r/canadaguns • u/PossibleBroccoli • Apr 08 '26

Buy recommendations Compact 12GA Pump Recommendations?

Hey y’all, I recently got my PAL and I’ve been looking for a compact (14”~ barrel) 12GA 3”

pump shotgun with a telescoping stock and a rail for optics.

I don’t want to spend too much, so right now my top contenders are the Huglu Victor P-Tac or the Canuck Commander.

I also considered the EGE Panzer Arms Raider XII (or similar folding pumps), but I wasn’t fond of the reduced magazine capacity and relatively unproven design.

And recommendations or tips?

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u/Iokua_CDN Apr 08 '26

I have a Canuck Defender, so 14 inch but wooden  stock. The Comander looks to be the same, but a modern stock, telescoping with better irons.

I love my gun. It's worked flawlessly for me, and you can buy a 28 inch barrel for it. If you got the comander, you could throw the barrel on and go duck hunting.

Personally,  I also think the telescoping stock is the best option for a small shotgun.

Folded out, you get all the benefits of a full stock. The stability, 3rd point of contact and such.  This is really nice.

Folded up, you suddenly cut your size by a good chunk, making it much much more portable.   Unlike a bird head grip though, you won't get quite as compact,  but it comes with a major advantage.  If you had to quickly shoot it, you could still use the telescoped  stock as a stock and shoulder it, it would just have a short length of pull. But you can still get the benefits of a 3rd point of contact and some extra stability.

So the benefit of a full stock and the benefit of a short stock or no stock. Truly the best  of both words.