Canadian Rangers Lee-Enfield No. 4 rifles
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Never seen any in the lock up with 4 CRPG. But then again, if they were issued a bayonet I am sure it is long ago rusted from leaving it in the boat for months.
You can spot a Ranger LE a mile away. It's the one rusted shut with a broken stock.
You can spot a Ranger LE a mile away. It's the one rusted shut with a broken stock.
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Meany! No, they do not get bayonet and their rifle maintenance is as individual as they are. Some keep excellent care of their issued LE, some do not and some, well, if, their food source depended on their firearms they would perish!
I qualify that by saying I have not worked with rangers since the 80s!
I qualify that by saying I have not worked with rangers since the 80s!
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No.
Rangers are not trained in any combat tactics, and have no use for a bayo, especially a WW2 era spike bayo that wouldn't even make a good camp knife.
Ranger Lee Enfield rifles are for hunting and predator defense, not for fighting the Russian hordes.
Rangers are not trained in any combat tactics, and have no use for a bayo, especially a WW2 era spike bayo that wouldn't even make a good camp knife.
Ranger Lee Enfield rifles are for hunting and predator defense, not for fighting the Russian hordes.
And new helicopters to replace the 50 year old Sea KingsProbably about the same time we get a new jet fighter.
Grizz
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Since it looks like that Ruger would have to give the design rights over to Colt Canada to build the rifle , I doubt if Ruger will be doing that . They should try to get the design rights to the Stevens Model 200 rifle since it is discontinued anyway . The Model 200 was a tough , basic bolt action , accurate rifle that came in several cals. ; it would be a great rifle for the Rangers with a few design tweaks.......but I doubt if any currently operating firearms company will give over any design rights for any firearm to Colt Canada.....
And new helicopters to replace the 50 year old Sea Kings
There's still hope for the US since Obama flies in one.
Grizz
"They don't like it 'up em!" was the catch phrase from Corporal Jones of Dad's Army. *(explanation for non-Brits below)
Today, 28 September, another Corporal Jones, Sean Jones of the Princess of Wales's Regiment was awarded the Military Cross for leading a bayonet charge in Afghanistan late last year. Ambushed in the open without cover and pinned down by Taliban fire Corporal Jones ordered his team to do what British squaddies have done for some 400 years, fix bayonets and charge the buggers.
While most modern armies, most notably the US Army have given up their bayonets for all but ceremonial functions and last performed a bayonet charge in 1951 during the Korean War. British forces have found that the tactic that scared the intestines out of American Rebels, Napoleon's Imperial Guard, German stormtroopers and assorted spear wavers and turbanned hordes is still effective. In recent history, "Mad Mitch" Mitchell of the Argyles cleared the Crater district of Aden, the Scots Guards took Mount Tumbledown in the Falklands at bayonet point against Argentine special force and marines, a hard pressed and totally outnumbered British unit performed a charge against the Mahdi Army in Iraq in 2004, killing 40 in the hand to hand combat purely with cold steel and there have been several smaller bayonet charges when troops have run out of ammuntion or been cornered in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In an age of satellite-controlled drones, infra red cameras and kevlar body armour, isn't it quaint that a few inches of steel, almost unchanged for half a millenium and a screaming bloke from a nondescript town in Britain can be so effective?
Today, 28 September, another Corporal Jones, Sean Jones of the Princess of Wales's Regiment was awarded the Military Cross for leading a bayonet charge in Afghanistan late last year. Ambushed in the open without cover and pinned down by Taliban fire Corporal Jones ordered his team to do what British squaddies have done for some 400 years, fix bayonets and charge the buggers.
While most modern armies, most notably the US Army have given up their bayonets for all but ceremonial functions and last performed a bayonet charge in 1951 during the Korean War. British forces have found that the tactic that scared the intestines out of American Rebels, Napoleon's Imperial Guard, German stormtroopers and assorted spear wavers and turbanned hordes is still effective. In recent history, "Mad Mitch" Mitchell of the Argyles cleared the Crater district of Aden, the Scots Guards took Mount Tumbledown in the Falklands at bayonet point against Argentine special force and marines, a hard pressed and totally outnumbered British unit performed a charge against the Mahdi Army in Iraq in 2004, killing 40 in the hand to hand combat purely with cold steel and there have been several smaller bayonet charges when troops have run out of ammuntion or been cornered in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In an age of satellite-controlled drones, infra red cameras and kevlar body armour, isn't it quaint that a few inches of steel, almost unchanged for half a millenium and a screaming bloke from a nondescript town in Britain can be so effective?
maple_leaf_eh
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The Request for Proposals had all kinds of language, that like posted above, included engineering information. The contract wanted it in order to do maintenance for another five decades. Colt Canada is the preferred strategic small arms maker in Canada, and they are also competitors in the rifle business. Why would Ru'Rem'vage'chester surrender their intellectual property to the competition?
The latest buzz suggests Colt will propose their own bolt action on a modern 'chassis' style stock. There was a link to a promotional flier posted on CGN a month or so ago. Similar to the fol: colt.com/Catalog/BoltActionRifles.aspx
MTF
The latest buzz suggests Colt will propose their own bolt action on a modern 'chassis' style stock. There was a link to a promotional flier posted on CGN a month or so ago. Similar to the fol: colt.com/Catalog/BoltActionRifles.aspx
MTF
I can forsee Colt coming up with some design that will cost us like $2000 each...or more.
Why aren't we buying an off the shelf rifle for $500 or so apiece?
