People who know think of the M14 and the M16 when they think of the US forces in the Vietnam War. Meanwhile, wars are testing grounds for weapon systems. –RdM 🔴 Forgotten Weapons: H&R T223: In Vietnam Before the HK33 EDIT: Sorry, my mistake here; the HK33 always used a…
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SOF Magazine: Procurement, Eh? The Saga of the M60E6 Light Machine Gun, and Missed Opportunity in Canada
by Royce De Melo for Soldier of Fortune Magazine (See: https://sofmag.com/procurement-eh-m60e6-canada/) I was sitting in my hotel room in London in early 2016, catching up on business while attending a discreet security and law enforcement event. I was following up on a shipment of US Ordnance M60E6 Light Machine Guns…
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Wow, an FN C1. Or Is It?
For some years, I have been helping a friend with events, displays, and parades featuring his incredible collection of old military vehicles and items, including rare deactivated small arms. One big attention getter is the rifle below. Many remember when the FN C1 A1 was used in the Canadian military…
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About the FN C1 A1 Rifle and a Video: ‘Weapon Familiarization – Range Day in Ottawa 2025’
Many of you will appreciate seeing a modern day Canadian soldier firing an FN C1 A1 at a military range. The FN C1 is now a rare firearm. Only a few have survived the mass destruction of these rifles. Many are in private Canadian ownership (for those with Prohibited licences)…
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SHOT Show 2025: DS Arms Reproduction of a T48, Prototype of the US Army FN FAL Rifle.
A DS Arms reproduction of a T48 prototype of the US FN FAL, which the US Army almost adopted as its standard rifle. It’s on display at the DS Arms booth at the SHOT Show. It’s interesting to note that this rifle had a Canadian advisory board because Canada was…