I was talking to a buddy who works in the sniper cell in Valcatraz and he was saying that they were looking at CADPAT sleeves for their weapons made out of the same fabric that the trench covers are made of (which is what is covering that assault boat, it‘s not painted). I also heard that they are looking at the same sort of thing for draping vehicles.
Menion, the reason for the late issue of CADPAT for reserves in Quebec is probably that 1st and 3rd R22R are both about to deploy. They get priority. That was what the problem in Ontario was when the Royals deployed.
If you look at the photos of the C7A2 you may note that the trial weapons are cammed. That is because the original study that eventually resulted in CADPAT, identified boots and weapons as the most visible and recognizable parts of the camouflaged soldiers observed. The cammed boots being trialed will be for operational wear only, nowhere near garrison. Right now, they are working out what kind of maintenance will be required for a green multi-coloured boot.
