THE NEW CANADIAN RANGER RIFLE

The Government of Canada and the Department of National Defence with Colt Canada, under the Munitions Supply Program (MSP) will replace the original Lee Enfield rifle fleet with a commercially available hunting rifle. The replacement will be a bolt action, calibre .308 Winchester, magazine fed rifle. Ancillary items, such as a hard transport case, soft transport case, sling, cleaning kit and trigger lock for each rifle will be procured at this time.

Prototype rifles have been delivered to the Rangers and will undergo user trial evaluations from now till the end of 2015. Production of 6500 or more rifles is expected to commence in mid-2016 with a completion mid to end 2018.

Equipment Suppliers

Rifle:   1. The replacement rifle is based on the SAKO T3 CTR (Compact Tactical Rifle).

2. SAKO Ltd is based in Riihimaki, Finland.
3. The Canadian supplier is Stoeger Canada from Whitby, Ontario.
4. The first 125 prototypes have been delivered to Canada and they will undergo User Trials by the Rangers. Feedback from the Rangers will be incorporated into production rifles.
5. Colt Canada will produce the barrel, bolt and receiver under licence from Sako. Production is scheduled to begin mid to end 2016.
6. The Ranger Rifle has several Canadian modifications.
7. a) Larger bolt handle and enlarged trigger guard to accommodate gloved hands.
8. b) Protected front and rear iron sights.
9. c) Laminated stock in unique orange or red colour with Ranger Crest.
10. d) Two stage trigger with three position safety.

Ancillaries:     1. Pelican hard transport case with Ranger Crest and custom moulded  internal foam supplied by Pelican Products ULC, from Edmonton, Alberta.

2. Cleaning kit, sling and soft transport case supplied by Rampart International, from Ottawa, Ontario.
3. Trigger lock supplied by The Old Co-Op, from North Gower, Ontario.

Colt Canada is the officially appointed Strategic Source and Centre of Excellence for Small Arms to the Government of Canada. Registered in the province of Nova Scotia, and with its manufacturing facility located in Kitchener, Ontario, Colt Canada provides full support to all small arms -ranging from 9mm pistols to .50 calibre heavy machine guns- in the Canadian Armed Forces inventory.