Suppressors in Canada
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Mystic Precision
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Summerland, BC
Got to shoot beside a group of US Army marksmen at the Montana State Championships. They were playing with their new toys.
WOW, I am so impressed with what a can can do .... I wish Cdn laws would change.
Jerry
I think that a very serious argument can be made for a legislative change to allow for sound moderation devices. The UK ( and a number of other European countries ) allow ( some actually mandate ) for the use and the tack to take is that they are a health and safety issue.
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Were they ever legal in Canada?
we're about a month or so away from having NZ manufactured commercially available QD suppressors made of sintered titanium .. for both the A2 and proprietary muzzle brake.
They also happen to be the lightest and quietest cans in NZ .. pretty happy since NZ suppressors traditionally have been rather crude
They also happen to be the lightest and quietest cans in NZ .. pretty happy since NZ suppressors traditionally have been rather crude
Everytime I go down south to visit family and we're shooting surpressed pistols and ar's in the backyard it's so dissapointing coming homemy wife loved the supressors especially on the .22's.
Isn't that the truth..... twice a year I head down south for a few weeks to visit family and we use supressors a lot. Love 'em..... nothing like sitting on the deck plinking away with the .22's and hearing nothing but the action when using cci quiets....
Damn, so jealous... Good thing I can own a suppressor in USA, but cannot use it in my home state (WA State, banned use of suppressors BUT you can still buy them (if your sheriff signs off, or you are a business)....
I spent most of my life in the UK and had suppressors on all of my rifles, they are awesome for varmint control especially at night using a spot light but I guess both practices are illegal in Canada.
Seems crazy that we legislate against noise levels for almost everything except firearms.
Our leaders watch too much TV as they must think that if you have a suppressor you are a "would be" assasin just like in Hollywood yet I am not aware of a single such incident using a legally held suppressor in the UK.
Perhaps one day suppressors may be legal in Canada just not in my life time.
Seems crazy that we legislate against noise levels for almost everything except firearms.
Our leaders watch too much TV as they must think that if you have a suppressor you are a "would be" assasin just like in Hollywood yet I am not aware of a single such incident using a legally held suppressor in the UK.
Perhaps one day suppressors may be legal in Canada just not in my life time.
Good suppressor covers helps with the mirage! I try and use them as much as possible. We sourced some excellent material for making suppressor covers seems to perform well. They do eventually produce mirage but you can keep shooting longer. Swissinn has tried them and was able to keep shooting without mirage for longer compared to with out a cover. But yeah they do get bloody hot! The covers will protect against accidental burns especially when removing a hot suppressor but you will still need industrial grade oven mits to safely remove a hot suppressor as I am sure you already kmow from all the testing you and Ross went through. I still think the Maple Leaf symbol cnced into the end cap is
I love shooting surppressed and wish the powers that be would allow them in Canada.
I remember reading that the 1930's were the last time suppressors were legal for civilians in Canada.
It had something to do with the initial start of our Canadian firearms act IIRC (not sure if it was actually correct, it was on the internet
).Would make a lot of sense particularly where urban growth has crept in close to our ranges. I don't mind the big bang myself, but even if we were mandated to use suppressors at the range and they stayed secured at the range to start with, wouldn't be a completely bad idea especially if it allowed the range to stay open versus being permanently closed due to noise complaints.
Then from there we could request them for hunts near populated areas and so on, eventually legalizing them back in permanently for all occasions...
Personally the only problems I've ever encountered using a suppressor was from excessive pollution (smoke...), however that was only during full auto. 30+ Rd. mag dumps; you know where the 30th+ round is ejected before the first round has even hit the ground.
Cheers D
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If somebody would be interested in compiling a factually based argument for the legalization of suppressors I would use that info to write a letter to my MP. It baffles me these things are prohibited when they make so much sense. I feel bad for the neighbors I have closest to my shooting range. Why should they have to hear full bore gun shots when the technology exists to reduce the noise at no cost to safety? There is so much to gain from them and really no down side, at least not that I am aware of.
