Re: Firearm and Canadian paramilitary question

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On Fri, 28 Sep 2001 10:39:10 -0400 "Peter" <spezbaby@yahoo.com> wrote:
>The Canadian Forces have a paramilitary organisation called The Rangers who
>act as a recce and training cadre in the north. They are civilians, but are
>provided with equipment by the government. The question I have has to do
>with their long arm. They are issued a WWII era Enfield.
>
>Are their any issues caused by extreme cold on the actions of modern
>firearms? Is a bolt-action enfield better suited to the climate of the
>arctic, and if so why? Does anyone know anything else about the Canadian
>Rangers?
>
>Thanks
>Peter
>
>
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>The Canadian rangers aren't the only one using bolt-action rifles in arctic 
climates. The Danish Orion Patrol (I believe that was the name), a special 
forces dog-sleigh group who patrols greenland also uses bolt action rifles. I 
believe gas operated firearms tend to jam in the extreme cold, maybe because 
the tube for the gas gets clogged with ice, but that's just my theory. 


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