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Old 23-01-12, 16:05
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Originally Posted by Stuart Fedak View Post
Well, they do play weekend soldiers......... it sort of fits in with the use of rubber rifles........

Ref: Attached pictures of Canadian C7 Training Rifle
Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_(military))
Collectors source has these listed on their website. I purchased one from them years ago. They look quite realistic. I know I was fooled when I was on my 6A course in Borden about a decade back. I watched a bunch of recruits get into their car, all carrying what I thought were C7s. I asked one of the other guys how they were allowed to transport their weapons in that manner. He pointed out to me that they were rubber training copies.

As to the photo of the airdropped Iltis above, most of you know my opinion of the Iltis, and I believe the second photo is now the perfect Iltis.

Back to the original post on this thread, while I could believe the Liberals would have liked to supply the vehicle shown as a replacement, the conservatives seem to have given the CF some of the best equipment they could acquire suitable to the intended purposes. I don't think we will be going to war with softskinned vehicles again in the foreseeable future.
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