r/canadaguns • u/Longjumping_Deer3006 • Jul 16 '26

Misc Can Canadians get It Next?

https://youtu.be/21UNTyIJWvw?si=j-wEabWA_kJWJKDa

If that lever was shorter, you could probably get a faster fire rate.

Maybe the same idea should be implemented for a 5.56 platform.

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u/Dickastigmatism Jul 16 '26

Is this one of those guns where the bolt locks back every time after firing and you press a bolt release to send it home? Those are still considered semi automatic firearms under the Firearms Act.

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u/Old-Selection-1012 Jul 16 '26

Yea, otherwise we would have lever release rifles on the market right now.

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u/Longjumping_Deer3006 Jul 16 '26

Yes to your first question. That is so stupid that it's considered a semi auto.

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u/ShellrockHomeless Jul 17 '26

But since sks are legal, why shouldnt this, this is like even older than sks (owen gun)

Edit: i dont know your laws

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u/Acceptable_Visit_115 Jul 16 '26

Button/lever release still counts as semiauto as per the Criminal Code.

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u/Any_Fan_5320 Jul 16 '26

Time to change the laws instead of accepting it

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u/GreenMan165 Jul 17 '26

You saw that too eh? I mean... if they'd shuffle a few up here I'd deeeefinitely be interested.

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u/Whispersfine Jul 16 '26

Why, it’s ugly af.

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u/Longjumping_Deer3006 Jul 16 '26

Bruh. The Owen Gun was designed by a teen before WW2.

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u/Ace_And_Jocelyn1999 Jul 17 '26

You design a functional submachine gun in your back shed and see how pretty it looks.

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u/Benefit_Waste Jul 20 '26

The owen gun is an amazing piece of history and is not ugly. it was based on the sten gun and it was made with cheap components. Like OP said, it was made by a teen with limited knowledge and was tinkering with firearms.