Where did the Canadian army FNs go?

[7mmRemExpress]

I was training around the time when the FNs got swaped for the piece of crap C7.Just wanted to know what happened to all the FNs.

 

[Levi Garrett]

A great rifle it was, but now the light rifle is in, and its got a good barrel, and I would say a good replacement for the FN. Any C-7 shooter will side with that gun, had its snags, but still a fine weapon.
Frank

 

[nelly]

C7 will never replace the FN... never.

Unfortunately, there are only a few of the old girls in war stocks, but most have been destroyed.

Very sad, but true.

Neal

 

[44fordy]

The FNC1 was a benchmark in rifles!! I agree with Nelly, it will never be replaced.

I used to hump the C2 way back in the day....same as the C1 except is was fully automatic and had a fold down bipod. Not the lightest rifle in the world, but I had a choice at the time between that and humping the G-pig (GPMG).

I'd love to have an FN!! If anyone ever finds one, I'd say grab it!!

Got a cold.....fire a Carl-G with your mouth open!! (All you grunts will know what I'm talkin about!!)

 

[Mauserman]

Some were sent overseas. I know Papua New Guinea got some. Many are still in storage, but sadly most were destroyed.

After the end of the Cold War, DND didn't see the need to hold-on to thousands of surplus rifles that were unlikely to be ever used again.

 

[Morpheus32]

By the summer, most of the FNs in war stock along with all the bits and pieces will be destroyed. 20 000 have been destroyed in Edmonton of the 40 000 held at the depot.

Jeff

 

[AP]

by the summer, most of the FNs in war stock along with all the bits and pieces will be destroyed. 20 000 have been destroyed in Edmonton of the 40 000 held at the depot.

thats too bad....hate to see any firearm destroyed. The one clear advantage the C1 has/had over the C7 was the reach with a bayonet fixed - maybe weight/strength if a complimentary butt stroke was needed. Not a big feature these days.
The C1 could be a ##### for some shooters creating heavy bruising on the cheek and guaranteeing flinch! I think a bad combination of the stock design (for some shooters) and recoil on some weapons.

They both (C1 and C7) have their pros and cons .... but the old issue of calibre advantage to the 7.62 is often overstated... you don't want to be standing in front of either one under 300 meters. As for getting through a wall with small arms fire... there are better ways and also the C6

 

[Levi Garrett]

I really liked the FN in boot camp, well except for the miles with rifle over ones head , if there were fn c-1 , c-6 , c-9 , c-7 on the deck, I would choose the c-9 , lighter than the saw, and much fun to shoot. Increase the range, and decrease the risk, pick up the C-6(mag-58) .
Frank

 

[death-junky]

C7s are realy not that good in the jungle war as well as any M-16 style rifle they jammed up in the mud and dirt very bad.
ttyal
Riley

 

[Murdoc]

Here is a pic of My C2 that I recently sold, it is a live full auto, in beautiful condition, heavy though. It was a pleasure to shoot, but I don't like the idea of carrying it all day.

 

[Morpheus32]

C7s are realy not that good in the jungle war as well as any M-16 style rifle they jammed up in the mud and dirt very bad.
ttyal
Riley

Riley,

You read to many old novels and gun rags. The C7 is doing just fine in all environments. I can attest based on personal experience. There is no ultimate rifle, but the C7 is doing pretty good all things considered. Not picking on you...well maybe a little...but I roll my eyes when comments like this are made....

Jeff

 

[simulate]

" Left parry, buttstroke and kill" as tauight to me in the infantry would not work as well with a C7 as with an FN. I'd take the FN any day.

 

[tootall]

I was a reserve Weapons Tech around the time of the change over.
I remember cleaning and oiling a bunch of C1A1's, the idea being that they were to be sold off to other nations. We later heard that the powers decided to destroy them instead. So rest assured, that those crunched guns are all nicely cared for!

 

[diamondcutter13]

+1 to that Morpheus, C7 family of weapons works just fine in the sand too.

BTW a few months ago the tech notice went around the military about the destuction of C1s/C2s asking units and museums to put in their requests for museum pieces. The cool thing about CF military museum collections is you do not have to dewat them.

Hopefully lots of working C1s and C2s get spared the plasma cutter.

 

[Levi Garrett]

I do remember the oil poured on the barrel of that C-2 , nice smelly
Frank

 

[dangertree]

I just assumed that Klunk had bought them all.

 

[sunray]

Chopped. Along with thousands of perfectly good No. 4's and No. 7's. All in aid of the UN's anti-small arms sales scheme.
"...in the jungle war..." What jungle war is that?
"...heavy bruising on the cheek..." The wrong length butt stock will do that every time. A C1A1 with the right length stock for the shooter is as comfortable to shoot as any other semi-auto.
"...reach with a bayonet fixed..." Bayonets are anachronistic. They're on military rifles because of tradition and they're impressive on parade. Nothing more. In any case, if you get into a situation where you need one fixed to get out of said situation, you've done something terribly wrong. Far moreso than if you need a handgun to extract yourself.

 

[bisonhd]

I remember the C2 being a little nuts to contol on Rock-n-Roll mode.

 

[Leonidas]

Here is a pic of My C2 that I recently sold, it is a live full auto, in beautiful condition, heavy though. It was a pleasure to shoot, but I don't like the idea of carrying it all day.

You must have a big house?

 

[DaveGP]

Anybody up for a shopping trip to the Garrison? Hate hearing about crushed rifles.....