Iqaluit Rangers have finally got their hands on the C-19 rifles that are replacing the .303 Lee Enfield from the First World War era.
Training will be ongoing in Iqaluit through June 20.
Canadian Rangers have been using the trusted Lee Enfield since 1947.
The new C-19 rifle is a higher calibre SA国际影视传媒� seen here on bottom SA国际影视传媒� is lighter and shorter than the Lee Enfield rifle, which Rangers have been using for more than 70 years. photo courtesy of the Department of National Defence
The replacement, which began to roll out in some provinces last year, is a specially designed .308 calibre, bolt action rifle SA国际影视传媒渢hat is more robust and can perform reliably in temperatures below freezing,SA国际影视传媒� according to the First Canadian Ranger Patrol Group.
The new rifle is also shorter and lighter than its predecessor.
The federal government has purchased approximately 5,000 of the C-19 rifles for CanadaSA国际影视传媒檚 Rangers, who are part-time reservists.
A Canadian Ranger fires a .303 Lee-Enfield rifle during Operation Nanook in Gjoa Haven. The Lee Enfields are being replaced across the country with C-19 rifles. Sgt. Alain Martineau CRCAF photoThe new C-19 rifle is a higher calibre, is lighter and is shorter than the Lee Enfield rifle, which Rangers have been using for more than 60 years. photo courtesy of the Department of National DefenceA Canadian Ranger fires a .303 Lee-Enfield rifle during Operation NANOOK in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut on Tuesday August 20, 2013. Photo: Sergeant Alain Martineau CRCAF DAirPA
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