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Originally Posted by HorseSoldier
So it sounds like Canadian reserves tasked with Pacific Coast defense and aiding US forces when the defense of Alaska becomes an issue would probably all have been AR type rifles, with the C1A1s mostly only turning up as possible issue to reconstituting units or newly forming/expanding reserve units as the available supply of C7s dried up. Does that sound right-ish to our Canadian members?
(All of the above relating to my pushing around ideas for my forever work-in-progress Alaska T2K sourcebook.)
Edit to Add: With war breaking out, what about the Canadian Rangers? I was thinking some limited infantry-type training, probably via mobile training teams that go to them, and replacement of their SMLEs with C1A1s.
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I think according to Cannon some Canadian units had the M16EZ, which I could see happening, I think you'd see the C1A1, C1D1(Navy Model) and the Automatic C2A1 and the C1 Submachine Gun used by Units made up of men recalled to active duty, these men that would too old or medical unsuitable for active service (Home Service Force)
The Canadian Rangers are issued the .303 British calibre Lee Enfield No 4 rifle, with each user being provided with 200 rounds of ammunition every year. While the bolt action Lee-Enfield has been out of general service in the Canadian military since the 1950s, it has proven to be reliable in the Arctic environment. Canadian Rangers carry the weapon primarily for subsistence and protection against predators rather than with the expectation of engaging an enemy force. The Rangers are to act a guides for other military units operating in the Arctic.
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Originally Posted by bobcat
i figured the C1A1's would have been issued to the RCMP for local defence .
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The RCMP also have C7 and C7A1 in there inventory as well as MP-5N I think the plan would been to try and have enough of those on hand for each officer and equiped the RCMP Auxiliary Constables would equiped with Lee Enfield No 4 rifle or Remington Model 870 Shotgun