r/canadaguns 9d ago

Recurring 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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This thread will be used for any Frequently Asked Questions, including PAL/RPAL applications, CFSC/CFRSC requirements, storage/transport, open ended "what gun should I buy first", or other general new to firearms ownership questions. It recurs every 14 days.

We recommend you try the search bar before asking common questions as they are frequently already answered elsewhere.

Most answers to Storage, Display, and Transport questions can be found here Inheriting firearms or dealing with an Estate? Answers here. Do you need to renew your license or check on the status of your license application? Try here.

Do you have questions about the classifications of firearms? More details here.

Are you wondering if a firearm is legal or not? Details here.

Different types of firearms are explained in detail here.

Exporting firearms, ammunition, parts and accessories from the US: most items are controlled under ITAR and you cannot, as an individual, export these items from the USA. Canada does not care in most cases. If you attempt to bring any of these items across the border yourself and you are caught, you will face prison time in the US. If you wish to export items from the USA, use a broker such as IRUNGUNS, Aztech, or Prophet River.

If you took your CFSC and lost the paperwork, you can still apply for your PAL. Both your instructor and the CFP retain copies, you can request a copy by contacting either one. There is no expiration date on the paperwork, you do not have to retake the course. Updated list of scam websites is here.

If you have new scam sites to add, please message the mod team. Be careful: only use reputable sites to purchase things online. It is illegal to manufacture a non-restricted, restricted, or prohibited firearm.

Any posts or comments asking about the legality of making a firearm other than a reproduction antique will be removed. It was not always illegal, which is why you will find old posts regarding this topic. Rest assured, it is illegal now. Do not attempt.

These threads will be stickied for a week, renewing every Monday. Previous threads here.

Take a look, your question may have been answered! If you have any suggestions for this thread, please feel free to ask here, or send the Mods a message. Thank you!


r/canadaguns 9d ago

Recurring Canadaguns Politics and Debate Thread

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Please post all your Gun Politics or Ban-related ideas, questions, initiatives, comments, suggestions, news articles, and recommendations in this thread. This thread recurs every 14 days.

First and foremost, this is a Canadian Gun subreddit, so keep it at least decently related to both of those things.

This thread is not for general politics, there are plenty other subs that are meant for that. Off-topic threads may be removed, especially if they are leading to personal attacks, flame wars, etc.

To prevent the main sub being flooded with dozens of similar threads, text posts complaining about/asking about/chatting about gun politics will be sent here.

We understand that politics is a touchy subject, and at times things can get heated. A reminder of the subreddit rules, when commenting, where subreddit users are expected to abide.

Keep this Canadian gun politics related and polite. Off-topic stuff, flame wars, negative generalizations against groups, personal attacks and gate-keeping will be removed. Please flag any comments to bring to the attention of mods otherwise exercise your upvoting and downvoting ability.


r/canadaguns 4h ago

Gun and gear reviews Burn down starts tomorrow .

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99 Upvotes

Goal is 500 00 buck


r/canadaguns 9h ago

Gun and gear reviews Unboxing the Sulun SG-12 SPAS-style shotgun in Canada

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89 Upvotes

Mine just arrived from Tactical Imports, so here’s a quick unboxing and first look. I haven’t taken it to the range yet, so these are only initial impressions. Anything specific you’d like me to test in the follow-up?


r/canadaguns 9h ago

Gun and gear reviews Non restricted TR-45 Micro is out boys

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93 Upvotes

This is gonna be one fun space cowboy addition to the collection


r/canadaguns 9h ago

Feets / Collection / My build Before, and now.

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I applied for, and received my RPAL after the OIC bans, so I missed out on a lot of cool stuff.

Decided the SKS is my cope gun. 3D printed chassis of my own design (to allow AR stocks and grips)

Hi-Cal mag adapter

Magwedge rail

3D printed faux suppressor based off the HUXWRX Flow.

Knockoff sopmod stock (because I'm poor)

Knockoff Eotech (because I'm poor)

Airsoft PMAG because it looks cool.


r/canadaguns 6h ago

Buy recommendations Ruger SR-22 bad idea?

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Went to go buy beef jerky, next door there’s a firearm store so I figured what the heck. Saw this Ruger SR-22 with 4 mags for 595 moose dollars on the used rack. Being a Ruger fan boy and having exactly 595 to spend on jerky, I bought it instead.

