We need to make up a 'Canadian' rifle

If we are considering a 100 year old design, that originates in another country...LE. Then why not the AIA, modified enfield design in 308 Win.

How more canadian can one get. Imported from another country, uses a magazine that fits another rifle, is no longer imported, cant get parts, to expensive. The only thing potentially more Canadian, given current conditions would be if it was still available ....but at US dollars for importation.....suppose they could have also picked it for the new Ranger rifle.....that way all the problems above would get studied to death for 20 years for millions of dollars.....and then the government would cancel the contract with AIA....and have to pay out millions in penalties......
 
This is just the humble opinion of an old guy. Why would we muck around with everybody else stuff. To me a truly Canadian rifle (centre fire) would be a Ross in .280.
It's fast, reliable and in the power dept. can handle any game in Canada. I would even be pleased if only the round itself was "re-introduced". Although there are several examples made in Canada, most are someone else design / an adaptation, Inglis, Tobin come to mind. --- John
 
Grawfr said:
What? But many other nations used variations of the FAL... UK and Argentina to name two examples. Our C1 were to the FAL what the C7 is to the M16/M4... just a variation, not really Canadian.
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That's not entirely accurate, since the development of the FAL was largely a Canadian endeavor. Canada was the first country in the world to adopt the FAL in 1954; these Canadian built rifles were in service from 1955 to 1884, first as the FAL 'Canada', then as the C1 and C2, and later as the C1A1 and C2A1. The British and Australian versions of the FAL were developed under supervision of Canadian Arsenals Limited, who were also consulted on the American T48. One could then argue that subsequent versions of the rifle, both inch and metric, adopted by various other countries, were based on the Canadian rifle.
 
nomad 68 said:
Seeing as how Savage still has a manufacturing footprint in Canada, I'm thinking the winner would be a savage 10 scout chambered in .303 Brit. Barring that, a Ruger gun site in the same cal.
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Savage, Ruger & other makers have the capability to make an up to date version of of the Lee Enfield action, but the main buggaboo is that they have no huge customer support, nor the will to make it happen. These makers are mainly focused on their home markets & production costs to produce the goods.

It would be great to see an Evolution Enfield Sporter out there in the $400-700 range built on a solid bridge, rear locking action with replaceable bolt heads to accommodate a decent variety of chamberings for most any hunter's pursuits along with an adjustable trigger as well as a choice of wood or synthetic stocks. Naturally, it would have Brewster type barrel lock to receiver for easy head spacing along with having a Weaver type scope base mounting system.

Fun to dream of for many, but unless the demand or will by a well set up manufacturer to produce a new rifle is there, then it remains just a wish, except for folks that like to tinker on Enfields that is.;)

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What was I thinking - a Ross in .280, that is just not going to happen. So I agree a Lee in .303 is the next best option with a nice maple stock perhaps with a maple leaf carved into the butt stock. This would make it more Canuckian - anyone in Canada turn out stocks these days?, I have some real nice maple blanks just in case. --- John
 
We had one...the 311 Imperiam magnum...not sure what happened to it though....fact is the Canadian market is too small to justify tooling up for a production rifle
 
I understand Alberta is going commission a multi million dollar government 'study' to manufacture Kanucknikov rifles .....( they aren't planning on actually manufacturing them,just 'studying ' it ...the conclusion,like all studies is 'more study' is needed)
 
1. Sure resurrect Cooey for a name.
2. 35 WSM in a short action
3. 366 Cal in a Long action
* Don't be surprised if ballistics are close.
4. 243 WSSM for yotes and deer and geared for new shooters
 
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