r/canadaguns • u/Possible_Thing_9385 • Jun 23 '26
Feets / Collection / My build Cold War and GWOT SMGs, PCCs & PDWs
Today’s selection is comprised of Cold War and Modern Day (GWOT) Submachineguns (SMGs), Pistol Caliber Carbines (PCCs) and Personal Defense Weapons (PDWs). In chronological order they are:
Fabrique Nationale / Israeli Military Industries (IMI) Uzi (1954-Present)
Canadian Arsenals Limited C1 SMG (1958-1986)
Heckler & Koch MP5 (1964-Present)
Sterling L34A1 / Mk IX Suppressed SMG (1967-1988)
Fabrique Nationale P-90 / PS-90 (1986-Present)
Steyr / Brugger & Thomet Tactical Machinepistol 9mm (TMP-9) (1992-Present)
FAMAE (Chile) SAF-40 .40 S&W (1993-Present)
Ceska Zbrova Skorpion EVO 3 (2009-Present)
Brugger & Thomet Advanced Police Carbine 9mm (APC9) (2011-Present)
SIG MPX (2015-Present)
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u/Dill_Pickle_Tears Jun 23 '26
Is this a personal collection or do you curate for a museum of sorts?
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u/Alternative_Two475 Jun 23 '26
It is just a personal collection curated by me. That said, it probably represents one of the more comprehensive and thorough collections of major Post-WW2 small arms designs in Western Canada these days. I have done my best with what is available to build a "reference library" of major small arms designs of the later half of the 20th Century and the first quarter of the 21st.
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u/Dill_Pickle_Tears Jun 23 '26
I imagine this was a hefty investment over time? I’m a huge nerd about this stuff and love your collection.
I sometimes float the idea of becoming a collector myself but figure that the process requires a LOT more time, effort, and money than most think.
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u/Alternative_Two475 Jun 24 '26
Yes, building the collection was a significant investment of my disposable income over a lengthy period of just about 42 years now. I am guessing that with Optics, Lights, aftermarket Triggers and other accessories included the bill approaches $500,000 for approximately 125 firearms.
It would be tough to amass a meaningful collection these days unless you are interested in manual actions and commercial hunting rifles. Even then who knows what the future holds for Canada.....?
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u/GinnAdvent Jun 23 '26
It's always a treat when you bring those beauties out for a viewing. Plus a quick history lesson and what we could have had if it weren't for nonsensical firearm policies.
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u/ReturnOk7510 Jun 23 '26
So cool but at the same time, so much effort to do a fraction of what a short barreled, suppressed M4 can do.
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u/Flashy_Inspector115 Jun 23 '26
You should add a mp7, ppsh 41, and a vector. My personal favs
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u/Alternative_Two475 Jun 23 '26
I don't do WW2 stuff anymore, so I sold the PPSh-41 that I had, along with a Thimpson, aReising, an MP40, etc. HK MP7 are unobtanium and are ridiculously expensive when they do appear. Stand by for part 2 of the SMG/PCC series to see the Kriss Vector....
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u/bambam404040 27d ago
i dont know most of the guns but i want to go to the range with you i will buy the ammo. are you in Vancouver
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u/yoyofagbro Jun 23 '26