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The Canadian Rangers — a sub-component of the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve that patrols the north and other remote areas — are finally getting new rifles to replace the aging current model, the Lee-Enfield No. 4. There have long been calls to replace the decidedly vintage Lee-Enfields, which in various incarnations were standard issue for the British military from 1895 to 1957 (the No. 4 model dates to WWII). Age, and the scarcity of replacement parts, have made the Lee-Enfield difficult, if not impossible, to maintain.

The rifles, customized versions of commercially available hunting rifles, will have to protect Rangers against “large North American carnivores” such as polar bears and wolves at ranges from 0 to 300 metres and remain operable in both freezing and blistering temperatures.

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Here are the details of The New Canadian Ranger Rifle (NCRR) system as outlined in an information sheet from Colt Canada: