Trivia...

[flashman2]

Which NATO country still issues WW1 vintage* weapons to their special forces for operational tasks?

*ie, made during WW1, not merely a WW1 or earlier vintage design like the new made MEU SOC 1911s.

 

[green]

Greenland sled patrol, USM1917

 

[flashman2]

Nice one. Lol I suspected that wouldn't take long

Denmark, but the Sirius sled patrol operates in Geeenland.

 

[rhino519]

Canada BHP

 

[RifleDude]

Nice one. Lol I suspected that wouldn't take long

Denmark, but the Sirius sled patrol operates in Geeenland.

FYI, Greenland is part of Denmark.

 

[R711]

They no longer use the 1917 rifle, they have transitioned to a more modern rifle

 

[flashman2]

FYI, Greenland is part of Denmark.

Ya, I know. That's what I was getting at... it's not a Greenland sled patrol, it's a Danish sled patrol in Greenland. Though they did used to be called the NE Greenland sled patrol. Bit of a mouthful, Sirius sounds much better.

 

[flashman2]

They no longer use the 1917 rifle, they have transitioned to a more modern rifle

Oh? Do you have a link? Know what they switched to?

I know they use the TRG 42 also, but that's obviously in addition to and not instead of the M1917s.

 

[AP]

no wonder they are gone for two years at a time - if they are trying to get a bearing with a magnetic compass that far north - I predict that they walk/patrol in circles for the first 6 months of each year

 

[purple]

Siriusly, I wonder if those guys leave their Model 1917s outside their tents at night.

 

[collector67]

I remember Tradex was selling those (M17’s) a few years back.

 

[purple]

A bunch or Danish surplus M1917s were on the market in the early 1990s. I had one of the helpful guys at Sidney I Robinson's hand select a nice Winchester and a couple of Remingtons for me.