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Old 04-01-23, 06:11
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Here are some documents from CMHQ file “1/BROWNING/1” which gives a timeline for Canadian policy regarding the mounting of .30 and .50 cal MGs on Carriers, Cars Lt Recce, and Halftracks.

The documents can be found at this link: https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...eel_t17481/310
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Old 04-01-23, 19:22
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Here are some documents from CMHQ file “1/BROWNING/1” which gives a timeline for Canadian policy regarding the mounting of .30 and .50 cal MGs on Carriers, Cars Lt Recce, and Halftracks.
Colin, thanks a lot for finding and sharing these documents! They show that the use of the .30 and .50 was much less of an improvised nature that often assumed.
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Colin, thanks a lot for finding and sharing these documents! They show that the use of the .30 and .50 was much less of an improvised nature that often assumed.
Good work !

Thank you Colin.

File: 1/Carriers/1/2 may be of interest ?


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Old 05-01-23, 05:17
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Hanno,

My pleasure.

Michael R,

1/Carriers/1/2 can be found here: https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...eel_t17483/178
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