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26-11-15, 01:48 AM
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Well Bill,at first glance you are showing a RCEME Sgt and a RCOC Corporal in the early 50s, wearing the blue berets with the humongous Corps-coloured patches behind the cap badges.....probably showing the then-new Sterling L2A1* (began testing in 1953...) compared to the WW2 Sten....
Jo *Became the C1 Submachine Gun in Canadian service...
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26-11-15, 04:20 AM
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Canadian Guards, same gun.
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26-11-15, 06:38 PM
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The berets in the first image were a short lived head dress that incorporated a swatch of material in the corps colour. This was universally unpopular and they were soon replaced by single colour berets. It was a dark blue for the RCEME and scarlet for RCOC. Other observations re the SMG vs the Sten, note the fixed bayonet on the SMG.
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26-11-15, 11:14 PM
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There were some significant differences between the L2A1 SMG pictured here during trials and the one eventually adopted by the Canadians as the SMG C1.
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27-11-15, 12:08 AM
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C1 Submachine Gun: <<Adopted in 1958, replacing the STEN gun in general service. It is different from the British L2A1 in that it made extensive use of stamped metal rather the more expensive castings used by British production SMGs. It also had a removable trigger guard (for use with gloves in Arctic operations) as a standard option and used a new 30-round magazine. A 10-round magazine was also available for crews of armoured vehicles etc.>>
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#12
27-11-15, 02:23 AM
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Quote:
Phil
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27-11-15, 03:43 PM
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Bill,see my PM sent last night..
Thkx Jo
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27-11-15, 03:58 PM
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Weapon
I thought that he was holding an early model of a BlasTech E-11 blaster rifle.
http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/...20060905162318
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