r/canadaguns • u/kylethesnail • Mar 22 '26

Milsurps / Prohib Soviet 5.45x39mm ammo

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Obviously there’s no significant market for this specific type of ammunition here in Canada.

Been able to pickup some in the last couple of years at gun shows and auctions, merely for collecting purposes.

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u/CringelordCameron Mar 22 '26

Before the converted auto ban in 1992, there were some non restricted and restricted AK74s in Canada. In 1990 there was a batch of legit Russian AK74 rifles imported into Canada. Im sure there has been almost none of this ammo imported into Canada for decades.

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u/HappyCan7250 Mar 31 '26

I have actually seen a few retailers with this ammo in the last few months. Bullseye North had it a couple months back, brass cased stuff though not soviet steel. 

I think SFRC might have had it too, or maybe it was Marstar. I found it on two sites though when I got curious to see if it was around in Canada.