r/canadaguns • • 3d ago

Recurring FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership-type questions

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This thread will be used for any Frequently Asked Questions, including PAL/RPAL applications, CFSC/CFRSC requirements, storage/transport, open ended "what gun should I buy first", or other general new to firearms ownership questions. It recurs every 14 days.

We recommend you try the search bar before asking common questions as they are frequently already answered elsewhere.

Most answers to Storage, Display, and Transport questions can be found here Inheriting firearms or dealing with an Estate? Answers here. Do you need to renew your license or check on the status of your license application? Try here.

Do you have questions about the classifications of firearms? More details here.

Are you wondering if a firearm is legal or not? Details here.

Different types of firearms are explained in detail here.

Exporting firearms, ammunition, parts and accessories from the US: most items are controlled under ITAR and you cannot, as an individual, export these items from the USA. Canada does not care in most cases. If you attempt to bring any of these items across the border yourself and you are caught, you will face prison time in the US. If you wish to export items from the USA, use a broker such as IRUNGUNS, Aztech, or Prophet River.

If you took your CFSC and lost the paperwork, you can still apply for your PAL. Both your instructor and the CFP retain copies, you can request a copy by contacting either one. There is no expiration date on the paperwork, you do not have to retake the course. Updated list of scam websites is here.

If you have new scam sites to add, please message the mod team. Be careful: only use reputable sites to purchase things online. It is illegal to manufacture a non-restricted, restricted, or prohibited firearm.

Any posts or comments asking about the legality of making a firearm other than a reproduction antique will be removed. It was not always illegal, which is why you will find old posts regarding this topic. Rest assured, it is illegal now. Do not attempt.

These threads will be stickied for a week, renewing every Monday. Previous threads here.

Take a look, your question may have been answered! If you have any suggestions for this thread, please feel free to ask here, or send the Mods a message. Thank you!


r/canadaguns • • 3d ago

Recurring Canadaguns Politics and Debate Thread

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Please post all your Gun Politics or Ban-related ideas, questions, initiatives, comments, suggestions, news articles, and recommendations in this thread. This thread recurs every 14 days.

First and foremost, this is a Canadian Gun subreddit, so keep it at least decently related to both of those things.

This thread is not for general politics, there are plenty other subs that are meant for that. Off-topic threads may be removed, especially if they are leading to personal attacks, flame wars, etc.

To prevent the main sub being flooded with dozens of similar threads, text posts complaining about/asking about/chatting about gun politics will be sent here.

We understand that politics is a touchy subject, and at times things can get heated. A reminder of the subreddit rules, when commenting, where subreddit users are expected to abide.

Keep this Canadian gun politics related and polite. Off-topic stuff, flame wars, negative generalizations against groups, personal attacks and gate-keeping will be removed. Please flag any comments to bring to the attention of mods otherwise exercise your upvoting and downvoting ability.


r/canadaguns • • 49m ago

Feets / Collection / My build Sks french tickler M21

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Been on the hunt for an SKS French Tickler for a while. I bought one last year, but ended up selling it to fund an ATV purchase. I’ve regretted it ever since.

Found a Tickler on GP for a really good price, still covered in cosmoline. I only realized it was a M21 while cleaning it. What a great surprise, especially after seeing one sell for over $1,200 just a couple of days ago.


r/canadaguns • • 6h ago

Feets / Collection / My build .22lr fun combo

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Savage MkII FV with a Vortex Diamondback Tactical 6-24x FFP.

Derya TM22-12 with a knock of ACOG

One for going “pew, …………zzzzzzzzzing, plink”

And the other for going “pew, plink, pew, plink, pew, plink, pew, plink.


r/canadaguns • • 7h ago

Shooting Had the chance to send a few rounds down range this Thanksgiving

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First time shooting my Cadex Covert 6.5 CM 16.5”. What a beauty this rifle is. Super smooth trigger pull and less recoil then i was expecting. Its my first bolt action so a shout out to the guys that were with me that day at EOSC to help me bore sight it at 50yrds first before going at 100. Made my whole experience wayyy better.

