New Ranger Rifle - 09/19/11
According to Defence Watch - a reliable Ottawa source for this sort of information - the govt intends to buy 10,200 new rifles that can chamber 7.62x51mm or 308 Winchester. (All that means is that they are chambered in 308 Win.)
Steve
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New Canadian Ranger Rifle Could Be Produced in a Distinct Colour With Emblem
By David Pugliese
As you know, the Canadian Forces are looking to replace the current Canadian Ranger Rifle (CCR) with a newer weapon. I�ve written about this in the Citizen. The Canadian Forces has now gone to industry (via PWGSC) to gather information on the price and availability of weapons.
The current Canadian Ranger Rifle is a .303 calibre, No 4, Lee Enfield.
These weapons were manufactured decades ago and are becoming increasingly difficult to support, the CF has pointed out.
The new Canadian Ranger Rifle will be a robust bolt action hunting rifle with minor customization that can fire both commercial .308 Winchester and 7.62 x 51mm NATO ammunition, according to the CF.
Here are the timelines of the procurement:
Pricing and information received from industry: 14 October 2011
Options Analysed and Requirements refined: Fall 2011
RFP issued more than likely preceded by a SOIQ: Summer 2012
Weapon Selected and Contracted awarded: Winter/Spring 2013
Start of delivery of new CRR: Fall 2013/Winter 14
For planning and cost estimate purposes approximately 10,200 rifles are required, PWGSC has told industry.
The CF is considering having the new rifle produced in a distinct colour with a Ranger emblem engraved into the rifle stock, says the department.
The colour has not been determined but will be a single colour for the weapon stock only. Some degree of weapons support shall be conducted by Canada�s Small Arms Strategic Source and Centre of Excellence under the Munitions Supply Program, currently Colt Canada.
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http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2011...oduced-in-a-distinct-colour-with-emblem/
Steve
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New Canadian Ranger Rifle Could Be Produced in a Distinct Colour With Emblem
By David Pugliese
As you know, the Canadian Forces are looking to replace the current Canadian Ranger Rifle (CCR) with a newer weapon. I�ve written about this in the Citizen. The Canadian Forces has now gone to industry (via PWGSC) to gather information on the price and availability of weapons.
The current Canadian Ranger Rifle is a .303 calibre, No 4, Lee Enfield.
These weapons were manufactured decades ago and are becoming increasingly difficult to support, the CF has pointed out.
The new Canadian Ranger Rifle will be a robust bolt action hunting rifle with minor customization that can fire both commercial .308 Winchester and 7.62 x 51mm NATO ammunition, according to the CF.
Here are the timelines of the procurement:
Pricing and information received from industry: 14 October 2011
Options Analysed and Requirements refined: Fall 2011
RFP issued more than likely preceded by a SOIQ: Summer 2012
Weapon Selected and Contracted awarded: Winter/Spring 2013
Start of delivery of new CRR: Fall 2013/Winter 14
For planning and cost estimate purposes approximately 10,200 rifles are required, PWGSC has told industry.
The CF is considering having the new rifle produced in a distinct colour with a Ranger emblem engraved into the rifle stock, says the department.
The colour has not been determined but will be a single colour for the weapon stock only. Some degree of weapons support shall be conducted by Canada�s Small Arms Strategic Source and Centre of Excellence under the Munitions Supply Program, currently Colt Canada.
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http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2011...