For anyone thinking of an antique revolver to add to their collection, the French MAS 1873 might be my favourite (over my Webley and my Swiss 1882. Half price of those ones too!).

Using light smokeless handloads which often spews incompletely burned powder, I find due to the amount of moving parts with the Webley, it gums up quick and performance suffers. And over the Swiss, 45ACP is way easier to reload, both light loads or full loads in general. Since the MAS has few moving parts, it will rip through tons of light smokeless reloads in 1 sitting and performance is barely hindered.

Load that I’m using is a home-brew: 3.5grains of win 231 powder, CCI large pistol primer, starline and range pickup 45ACP brass, 230g LRN bullet from Rusty Wood, 1.22-1.26OAL (this load works identically with a 200g LSWC as well, and also works for Webley revolvers in 45ACP)

Happy shooting friends!

Any new releases expected this fall? Any box that you’re still looking to check that isn’t one of the new black rifles hitting the market?

What’s on your radar for the rest of 2026?

I’m still on the hunt Long Branch No.4 and possibly a new 6mm or hot 22 centre-fire.

About 4 months ago I ordered the Samson b-tm stock from them. I bought a 10/22 at the same time specifically for this build. I knew the wait time would be long, thats fine. The end result would be worth it. But today (4 months later) they emailed me to tell me I would never get my stock and they cancelled my order because Samson will now only do business through Ruger. Anyway, I'm sad, disappointed, angry. And if you did get your Samson stock, I'm jealous.

Hi all, new member here. I was super excited and pumped to purchase my first ever lever action rifle and ended up going to the location as mentioned in the title. They didn't have any Henry models in stock so I automatically switched to Smith and Wesson. I settled on the S&W Model 1854 .44 Magnum. I was being shown the floor model which had clear signs of wear and tear of being handled, for example, there was a VERY clear scratch on the brushed metal finish of the barrel and multiple scratches on the loading gate as if had been used before. Albeit, they assured me that I would be getting a brand new one. Mind you this specific model isn't cheap, costed me ~ $1800. The rep helping me started with the paperwork and asked for my PAL and all that good stuff and got me into small talk about our professions. Another gentleman brings a brand new box of the Model 1854 from the back, unboxes it and then claims that he is having a hard time reading the serial number on the rifle, so he took it to the back again. He comes back out, very hastily shows the rep helping me the serial number, puts the rifle in the box, tapes it up, I pay, they walk me out and have a good day they said. I get home, open the box, and guess what? They had sold me the floor model. I called them back immediately and the person I spoke to (I'm thinking it was the guy who was handling the rifle packaging and was back and forth between the back and the counter) literally tells me that all firearms final sale, and "you can whine and cry to management about it, they're not gonna do anything." In fact I was NOT whining or crying over the phone, I was being very respectful and inquiring how this could be reverted.

Before anyone says it, I am fully aware that the scratches on the loading gate were bound to happen on my first use of the rifle. The body of the rifle is bound to get wear and tear over time. This is about deception from a big name store.

Its been over a month and I'm kinda over it now, but I thought I would prepare others to be more mindful of their interactions with this supposedly big name store with a big reputation.

Has anyone here been able to import an SKS wood stock from luck shot? Their product looks awesome but they dont ship to canada. PFA

Just grabbed this SKS after receiving my PAL. They said they just got it out of the crates and it was covered in cosmoline(which took some time to clean but ready to shoot now). Lots of marking on it that I’m not sure if they are from factory. Is this a genuine Tula SKS. Is the stock color normally this dark? Did I do all right?

I had an semi-auto .223 that got banned. I have a few hundred rounds of FMJ ammunition. I bought a Tikka T3X Lite Stainless to shoot it as a target rifle. But the lite barrel heats up too much for repeated shooting. I see the Varmint Stainless is on sale at Bass Pro and was thinking about upgrading. But on second thought, I don't have access to a range greater than 200yds anymore, and I have a CZ 457 and Viper PST for the precision shooting experience at those distances. So now I am considering a manually operated repeater with a shorter barrel for shooting in the woods, shooting Tannerite, maybe deer hunting with the right ammo (I am on Vancouver Island, the Blacktails are tiny, and it is legal here)

TLDR Should I go with the CZ Trail, the Henry Supreme, the T3X Varmint or something else?

I recently purchased a TM22 Pro, and was wondering what makes it so popular? I’ve seen it in the subreddit multiple times, what’s your favourite part about the firearm?

I have a half cooked idea and could use some advice. I want a wall safe with a tambour door, and ideally with a pin/slat wall backing so my guns (all NR) can mount horizontally instead of vertically. Something like this: https://craftmetalfurniture.com/products/tambour-door-cabinet-78h-x-39w-x-18d-grey

But not as deep as the above link. Has anyone seen anything like this?

Just got my PAL and 2 guns (Moist Nugget and Howa 1500 7.62x39). CFSC instructor said it takes 5 boxes of ammo to get good with a gun. Seems excessive imho...

https://youtu.be/fObLTJaSLQM?si=ohg1aX-gs2IvAdQE

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Hi there. I've been trying to find an OPK7 scope for my SKS but i can only find airsoft versions. Are russian style optics hard to find in general ?

Was going to switch out my main take down pin (8mm guy) with a high grade half thread bolt and nut. Mine has become so loose and i don't want to threadlock it in all the time..

