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Operation Market Garden at 75: The Guns of the Paratroopers

by Chris Eger

This week marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden, the largest combat airborne drop in history. These are the guns the paratroopers carried.

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Afternoon tea with a .303 Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk 1 (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

The typical British and Commonwealth infantryman of World War II carried a Lee-Enfield bolt-action rifle and Hickok45 has a beautiful 1942-vintage No. 4 Mk 1* example to try out.

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Canadian Rangers make their WWII vintage Enfields sing in competition (PHOTOS)

by Chris Eger

With their vintage .303 No. 4 Lee Enfield rifles being phased out, the part-time soldiers of the Canadian Rangers are standing tall at the Canadian Armed Forces Small Arms Concentration.

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Canadian Arctic Rangers get new rifle for polar bear defense

by Chris Eger

The volunteer part-time military force that protects the Great White North is retiring their World War II-era Enfield .303s for a new bolt-action rifle made specifically for their needs.

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