Rifles issued to Canadian Rangers can’t stand up to the Arctic cold – Nunatsiaq News
May 26, 2025
Firearms to be fitted with new stocks
It was supposed to be a firearms upgrade specially designed for Arctic conditions — but cracks in the wooden stocks of the Canadian Rangers’ C19 service rifles now require a costly fix.
The C19 rifles were distributed to the rangers in 2017 to replace the old Second World War-era Lee-Enfield MK4 .303 rifles, a model that had not been updated since the 1950s.
The weapons replacement was part of a $32.8-million contract with Colt Canada to provide the Finnish-designed, bolt action .308 rifles for the rangers.
