Quote:
|
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.
|
Yeah -- I was thinking that in the run up to war, or certainly after the war breaks out and there is some possibility that Rangers (at least in certain parts of Canada) may actually face enemy contact, conversion to the C1A1 might be deemed desirable. (Bit of a hard sell to convince a lot of guys to go patrolling with SMLEs if they know they might have contact with guys with AKs and PKs -- even if the plan is to break contact and run like hell, that's not heartwarming.)