Pic of targets is at 100yrds after dialling it in with 20rds at 50


r/canadaguns • • 4h ago

News / Politics / Activism CBC bias towards the fed govt.

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I was just watching an old CBC report on YouTube about legal guns in Canada before all the nonsense started happening but the way they were doing it seems like they weren't even trying to hide the fact they are biased towards the libs. I guess you don't bite the hand that feeds you😭


r/canadaguns • • 10h ago

Feets / Collection / My build The only Turkish firearms I own.

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Too bad Canik doesn't care about our market, in my opinion they make some of the best out of the box factory triggers for handguns, and overall solid units. Would totally entertain getting some sort of weird Turkish rifle and or shotgun made for the Canadian market if made by Canik, like the other Turkish manufactures do.


r/canadaguns • • 21h ago

Feets / Collection / My build Type 3 AK-47, Izhevsk Manufacture

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Here is a recently arrived OIC 12(3) Converted-Automatic AK-47 Type 3 (Milled Receiver) from Switzer's Auctions. It took only 2 weeks for the Registration Transfer - a new personal record, especially for 12(3) which are normally subject to a lab recall for inspection. In any case, it is a nice example from the mid-late 1950s, with the much lighter-weight Stamped and Rivetted AKM (Modernized) model first appearing in 1958 and quickly replacing the machining-heavy milled Receiver models (Type 2 and 3).


r/canadaguns • • 10h ago

Buy recommendations Beretta Minimum Advertised Price? Is that a thing in Canada?

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I have always understood that Beretta enforces minimum advertised price rules for its vendors. Is that the case in Canada? I am looking to buy a break-action shotgun that is quite expensive, and from what I understand, apparently stores are willing to offer up to a 10% discount?

Is that common in Canada?

A gun store employee at a club I'm at mentioned there might be some wiggle room on Beretta products, but when I called a couple of the bigger stores in Toronto, they told me the online price is identical to the in-store price.

I do not want to overpay if I do not have to. Has anyone had luck recently purchasing an expensive shotgun below MAP? Shotgun is in the $5K+ range.


r/canadaguns • • 1d ago

Feets / Collection / My build In love

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Been missing a 556 rifle. Feels great to have one again! Rest fell into the lake


r/canadaguns • • 7h ago

Application / Regulation advice Is this rifle banned?

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Recently found out I’d be getting my fathers rifles he no longer wants I was just wondering if anyone knows I’ve gotten conflicting answers online and when checking the firearms table for the buyback they don’t say anything about the Remington 597 vtr but it looks like a AR so I’m assuming it’s banned just simply because of that I have no clue though.
Thanks!


r/canadaguns • • 8h ago

Misc MK-15 delays

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So like many of you that didn't order through RDSC who are still waiting on their orders, I am was hopeful of getting my order and disappointed by the constant delays and time line being pushed back again and again.

But after today I was thinking, RDSC was the first to receive their order got a few hundred guns and they pre paid allegedly. That means between March or April and end of September Brigade managed the manufacture a few hundred MK-15's..... this realization has killed any hope that they are going to fill orders any time this year. If it took them almost 6 months to make a few hundred its going to take another year or so to make the what I'm assuming was thousands of pre orders.

Seriously considering just refunding my order if I don't get any update from bullseye in the next couple businesses days . Getting beyond annoying having to email them, getting a ETA, We go well beyond the ETA and it's crickets from them, have to email them again and get told that there's another delay. Then it's rinse and repeat.


r/canadaguns • • 10h ago

Fix my gun / Modding Heirloom help

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I have an old Winchester that was my great grandpas I was told. I took it to a guy to clean it up and make it into a nice wall hanger. Unfortunately he passed the day after he took it apart. I am in Saskatchewan and am hoping someone might now someone that I can chat with about it to get it back together and looking good enough to hang. Unfortunately it is very rusty and pitted, my father hid it and couldn’t find it for years, so I would need it cleaned up. I would do it but I don’t want to mess it up.
Thank you


r/canadaguns • • 23h ago

Shooting what's your farthest hit so far?

