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Topic: Junk
Posted By: Honkytonk
Subject: Junk
Date Posted: June 19 2025 at 5:47am
| Looks like our Northern Rangers "new" Sako rifle can't stand the heat of the Canadian north! Apparently stocks are deaminating! Never had that problem with the Lee Enfields! |
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Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: June 19 2025 at 6:52am
| Long live the Lee Enfield. |
Posted By: Bear43
Date Posted: June 19 2025 at 7:44am
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Now that is frickin' hilarious! And it is estimated it will take 3 years and $10 million to replace the stocks. Add that into the initial massive cost and these are becoming quite the expense. https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/defence-watch/stocks-c-19-rifles-canadian-rangers" rel="nofollow - https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/defence-watch/stocks-c-19-rifles-canadian-rangers
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Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: June 19 2025 at 8:12am
| I will "rent out" my 1944 Long Branch No4 MK1* if needed. |
Posted By: Sapper740
Date Posted: June 19 2025 at 9:13am
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Is there no aspect of the Canadian Military procurement office that is competent? My 1943 LB is for sale for $1,000 usd or $5,500 cdn if it's to the military. Why should only large corporations be allowed to gouge the taxpayer.
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Posted By: Honkytonk
Date Posted: June 19 2025 at 9:13am
| I smell corruption... substandard construction. So many years to fill contract... right out of the government patronage playback. Shows you just what an endearing capable workhorse the LE was. |
Posted By: Zed
Date Posted: June 19 2025 at 9:45am
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So they spent over 4,800 Canadian dollars each, for a bulk purchase of 6800 rifles. Which are bolt action.308 calibre. Now they want to spend over 1400 dollar's on each replacement stock.. That sounds like a complete scam. ------------- It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! |
Posted By: Honkytonk
Date Posted: June 19 2025 at 10:18am
| Yup. Why not dedicate a small division of the DND to tool up to make a "new" Lee Enfield exactly the same specs as a No4? The action and round (.303B) must have something to do with it's reputation of functioning in all climates. Wouldn't be sexy like the Sako (i dont really like the looks) but it is a proven bolt action weapon. |
Posted By: SW28fan
Date Posted: June 19 2025 at 10:25am
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he!! the CMP is making new M1 Garands that will sell for 1900 USD ------------- Have a Nice Day If already having a nice day please disregard |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: June 19 2025 at 2:04pm
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That's absolutely horrifying! ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: June 19 2025 at 5:16pm
| id be looking at the bank accounts of any politicians involved in this purchase , someone is getting rich and ythe taxpayers are getting fleeced , is it even a decent rifle ? |
Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: June 20 2025 at 3:30am
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Why were the rifles equipped with a wooden stock anyway? Does in not bed properly in a composite stock? I remeber when Harper was up there meeting with the Rangers about replacement rifles. He asked them what they thought would be best. The result was: It should be in the "30 Cal range" (223 doesn't have enough power) it should be a bolt action (semi doesn't work well in the cold), should have a substantial magazine capacity with easy/ fast re-loading.(hard to re-load in bulky mittens). Prettymuch described the Lee Enfield, near as I can see. They gave them Tikas instead. (Would probobly been faster & less expensive to make some new Enfields & ammo) ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
Posted By: Sapper740
Date Posted: June 20 2025 at 5:12am
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It isn't just the rifles. Yesterday RCN Vice Admiral Topshee confessed that only 3 of Canada's 28 shipborne helicopters are currently airworthy and for a while last year NONE were! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php/?fbid=1169350171886390" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php/?fbid=1169350171886390 The total cost of acquisition of the helicopters was 3.2 Billion with support and spare parts another 5.8 Billion....almost the same ratio of acquisition and support for the rifles.
