GENERAL

The earliest dated clip seen is from February 1958 and is known as the "single pip" design which latter went on to become the Mark 3 charger. Recent information points to the fact the 'Horseshoe' charger was a British development along with the 2 piped Mark 2 charger. Because of the close working relationship and interchangability requirement between British, Canadian and Australian rifle development programs a large amount of unique items such as chargers ended up in the other countries for trials. It's probably because of this reason so many horseshoe chargers have turned up in Canada.
Version A Chargers I have one example of this charger and it is dated 3-58. The difference between the two versions of chargers relate to the end profile of the charger.   I have classified this version of profile as 2.  The other identification point of this charger is the coating of yellow lacquer.
Version B Chargers I have examples of this charger that are dated between 5-58 and 3-59. The difference between these chargers and the Version A is a modification to the end profile.  I have classified this version of profile as 3. Both these chargers are coated with a yellow lacquer.  I believe the end profile of this charger was changed to reduce the risk of the user cutting their thumb when using it.
Version C Charger (standard production) This is the standard charger used by the Canadian forces, basically it's a phosphated Version B.  I have found examples dated between 4-59 to 1983 made by Dominion Arsenal, Quebec 'DAQ' then Industries Valcartier Industries 'IVI'.

NOTES
	Even though this clip is shown here, it dosen't have the standard characteristics of the other known Canadian examples.
Thank you to Paul Ungerer for the new examples listed here. Thank you to Koen Bakker for the new examples listed here. Thank you to Stephan Gurgurewicz for the picture of the EX2 box, ammo and clips. Thank you to 'Missing Something' for the new examples listed here. Thank you to Peter Mackinven for the new clips CI DAQ I2-58, CI DAQ 2-59, CI DAQ 3-59, CI DAQ 6-6I Skeletal wire frame and plastic clips examples from the Herb Woodend Collection. Thank you to Paul Paul Smith for photo's of the CI DAQ 2-58, CI DAQ 9-58, CI DAQ I0-58, CI DAQ 11-58, CI DAQ 8-6I and white plastic clips. Thank you to for the new clips CI DAQ 4-60, CI DAQ 11-60 and CI DAQ 3-61 Thank you to Phil Butler for photo's and measurements of the CI DAQ 1-61 and CI DAQ 11-61 clips. Thank you to Ed Storey for the photo of the CI DAQ 66 clip.

DETAILS

Experimental, Prototype and Trials Chargers
Ser	Marking	No of Stops	End Profile	Stop Posn	Material	Finish	Colour	Manufacturer	Notes
1	None	none	n/a	None	Steel	Natural	Natural	Unknown	Skeletal Wire frame charger
2	None	1	7	Middle	Plastic	n/a	Translucent	Unknown	Plastic one-piece charger (translucent) Prototype one-piece plastic clip
3	None	1	7	Middle	Plastic	n/a	White	Unknown	Plastic one-piece charger (white) Prototype one-piece plastic clip
4	None	1	7	Middle	Plastic	n/a	Black	Unknown	Plastic one-piece charger (black) Prototype or limited production clip
5	None	1	7	Middle	Plastic	n/a	White	Unknown	Plastic one-piece charger (white) Prototype or limited production clip
Production Chargers
Version A Chargers
Ser	Marking	No of Stops	End Profile	Stop Posn	Material	Finish	Colour	Manufacturer	Notes
1	CI DAQ 2-58	1	2	Middle	Steel	Lacquer	Yellow Tint	Dominion Arsenal, Quebec
2	CI DAQ 3-58	1	2	Middle	Steel	Lacquer	Yellow Tint	Dominion Arsenal, Quebec
Version B Chargers
Ser	Marking	No of Stops	End Profile	Stop Posn	Material	Finish	Colour	Manufacturer	Notes
1	CI DAQ 5-58	1	3	Middle	Steel	Lacquer	Yellow Tint	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
2	CI DAQ 8-58	1	3	Middle	Steel	Lacquer	Yellow Tint	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
3	CI DAQ 9-58	1	3	Middle	Steel	Lacquer	Yellow Tint	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
4	CI DAQ I0-58	1	3	Middle	Steel	Lacquer	Yellow Tint	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
5	CI DAQ 11-58	1	3	Middle	Steel	Lacquer	Yellow Tint	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
6	CI DAQ I2-58	1	3	Middle	Steel	Lacquer	Yellow Tint	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
7	CI DAQ 1-59	1	3	Middle	Steel	Lacquer	Yellow Tint	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
8	CI DAQ 2-59	1	3	Middle	Steel	Lacquer	Yellow Tint	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
9	CI DAQ 3-59	1	3	Middle	Steel	Lacquer	Yellow Tint	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
Version C Chargers
Ser	Marking	No of Stops	End Profile	Stop Posn	Material	Finish	Colour	Manufacturer	Notes
1	CI DAQ 4-59	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
2	CI DAQ 7-59	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
3	CI DAQ 8-59	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
4	CI DAQ 9-59	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
5	CI DAQ I0-59	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
6	CI DAQ 11-59	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
7	CI DAQ I2-59	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
8	CI DAQ 1-60	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
9	CI DAQ 2-60	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
10	CI DAQ 3-60	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
11	CI DAQ 4-60	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
12	CI DAQ 5-60	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
13	CI DAQ 6-60	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
14	CI DAQ 7-60	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
15	CI DAQ 8-60	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
16	CI DAQ 9-60	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
17	CI DAQ I0-60	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
18	CI DAQ 11-60	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
19	CI DAQ I2-60	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
20	CI DAQ 1-61	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
21	CI DAQ 3-6I	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
22	CI DAQ 3-61	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec	Note the variation in the type of ' 1 ' used
23	CI DAQ 4-6I	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
24	CI DAQ 6-6I	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
25	CI DAQ 7-6I	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
26	CI DAQ 8-6I	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
27	CI DAQ 11-6I	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
28	CI DAQ 1-62	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
29	CI DAQ 2-62	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
30	CI DAQ - 63	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
31	CI DAQ - 64	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
32	CI DAQ - 65	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
33	CI DAQ - 66	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
34	CI DAQ - 66	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec	Note the missing dash ' - ' in front of the 66
35	CI DAQ - 67	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Dominion Arsenal Quebec
36	I V I	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Industries Valcartier Inc., Valcartier, Quebec
37	C1- IVI -77	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Industries Valcartier Inc., Valcartier, Quebec
38	C1 - IVI - 78	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Industries Valcartier Inc., Valcartier, Quebec
39	C1 - IVI - 79	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Industries Valcartier Inc., Valcartier, Quebec
40	CI-IVI-79	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Made by a US company for IVI	Small stamping (US manufactured)
41	C1 - IVI - 80	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Industries Valcartier Inc., Valcartier, Quebec
42	C1 - IVI - 81	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Industries Valcartier Inc., Valcartier, Quebec
43	C1 - IVI - 82	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Industries Valcartier Inc., Valcartier, Quebec
44	C1 - IVI - 83	1	3	Top	Steel	Phosphated	Med Gray	Industries Valcartier Inc., Valcartier, Quebec
Ser	Marking	No of Stops	End Profile	Stop Posn	Material	Finish	Colour	Manufacturer	Notes

PHOTOS

Experimental, Prototype and Trials Chargers
EXPERIMENTAL SHEET METAL MAGAZINE CHARGERS Believed to be made in the mid to late 50's these experimental MCA are reminiscent of the early experimental stripper clips/chargers for the T44 and could in fact be a part of the T44E4 rifle trials? (see Collector Grade Publications book, US Rifle M14 from John Garand to the M21. Page 324, figs 216 - 218.) These chargers have been sourced from Canada and have been described as for use with the C1 rifle. Markings: None. Finish: none
Top: Version 1 Bottom Version 2
Sheet metal (Courtesy of the Gary Sowers Collection.)
EXPERIMENTAL WIRE MAGAZINE CHARGERS Again these are believed to be made in the mid to late 50's these experimental magazine chargers are reminiscent of the early experimental stripper clips/chargers for the T44 and could in fact be a part of the T44E4 rifle trials? (see Collector Grade Publications book, US Rifle M14 from John Garand to the M21. Page 324, figs 216 - 218.) Markings: None. Finish: none
Versions 1 and 2 (Courtesy of the Gary Sowers Collection.)
Skeletal Wire Frame (Above, Version 2)
Back	End
Front	Profile
Prototype Translucent Plastic (circa 1960)
Back	End
Front	Profile
Prototype White Plastic (circa 1960)
Back	End
Front	Profile
Prototype White Plastic (circa 1960)
Back	End
Front	Profile
Prototype Black Plastic (circa 1960)
Experimental, Prototype and Trials Chargers

CI DAQ 2-58	CI DAQ 3-58
Version A Chargers

Version B Chargers
CI DAQ 5-58	CI DAQ I2-58
CI DAQ 8-58	CI DAQ 1-59
CI DAQ 9-58	CI DAQ 2-59
CI DAQ I0-58	CI DAQ 3-59
CI DAQ 11-58
Version B Chargers

