Colt Manufacturing Company is a firearms manufacturer located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada since the Second American Civil War that was originally headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The company is a defense contractor that manufactures small arms and provides defense research & development, training, logistic support, repair and overhaul. In addition, the company exports firearms internationally.
Colt Canada has entered its X653 rifle in Canada's SARP contest as a potential replacement for the Canadian Army's aging L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle.