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fusilier
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posted 02 August 2021 21:50

What's this I hear about the Canadian Forces getting the Barrett .50 cal sniping rifle? Fact or fiction?

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para
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posted 03 August 2021 06:47

Fact
quite a while now, living under a rock?
not quite playing an active role in the real army? [MG]

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fusilier
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posted 03 August 2021 15:38

I'm a reg force Jimmy now so I don't get much on the the infantry side anymore, as much as I'd like to.

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Bratok
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posted 06 August 2021 11:21

the RCR have one per batallion, and it's not a Barrett, it is some other .50 caliber rifle

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colgan
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posted 06 August 2021 21:13

I am pretty sure it is a Mc Millan 50 cal.It's hard to find info on the net about it, if anybody knows of any sites about it let me know [Canadian]

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fusilier
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posted 08 August 2021 18:17

quote:
Originally posted by para
not quite playing an active role in the real army? /QB]

And exactly what trade are you?

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Grubby
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posted 10 August 2021 17:56

Try at this web site under weapons...

might be worth something to look at:

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/4895/

Grubby [Canadian]
Pro Patria

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Doug
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posted 10 August 2021 18:02

He may be a little cocky but he's infantry and he is para. It's about time that he got the guts to post on the form. I like that he's listed as an FNG. Keep your chin up Para, I'll be back soon.

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colgan
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posted 10 August 2021 18:55

Did not see it there grubby. Thanks any ways [Canadian]

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Grubby
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posted 10 August 2021 19:45

Colgan...sorry buddy it was worth a shot anyway...

Hey Doug how's the tour going overseas? Take care and have a safe tour man.

[ 18 August 2001: Message edited by: Grubby ]

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para
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posted 12 August 2021 04:57

re. fusilier
my job right now Oservation det / int
Op Pallaidium Bosnia [Fifty]

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fusilier
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posted 12 August 2021 19:36

are you an int op or infantry?

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stosh
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posted 13 August 2021 17:07

FYI - they had an article in the Maple Leaf talking about the new .50 cal sniper rifle from McBros that the army has purchased. Here is the link...

http://www.dnd.ca/menu/maple/Vol_3/Vol3_18/army10-11.pdf

Cheers.

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colgan
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posted 15 August 2021 14:17

Thanks stosh..thats good info [Canadian]

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Redeye
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posted 28 August 2021 16:07

During my Ph. II this summer, the sniper cell gave us a demo during which they displayed all their weapons, including the Parker-Hale .308 (Sniper Rifle 7.62mm C3), the McMillan M88 in .50 cal, and the Barrett Light Fifty... which is NOT light, as well as a C7 with a special night/thermal optics set used by the spotter.

So they have both weapons.

It was interesting to note that they are limited in the amount of shooting they can do with the .50's because of the overpressure caused by the shot, it can cause retina detachment! The kick of the rifles is something to be reckoned with, if I remember right the Barrett delivers a whopping 12 joules of recoil ... the snipers compared it to being hit with a baseball bat.

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