r/canadaguns • u/BSDTerra • Feb 27 '14

Swiss arms reclassified as prohib

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u/Boarder_Patrol Feb 27 '14 edited Feb 28 '14

EDIT: I am an ignorant pleb
http://www.theshootingcentre.com/sans-overview

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u/mwmwmwmwmmdw Feb 27 '14

so TSE snitched to the rcmp?

im not to good on the terminology was what they where doing with the sg550's illegal?

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u/Boarder_Patrol Feb 27 '14

so TSE snitched to the rcmp?

Essentially yes.

im not to good on the terminology was what they where doing with the sg550's illegal?

Someone imported a "Classic Green (PE-90)" which was a converted auto SG550, which shouldn't be possible because it implied that Classic Green Rifles were infact SG550 variants (prohib by name). The importers and Swiss Arms claimed 12 years ago that the PE-90 was not a variant of the 550 but a separately developed rifle based on the SG540 series.

An investigation was opened a few months ago and now according to the facebook post the PE-90 was found to be a 550 variant.

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u/mwmwmwmwmmdw Feb 27 '14

and it was TSE who told the rcmp to look into it?

well guys i guess we found the canadian equivalent to cheaper than dirt. i know where im never shopping agian

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u/Boarder_Patrol Feb 27 '14

the canadian equivalent to cheaper than dirt

Damn what did I miss?

i know where im never shopping agian

Good luck finding something that's actually instock on their web store..

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u/Cubiclehero I used to own guns. I still do, but I used to too. Feb 27 '14

Cheaper than dirt took the government side when Sandy Hook happened. They also jacked prices up super high on mags and stuff.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14

Why are you addicted to and?

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u/Cubiclehero I used to own guns. I still do, but I used to too. Feb 27 '14

What??

Oh my tag that says I have an addiction and im not doing much to stop it?

I'm addicted to guns, I know I need to stop buying, but I just can't man! I decided to stop buying guns, then I started buying 22. Now I'm starting to stock up on reloading stuff, just bought 4 pounds of Vargret!

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14

Oh my tag that says I have an addiction and im not doing much to stop it?

No, it says you have and addiction. lol

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u/Cubiclehero I used to own guns. I still do, but I used to too. Feb 27 '14

ah, nvm then, I will fix it, thanks for the heads up.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14

Np

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u/mwmwmwmwmmdw Feb 27 '14

its not an addiction friend its an "all encompassing hobby"

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u/Cubiclehero I used to own guns. I still do, but I used to too. Feb 28 '14

thats for sure!

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u/OxfordTheCat Feb 27 '14 edited Feb 27 '14

The story is:

TSE had a rifle brought in for service by a customer that purchased it elsewhere.

When they opened up the rifle, they knew something wasn't right, reported it to the RCMP.

The retailer who brought in the other rifles and sold them was his old partner that he had a rift with.

At least 3 rifles were found to have been converted from full-auto 550s by the RCMP.

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u/mwmwmwmwmmdw Feb 27 '14

and it wasent hurting anyone.

thats even worse so he fucked over the classic green owners because of the personal grudge against the seller