AR Rumour Mill

C

cancer

CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Rating - 100%
211   0   0
Location
Owen Sound, Ontario
I was at Shooters Choice in Waterloo yesterday to look at shotgun choke tubes. After I finished up with that business I asked the guys and girls behind the counter if they still had any bushmasters (they were selling them complete a month ago for around $1650 IIRC). They said no, and that I shouldn't expect to see anymore in their store for a long time. They then went on to say that all AR-15s are are hard to buy new these days, especially Colts, because of the Iraq war. Then they went on to suggest that Diemaco was filling most of the Colt contract, but was having a hard time keeping up with demand. According to the store clerks they were suggesting that this was the only reason Colt Canada/Diemaco doesn't sell to civilians. If they did, they'd just be that much farther behind in fullfilling their military contract.

In semi-related news, they also said that Winchester is also having to open up a new ammo plant solely dedicated to producing 5.56/.233 and 7.62/.308 rounds just to keep up to pace with their military ammo contract.

War sure is expensive... :eek:
 
I'd post this over on AR-15.com and find out what the US guys have to say about it.....probably a BS story, but I have been told of a distributor in Canada who was unable to secure a pending deal due to the increased demand elsewhere.

Some BS there, but not all.

NS
 
Sorry, but while the folks at Shooterchoice are nice, they aren't exactly the sharpest tools in the shed. I would take what they say with a grain of salt.
 
"Sorry, but while the folks at Shooterchoice are nice, they aren't exactly the sharpest tools in the shed". X2 - especially the pretty young blonde thing that is sometimes behind the counter.

She actually warned me one day not to pay too much attention to this site. I mentioned something I heard on CGN and she rolled her eyes at me and said something to the effect that not everyone here is who they say they are or is a qualified as the try to come off and that although there was some good info to be found that I should take everything with a grain of salt because the site also contain a lot of propaganda.
 
For what it's worth, I understand that since Colt purchased Dimaco;
- Colt Canada is the sole distributor of Colt firearms in Canada
- therefore Colt US can only sell to Colt Canada
- Colt Canada via their agreements with ND cannot sell to civies.
I think that it is called 'Catch-22'
Regards,
Maxim08
 
You pick and choose what you read and try to verify else where. I have bought quite a few fire arms from shooters choice, but I've also had to listen to a tirade from behind the counter why all shooting games like IDPA and IPSC shoud be banned, and no one should be allowed to carry but cops, (IN A GUN STORE? Go figure)
 
Why not just buy a DLASK and support Canadian busniess, The fact that they are made in Canada is one of the biggest reasons there are a few Para's in my vault. I just love to see the Made in Canada on 'em.:)
 
JNG said:
"Sorry, but while the folks at Shooterchoice are nice, they aren't exactly the sharpest tools in the shed". X2 - especially the pretty young blonde thing that is sometimes behind the counter.

She actually warned me one day not to pay too much attention to this site.
Click to expand...

Heh, because getting a chance to read posts from canadian distributors and importers directly is just inviting misinformation :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

They are pretty good for a storefront, but I always research information before going there.
 
JNG said:
"Sorry, but while the folks at Shooterchoice are nice, they aren't exactly the sharpest tools in the shed". X2 - especially the pretty young blonde thing that is sometimes behind the counter.

She actually warned me one day not to pay too much attention to this site. I mentioned something I heard on CGN and she rolled her eyes at me and said something to the effect that not everyone here is who they say they are or is a qualified as the try to come off and that although there was some good info to be found that I should take everything with a grain of salt because the site also contain a lot of propaganda.
Click to expand...
All of that is true and also applies to gun store employees as well.;)

BTW, if you meet her on a skeet field don't be surprised if you are on the receiving end of an ass kicking. She is a very accomplished skeet shooter and has done a great deal to get women into the shooting sports including not-for-profit skeet schools for women at various clubs around these parts. Given her contribution to the shooting sports I wouldn't care if she doesn't know the difference between a Bushmaster and a Thighmaster.
 