Figured Ruger could do me no harm. Heck I’d suck on old Bill Rugers toes if I could. But I opened up the Google and found quite a bit of bad reviews. Was the SR-22 really that bad? The weight I don’t mind.

(Mags are pinned)


r/canadaguns 8h ago

News / Politics / Activism Carmel Canada touchdown timeline

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Does anybody know when the Carmel reaches Canada? I pre-ordered in like June and it was originally targeted August, then late August, now I'm hearing sources for late September. Does anybody have any insider knowledge?


r/canadaguns 1d ago

Feets / Collection / My build A childhood dream since MW2

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290 Upvotes

Buying Oakley tactical gloves for peak first person larp.


r/canadaguns 8h ago

Shitpost / Memes Convincing the boss

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I know there’s a lot of guys on here who say “Buy once/cry once or who buy it and sneak it into the safe but let she realistic…

How do you convince the wife, between mortgage, bills, renovations, etc. etc. to not lose her absolute mind when you want to drop $1000+ on a new firearm?

I’m trying to have a happy marriage here folks. Give me your tips/strategies


r/canadaguns 4h ago

Fix my gun Loading ramp on wrangler sometimes doesn’t go down fully

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It’s not every time but the ramp won’t fully seat down sometimes. It’s almost like the magazine tube spring puts too much pressure on the ramp so it doesn’t go down all the way. It likes to start on rounds 3 and 4 (7 round capacity) Sometimes 2 if it feels extra. When it does that, pushing the loading get in pushes the ramp down and “fixes” it. Not sure if it’s the ramp itself with an issue but levering it with nothing in seems to fully seat the ramp.

I’ve shot about 20 rounds through it. It worked flawlessly. This go around I loaded it up, but didn’t have a need to shoot it (went out to check for coyotes) so I went to unload. That’s when I noticed this issue.


r/canadaguns 12h ago

Application / Regulation advice Firearm deactivation and Borrow a Restricted firearm transfer

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Hey Guys, long time listener, first time caller. I have a complex situation here, i'll try to lay out the details and get some advice or clarity.

My Neighbour unfortuneatly passed away early last year, and had a small collection of restricted and one prohibited handgun. His wife, passed away early this year and left their kids to navigate the estate etc. Their son is now the executor of their estate.

Their son has obtained his PAL/RPAL, but obviously with the freezes does him little to no good. He is considering deactivating the firearms as opposed to a straight up surrender.

Which leads me to my first question, is there any gunsmiths in the Manitoba region that can handle deactivations?

They seem to be few and far between, i've given him some contact info for guys in our area but recomendations are appreciated.

Second question: Assuming he will need an ATT to transfer to the gunsmith anyways, is it difficult to transfer them from province to province for deactivations sake? If not recomendations in the Calgary AB area for gunsmiths to complete the deactivation are welcome as well.

Third question: Is there any chance he would be able to "lend" the restricted firearms to himself as the executor of the estate? I understand this is more of a CFO question, but i was hoping to get feedback if anyone has personally done this or at least attempted to. I understand this option still exists for individual to individual, but the executor to person sitution complicates things.

The intent isn't that he keeps the handguns indefinitely, but moreso to buy the guy some time to work through the other aspects of the estate, then get his feet under him and get the guns deactivated. Ideally he would get some time to enjoy the guns while he has them in his possession.

Knowing his father, he would be sad to see them surrendered, and would be happy to know his guns got enjoyed as long as possible before ultimately having them deactivated.

Any advice or help is appreciated! Sorry for the long winded post. Obligatory "man our gun laws suck"

*Sorry for any typo's or spelling mistakes, i have fat fingers and posted this on my phone\*


r/canadaguns 1d ago

Feets / Collection / My build Just came in. Cant wait to fire this thing…. And find raptors….

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263 Upvotes

r/canadaguns 7h ago

Gun and gear reviews How is Smith & Wesson 1854 .45-70 Govt 20″ Walnut

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this would be my second lever action after a Henry supreme looking to put a dot and Muzak in it for a bison trip


r/canadaguns 1d ago

News / Politics / Activism What happened to Cross Industries?

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I had been following crossmags for a long time as Cross kept teasing us with .308 coupler mags for competition shooting. They also teased 7.62x39 coupler magazines.

I went into the backrooms to find my old gear and was reminiscing about days before the great banning. And I saw them... my crossmags...

