POTD: Danish Soldier in Operation Task Force Dragon – Iraq 2020
The camera loves the light, and in Iraq there’s plenty of sunshine. Today we look at a Danish soldier, scanning his sector of fire during a base defense exercise supporting Operation Task Force Dragon at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq.
He’s using a Colt from Canada and the optics is an ELCAN. You can see “CANADA” clearly on the original picture, just underneath the scope mount. The rifle is a rebuilt 1995 vintage lower with a new IUR upper with STANAG 4694 rail. It has a free-floating 15.7-inch barrel with a C8 profile (which is slightly larger than M16/M4). Elcan has been the standard scope since 1995 – with the three generations. Pictured is a GEN 2 version (with upgraded mount).
In Denmark they are using the following rifles:
556 rifle M/95 (Diemaco C7A1)
556 Carbine M/96 (Diemaco C8A2)
556 Light support weapon M/04 (Diemaco LSW)
556 Special Forces Weapon (Colt Canada SFW)
556 CQB carbine (Colt Canada)
556 Rifle M/10 A2-A4 (Colt Canada C8IUR)
This event took place just after the New Year, January 2020.
All photos are taken by U.S. Army Spc. Derek Mustard.
Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.
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I hear Danish Navy ships have barcodes on the side...
so when they return from deployment it's easy to Scan da Navy in
Rocking the 60... hells yeah.