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I totally agree. Never liked that big heavy POS.
Ahhh what a tease. Come one what did ya say?
Would rather have had that at Oka than unloaded c-7's... Pete, do enlighten what it is you dont like about it...If I remember right..the only time you were in the field, you were mounted...and uhm..I dont remeber to many, if any shooting accomplishments, with any sort of firearm....:
Because Canada is committed to keeping the world safe for small kittens and granny ladies. They haven't sold a weapon privately since the 60s and the FAL is one of those evil baby-killer prohibs. There are some governments that still use them, but politics comes into play there, too.
Somebody made the call and assessed that that generation of weapons, which included the Sterling SMG and, for all I know, the last of the 1919s were not worth the expense to store, especially as the likelihood of a fourth-level mobilization had died with the end of the cold war.
You must admit however that they make a darned good razor blade.
Somebody made the call and assessed that that generation of weapons, which included the Sterling SMG and, for all I know, the last of the 1919s were not worth the expense to store, especially as the likelihood of a fourth-level mobilization had died with the end of the cold war.
You must admit however that they make a darned good razor blade.
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I liked the C-1 and its faster talking C-2 brother. I preferred the version with the folding cocking lever to the big lumpy bolt fixed handle, but if they let me own the one with the big lumpy bolt handle I'd be happy enough. Frankly I think they should make owning and qualifying with the country's primary battle rifle mandatory, although the C-7 isn't the rifle the FAL was.
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Pfffft. I'd give you my L1A1 if it wasn't the only thing keeping me in the 12-5 class.
I like mine, second best door stop I own. - dan
All the C1s, C2s and C1 SMGs were refurbished by Diameco, mostly to give them more work to do. They were then put in long term storage for "emergency war stocks".
There were issues. The storage cost money, and (stories vary), the weapons were damaged by a water leak or poor storage conditions. The cost of repairing this was considered not to be worth it in view of other priorities, so they were scrapped.
A small number were made available to museums and a few other institutions like police labs. The CF still has a few in their own museums and various training establishments. Unfortunately, in line with policy and law, none were ever going to be released to the public.
Australia did the same thing several years before Canada, but their war stocks collection included Brens, Maxims, and Lewis Guns as well as Owen and F1 SMGs and L1A1, and L2A1 rifles.
There were issues. The storage cost money, and (stories vary), the weapons were damaged by a water leak or poor storage conditions. The cost of repairing this was considered not to be worth it in view of other priorities, so they were scrapped.
A small number were made available to museums and a few other institutions like police labs. The CF still has a few in their own museums and various training establishments. Unfortunately, in line with policy and law, none were ever going to be released to the public.
Australia did the same thing several years before Canada, but their war stocks collection included Brens, Maxims, and Lewis Guns as well as Owen and F1 SMGs and L1A1, and L2A1 rifles.
Except they sold their L1A1's (and Brens) to us. - dan
Are you sure about that?
Admittedly I have an ex-New Zealand issued Aussie made L1A1, and I have no idea how it originally got here, but I thought that most or all of the Aussie L1A1s in Canada (including my other one), came via Singapore. Are there a bunch of Lithgow made Brens around?
Admittedly I have an ex-New Zealand issued Aussie made L1A1, and I have no idea how it originally got here, but I thought that most or all of the Aussie L1A1s in Canada (including my other one), came via Singapore. Are there a bunch of Lithgow made Brens around?
I have an Australian issue L1A1 and a friend who used to have an Australian Bren CA. So there are a few of them in country. - dan
