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Found this site a while back, brings back a lot of memories. Can't believe some of the stuff I'm reading ...
In my time (mid -late 70s) the FN C1A1 was our main weapon of choice. We would go to Camp Borden about every 2 months to fire about 50 shots a piece. We also fired the Lee 303 about 3 times a year (what a kick in the shoulder). Once we fired 9 mil pistols with an MP unit but I guess we were just in the right place at the right time. (some MPs were cooler than others)
In the field we mostly had FNs (not always with breech blocks) and when we did, not always with BFAs. On several occasions the WOs and above had sten guns but no BFAs and a converted 30 cal. to 7.62 but no firing mec. (thing was heavy but cool). Sometimes we would score a couple of T-flashes and once a smoke grenade and an A-sym (what a bang).
We also used the Lee converted to .22 on our home range. Also some kind of converted American thingy (looked like M-16 but we shot it indoors on our .22 range so I'm assuming converted)
On several occasions we took the Bren Gun apart and once went into the deep woods of Quebec where the seniors got to fire a mag each(hush hush stuff back then) :-X
When all else failed we took these things that looked like .22 rifles (no bolts) into the field.
..... and yes we did play capture the flag.
Oli (GGHG)
Mainz Germany
In my time (mid -late 70s) the FN C1A1 was our main weapon of choice. We would go to Camp Borden about every 2 months to fire about 50 shots a piece. We also fired the Lee 303 about 3 times a year (what a kick in the shoulder). Once we fired 9 mil pistols with an MP unit but I guess we were just in the right place at the right time. (some MPs were cooler than others)
In the field we mostly had FNs (not always with breech blocks) and when we did, not always with BFAs. On several occasions the WOs and above had sten guns but no BFAs and a converted 30 cal. to 7.62 but no firing mec. (thing was heavy but cool). Sometimes we would score a couple of T-flashes and once a smoke grenade and an A-sym (what a bang).
We also used the Lee converted to .22 on our home range. Also some kind of converted American thingy (looked like M-16 but we shot it indoors on our .22 range so I'm assuming converted)
On several occasions we took the Bren Gun apart and once went into the deep woods of Quebec where the seniors got to fire a mag each(hush hush stuff back then) :-X
When all else failed we took these things that looked like .22 rifles (no bolts) into the field.
..... and yes we did play capture the flag.
Oli (GGHG)
Mainz Germany