The Valmet

[Colin L]

So can we buy one now?

Sure, buy a Valmet Hunter or M78. Be ready to pay 5k for a Hunter and 15k for a M78.

 

[Morc]

So can we buy one now?

Irunguns has been fairly consistently getting their hands on Valmet Hunters if you are truly interested.

 

[dogone]

Now this is interesting - I was just reading this on the RCMP site the other day and didn't make the correlation. Anyone know which treaties these are? RCMP info indicates 8 non-specified.

https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/firearms/indigenous-peoples

Treaty ammunition

Under the Firearms Act, ammunition can only be transferred to a person who already has a firearms licence. However, there are eight (8) historical treaties between the Government of Canada and some First Nations. These treaties provide those First Nations with certain amounts of ammunition on an ongoing, annual basis. The Firearms Act has been adapted to permit the transfer of ammunition to beneficiaries even if they do not have a firearms licence. This ammunition is often distributed as currency. Beneficiaries must have a valid firearms licence to buy ammunition.

Ammunition for hunting is part of several treaties. I read an article about it several years ago. Quite a formal occasion. Mounties in red and chiefs in ceremonial dress. I believe there is a formula regarding rounds per band member. On that occasion it was several crates of ammo. I believe it was in Saskatchewan.

 

[55recce]

After many years of effort I finally managed to buy a Valmet M78 in 7.62. Perhaps the most disappointing rifle I have ever owned. Despite being almost new and little used it would not function reliably. The sights were aweful and the factory scope mount would not hold zero.

Tried very hard to love it but sold it with no regrets for a small profit.

 

[Horilka]

I understand the obsession many Canadian gun owners feel about "forbidden fruit of AK", I do. However, as a person who grew up shooting real Soviet AKs, a person who handled I don't know how many dozens of them I can tell you two things. First - AKs are not great modern guns, yeah, reliable simple broomsticks for poorly trained conscripts, but not great. And second - Valmets I saw in Canada are EXTREMELY ####ty clones of AKs. Sorry, but this how it is.

 

[MrBalkan]

I understand the obsession many Canadian gun owners feel about "forbidden fruit of AK", I do. However, as a person who grew up shooting real Soviet AKs, a person who handled I don't know how many dozens of them I can tell you two things. First - AKs are not great modern guns, yeah, reliable simple broomsticks for poorly trained conscripts, but not great. And second - Valmets I saw in Canada are EXTREMELY ####ty clones of AKs. Sorry, but this how it is.

one man's trash is another man's treasure.

 

[martiy]

one man's trash is another man's treasure.

I can tell you that all of mine has shot very nicely and the quality is superb

 

[Bartok5]

I only have the M76 these days. I had an M78 in .308 back in the day, but found it to be overly long, heavy and "c;lunky" in terms of handling. It was not an ergonomically friendly firearm, and was a pain in the arse to lug back and forth to the range. The M76 is far handier, but alas I cannot be trusted by the government to leave the house with mine....