Thumbs down for Dlask

Mike K said:
Strangeday said:
Why not just buy a DLASK and support Canadian busniess, The fact that they are made in Canada is one of the biggest reasons there are a few Para's in my vault. I just love to see the Made in Canada on 'em.:)
Click to expand...

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74720

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92940&highlight=officer487
Click to expand...

My opinions and suggestions on the matter reflect experiences similar to those in the linked posts. From what I have read of Para Ordnance's excellent reputation, a comparison to Dlask is inappropriate. I bought my Dlask for the "Made in Canada", and sold it disappointed that a Canadian company with such potential could produce and sell a flawed (and rather expensive) product, blame me for its flaws and cause me extreme frustration in my failed attempts to have them resolve those issues. I was mostly disappointed that Dlask could be so creative and innovative, and produce unique specialty products for the Canadian market, but do SUCH A CRAPPY JOB of it.
 
Shooterschoice folks are the biggest bunch of armchair quaterbacks I have ever seen. Whenever I walk in there I turn the BS meter to full power.

I try not to buy there because of their crappy attitude towards customers.

There is a young guy in there that always entertains me with his detailed BS yarns.
 
I hate to classify gun stores but the truth is the majority of their business is hunting rifles and shotguns... ask them about black rifles and they'll tell you what they know.

And for customers service, shooter's choice is at the bottom of my list compare to other gun stores in the area.
 
Last edited:
Well they may have been off base with the Bushy issue, but then again Questar is new and not part of the traditional dealer supply chain, North Sylva is the Bushy dealer gun stores have traditionally dealt with, they deal directly with Bushmaster not as a broker and permits are indeed stalled. As for Colt Canada, I spoke with their LE rep last week and he mentioned that they are in fact 5 months behind filling LE sales for the US market, they are so backed up they are having trouble supplying small Canadian LE orders. So really the gal was not that far off base at all.
 
sparrow said:
Well they may have been off base with the Bushy issue, but then again Questar is new and not part of the traditional dealer supply chain, North Sylva is the Bushy dealer gun stores have traditionally dealt with, they deal directly with Bushmaster not as a broker and permits are indeed stalled. As for Colt Canada, I spoke with their LE rep last week and he mentioned that they are in fact 5 months behind filling LE sales for the US market, they are so backed up they are having trouble supplying small Canadian LE orders. So really the gal was not that far off base at all.
Click to expand...

Yep, you'd just need to substitute military for LE in this case and remove the part about the 'that's the only reason Diemaco doesn't sell to civilians'.
 
I dont get the buy Canadian thing... ALthough I do like Paras, and have bought some Canadian firearms in the past, I generally buy based on quality, price and reliability. If its Canadian great. If its Swiss or German great.

To bad that Dlask seems to be rather hit or miss. No excuse when you charge that much for a product.
 
If you're looking for a Bushmaster we have a steady supply of quite a few popular Bushmaster models, including the Patrolman's Carbine (in stock) and others. We constantly order and import various models from the US without issue.

We also have an ongoing supply of Rock River Arms, LMT and very soon will be taking orders for DPMS (permits are all approved).

Colt is hard to find EVERYWHERE including the US. Most dealers and distributors in the US are on what's called "Allocation", meaning if they're lucky they get a shipment of 1 or 2 pieces every once and a while...that's what's driven the prices up... lack of supply.

I don't think John at Wolverine is having any problem getting or supplying Armalite AR's and it was my understanding that STAG ARMS were now readily available from ArmsEast as well.

We have quite a variety of AR's in stock and ready to deliver :)

Mark
 
Shooters Choice, as mentioned does cater more to the hunting market. They do get the occasional evil rifles but don't generally know much about them. When I mentioned I was aquiring an RRA AR-15, they weren't even familiar with the manufacturer. And their service leaves a lot to be desired, it's like they're doing you a favour by helping a customer out.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom