22LR Semi Auto Handgun for sale

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I saw an advertisement for 22LR handguns for sale on the forum back about 6 weeks ago by a gunnutz approved retailer. Are these handguns available for purchase by folks who jump through the hoops to get an Exemption for Olympic Shooting?
 
From the Public Safety website it looks like a business can sell a handgun to more than just

Individuals training, competing, or coaching in a handgun shooting discipline that is on the program of the International Olympic Committee or the International Paralympic Committee

https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/cntrng-crm/frrms/c21-en.aspxst-reading#

What the freeze means for businesses

Authorized retailers who meet proper storage requirements can continue to import and sell handguns to other businesses (e.g., gunsmiths, museums, valuable goods carriers, retailers, film, and theatrical industry), and to law enforcement, defence personnel and exempted individuals.
 
It's definitely possible. The Olympic events are 25m Rapid Fire and 25m Pistol (aka Standard Pistol). Those two are also Paralympic Events, and so is 50m Pistol (aka Free Pistol). They are all fired exclusively with 22LR handguns. At the Olympics, 25m Rapid Fire is a men's event, and 25m Pistol is a women's event, but the criteria for exemption letters in Canada don't seem to observe that distinction between men and women. Those two events require 5 shots so are usually fired with semi auto pistols tho revolvers are possible, at least for the 25m Pistol (aka Standard Event). 25m Rapid Fire requires 5 shots in 4 seconds which I expect would be difficult with a revolver (certainly for me). The 50m (aka Free Pistol) event is fired with a single shot long barrelled pistol with a very light (often 4 oz) trigger at a small target that's a long ways off. To get the exemption letter you have to show the Shooting Federation of Canada, or your provincial organization, and then your provincial CFO, that you are serious about training, practicing, competing, and / or coaching in one of these events. 25m (aka Standard) Pistol would be the best to start with. These are all precision type events, but you don't have to be an elite athlete to do well enough to enjoy them. Exemption letters are definitely being issued and accepted by the CFOs. The easiest route would be to connect with a club league that is already active in this type of shooting.
 
AlexisCreek said:
It's definitely possible. The Olympic events are 25m Rapid Fire and 25m Pistol (aka Standard Pistol). Those two are also Paralympic Events, and so is 50m Pistol (aka Free Pistol). They are all fired exclusively with 22LR handguns. At the Olympics, 25m Rapid Fire is a men's event, and 25m Pistol is a women's event, but the criteria for exemption letters in Canada don't seem to observe that distinction between men and women. Those two events require 5 shots so are usually fired with semi auto pistols tho revolvers are possible, at least for the 25m Pistol (aka Standard Event). 25m Rapid Fire requires 5 shots in 4 seconds which I expect would be difficult with a revolver (certainly for me). The 50m (aka Free Pistol) event is fired with a single shot long barrelled pistol with a very light (often 4 oz) trigger at a small target that's a long ways off. To get the exemption letter you have to show the Shooting Federation of Canada, or your provincial organization, and then your provincial CFO, that you are serious about training, practicing, competing, and / or coaching in one of these events. 25m (aka Standard) Pistol would be the best to start with. These are all precision type events, but you don't have to be an elite athlete to do well enough to enjoy them. Exemption letters are definitely being issued and accepted by the CFOs. The easiest route would be to connect with a club league that is already active in this type of shooting.
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Thanks for the clarification...as I suspected.
 
AlexisCreek - that's one of the better descriptions of the ISSF/Olympic shooting disciplines... Now - if only more clubs actually supported that type of shooting. Since the Commonwealth Games (1978) range here in Edmonton closed, it's pretty sparse for "precision" outdoor ranges.
 
AikiNut said:
AlexisCreek - that's one of the better descriptions of the ISSF/Olympic shooting disciplines... Now - if only more clubs actually supported that type of shooting. Since the Commonwealth Games (1978) range here in Edmonton closed, it's pretty sparse for "precision" outdoor ranges.
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There are clubs with members doing ISSF pistol in the Vancouver area and (I think) on Vancouver Island and in Calgary and Saskatchewan. I've seen several younger (mid 20s) members who are new to pistol come in for a look see and perform very strongly without having to climb any learning curve (as I did when I started some years ago). Proper target pistols are so accurate that if you can hold it steady enough you can do well right away. (Before C21, you could pick up good quality used ISSF pistols like the French Unique DES 69 for $500 or less at auction. I hope that market will come back when the law gets changed.)
 
AlexisCreek said:
There are clubs with members doing ISSF pistol in the Vancouver area and (I think) on Vancouver Island and in Calgary and Saskatchewan. I've seen several younger (mid 20s) members who are new to pistol come in for a look see and perform very strongly without having to climb any learning curve (as I did when I started some years ago). Proper target pistols are so accurate that if you can hold it steady enough you can do well right away. (Before C21, you could pick up good quality used ISSF pistols like the French Unique DES 69 for $500 or less at auction. I hope that market will come back when the law gets changed.)
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In the past, I’ve been a member of Calgary rifle and pistol, wascana pistol club, and Saskatchewan wildlife fed. (and the RA centre gun club in Ottawa). A couple of different clubs in New Zealand, too… I started pistol at coast marksmen’s range in 1986.. I was a member at the commonwealth range here until 2006.. but the city expanded and closed it, and then spruce grove gun club was shuttered… it’s frustrating trying to find someplace the doesn’t cost an arm n a leg to play with the old Walther GSP. I very much hope pp will remove c21 and the oic when/if he forms a govt.
 
I use to shoot a few 22 short rapid fire pistols, but they are not used anymore, and some 22lr euro ones, Never cared for the GSP, just felt wrong to me, but they where a great pistol. I used lots of Hi Standards myself.
Some where I think I have the list of what is approved still.

One of the small clubs near here has/had a great Olympic grade classes in their club, mainly hi end air, but I believe some 22 .
In the past i had my own range, till I moved, and we had a indoor 22 range in town.
These days everyone is into Glocks seems like.

There are also owners that can buy for wildness carry, if they are / get approved that an buy handguns, usally 45 or 455 C. 44m
It seems bad gophers are not included in that gig.
 
Has anyone looked into long term leases ?

I believe I can lend someone a restricted firearm for up to 6 months quite easily and legally.

Adding in a financial aspect may change that though, possible liability issues perhaps
 
There is a Bullseye Shooting Group that practices at the Phoenix Indoor range in Edmonton year round on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, practice starts at 4:00 and the 'scoring rounds' start at 5:00. The typical scoring segment includes; 60 rounds ISSF, 60 rounds of Olympic Rapid Fire, 30 Rounds NRA centrefire, 30 Rounds revolver, 30 rounds on RCMP silhouette target with NRA style timed segments at varying distances.
During the summer the same group runs an outdoor series of pistol target shooting at the Sherwood Park Fish and Game range on Mondays starting at 2:00 p.m., including a centre fire round at 50 yards, followed at 4:00 p.m. by a .22 rifle program shooting at steel silhouettes (chicken, pig, turkey, ram) 'off hand' or from a rest, at up to 100 yards. Members supply their own equipment and ammunition.
It is a social and welcoming group that welcomes interested newcomers who can apply some dedication and attend regularly.
 
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