Would anyone have any objections to that, reasons why i shouldn't etc?

Thank you

Anyone used speed loaders with Lar15 10 round mags? Looking at getting something like Uni-loader. Was also considering this specific one because it can do 308.

Let me know what other brands worked for you.

https://uni-loader.com/read-me-first/

https://youtu.be/QGEZdTkqqqQ?si=4wZJQigeNC4I4NTW

The final number of firearms actually surrendered by individual owners has not been publicly disclosed.

Sheila Gunn Reid | August 05, 2026

Newly released records obtained through the Access to Information Act show that just 187 businesses participated in the federal government's Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program, collectively claiming compensation for 12,143 prohibited firearms.

The documents, released by Public Safety Canada to Rebel News, offer one of the first detailed looks at the commercial side of Ottawa's firearms confiscation program.

The figures work out to an average of nearly 65 firearms per participating business, suggesting much of the business compensation program involved retailers and distributors disposing of prohibited inventory rather than individual gun owners surrendering personal firearms.

The federal government has previously said more than 67,000 firearms were declared by individual owners under the compensation program. However, those figures represent declarations rather than confirmed surrenders. Throughout the program, firearm owners were permitted to amend or withdraw declarations, and thousands of firearms were later removed from the program after being "undeclared."

As a result, the final number of firearms actually surrendered by individual owners has not been publicly disclosed.

The business figures indicate that commercial participants accounted for at least 15 percent of the firearms reported through the combined business and individual streams using the government's published declaration figures. Because the individual declaration total later declined, businesses may ultimately represent a larger share of the firearms actually surrendered.

The records also highlight the financial impact of the May 2020 Order in Council prohibiting hundreds of models of firearms. Many firearms retailers were left holding inventory that had been legally purchased and stocked but could no longer be sold to licensed Canadian firearms owners after the prohibition took effect.

The compensation program was created to reimburse businesses for those prohibited firearms.

The buyback program diverts billions of taxpayer dollars toward compensating licensed owners and businesses while doing little to address firearms used in violent crime, which police agencies have consistently linked primarily to illegal smuggling and organized criminal activity.

The Access to Information release provides no evidence about how many of the compensated firearms had ever been owned by private individuals. It simply confirms that 187 businesses submitted claims covering 12,143 prohibited firearms during the commercial compensation phase of the program.

10/22 fresh from Red Tower Armoury. Not loving the rings so will be changing them.

Some of you might recognize these boomsticks from previous posts over the last 2 years. Unfortunately my previous account was banned as someone thought I was shortening firearms illegally (appealed decision). In the meantime, I’d like to once again offer the legalese.

Firearms CAN legally be shortened in Canada. You cannot cut the barrel(s) below 18” on a manual action, or 18.5” on a semi auto (you can cut a semi auto between 18”-18.4”, but then you have to register it as restricted). The overall length, regardless of action, cannot be cut below 26”.

Please see all tape measure measurements to confirm these firearms are completely legal.

New TM22 Pro bolt hold open designed and produced by u/CanadianGunNoob

https://www.reddit.com/r/canadaguns/s/iNwSSFbMD4

Chamber a round and take the safety off in one motion. 5 minute installation, and only minor modification to the bolt handle (sanding) overall a 10/10 TM22 upgrade, and a feature the carbine should have come with

As we all know, Canada's national handgun buying ban—implemented as a freeze on the sale, purchase, and transfer of handguns—officially came into force on October 21, 2022.

Did many of you act proactively and transfer handguns from one generation to the next? Because that is precisely what my dad and I did.

Dad is still with us and now in his early 80s. Over a lifetime of selling reloaded handgun ammo to friends (back when it was still much cheaper to do so)….. he still casts lead bullets, does it all…. He slowly built up his handgun collection for IPSC and IDPA shooting. He ran IDPA Canada for many years. His collection stopped at just over 30 handguns.

In September of 2022 the writing was on the wall…. Trudeau was going to end the buying, selling, and transfer of handguns. So yeah, we transferred all his handguns and his few scary black guns into my name. We set up a long term storage ATT at his home and he continues to enjoy his guns. Subsequently I moved in to help my aging parents…. But thats beside the point…. The guns are in my name at least until the day I die.

My guess is the guns could possibly be handed in by my younger brother when I die….. but who knows…. That’s not my problem. I know he's not interested in keeping them as at very least his wife would object.

So yeah, we were proactive and ensured all 30 handguns would pass on to me. Lol, I couldn't possibly even name them all... But we made a spreadsheet with names, serial numbers, and values.

OK then, time to get cleaned up and take a few of them to the range this afternoon!

Picked up a SG Pulse level for my Long range rifle. Very handy. Bright LEDs give the information you need without needing take your eye off the scope.

Hey all,

First off I want to say I love this subreddit, lots of info here and checking out people's builds brightens my day. Secondly im wondering if anyone here has converted their 1301 to the buffer system or has used the pistol grip from either mesa or chisel machining. I bought my 1301 from tac ord with the magpul butt stock and magpul front handguard. I kinda want mine to not look cookie cutter just wondering if anyone has any experience with other buttstocks and handguards basically. Thank you all for reading my rant/ted talk

.44 Mag Goon build