Private Patricia Elder Firing a LMG

Name/Title

Private Patricia Elder Firing a LMG

Entry/Object ID

2017x.11.181

Description

Private Patricia Elder preparing to shoot an FN-C2 7.62 mm automatic rifle (Light Machine Gun) during training taking place at Farnham Camp. Private Patricia Elder was a member of the Canadian Women's Army Corps attached as a clerk to The Royal Montreal Regiment.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Elder, Patricia

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Farnham

State/Province

Quebec

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Made/Created

Date made

Nov 1969

Research Notes

Notes

C2 Light Machine Gun: Adopted at the same time as the FN C1 Assault Rifle, the C2 was the same weapon, with automatic fire capability, a heavier barrel, and a fold out bipod replacing the fore stock (with wooden hand grips for firing the weapon from the shoulder). The C2 fired the same 7.62mm NATO cartridge as the FN, either from the standard 20 round magazine for the C1, or from the intended 30 round magazines, which were of course longer. (Source: canadiansoldiers.com)