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Pretty much OTR hardware that only needs a couple of minor tweeks, does what its users want it to do under the actual conditions that it will be used in and looks sharp too.
SOMEONE is going to get fired over this.
SOMEONE is going to get fired over this.
Canadian Rangers ask for minor changes to new rifles
Posted from ottawacitizen.com
Firearms and Guns
Canada
Rifle Shooting
Posted >1 y ago
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I read as far as Sako.....can't beat it. It is like a Swiss army knife of rifles....I should know I have a mid 60's Forrester and it is Superb....
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I am going to let my ignorance fly here. Do the Canadian Rangers do similar things to our rangers?
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COL Ted Mc
PO3 Steven Sherrill - PO; Not quite. The Canadian Rangers is a rather unorthodox unit made up primarily of First Nations and Inuit people and they are primarily "Reservists". They operate almost exclusively in the Arctic and I'd bet on them any day of the week if it came to a "dispute" between them and US Army "Rangers" if the dispute was in the Arctic.
Until the Canadian government actually ran out of brand new WWII surplus SMLEs the Canadian Rangers were using WWII Lee-Enfields (which actually proved to be the only reliable weapon for prolonged use under Arctic conditions).
I've provided the Wikipedia link because it is better than the Canadian Forces one (go ahead, ask me if I'm surprised).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Rangers
Until the Canadian government actually ran out of brand new WWII surplus SMLEs the Canadian Rangers were using WWII Lee-Enfields (which actually proved to be the only reliable weapon for prolonged use under Arctic conditions).
I've provided the Wikipedia link because it is better than the Canadian Forces one (go ahead, ask me if I'm surprised).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Rangers
Canadian Rangers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Canadian Rangers (French: Rangers canadiens) (often mistakenly called the Arctic Rangers) are a sub-component of the Canadian Armed Forces reserve that provide a military presence in Canada's sparsely settled northern, coastal, and isolated areas. Formally established on May 23, 1947, a primary role of this part-time force is to conduct surveillance or sovereignty patrols (SOV PATS) as required. Some Canadian Rangers also conduct...
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PO3 Steven Sherrill
SSG John Thornton COL Ted Mc I Don't feel so foolish now. My first thought when reading the article about the rifle was the New York Rangers Hockey Team who got their name as a sendup of the Texas Rangers (not baseball, law enforcement) which had me wondering if they were SF Rangers or LEO Rangers. The coloration also kinda had me thrown off. So thanks for the clarification.
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