C-1A1
Notes: This
Canadian variant of the British L-1A1 improves on that model, solving the
“bang-bang-jam” problem of the British weapon by replacing the long firing pin
that tended to bend with a two-part pin made of stronger metal.
This also solved the problem of the weapon firing before the breech
closes. A carrying handle is added,
and it can be reloaded by reloading the magazine or from the top via chargers.
In general, the C-1A1 is stronger and made of better materials than its
British counterpart. By 2000, the
C-1A1 was largely in reserve use.
Twilight 2000
Notes: Many units mobilized later in the war as well as the Native Canadian
Rangers were heavy users of the C-1A1, and it was sometimes used by snipers
(with the addition of a bipod and scope).
Merc 2000 Notes:
Most C-1A1s were put into storage for a rainy day; however, some Canadian units
made a lot of use of the C-1A1, as they were used to supplement the C-7s and
C-8s when a harder punch or longer range shooting were required.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
C-1A1 |
7.62mm NATO |
4.25 kg |
20 |
$1046 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
C-1A1 |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
67 |
C-2A1
Notes: This is
modified C-1A1; the C-2A1 has the capacity for automatic fire, uses a heavier
barrel with a bipod, and can be further distinguished from the C-1A1 by the
uncovered gas cylinder over the forward grip (done to increase cooling when used
for sustained fire). The C-2A1 is
also able to use an extended 30-round magazine designed for it.
The C-2A1 was the standard Squad Automatic Weapon in Canadian forces
until the introduction of the C-7 LSW and the Minimi.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon was issued out to units mobilized late in the Twilight War,
and to the Native Canadian Rangers, in the same manner as the C-1A1.
Merc 2000 Notes:
Like the C-1A1, these weapons were placed into long-term storage; unlike the
C-1A1, they almost always stayed there.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
C-2A1 |
7.62mm NATO |
6.93 kg |
20, 30 |
$1593 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
C-2A1 |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
8 |
74 |
C-2A1 (Bipod) |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
4 |
97 |
Ross
Notes:
This is a Mannlicher Straight-Pull rifle modified by Sir Charles Ross’
somewhat screwy designs methods and imagination.
The bolt handle is not directly connected to the bolt; instead, it is
connected to a sleeve, which is what actually draws the bolt back.
This may seem like merely an unnecessary complication, but it is more
dangerous than that; if the bolt and sleeve are put together the wrong way
(which is too easy for green troops), it will close without locking, and the
bolt will then fly back upon firing, striking the shooter’s head with normally
fatal results. (A good way to tell
if the bolt is put together wrong is that if it cycles easily, you did it
wrong.) Barrel length is 28 inches.
The bolt/sleeve
combination has another problem; it doesn’t suffer dirt well.
The bolt/sleeve combination also wears out too fast; after a while, it
gets close to impossible to cycle the bolt.
Sir Charles Ross was constantly tinkering with the design, and some
authorities estimate there are no less than 85 variants of the design.
The weapon illustrated below is a Mark IIIB, the most common variety.
However, the
same features that made the Ross a – uh – finicky rifle for soldiers in battle
made it excellent for competition shooters.
Chambered for a new hotloaded cartridge, many competition shooters bought
up supplies of the Ross in its Model 1910 (also known as the Mark III) guise and
swore by it. Even some hunters of up to medium game felt it was a superior
weapon. It’s tight tolerances,
excellent barrel, and new magnum cartridge gave it a satisfyingly long range,
and civilian shooters were not likely to put the rifle though the wringer like
soldiers did, and it did quite well amongst those shooters. In addition,
Canadian snipers often brought the Model 1910 with them to France, and as
snipers pay more attention to their weapons, the Model 1910 performed quite well
as a sniper rifle. The Model 1910 has an extra-long barrel 30.5 inches long.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Ross Mark IIIB |
.303 British |
4.48 kg |
5 |
$1652 |
Model 1910 |
.280 Ross |
3.9 kg |
5 |
$638 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Ross Mark IIIB |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
119 |
Model 1910 |
BA |
3 |
1-1-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
162 |