A few years ago I read articles pertaining to military or paramilitary units patrolling NWT in Canada and Danish units in Greenland. The Canadian unit(s) had been armed with 303 British No. 4 rifles, but I do not recall the version. The Danish unit was armed with 30-06 Model 1917 Enfield rifles, again I do not recall whether the issued rifles were manufacturer specific.
While I believe both rifles have now been replaced, I was surprised that such elderly rifles were kept in use in such harsh conditions for generations after production had ceased. Since sizes of patrolling units were small, I have trouble believing parsimony was the reason for such old, obsolescent rifles being retained.
Why were the rifles kept in service?
What rifles replaced them? Why?
Last edited by Naphtali; 01/20/20.