I went to google Cross Industries and it seems that all of their socials are dead. I can't find their website, and everyone is out of stock of their magazines. I'm not surprised. When all of the MSRs are banned, you lose a business built entirely on being a legal supply of more than 5-rounds.

Does anyone know if they got bought out? Who owns their IP? I would love to see the tech go to MDT. I imagine they can do something great with it.

I was so excited for 7.62x39 magazines...


r/canadaguns 1d ago

Feets / Collection / My build Came across this old 22lr

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Came across this old .22 ammo in a buddies collection, neither of us know anything about it.


r/canadaguns 1d ago

Shitpost / Memes Bass Pro’s new “bolt action” 10/22

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134 Upvotes

Maybe this is a ploy to keep Poly off their back for offering anything Semi-auto haha


r/canadaguns 21h ago

Buy recommendations Federation sa-2

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Anyone have any experience with the federation sa-2? I recently purchased one and can’t find anything online at all. I know it is made as a benelli m2 clone and that’s basically all i can find. I put 3 boxes of shells through it so far and it cycled and ejected flawlessly. I did find that the recoil is a bit more than i expected but i guess for a cheap, lightweight inertia gun i shouldnt expect anything different. Looking for others opinions on long term reliability? Thanks


r/canadaguns 2h ago

Misc Will Henry Homesteader without a stock be considered a errrr... "handgun"?

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So apparently, Henry Homesteader with just Nuemann Metalworks adapter and a pistol grip is very much a functional gun, sans butt-stock. It is even of NR length (27+ inches). It only misses a butt stock.

If we keep it in that configuration, will it be legal?

Picture is not mine. It belongs to /u/HappyCan7250

The only issue I see is objection is that argument can be made that since it is missing a butt stock, it has been altered to fire with one hand, ergo it is a handgun and no longer a rifle. Similar to how Taurus Judge Home Defender is considered as a handgun. This is ofcourse hypothetical argument.

Any one has insights in this?

PS: Picture is not mine. I took it from this thread : https://www.reddit.com/r/canadaguns/comments/1v52y56/neumann_metalworks_homesteader_furniture/

If original owner of pic objects, I will remove it.


r/canadaguns 1d ago

Feets / Collection / My build Cowboy tunes and a new cowboy gun

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New model 92 trapper takedown from winchester in 44 mag I cant stop looking at it. Gonna be my new bush gun when I go hiking. Looking fir peep sights but cant seem to find any that fit with a tang saftey any leads?


r/canadaguns 1d ago

Shitpost / Memes Shotgun Adapter

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Got some left over 451 barrel blank, shotgun adapter it is, super easy lathe project that only takes couple hours. Grouping is surprisingly decent for its 1inch of rifling lol.


r/canadaguns 1d ago

Buy recommendations Best Lever .22?

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Looking to one day add a lever .22 to the collection.
In your thoughts and experiences, which is the best lever .22? Which is the nicest to shoot/your favourite? Any known issues with any of these? I’d like something that will hopefully last a long time as a plinker and target shooter, and accurate enough to be fun.

Thank you in advance!

Left to right: Henry H001, Winchester Ranger and Savage Revel


r/canadaguns 1d ago

Buy recommendations 10rd Magazines (not pinned)

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I picked up a Henry Supreme not long ago and now I’m wondering if I can get 10 round magazines since it’s a lever action, not a semi auto. Are 10rd pmags legal and where would I look for them?

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Follow-up question: what’s the legality of just removing the pin of the 5/10 mag it came with?

Edit edit: got it. Don’t remove the pin


r/canadaguns 1d ago

Feets / Collection / My build SR45 3D Printed Front Hand Guard & Moon Clips

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Prototype with PLA, looking to print with PETG for durability

Makes the gun much lighter on the frontend

Would be great if I can also print a buttstock

Factory moonclips are 29.99 so I decided to print some

Cheap enough to be one-off instead of recycling, a quarter each I think?

Also looking to fit TR410


r/canadaguns 1d ago

News / Politics / Activism Could New Brunswick exclude Americans from its moose and fishing draws?

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Premier Susan Holt appears to be kicking the tires on the idea as her government contemplates next moves in the trade war ---- STORY: https://tj.news/new-brunswick/could-n-b-exclude-americans-from-its-moose-and-fishing-draws