I think if they are not prohibited after the LGR passes we are going to see them on the news quite frequently in the hands of bandana masked natives at hi way blockades and such.
It was the Mohawks use of the norinco AKs at Oka that was the death knell for ownership of this type of rifle in Canadian citizens hands.
It was not poly technique as mini 14s are still on the "good" list.
-1898 is having a bit of a holiday from the board.
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Another internet rumor..... Dont worry, if you dont have 1, buy one and lot of ammo
Jocelyn
AFAIK the RCMP reclassification of the AP80 is based on the idea that AP80 is the same rifle as the Mitchell AK 22, which is classed by name as a "variant" of the AK-47 (See Former Prohibited Weapons Order No. 13 (in effect since January 1, 1995)...
...Yes classing the Mitchell AK 22 as a variant of the AK-47 is asinine but then again so is the whole classification system.
i don't wanna live in a country where only the cops and the criminals have firearms. power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. taking the power away from the public only serves the interests of the criminals and the cops... not the public who is the majority. prohibiting law abiding citizens firearms would be as good a reason as any for me to become an expatriot. do you think the gangsters and killers care about gun laws you're a fool only a coward would let their own safety be put in the hands of someone else.

Who gets to decide what the "name" is?
Having only my own experiance with AKs to go by...I am not sure why -1898 was a troll and banned...I was also under the impression that the 858 was another country's version of the AK. I am NOT a troll but I do disagree with some stuff. BTW, I didn't mean that the Mini-14 should be banned but that incident was the first big crime spree (that I recall) that got the morons all swinging from trees and screaming. I am OK with gun control but armed, law-abiding citizens are the best ones to determine or guide the ways to handle crimial use of guns and restrictions on ownership. A good long brain scan or something to weed out the freaks (present company excluded, of course) would be ok. I just don't trust any politician with my rights on almost any topic.
Definition of Variants:
Deviating from a standard, usually by only a slight difference.
n.
Something that differs in form only slightly from something else, as a different spelling or pronunciation of the same word.
Lots of VZ58s are in the middle east, so many in fact it's the reason FAB defense in Israel markets forward rails , grips and stocks for this weapon primarily for the private military contractor contingents based there.
They are as close to a kalishmikov as a Canadian can get
I think since they can be stripper clip fed welding a cut down five round mag to the well would be only option in possessing these in the near future.
Then they would be effectively neutered and still be owned and transferred by the general public.
Also no public embarrassment by confiscating all those currently registered.
A firearms verifier could ensure said modification is complete and the rifle could be possessed .
Just an idea
Lots of VZ58s are in the middle east, so many in fact it's the reason FAB defense in Israel markets forward rails , grips and stocks for this weapon primarily for the private military contractor contingents based there.
They are as close to a kalishmikov as a Canadian can get
I think since they can be stripper clip fed welding a cut down five round mag to the well would be only option in possessing these in the near future.
Then they would be effectively neutered and still be owned and transferred by the general public.
Also no public embarrassment by confiscating all those currently registered.
A firearms verifier could ensure said modification is complete and the rifle could be possessed .
Just an idea




























