Glock 19 Canadian Version Coming With Special Barrel, Maple Leaf
TheGunBlog.ca — Glock GmbH is designing a special version of its model 19 compact pistol for Canada, with a unique barrel and a laser-engraved maple leaf on the slide.
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Hanging Out at Beretta Canada With Benelli, Sako and Tikka
Today I got to visit the Canadian facilities of Italy’s Beretta Holding SpA, whose brands include Benelli, Beretta, Sako, Stoeger and Tikka guns, and Burris and Steiner optics. My hosts showed me the offices and target range, but we spent most of the time in the showroom.
CZ Scorpion EVO Approved by RCMP as ‘Restricted’ 5-Round Firearm
Ceska Zbrojovka AS’s Scorpion EVO 3 S1 gun chambered in 9 mm was approved for sale in Canada after the RCMP classified it as a “Restricted” firearm for use with five-round magazines.
SIG Sauer MPX Approved by RCMP as 5-Round ‘Restricted’ Carbine
Sig Sauer Inc.’s MPX firearm chambered in 9 mm is now available to Canadian shooters after the RCMP classified it as a “Restricted” carbine for use with a five-round magazine, the same as an AR-15. A “non-restricted” model may come later.
Petition to Legalize Silencers Gets 3,000 Signatures in 24 Hours
A petition to the government of Canada to legalize firearm silencers got more than 3,000 signatures in its first 24 hours online, suggesting wide appeal for a device to protect hearing and reduce noise complaints around shooting ranges.
SHOT Show 2017 Roundup: From Aimpoint to M&P 2.0 to Tikka Arctic
SHOT Show 2017 was one of the biggest trade shows in Las Vegas and I visited only a small number of booths. Here are a few personal highlights, in addition to these, these and this. Thank you to everyone who described their products or business, and who “liked,” shared, reposted, retweeted or followed TheGunBlog.ca (Twitter: @TheGunBlog).
SHOT Show 2017: Meet the MK36H Rifle, Part M14, Part AR-15
You’d think someone would have long ago built a firearm that combined two of the most popular U.S. rifle designs, the M14/M1A and the AR-15. Apparently not, until now.
SHOT Show 2017, Day 1: Aimpoint, C-More, Comp-Tac, P226 Legion
The show space is huge. The number of attendees is massive. The number of guns and gear is overwhelming. The following are my highlights from Day 1 of SHOT Show 2017. Aimpoint: New ‘Micro S-1’ for Shotguns. Aimpoint said at a press conference that it developed a new red-dot sight for shotguns, the Micro S-1. It’s similar…
SHOT Show 2017: Military/Police Range Day Report
Today’s SHOT Show range day for military and police was a blast.
Colt Canada C8 SAS Rifle Gets Technical Review by Chris Bartocci
If you’re interested in AR-15 rifles, Canadian firearms or special-forces weapons, you might enjoy Chris Bartocci’s analysis of a rifle that Colt Canada Corp. developed for Britain’s Special Air Service.
Getting It Right: It’s Not a Browning ‘Hi-Power’ or ‘High Power’
(Update 05 Jan. 2021: Browning’s website began using a hyphen consistently in “Hi-Power” some time after we published this article. The Internet Archive provides a snapshot of the webpage when we wrote it.) TheGunBlog.ca — One of the world’s most-popular pistols is based on a design by John Browning of the U.S. and was completed…
October 1984: Glock 17 Gets First Review in North America
(TheGunBlog.ca) — This month marks the 32nd anniversary of the first major review in North America of the Glock 17 pistol, one of the world’s most popular handguns. Peter Kokalis reviewed the polymer-framed firearm in Soldier of Fortune magazine as the U.S. military prepared for the so-called XM9 tests to pick a new handgun. The article is reprinted below,…
New Canadian Rangers Rifle Civilian Version Arriving in October
The civilian version of the new military rifle for the Canadian Rangers will be in stores from October for about $2,700.
RCMP Ban on 10/22 Magazines Unconstitutional, CSSA Lawyer Says
The RCMP’s ban on Ruger 10/22 magazines capable of holding more than 10 cartridges is unconstitutional, the lawyer for the Canadian Shooting Sports Association said, urging owners, importers and sellers of the products to join a legal defence.