Canadian Rangers Replace Lee-Enfields with Tikka T3 CTRs
Ever heard of the Canadian Rangers, an element of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Reserve? Founded in 1947, the Rangers serve as the CAF’s eyes and ears in sparsely-settled northern and coastal areas of Canada. The Rangers cover the remote frontiers, performing public safety as well as security duties. For their entire history, the Canadian Rangers have always used a compact model of the Lee-Enfield No. 4. But that’s about to change…
Stirring Rapid-Fire Demonstration by Canadian Rangers
The Rangers have decided to replace their beloved (but antiquated) Lee-Enfields for something more advanced — the Tikka T3 Compact Tactical Rifle (CTR) in .308 Winchester.
Canadian Ranger Model Tikka Compact Tactical Rifle Features:
1. Barrel, Bolt, and Action made by Colt Canada under license from SAKO.
2. Larger bolt handle and enlarged trigger guard to accommodate gloved hands.
3. Protected front and rear iron sights.
4. Laminated stock in unique gray/orange or red colour with Ranger Crest.
5. Two-stage trigger with three-position safety.
The first 125 prototypes have been delivered to the Rangers for field testing. Feedback from the Rangers will be incorporated in the final production rifles. The contract calls for 6500+ production rifles to be delivered to the Rangers by end of 2018.
In addition to the rifle, the package will include a custom-molded Pelican hard transport case, plus a soft transport case (outfitted with sling and cleaning kit). Both hard case and soft case feature the Canadian Ranger Crest.
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It is always a sad day when we move from the traditional to the modern but there are some interesting unintended consequences for military rifle competitors around the world.
For Australia, this rifle ticks the eligibility box for “Combined Services Discipline” and means we now have an accurate and modern rifle coming on line for the first time since 1996.
Tikka: please take note of the global market!
Very cool rifle; bears a strong resemblance to the Ruger scout rifle!
Maybe Colt should have pursued such configurations for the US commercial market. That kind of thinking may have kept them alive.
The video shows the last string of the old CQB stage in the Canadian military’s annual Service Rifle competition. This is only at 10 meters. They shoot out to 500 meters with those rifles in that competition. The the closest distance in the new CQB stage is 25 meters, and it requires them to put 10 shots into a head sized target in 3 snap exposures that are only 3 seconds each.
Here is a video that show more of CFSAC and more of the Rangers shooting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ9KLeOQhuk
Note that the Canadian version of Service Rifle is a lot more dynamic than the US version. It has moving targets and stages where the whole line runs downs the ranges and engages targets at each mount till they get to 100.
Oh, it looks like the iron sights are the TRG 22/42 Emergency Front and Rear Sights…
Anyone used these?
Richard
Very good video,like to seemore of these.I spent 17years with the Rangers in Whitehorse.Been to Connaught 4 times and I miss it.
The Le Enfield is still my favoured service Rifle.