r/canadaguns • u/Zen_Bonsai • Jun 10 '26
Feets / Collection / My build Finally one of you
Ok ok. Im new. Like I got my license in the mail yesterday new.
I know almost nothing. Although I already know that those who know don't like this gun. Ok. But it's my first piece, and I got it for free from a friend by helping them out, and it hasn't seen a single shot fired yet. Brand new. I cut the tag off today.
...it's a Federation SPM-12
I've got questions. Go easy on me.
1) I leaned in my gun safety course that I match the head stamp with the data stamp. But wtf, I can't find the data stamp. Unless the info is buried within the serial
number I don't know what ..inch (?) of the shell is. And I feel like it's not cool to share the serial number? Online searches assume 3" but I need to be sure.
2) Even though I got this second hand, why can I find a manual online??
3) What the heck is this switch for in the second picture?
4) I assume these are my chokes in the third picture. I don't really know how to differentiate them. Whatever comes stock has this, I assume flash suppressor (see pic 4), seemingly welded to the stock choke. How do I know which choke is which and transfer the flash suppressor?
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u/SunAdministrative621 Jun 10 '26
A lot of people didn't get manuals even buying new. I actually did get a manual but it wasn't very helpful in regards to disassembly, if I can find it I can send you photos of the pages.
Its a cool looking gun but I had so many issues with it I ended up buying another shotgun a few months later.