r/canadaguns • u/SteakAndAle • 2d ago

Misc Gunpost: should I even bother?

New PAL holder here. I am familiar with firearms but new to being an owner.

There's a number of firearms I'd like to acquire over the next few years (22LR bolt action, hunting rifle, a lever action etc.). I'm in no hurry, and not too picky on specific models, so I thought "no problem, I'll just take my time, wait for the right thing to come up on Gunpost in my area, and save myself 25-30%".

....except most posts on Gunpost are consistently at or above new price at Cabela's or one of my local gun stores. They're even worse deals when you compare to online gun stores. At best I'd be saving $50-100 in tax vs a new gun - hardly worth it IMO.

Am I stupid? Are all these sellers pricing high in the expectation of selling lower? Or should I just give up and buy new?

(this is lower mainland BC, so I'm willing to believe that local sellers are dumber than the average...)

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u/Vituperate250 2d ago edited 2d ago

Personally I would buy from a store first time around, and then consider Gunpost et al. in the future. There are lots of good new or used rifles out there, especially in lower mainland BC, so buying from bubba is low on my list.

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u/SteakAndAle 2d ago

Yeah, i'm happy to support local stores. Had a really good chat with one of the guys in Reliable Gun when I visited!

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u/BrotherLefthand 2d ago

Check out Tiger Arms in Coquitlam. Great shop. Their best deals are not advertised on their website.

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u/Substantial-Onion-92 2d ago

I would avoid Tiger arms unless you support liberal corruption and Chinese gang affiliation in our country..

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u/BrotherLefthand 2d ago

I support whoever has the cheapest bulk ammo that is convenient for me to buy. 👍