The Canadian military plans to destroy 11,000 of its Second World War-era pistols by the end of this year.
The move comes as the Canadian Forces confirmed it has received the final deliveries of a new 9-mm pistol as part of a $19.4-million project.
The military purchased the Sig Sauer P320, which is being distributed to units. It replaces the Browning Hi-Power pistol that has been used by the Canadian Forces for decades.
-WiscoDave
Waste is sinful.
ReplyDeletethey could easily sell the worn out ones to Numrich for parts -
Deletenice ones ( slotted/tangents - if any ) to auction here
Well it's our government, they will choose the bad option 90% of the time, and when they don't it's the the retarded option they choose. They destroyed the old enfields a few years ago, even though they are historical, all because Princess Turdaeu the II thinks guns should not be in the hands of serfs and peasants.
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In case anyone hasn't noticed the Canucks are toast.
ReplyDeleteWe aren't far behind if we don't get our heads out of our 3rd point of contact.
DeleteThe subjects can’t be trusted with the old Brownings.
ReplyDeleteThose pistols are out of production, and command a premium price, $5k for one in very good condition to $1.5K for a beat up one. Who knows what condition the ones from the Canadian military are in. In any event, they could sell the whole lot to a dealer for resale in the United States.
ReplyDeleteTalking to an old friend who was in the CAF for thirty years, said most were at the point they were getting dangerous. The Government thought that whatever wasn't worn out could be used on the ones that needed those parts...... only the same shit wears on all of them (Government people should NEVER be in charge of anything.) He said even when worn out, the old Brownings could still be lethal if you could throw them hard enough.
Deletemakes his tiny peepee hard
ReplyDeleteThis is reminiscent of Bill Clinton, ordering the destruction of the M-1 Garands still owned by the military, rather than sell them to the general public through the office of the Director of civilian marksmanship.
ReplyDeleteIn a Lather, Rinse, Repeat, when US.gov finally deigned to sell off the surplus 1911's, CMP turned it into a complete clusterfuck. Wouldn't accept C&R for purchase; had to get a background check as part of the process, then ship it to your local transfer dealer for a SECOND background check in less than a week.
DeleteMost collectors and shooters gave the program an upraised middle finger.
Cocksuckers
ReplyDeleteA crime against humanity.
ReplyDeleteHaving worked with the Canadian Military recently I'm not sure they can articulate their reasons for having a sidearm in the first place.
ReplyDeleteOh Canada. You poor misguided land...
ReplyDeleteI wonder if they're Inglis Hi-Powers. Very collectible.
ReplyDeleteI believe they are all Inglis Hi-Powers produced in 1944-45. After WWII Inglis built a batch for the Chinese Army that have 300yd tangent sights and a slot on the backstrap for the shoulder stock. The stock was also the holster, I've only ever seen one and it was emphatically not for sale. Inglis then went back to producing washing machines and refrigerators.
DeleteSomeone has bought the trademark and is importing Turkish built Hi-Powers with the Inglis name.
Al_in_Ottawa
Inglis Chinese contract Hi-Power with matching serial numbered stock value in excess of $7,000. At least that was the asking price on the only one I've ever seen.>>
DeleteIt's only taxpayer $'s, so no govt. tax eater cares. The people are chumps that will reelect them.
ReplyDeleteThis shows not only are lefty communists hate humanity but are extremely stupid as well
ReplyDeleteJD
Destroy-destroy, or paperwork-destroy and distribute to to the DEI Herrenvolk for the next phase of The Glorious Revolution?
ReplyDeleteyeah. had one. was in good shape and still had the decal on it intact too. sold it to a "friend"
ReplyDeletefor some pocket money and I have kicked myself ever since.
I really got pissed at myself after finding out how much they where worth !
I was a Small arms intructor for 10 years with the CAF. Primary handgun was the browning 9mm hi power. I like the weapon a lot and would rather have a 1911 strapped on my hip than a sig, but one of the major issues with a training weapon is wear and tear and the slide locking lever, once the detent starts to wear it's a royal P.I.T.Ass. They are due for retirement, but rather than destoy them they should just let me look after them.
ReplyDeleteWell shit ! I have been lusting after a Hi Power for a while now, I've got a 1911 , but nothing in a 9mm , I am not a fan of the plastic fantastic polymer wundergunz but now that Im getting to be an old fart Id like something to carry around on my walkabouts that's not too big (or too small either) and a BHP looks like it might be a perfect tool for that job.
ReplyDeleteSeveral companies make hi power clones. I believe FN makes them. I know Springfield and Girsan do, because I bought one from each company. The springfield was $700 and the girsan $500, iirc. The FN msrp @$1400. If I could do it over I would have just bought the FN
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