[4] As a result, Héroux-Devtek revamped the Aerospace and Defense division to the Aerospace division.[5]
Colt Canada relaunched the brand in 2014.[6][7]
References
- ^ “Diemaco SA-15.7 and SA-20 semi-automatic rifles, new from Colt Canada!”. all4shooters. 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ^ “Corporations Canada Online Filing Centre”. Industry Canada. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ^ “Héroux-Devtek Completes the Sale of its Logistics & Defence Division, Diemaco” (PDF). Héroux-Devtek Inc. 20 May 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ^ “FORM S-1”. www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ^ “A FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH” (PDF).
- ^ TheGunMag (2014-08-12). “Colt Canada brings back Diemaco brand for Canadian rifle buyers”. TheGunMag – The Official Gun Magazine of the Second Amendment Foundation. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ^ “Diemaco SA-15.7 and SA-20 semi-automatic rifles, new from Colt Canada!”. all4shooters. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2026-03-21.