3rd Generation Smith & Wesson Handguns
A Brief History of Nine
The story of the S&W auto line begins when, shortly after WWII, the US army expressed interest in replacing the 1911 as its standard service pistol. Impressed by the German-issue Wa...
THE RCMP FIREARMS INTERNET INVESTIGATION SUPPORT UNIT
The RCMP Canadian Firearms Program and associated enforcement units are as varied as their roles. One of the most interesting components of said investigative units is the Firearms Internet Investigation Suppor...
RCMP HIRING: “INTERNET FIREARMS INVESTIGATOR”
Do you enjoy scrolling through Canada's various gun websites and forums? Is every tablet, phone, and computer you own have at least one browser tab open to gunownersofcanada.ca and reddit.com/r/canadaguns simul...
NEW AR-15 SEMI-AUTOMATIC STANDARD: RCMP
The RCMP have circulated a new memo to gun industry members advising them of a new AR-15 semi-automatic standard being used to classify semi-automatic AR-15 receivers from fully automatic receivers.
Historic...
RCMP ISSUE NOTICE CLARIFYING STANCE ON 10/22 MAGAZINES
A full 20 days after information leaked out that the RCMP were moving towards a prohibition of 10+ round 10/22 magazines, an official notice has been posted to the RCMP Canadian Firearms Website:
22 Long Rifle...
RCMP MOVING TO DECLARE ALL 10+ ROUND 10/22 MAGAZINES PROHIBITED DEVICES
Update:
We have uploaded the audio from the most lucid of our three phone calls with the Canadian Firearms Centre and it can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3mlD4rvzvU
Original St...
INCONSISTENCIES IN RCMP STUDY DATES PROVE POLICE PLAYING POLITICS
The RCMP have released more details from their Feasibility and Practicality of Improvised Full Automatic Fire study first discussed in October. Although a copy of the report has not been made available to Calib...
RCMP LETTER DECLARES .50 BEOWULF MAGAZINES PROHIBITED
UPDATE - November 18, 2015
The CSSA and CSAAA have both issued the following statement:"Despite some recent social media surrounding Beowulf magazines, the CSAAA is confirming that no ban on the sale of thes...
SWISS ARMS AND CZ RECLASSIFIED
The RCMP has reclassified the Cz858 and Swiss Arms, two of Canada's most popular black rifles. In doing so it has created a legal mess for itself, the Federal government, and upwards of 13,000 Canadian gun-owne...
THE GUNS THAT WON THE WEST: THE FIREARMS OF THE N.W.M.P.
The Mountie is as recognizably Canadian as hockey, 'eh', or the maple leaf itself. When someone thinks of the Mountie, they inevitably picture the iconic and unmistakable red serge, stetson hat, and knee high p...