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r/canadaguns • • 21h ago

Shitpost / Memes I made a booboo😡

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time to get the bullet puller😡😡😡


r/canadaguns • • 10h ago

Gun and gear reviews Taipan X question

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So...non-Canadian here with love for bolt-action and straight-pull AR-style firearms.

I saw a video on the Taipan X that is both a pump action and straight pull, and for those who own one (or their derivatives) can it be converted to just straight pull? In other words, can the pump action bit be removed, and still have it functional?

For whatever odd reason, the Taipan X can be had where I live, but other straight pull ARs cannot.


r/canadaguns • • 1d ago

Gun and gear reviews RPAL

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1 year with RPAL (pistol is “borrowed”)


r/canadaguns • • 6h ago

Gun and gear reviews Onduty.cq 16 days no communication

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Ordered a Helikon Reece Chest Rig in Multicam from On Duty Equipment on Sept 29.

Timeline so far:
- Sept 30: Crystal confirmed the order was received, but said it was out of stock and would need to come from their European supplier.
- Oct 2: Said there was still no confirmed delivery date, and I'd get an automated email once it was on its way to their shop.
- Oct 8: I emailed asking if it had actually been ordered from Europe and where it stands. No reply.
- Oct 15: Sent a fresh follow-up as a new email in case the old thread got lost. Got a reply 19 seconds later saying they couldn't locate an order history for the email on that thread, asking for verification details. I sent those. Still waiting on a substantive human follow-up as of this morning.

Not calling it a scam, just frustrated at the silence and the lack of a clear answer on whether the rig has actually been ordered. It states on their website I will be informed when they order it from their supplier.

Has anyone else ordered from On Duty recently and had a similar wait / communication gap? Any tips for getting a real status update?


r/canadaguns • • 20h ago

Fix my gun / Modding Issue with Charles Daly 101 Little Scorpio

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Got this today. Right out of the box it has a sticky firing pin, which makes it EXTREMELY hard to open up after pressing the trigger (dry fired a couple times and also used snap caps to see if it made a difference, it didn't)

Also, when I tried to disassemble it to get inside the reciever, the hinge screw that holds the barrel in place is impossible to remove. Anchor on the other end just spins with it. Tried a bunch of methods online to try and loosen the screw, but none work. Later learned that the barrel hinge anchor is apparently supposed to be secured in place, so something is obviously around since it spins with the screw side

I know this gun is el cheapo garbage and I shouldn't expect much, but is there anyway to fix this issue, or am I better off just contacting warranty since these issues are from day-of acquiring?


r/canadaguns • • 1d ago

News / Politics / Activism NRA-ILA | Officials Admit It: There’s No Actual Substance Behind Canadian Gun Grab

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NRA..."is just so much political balderdash " 🤣


r/canadaguns • • 8h ago

Fix my gun / Modding Charles Daly 101 barrel hinge screw

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The screw won't come undone at all. The anchor on the right side just spins freely. Is there anyway to get this removed?


r/canadaguns • • 8h ago

Buy recommendations Issues using surplus ammo in the CZ 600 alpha?

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Thinking of buying a bolt gun to help shoot my bulk surplus I have for my sks. Heard they may have feeding, extracting, and light strike issues, which is too bad because apparently it's pretty accurate and has a great factory trigger.


r/canadaguns • • 1d ago

Misc How does arm and gun get his guns ?

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I completely forgot about him until i started doom scrolling last night. How does he obtain his firearms? completely jealous.


r/canadaguns • • 1d ago

News / Politics / Activism Brampton Man Charged After Discharging Firearms On Lake Of Bays OFSC Trail

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r/canadaguns • • 1d ago

Buy recommendations Scam or nah?

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This guy is advertising straight mp5ish looking mags for tm22, they look awesome and I want a few but the site is the most basic scamming looking thing ever. I cant find a single review or comment of anyone having bought one.

Opinions?

(I know its a bad idea to give my pal info to a random unverified site)

Also if anyone has another line on straight mags lmk please