Either local manufacture or entered limited service when the army dragged the poor things to Afghanistan. Seems to me that subject has been covered before here on MLU with regard to the Afghanistan mounts.
I have seen some where the militia strapped C9s to the folded down windshield.
The lack of the recce Iltis may have had something to do with the change from C5A1 to C6 GPMG, which started in the late 80s. In the end, the reserves did not get one for one when it came to the MGs. By the time the last of the old C5A1s were withdrawn, the Iltis was soon to follow. I was last issued a Browning C5A1 here in Shilo around early 1997 if I recall correctly, but with a M113A2 and not a soft skin vehicle though.
The M38a1Cdn2 ceremonial Jeep is still used here in Shilo for change of Command parades.
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