r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jul 24 '22

Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions

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u/throwa37 Jul 27 '22 edited Jul 27 '22

I'd purchased a SIG M17 (no safety) from them as well, in early June. I was only notified three weeks later that, oops, they didn't actually have the gun and were waiting for their supplier to come through.

They seem to have good reviews, and they were informative when they got around to contacting me, but I was not impressed by that. I ended up cancelling with them when Wild West Shooting Center got the same gun in with the manual safety, which I prefer anyway for the military authenticity.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '22

Same. Bought a glock 19x and was told it’s being ordered and I’m on the waiting list. They refunded me right away. Should have waited my LGS has stock now and I love dealing with them (reliable gun ftw)

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u/throwa37 Jul 27 '22

The thing that really bugs me is that being out here in Ontario, those three weeks of not knowing they didn't actually have the gun in stock made a huge difference. If they'd been able to start my transfer when I paid for the thing, I might have it by now, but seeing as how my transfer only got started in late June, I won't be getting my hands on it until well after the freeze takes effect - and there's always the possibility that they cut off transfers in the queue, and then I'm fucked. Will not be too pleased if that ends up happening.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '22

That’s infuriating. It’s crazy that they don’t seem to give a fuck that there’s a deadline and that’s all we get FOR THE REST OF OUR LIFES.

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u/throwa37 Jul 27 '22

I think they very much give a fuck. The cynical (realistic) side of me knows that the entire reason they held off so long on informing people was because they knew that we were all panicking and would immediately cancel and go somewhere else if we knew they didn't have stock.

On the upside, even in the worst case scenario, I do already own a Glock, so I'm not going to be completely screwed. There's going to be a lot of people in this community that aren't so fortunate. I'm glad to hear that you're in the clear now too.