Canada's next-generation military smart gun unveiled
Newsbot @ Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:06 am
Title: Canada's next-generation military smart gun unveiled
Category: Military
Posted By: DrCaleb
Date: 2015-02-17 06:02:23
Canadian
Canadian_Mind @ Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:07 am
Looks fragile.
DrCaleb @ Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:16 am
It's OK, CM. They won't be issues any ammo for it anyway so it won't matter. 
Canadian_Mind @ Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:54 am
eh?
DrCaleb @ Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:00 am
Canadian_Mind Canadian_Mind:
eh?
A story we had last week.
$1:
A soldier that serves in the Princess Patricia's Light Infantry (PPCLI), one of the most revered and respected infantry units of the past century, has told me that they are allocated only 49 rounds for the entire training year due to budget cuts. The PPCLI's service in World War I and II and Korea and thereafter is what legends are made of. Yet now they train with less than 50 bullets a year.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/bruce-monc ... 07088.html
BartSimpson @ Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:18 am
I've got about 120,000 rounds of 7.62×51mm I'd be willing to donate. Someone's going to have to arrange the shipping and paperwork, though, because I can't afford to ship this much ammo through official channels.
Regina @ Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:36 am
Problem solved!!!
BartSimpson @ Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:29 am
If the CF would accept donations of ammunition I'd be happy to get out the message on various gun forums and etc. and I imagine we could get you folks a few million rounds within a month or so.
I bought my ammo as surplus back before anyone sh*t themselves at the thought of someone having more than a brick of .22 in their house. What's funny is I bought the ammo and never bought anything that can use it. Yes, I have a .308 rifle but the NATO round is kind of wimpy even though it will chamber.
fifeboy @ Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:27 am
BartSimpson BartSimpson:
If the CF would accept donations of ammunition I'd be happy to get out the message on various gun forums and etc. and I imagine we could get you folks a few million rounds within a month or so.
I bought my ammo as surplus back before anyone sh*t themselves at the thought of someone having more than a brick of .22 in their house. What's funny is I bought the ammo and never bought anything that can use it. Yes, I have a .308 rifle but the NATO round is kind of wimpy even though it will chamber.
I bought my ammo as surplus back before anyone sh*t themselves at the thought of someone having more than a brick of .22 in their house. What's funny is I bought the ammo and never bought anything that can use it. Yes, I have a .308 rifle but the NATO round is kind of wimpy even though it will chamber.
Sounds like a plan
Shame Stevo into action 
But we must never forget: the Liberals would be worst and we all know what the NDP would be up to
Jabberwalker @ Tue Feb 17, 2015 6:51 pm
BartSimpson BartSimpson:
I've got about 120,000 rounds of 7.62×51mm I'd be willing to donate. Someone's going to have to arrange the shipping and paperwork, though, because I can't afford to ship this much ammo through official channels.
Been a long time now since the CF used 7.62mm ammunition.
ShepherdsDog @ Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:06 pm
$1:
and we all know what the NDP would be up to
They'd allow the armed forces to yell BANG!! BANG!! BANG!! until they lost their voices.
Canadian_Mind @ Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:49 pm
DrCaleb DrCaleb:
Canadian_Mind Canadian_Mind:
eh?
A story we had last week.
$1:
A soldier that serves in the Princess Patricia's Light Infantry (PPCLI), one of the most revered and respected infantry units of the past century, has told me that they are allocated only 49 rounds for the entire training year due to budget cuts. The PPCLI's service in World War I and II and Korea and thereafter is what legends are made of. Yet now they train with less than 50 bullets a year.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/bruce-monc ... 07088.html
Yea, that's about what I had to practice with. Just enough for a yearly familiarisation shoot. Not enough to really practice with and get your marksmanship skills down. That said, I was armoured. I'd hope the infanteers got more practice than just the yearly famil.
Vamp018 @ Wed Feb 18, 2015 1:42 am
At least the USMC in Nevada has plenty of ammo for training lol. Geez a Light Infantry Base and only 50 rounds for training?? Who the heck is in charge of the Canadian Army?? A true General or a dumb political bozo??
2Cdo @ Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:12 am
Jabberwalker Jabberwalker:
BartSimpson BartSimpson:
I've got about 120,000 rounds of 7.62×51mm I'd be willing to donate. Someone's going to have to arrange the shipping and paperwork, though, because I can't afford to ship this much ammo through official channels.
Been a long time now since the CF used 7.62mm ammunition.
Nope. We still use 7.62mm today. Our MG'S are 7.62mm and 5.56mm.
Nuggie77 @ Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:35 pm
The fifty rounds is for a personal qualification shoot. There is plenty of ammunition. Bullshit story by the hacks at Huffpost.