page_title: Cadet rifle
section_title: C12A1 cadet target rifle
hierarchical_section_title: Cadet rifle / Types / C12A1 cadet target rifle
caption_attribution_description: English: The C12 Cadet Target Rifle, shot by the Athelings during the Cadet Meeting at Connaught.
context_page_description: Cadet rifles are generally .22 caliber, bolt-action rifles used by military cadets and others for basic firearms and marksmanship training. They also come in semi-automatic versions. And, they are often miniature .22 caliber versions of standard issue service rifles. Older 19th century cadet rifles were simply smaller and lighter versions of standard issue service rifles designed to fire reduced power cartridges.
context_section_description: The C12A1 cadet target rifle is a 7.62x51mm, heavy-barrel, bolt action, hand-fed, single-shot rifle with a free-floating barrel. It is a competition rifle used by members of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets for advanced training and target shooting competition.
caption: C12A1 Canadian Cadet Target Rifle
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