Version C Chargers
CI DAQ 4-59	CI DAQ 4-6I
CI DAQ 7-59	CI DAQ 6-6I
CI DAQ 8-59	CI DAQ 7-6I
CI DAQ 9-59	CI DAQ 8-6I
CI DAQ I0-59	CI DAQ 11-6I (Courtesy of Phil Butler)
CI DAQ 11-59	CI DAQ 1-62
CI DAQ I2-59	CI DAQ 2-62
CI DAQ 1-60	CI DAQ - 63
CI DAQ 2-60	CI DAQ - 64
CI DAQ 3-60	CI DAQ - 65
CI DAQ 4-60	CI DAQ - 66
CI DAQ 5-60	CI DAQ - 66 (Courtesy of Ed Storey)
CI DAQ 6-60	CI DAQ - 67
CI DAQ 7-60	IVI
CI DAQ 8-60	C1- IVI -77
CI DAQ 9-60	C1 - IVI - 78
CI DAQ I0-60	C1 - IVI - 79
CI DAQ 11-60	CI-IVI-79 (Made in the USA under contract for IVI as the features of this clip more closely resemble those of the American made clips then the other IVI clips listed here.)
CI DAQ I2-60	C1 - IVI - 80
CI DAQ 1-61 (Courtesy of Phil Butler)	C1 - IVI - 81
CI DAQ 3-6I	C1 - IVI - 82
CI DAQ 3-61 (Note the variation in the type of ' 1 ' used)	C1 - IVI - 83
Version C Chargers

