Who is the dummy who oversaw this project!! !!!

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I have driven by and looked at this statue thousands of times but when I took a closer look yesterday as was surprised *I was looking at how the the rifle (FNC1) was set up for winter ops as it correctly had the trigger guard inside the pistol grip and the mine tape on it for camouflage .
It also has the front sigts off of a C2.
But look at the friggin flash eliminator !! *
The damm thing is upside down the bayonet lug is facing upwards !!!:HR:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=750048

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The front sight ears are correct for an 8L series FN C1A1. And yeah, that flash suppressor is upside down. But, give the sculpter full marks for overall historic authenticity. If you want to nit-pick, the National War Memorial in Ottawa has its share of inaccuracies, starting with the fact the figures are all 1/3rd larger than life.
 
Totally agree with how well the details are on it . And the sculptor did a fantastic job but some officer had to authorize the drawing the sculpture was made from.
Thanks for the info on the front sights as I assumed they were off of a C2 .
 
I'm sure if you head over to the Canadian Snowshoe Nuts forums you'll find even more complaints about the inaccuracies of the snow shoes he's carrying. :D

In all seriousness though, aside from the bayonet lug I'd say he did a fantastic job of sculpting the rifle.

What are the chances that it's an actual rifle that has been deactivated and used in the sculpture?
 
chalkriver said:
I have driven by and looked at this statue thousands of times but when I took a closer look yesterday as was surprised *I was looking at how the the rifle (FNC1) was set up for winter ops as it correctly had the trigger guard inside the pistol grip and the mine tape on it for camouflage .
It also has the front sigts off of a C2.
But look at the friggin flash eliminator !! *
The damm thing is upside down the bayonet lug is facing upwards !!!:HR:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=750048

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I can't believe I never noticed that! lol :HR:
 
The lug may have actually been that way in the origonal source material. I have seen things put together improperly before, it happens.
 
I was in Pet for 15 years and never noticed it either. When did they move the statue from the front gate to the museum?
 
Did the sculptor get the gas plug right side up?

I remember having to clear stoppage after stoppage, till a RSO said,.."you got your plug 180 for grenade's.:redface::redface::redface:

It looks like a nice statute, thanks for posting it.
 
heh heh

I was just thinking about an older UBC Engineering prank.... maybe I should replace that C1A1 with an M14 just for poops and giggles. :nest:

Just bugging all of you!

:cheers: and thanks for the giggles with the upside down flash suppressor!

Barney
 
Keller said:
What are the chances that it's an actual rifle that has been deactivated and used in the sculpture?
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I received a 1911 type pistol years ago for cleaning. It was used as the pattern for a mold on a Law Enforcement statue. The pistol itself was completely injected with a substance similar to silicon to keep the mold material out. The statue was then cast using the mold.

Once I cleaned the pistol up and test fired, it went back in the officers holster for continued use in LE duties.
 
look at the level of detail/accuracy of the gun compared to the statue. dollars to donuts it was an actual gun used as part of the mold for the statue, so the flash hider was probably upside down from wherever they sourced it from - it could even have been a DEWAT or something cobbled together from old parts.
 
manbearpig said:
look at the level of detail/accuracy of the gun compared to the statue. dollars to donuts it was an actual gun used as part of the mold for the statue, so the flash hider was probably upside down from wherever they sourced it from - it could even have been a DEWAT or something cobbled together from old parts.
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Yeah, that is pretty damn close to being a perfect copy. If it wasn't done from a mold, hats off to the sculptor for such an accurate rendition.
 
Someone on another thread mentioned that the barrel in front of the handguards was broken when they moved the statue to its current location. So, apparently the REPAIR was faulty, not the original. Sorry I can't find the other thread again...
 
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