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No More Lee-Enfield: Canada's Rangers To Get a Tech Upgrade

Posted by timothy on from the how-about-a-nice-barrett? dept.

ControlsGeek writes The Lee-Enfield .303 rifle is being phased out for use by the Canadian Rangers, a Northern aboriginal branch of the Armed Forces. The rifle has been in service with the Canadian military for 100 years and is still being used by the Rangers for its unfailing reliability in Arctic conditions. If only the hardware that we use in computers could have such a track record. The wheels turn slowly, though, and it's not clear what kind of gun will replace the Enfields.

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  1. About time by timeOday · · Score: 4, Funny

    I saw a documentary on these poor saps and they were scurrying around in snow tunnels and using rifles against huge manned robots. They managed to get one by tying a cable around its legs using one of the few little airplanes that they had, but in the end it was a rout.

  2. Re:May I suggest by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    but the AWP can kill someone if you shoot their toe or finger. the best strategy is to bunny hop around the battlefield to avoid being shot.
    you should also spin around so you can shout "LOL 360 kill"