MEASUREMENTS

All measurements in millimeters

Experimental, Prototype and Trials Chargers
Ser	Markings	Length	Width	Width with stops	Depth	Retainer length	Material Thickness	Retainer Holes		Spring Profile	Notes
								Height	Width
1	None	60.36	45.06	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.19	n/a	n/a	n/a	Skeletal Wire frame charger
2	None	60.26	14.57	15.43	5.38	1.83	2.23	n/a	n/a	n/a	Plastic one-piece charger (translucent) Prototype one-piece plastic clip
3	None	58.96	14.37	15.21	5.31	1.83	1.99	n/a	n/a	n/a	Plastic one-piece charger (white) Prototype one-piece plastic clip
4	None	59.48	14.44	15.62	5.60	1.70	2.49	n/a	n/a	n/a	Plastic one-piece charger (black) Prototype or limited production clip
5	None	60.66	14.58	15.13	5.43	1.42	2.47	n/a	n/a	n/a	Plastic one-piece charger (white) Prototype or limited production clip.
Production Chargers
Version A Chargers
Ser	Markings	Length	Width	Width with stops	Depth	Retainer length	Material Thickness	Retainer Holes		Spring Profile	Notes
								Height	Width
1	CI DAQ 2-58	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?		Yellow lacquer finish Don't have example to measure
1	CI DAQ 3-58	60.30	14.50	15.40	5.40	2.20	0.65	3.60	4.92		Yellow lacquer finish
Version B Chargers
Ser	Markings	Length	Width	Width with stops	Depth	Retainer length	Material Thickness	Retainer Holes		Spring Profile	Notes
								Height	Width
1	CI DAQ 5-58	60.30	14.50	15.35	5.40	2.50	0.65	3.60	4.94		Yellow lacquer finish
2	CI DAQ 8-58	60.30	14.50	15.50	5.35	2.20	0.65	3.48	4.90		Yellow lacquer finish
3	CI DAQ 9-58	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Don't have example to measure
4	CI DAQ I0-58	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Don't have example to measure
5	CI DAQ 11-58	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Don't have example to measure
6	CI DAQ I2-58	60.36	14.52	15.44	5.43	2.21	0.61	3.56	4.98		Yellow lacquer finish
7	CI DAQ 1-59	60.26	14.45	15.34	5.30	2.19	0.58	3.54	4.79		Yellow lacquer finish
8	CI DAQ 2-59	60.37	14.46	15.41	5.37	2.14	0.59	3.57	4.92		Yellow lacquer finish
9	CI DAQ 3-59	60.32	14.41	15.51	5.45	2.11	0.58	3.50	4.87		Yellow lacquer finish
Version C Chargers
Ser	Markings	Length	Width	Width with stops	Depth	Retainer length	Material Thickness	Retainer Holes		Spring Profile	Notes
								Height	Width
1	CI DAQ 4-59	60.28	14.55	15.50	5.28	2.20	0.55	3.50	4.90
2	CI DAQ 7-59	60.25	14.43	15.52	5.25	2.15	0.60	3.52	4.88
3	CI DAQ 8-59	60.20	14.38	15.42	5.20	2.37	0.60	3.48	4.89
4	CI DAQ 9-59	60.28	14.42	15.36	5.34	2.10	0.58	3.50	4.95
5	CI DAQ I0-59	60.24	14.40	15.30	5.24	2.30	0.56	3.43	4.92
6	CI DAQ 11-59	60.26	14.29	15.32	5.29	2.34	0.57	3.45	4.92
7	CI DAQ I2-59	60.28	14.30	15.32	5.28	2.20	0.60	3.49	4.91
8	CI DAQ 1-60	60.26	14.49	15.40	5.34	2.10	0.60	3.47	4.88
9	CI DAQ 2-60	60.21	14.32	15.34	5.33	2.39	0.60	3.58	4.97
10	CI DAQ 3-60	60.23	14.45	15.38	5.28	2.40	0.60	3.53	4.98
11	CI DAQ 4-60	60.21	14.31	15.32	5.26	2.36	0.60	3.55	4.86
12	CI DAQ 5-60	60.27	14.34	15.50	5.37	2.35	0.60	3.58	4.88
13	CI DAQ 6-60	60.26	14.35	15.35	5.33	2.14	0.60	3.54	4.92
14	CI DAQ 7-60	60.28	14.45	15.40	5.25	2.20	0.60	3.60	4.99
15	CI DAQ 8-60	60.24	14.30	15.46	5.37	2.30	0.60	3.52	4.96
16	CI DAQ 9-60	60.24	14.32	15.47	5.30	2.37	0.60	3.50	4.97
17	CI DAQ I0-60	60.24	14.35	15.52	5.36	2.10	0.60	3.43	4.94
18	CI DAQ 11-60	60.23	14.37	15.40	5.22	2.22	0.60	3.52	4.94
19	CI DAQ I2-60	60.28	14.38	15.39	5.40	2.50	0.60	3.55	4.94
20	CI DAQ 1-61	60.29	14.36	15.27	5.44	?	0.59	3.60	5.00		Measurments courtesy of Phil Butler
21	CI DAQ 3-6I	60.23	14.45	15.33	5.30	2.16	0.60	3.62	4.97
22	CI DAQ 3-61	60.22	14.27	15.39	5.30	2.14	0.60	3.64	4.95		Note the variation in the type of ' 1 ' used
23	CI DAQ 4-6I	60.26	14.40	15.46	5.30	2.20	0.60	3.65	4.99
24	CI DAQ 6-6I	60.24	14.28	15.30	5.28	2.23	0.60	3.48	4.91
25	CI DAQ 7-6I	60.26	14.35	15.45	5.40	2.14	0.60	3.45	4.90
26	CI DAQ 8-6I	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Don't have example to measure
27	CI DAQ 11-6I	60.35	14.42	15.43	5.19	?	0.59	3.54	5.00		Measurments courtesy of Phil Butler
28	CI DAQ 1-62	60.29	14.39	15.30	5.19	2.12	0.60	3.48	4.98
29	CI DAQ 2-62	60.35	14.40	15.35	5.25	2.14	0.60	3.50	5.00
30	CI DAQ - 63	60.35	14.35	15.39	5.24	2.49	0.60	3.48	4.96
31	CI DAQ - 64	60.32	14.45	15.40	5.25	2.14	0.60	3.56	4.96
32	CI DAQ - 65	60.26	14.40	15.50	5.28	2.14	0.60	3.57	5.00
33	CI DAQ - 66	60.30	14.40	15.50	5.32	2.14	0.60	3.55	4.99
34	CI DAQ - 66	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Missing dashed line Don't have example to measure
35	CI DAQ - 67	60.37	14.40	15.45	5.34	2.50	0.60	3.48	4.97
36	I V I	60.40	14.40	15.35	5.35	2.15	0.60	3.51	5.00
37	C1- IVI -77	60.40	14.45	15.35	5.25	2.15	0.65	3.47	4.99
38	C1 - IVI - 78	60.39	14.40	15.45	5.32	2.10	0.59	3.46	4.93
39	C1 - IVI - 79	60.30	14.40	15.34	5.26	2.05	0.63	3.52	4.91
40	CI-IVI-79	60.55	14.35	15.35	5.33	2.20	0.60	3.37	5.00		Small stamping (US manufactured)
41	C1 - IVI - 80	60.34	14.40	15.30	5.25	2.40	0.60	3.42	4.81
42	C1 - IVI - 81	60.15	14.45	15.40	5.35	2.35	0.62	3.53	5.00
43	C1 - IVI - 82	60.35	14.40	15.30	5.35	2.50	0.60	3.60	5.00
44	C1 - IVI - 83	60.24	14.35	15.28	5.27	2.35	0.60	3.56	5.00
Ser	Markings	Length	Width	Width with stops	Depth	Retainer length	Material Thickness	Height	Width	Spring Profile	Notes
								Retainer Holes

All measurements in millimeters

PRODUCTION YEARS