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Canada spending $307M to buy new army rifles from Colt
Canada spending $307M to buy new army rifles from Colt

The federal government is buying 30,000 made-in-Canada assault rifles for the Canadian Army from Colt Canada in a $307 million procurement deal.

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Mar 19 at 7:03pmWeb
Show threadBrilliantantTurd43612d ago
Are there no non-american options??
Show threadIndividual Orchid2d ago
I’m very sure there are, but fewer bribes lobbiests from Europe have our governments ear/pocketbook.
Show threadStinkyFingerItchyBum2d ago
Colt Canada is owned by CZ now. Czech, not American.
Show threadStinkyFingerItchyBum2d ago

The Canadian civil defense force of 300,000 or so are going to need more than 30,000 rifles.

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Show threadNo_Eponym2d ago

One out of two gets rifle!

The one with the rifle shoots!

The one without, follows him!

When the one with the rifle gets killed, the one who is following picks up the rifle and shoots!

Show threadZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace2d ago

Whats’a matter? The gun buyback program didn’t give you guns that were good enough ? LoL

I’m kidding guys. 

At least they’re buying Canadian. 

Show threadscott_anon_212d ago
I am trying to understand how an assault rifle can cost $10,000.
Show threadxxploit2d ago
Well oligopoly in the market, but I guess you can …umm…turn that 10k into profit iykwim