r/canadaguns • u/TheSockington • Apr 21 '26

Feets / Collection / My build Australia’s weird AR pump/straight-pull

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Had this for a couple months and ran about five hundred rounds through it. The original pump handles are goofy big but removing the lower one really improves ergonomics and lets you shoot off a bag a bit easier. It also lets your hand do the whole c-clamp thing if that’s your style.

It’s personally hard to justify double the cost to upgrade to the newest thing hitting the market when this has been working great for me personally.

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u/Blusk-49-123 Apr 21 '26

I thought I'd like a pump-action tacticool rifle but it's less fun than what I thought it'd be when I used it. I also noticed that it gets heavy pretty fast once you start adding stuff to it, so I'm pretty sure it's heavier than the stated 6.6lbs before add-ons, likely closer to 7lbs.

I'm eyeing 223 bolt-actions right now instead.

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u/NostalgicAlee Apr 21 '26

I just tried mine for the first time a few days ago and I really dislike how the "pump" doesn't lock into place (unlike a regular pump shotgun).

Feels very unintuitive

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u/TheSockington Apr 21 '26 edited Apr 21 '26

Coming from my 870 shotgun, I got the exact same weird feeling of having no lockup.

For quick shots, I use the front of the magwell as my second hand placement and sliding my hand off the handles once the action is pulled back. Removing the lower handle makes this a ton easier as it has that fat lower lip. The spring slams the bolt forward and I’m already hard-gripped on the chassis by the time it’s in battery.

I put the hook past the pump mechanism to give me something to pull into my shoulder or push against that wouldn’t cause a battery issue. Work arounds for their weird design.

Edit: also, the edges are pretty damn sharp on the remaining handles. You’ll have to give them a light file/sanding to round the new exposed edges.

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u/NostalgicAlee Apr 21 '26

I've ordered the Skeletonized pump grip from Tommy Enterprises (took forever just to ship) but will be throwing it on this weekend. So it'll be a whole different feel (and also a whole different look which I think is as important 😁). Hopefully it feels a bit more intuitive, but worst case I may just try out your mod.

I can let you know how it goes with the skeleton grip.