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Army participates in Operation Nanook


Military | 208205 hits | Aug 31 6:13 pm | Posted by: Hyack
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Halifax, Nova Scotia — The Canadian Rangers and the Arctic Reserve Company Group will serve as the Army component of Operation Nanook, one of three major sovereignty operations conducted every year by the Government of Canada in Canada’s North.

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  1. by avatar Benn
    Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:17 am
    Um, Enlarge the pic of the Rangers in formation. Are those Enfeilds they are holding? Are we protecting are northern boarder with WWII rifles?

  2. by ridenrain
    Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:43 am
    Yup.
    http://www.casr.ca/mp-enfield.htm

  3. by avatar SigPig
    Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:50 am
    "Benn" said
    Um, Enlarge the pic of the Rangers in formation. Are those Enfeilds they are holding? Are we protecting are northern boarder with WWII rifles?


    Indeed they are. Apparently they are quite effective as they able to handle the extremely harsh conditions better then most weapons.

  4. by avatar Benn
    Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:55 pm
    Well that's true, you can run those things over with a tank, drag them behind a sub, wash them in the sand and still have them work for you. I mean granted its just an emotional reaction in this case but isn't it a little embarrassing on some level? I mean Cadets use those things for drill practice.


    ridenrain's link is a good read and makes sense.

  5. by avatar DrCaleb
    Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:04 pm
    "Benn" said
    I mean granted its just an emotional reaction in this case but isn't it a little embarrassing on some level?



    Embarrassing that arms manufacturers have yet to out do 100 year old technology? Yes, I would say so. ;)

  6. by ridenrain
    Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:46 pm
    There's no current market for well engineered, low maintenance rifles that cost almost nothing. We had tons of these lying around so handing them out made perfect sense. I don't know if we still have any FNFALs, if their all worn out or if these rangers would even want them.

  7. by avatar martin14
    Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:53 pm
    maybe we could hit the Russians up for a few AKs..;)

  8. by ridenrain
    Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:37 pm
    I'd be guessing that range is the issue there. You probably don't really want to get close to polar bears even when you have 30 rounds. You probably don't want a .223 varmit gun either.

  9. by avatar PublicAnimalNo9
    Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:49 pm
    "Benn" said
    Um, Enlarge the pic of the Rangers in formation. Are those Enfeilds they are holding? Are we protecting are northern boarder with WWII rifles?


    Yep, gotta love the Enfield. Good accuracy, good stopping power and rugged as hell.



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