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Canadians Bought 30,000 AR-15 Target Rifles in Lead-Up to Trudeau’s May 2020 Attacks

TheGunBlog.ca — Canadians bought roughly 30,000 AR-15 target rifles in the lead-up to PM Trudeau’s political attacks of 01 May 2020. The data, shared here for the first time, show the magnitude of the shopping spree to counter the crackdown.

Black Creek Labs Plans PX19 as New Pistol Made In Canada

(Update Aug. 15: Adds comment by BCL owner Rob MacIntyre.) TheGunBlog.ca — Black Creek Labs plans to sell its new PX19 pistol this year as the first made-in-Canada handgun in more than a decade. It will follow up with the larger PX17. ❤️ 🇨🇦 ❤️ “The PX19 will be available in late 2020 in black,…

RCMP Air Marshals Picked Glock 19 After Five 30,000-Round Tests

TheGunBlog.ca — Glock GmbH, the world’s biggest handgun maker, said Canada’s airplane police picked the Glock 19 as their duty pistol a few years ago, after some of the world’s most-rigorous testing. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s In-Flight Security Officer program selected the model 19 Gen 4 after 30,000 shots fired through each of five…

Wolverine’s John Hipwell Designs New WS-MCR Semi-Auto Rifle

TheGunBlog.ca — John Hipwell, the founder of Wolverine Supplies Ltd., said today he designed the new WS-MCR multi-calibre rifle, his second semi-automatic model taking AR-15 ammunition magazines. The made-in-Canada firearm is classified “Non-restricted” in Canadian law, Virden, Manitoba-based Wolverine said today in an e-mailed press release signed by Hipwell. He said he was inspired by…

SHOT Show 2019 Round Up: Anschütz, Blaser to Kel-Tec and Tenda

TheGunBlog.ca — Here are some of my highlights from this year’s SHOT Show, the world’s biggest trade show for the firearm industry. The expo ran last week in Las Vegas. It started with a range day. Names You’ll See Below AmChar, Anschütz, Blaser, Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA), Daniel Defense, European Arms Distributor, Galco, KelTec, Peacekeeper Products,…

Glock’s New G48 Is Its First Pistol Designed to Be Canada Legal

TheGunBlog.ca — Glock GmbH, the maker of the world’s bestselling handgun, designed its new model 48 pistol as its first standard firearm developed specifically to be legal in Canada, one of the company’s largest recurring markets outside the U.S. The single-stack 9 mm gun could be in stores across the country as early as next…

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Glock Says New 19X Pistol Is Arriving in Canada Next Week

TheGunBlog.ca — Glock GmbH, the maker of the world’s bestselling handgun, said the first thousand Canadian versions of its new model 19X pistol will start arriving in Canada next week, en route to sport shooters across the country. The arrival of the so-called Gen 5 crossover, with the grip of the model 17 and the…

Glock Says G19 Canadian First Batch Is Sold, Considers 19X Next

TheGunBlog.ca — Glock GmbH said its first batch of model 19 pistols made for Canada was bought up by distributors and is heading to stores, in what a retailer described as one of the hottest new handguns in more than a decade. The Austrian company said it plans to make more and is leaning toward…

Glock Is Considering Model 19 Gen 5 and 19X Pistols for Canada

TheGunBlog.ca — Glock GmbH, which is about to ship a special Canadian edition of its model 19 Gen 4 pistol, is considering whether to make similar versions of the model 19 Gen 5 and model 19X. The Austrian manufacturer announced the Canadian Glock 19 Gen 4 in September, and fans from Vancouver to Halifax immediately…

SHOT Show 2018: Military/Police Range Day Report

TheGunBlog.ca — It’s hard to imagine a more gratifying day of shooting than trying out the newest guns and gear under a blue sky with a mountain as your backstop. That’s what it was like at yesterday’s Military/Law Enforcement Range Day for SHOT Show, the world’s biggest trade expo for the firearm industry. Following are some…

M+M CEO Considered Pulling M10X Rifle From Canada After Brouhaha

TheGunBlog.ca — M+M Industries Inc. came close to aborting plans to offer its M10X rifle in Canada after a storm of confusion about the seller and price, Chief Executive Officer Mike Meier said. The discord has overshadowed enthusiasm about the gun and poisoned relations among companies, unleashed a wave of anger by shooters and prompted…