r/canadaguns • u/Mr_Nuclear1 • May 31 '26

Buy recommendations First gun help!

Hey all, just recently upgraded my minors licence to a full PAL (and soon RPAL 🤞)

Now I’m in the market to buy my first firearm, now fortunately I have a family friend / uncle who has graciously allowed me full access to his arsenal, and I’m looking for an addition that both makes sense as a first gun, but doesn’t overlap with his collection

TM22
Maverick 88
Old Beretta SA 12ga
308, 303, 30-06 bolts (hunting guns)
30-30 win lever

Budget is ~1300 CAD (ignoring tax)
If there’s something greatly better that’s a bit more, I def could continue saving!

I was looking at a few guns, Panzer M4, any 357 lever, Deerya 9mm pump, Sks?

I have been participating in clay sports and F class /PRS with loaners, but long range diciplines seem to be a bit outside my budget unfortunately, I’m hopping to one day be able to participate in dynamic shotgun sports (if IPSC Ontario gets of their f asses and makes a course…)

I am ready to be humbled on my suggestions, please send help 😆

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u/Iokua_CDN Jun 02 '26

You got access to a semi auto 22, semi auto 12ga, pump action 12ga, bunch of hunting rifles and a 3030 lever action.

So some fun guns to consider!

  1. Pick up a used double barrel shotgun off intersurplus for 300-400 bucks!  Old European quality  and fun for clays!

  2. Pick up an Sks while they still have some! 800 bucks, cheap 7.62 x39 ammo, semi auto, and it's kinda fun to load with stripper clips.

  3. 357 lever action is great  fun. I have a Citadel levtac. Needed some a work out of the box but it was all stuff I could do at home for free. They are cheap, like 800 bucks on sale. A Rossi 92 is the same thing but more classic stock. Both are good and in the budget.

  4. I personally think the pump 9mm will be a ton of fun. Not a semi auto replacement, but instead a hilariously fun little tiny fun to blast away with.

  5. I don't have much experience with Turkish semi autos. The Panzer I hear is excellent quality,  but the warranty is a pain to deal with.  Something like a Canuck Operator might be slightly worse, but has excellent warranty  if you get a dud gun. I'm a fan of Tactical  Imports and their lifetime warranty, but they only got an m3 clone and a folding semi auto right now, no m4 clones for sale.

Any of these are great and in the budget! I'm a cheap gun owner, so I'd likely try to get multiple guns for the 1300.

Something like  

800 bucks for either the sks or 357 lever action 

200-300 for a used break action  shotgun or a Maverick 88 of your own (worth it to not have to borrow it every time.)

200-300 left remaining to pick up a cheap 22. Either bolt action or a semi auto. Watch for deals and you can make it for that price range.

Then you got 3 wonderful firearms that are all very different from each other, and don't overlap a ton with your uncle a ton.