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Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: June 20 2025 at 6:00am
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Sounds like those subs Canada bought from Britain. ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
Posted By: Sapper740
Date Posted: June 20 2025 at 8:16am
| It appears the "on again", "off again", "on again", "Trump hurt my feelings", and "Now we're reconsidering" purchase of F35's is on hold to ensure Canadian taxpayers get the smallest bang for the biggest buck. |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: June 20 2025 at 8:32am
| I say Hoadie should be King! |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: June 20 2025 at 9:58am
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He is! King of the Gnomes!  ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: June 20 2025 at 10:06am
| And Hoadie pages them in concrete paint. |
Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: June 20 2025 at 11:33am
George James, George Johnson, George Arthur, George Robert - dunno the middle name for George Robert's father. My son is George Thomas. So...you may refer to me as " Your Royal Majestic Graciousness"(& don't forget to bow when ya see me next!) ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
paddyofurniture wrote:Posted By: Honkytonk
Date Posted: June 20 2025 at 11:36am
| Hoadie. Those new rifles have a pretty fancy laminated stock. Advertised to handle the harshest of conditions! Bring back the Lee Enfield! |
Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: June 20 2025 at 6:51pm
Would get my vote!  ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: June 21 2025 at 5:19am
Yes you Royal pain in the butt. |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: June 21 2025 at 9:50am
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Well, righty Ho then," Your Royal Majestic Graciousness"  They even named a boat after you.   ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: June 21 2025 at 10:36am
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It aint a"boat"..it's a capital BATTLESHIP! & they named an important fort after me, aqs well. Fort George..acros the river from Ft.Niagara. It's good to be King! ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: June 21 2025 at 11:05am
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_George_V-class_battleship_" rel="nofollow - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_George_V-class_battleship_ (1939) All gone. |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: June 21 2025 at 1:40pm
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Hey, Yeah I've been there. They fire salutes from a cannon with cork fishing floats as a wad, so they get a nice "BOOM" not a "Phut"! The day I was there there was some bright spark sailing in close to show off to his friends. Then he SAW the "CANONBALL" heading right at him!  ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: June 21 2025 at 5:06pm
| right nice boat there hoadie |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: June 22 2025 at 6:20am
| With Hoadie at the wheel it is a little dingy. |
Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: June 22 2025 at 11:10am
I took my Black powder artillery training @ Ft.Niagara (years ago). At the end of it we get to live fire out into L.Ontario. We had the flags flying indicating live ordinance..but these 2 dummies in a small open boat drifted out of the river & infront of us.We had the coast gaurd station right below so we notified them & they chased them away..TWICE. The 3rd time the USCG said "they were warned - we aren't telling them again." So- we had 3 guns (12 lb napoleon, 3" stnd ordinace & a parrot rifle). We opened fire. Shoulda seen 'em panic!  Rods over the side, guy furiously trying 2 start engine. Good thing he did too - 3rd shot would have been a direct hit!  ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: June 22 2025 at 11:21am
| Incoming |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: June 22 2025 at 3:38pm
Did I ever tell you of the time my(now) wife & her best friend invaded Canada in a canoe from there? We asked & they all told us they could paddle a canoe. They couldn't! We were in a second canoe & herded them gently back into the shoreline every time the swung slowly, but surely North Then when we finally made the trip to Smuggler's Creek, they tried to beach the canoe.They rolled it over in 8" of water  Her best friend's husband was in my canoe & was: "Heh. its only 8" deep" Then reality struck! HEY THE BEER'S IN THAT CANOE!  At which point he manfully waded over & raised the suitcase of Labatt's blue leaving his wife (& mine) floundering in the water! ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: Canuck
Date Posted: June 22 2025 at 5:17pm
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You guys crack me up! ------------- Castles made of sand slip into the sea.....eventually |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: June 22 2025 at 5:27pm
| i had a couple friends that didnt fully understand "crossing the boarder" they canoed into canada and had issues with customs , im sure they had beer - it was always part of the supplies , one actually was banned - he had a DWI here in the states , |
Posted By: DisasterDog
Date Posted: June 22 2025 at 9:06pm
Not me, he!! no.
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Posted By: Sapper740
Date Posted: June 23 2025 at 3:46am
You sure it wasn't a CWI?
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