FN C1A1 - Prohibited?
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FYI I know my unit still has 3 bumping around in the arsenal, more of "Hey this is what we use to use" they dont see anytime outside. I havent seen them since the move but I'm sure there around somewhere, collecting dust and what not. I'll have to ask around sometime as to where they went to.
"...that super long barrel..." All 22" of it? Same as an M305/M1A.
"...auto sear..." C1A1's were semi-auto only and evil since 1978. Gunparts bought as many parts as they could. C2 parts included. The vast majority were chopped by Chretien's gang. The CF had no say.
"...auto sear..." C1A1's were semi-auto only and evil since 1978. Gunparts bought as many parts as they could. C2 parts included. The vast majority were chopped by Chretien's gang. The CF had no say.
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- land of f-cktards
And NOW.... For a walk down memory lane...
Ah to be young and foolish....
since we are going down memory lane ....who is this goofy lookin 15 year old in 1987
still working on the foolish part
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Nice cadet picture there. Reminds me of shooting them when I was 14 or 15 too. What a shame that such a fine rifle, once handled safely by youth, is now so evil to be prohibited. I have always wanted one. I guess I can only dream.
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- land of f-cktards
note the trigger finger....thats where i learned that, at 15 i could strip and assemble that thing in 10 seconds.
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- WMU247 near Edmonton
Shot my first FN in 86 as a cadet then did Basic with the FN in 88-89 
I remember the old WO giving me s**t for shooting the 2x4 holding the target up rather then the target almost cut it in half with 10 rounds
then a few year later we got the C7
I remember the old WO giving me s**t for shooting the 2x4 holding the target up rather then the target
almost cut it in half with 10 rounds then a few year later we got the C7
I first shot a C1 back in Oromocto in 1972. Always wanted one and managed to grab one from Century in Montreal before they put it on the s*it list.
I like the wood furniture better but the thing could certainly shoot; that is, back before they discovered that shooting it at a range would cause murder and other assorted crimes in our cities!
I like the wood furniture better but the thing could certainly shoot; that is, back before they discovered that shooting it at a range would cause murder and other assorted crimes in our cities!
- Nice picture of your FN C1. Where is your C2 Bra (Case, Ammo, Mag, 1964)?
- I bought two ex-OPP FN C1A1s from "International Interests" in the early 80's. I sold one a few years ago. I had previously bought a Lithgow L1A1 from Lever in 1974, then, uh.. went halfers on several cases of Lithgows from Lever in 1980. We bought them as a public service to our circle of friends, who then bought them from us.
- The CF sent the bulk of it's stored SMGs and FNs (C1s and C2s) to the smelter years back. A few hundred were retained for historical purposes, I believe. The discontinuance of cosmoline as a long term preservative (health issues?) and the lack of efficacy of it's replacement was fodder for conversation after 'The Big Chop', but all that may be 'The Rumour Net'.
ipscgraz
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I'm not surprised that the nostalgia for the FN keeps popping up in the odd thread.
"I remember the old WO giving me s**t for shooting the 2x4 holding the target up rather then the target almost cut it in half with 10 rounds"
I had asked an armourer to bring the front sight down a half turn before a qualification shoot...he looked at the sighting in target & said "nope...this is good as it is."
We were shooting half targets on 1 X 4's held by other troops in the butts. Out of 25 rounds I had 7 rounds in the target and 14 rounds right below it in the wood. No friggin way to reshoot...TFB.
I didn't make the rifle team.
"I remember the old WO giving me s**t for shooting the 2x4 holding the target up rather then the target almost cut it in half with 10 rounds"
I had asked an armourer to bring the front sight down a half turn before a qualification shoot...he looked at the sighting in target & said "nope...this is good as it is."
We were shooting half targets on 1 X 4's held by other troops in the butts. Out of 25 rounds I had 7 rounds in the target and 14 rounds right below it in the wood. No friggin way to reshoot...TFB.
I didn't make the rifle team.
I wonder if SAPs will ever be issued again?
The only reason they stopped issuing them seems to be some form of punishment, harassment and discouragement for owning such firearms.
I wonder how our organizations are doing in terms of making any progress to allow owners to take these firearms to the range once again as they did so without any problems for many years?
The only reason they stopped issuing them seems to be some form of punishment, harassment and discouragement for owning such firearms.
I wonder how our organizations are doing in terms of making any progress to allow owners to take these firearms to the range once again as they did so without any problems for many years?
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- The magic phrase is "PV = 1/4 ES." It's in the current doctrine. In other words, when correctly zeroed, the center of your group cannot be further from the CZP (Correct Zero Position on the target) than a distance (Permissable Variation) equal to 1/4 of your group size (Extreme Spread). So: If I group 4 inches at the hundred, the center of my group has to be one inch from the CZP, or I am not yet properly zeroed. Cool, eh?
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- inside a huge cloud of MOSQUITOS
I had the pleasure of firing one with my Dad (he has several of them) before they became evil. My fav was the match special, absolutely beautiful rifle. I would love to own one, even if it was a dewatt.
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- London, Ontario
I fricken LOVE FN's......and I am only 19 so unless I move to the US no chance in ever getting one
I fricken LOVE FN's......and I am only 19 so unless I move to the US no chance in ever getting one
If you were to get a dewat and you can, then you would get the same amount of pleasure out of owning an FN as I do with my FN that sits in the safe.
- Nice picture of your FN C1. Where is your C2 Bra (Case, Ammo, Mag, 1964)?
Thought about buying a "bra" several times, but never did. Had some '64 stuff (belt, grenade pouch and canteen), but got rid of it. I do have a full set of '82 which I thought of using for a prop for that photo, but didn't have the room on the table.
Somewhere on another thread, someone, I forget who, (Klunk maybe?), posted a picture of his C1A1 and C1 SMG with the old steel helmet, '64 webbing and a bunch of night vision stuff (drool!)
I did once see a "C1-1/2" (C1 receiver with C2 sights, barrel, gas block, carrying handle and bipod), but I did not have enough money at the time.
The "family" at the moment consists of the C1A1, an ex Singapore Police Lithgow L1A1 (newest features, laminated handguards etc), an ex New Zealand Lithgow L1A1 (old features, woodenbcarrying handle and forestock), a Brit L1A1 (Century mix-master with the black plastic stock and a S.U.I.T), and an Israeli. I am on the hunt for a "metric" FAL but 12-5 examples are few and far between. I will also probably pick up an Indian next time I come accross one.
I am saving several boxes of IVI 7.62mm ball for The Glorious Day (if it ever comes!) that we can get SAPs again, but I am not holding my breath.
