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Canadian September/October 2016 Firearms Journal MARCH/APRIL 2018 Fully Committed On All Fronts CAnAdA’s NatIonal FirearMs AssociAtIon PM 40009473 Return undeliverable to: Canadian Firearms Journal, P.O. Box 49090, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 6H4 TYPE 81 ULTIMATE RED RIFLE The Type 81 is a non-restricted gas operated, magazine fed, semi- automatic rifle chambered in 7.62x39. Developed by the Chinese military as a replacement for their Type 56 rifles (license produced AK-47). Was designed to have a longer service life, higher accuracy, improved durability and better controllability in full auto firing. It entered into service in 1981 and is still in limited use today. Features a short-stroke gas piston operating system, two position gas regulator, bolt hold open device and thumb operated fire selector. Barrel and gas system is fully chrome • IMPORTS lined. Comes with two 5/30 magazines and choice of fixed or folding • ONLINE RETAIL stock. All parts and components are 17’ new production. Taking pre-orders • DISTRIBUTION for the second shipment, expected this spring. Pre-order bonus of free spare magazine and sling ($58 value). Priced at just $999. Shown with TACTICALIMPORTS.CA [email protected] optional quadrail. 2 w w w . n f a . c a March/April 2018 800.994.6223 CANADIAN March/April 2018 FIREARMS JOURNAL COLUMNS 46 32 ONE GUN'S STORY SHOT SHOW: 4 The Full Circle Cooey HANDLOADING PRODUCTS ON THE COVER MIKE KELLY THOMAS C. TABOR 2018 SHOT Show 50 38 5 TEAM NFA NANUK FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK The Quiet Eye – MAKING THE CASE SHOT Show & More MATT NEUMANN KEN BAILEY AL VOTH 52 42 6 LEGAL CORNER DOPPLER FOR PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Goodbye Amnesty, THE MASSES Accomplishments Leading Hello Grace Period LabRadar Review To The Next Election GUY LAVERGNE DEAN ROXBY SHELDON CLARE 49 8 54 NFA BOOK SHELF MATADOR ARMS’ VICE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE FURY GRIP The Re-Registration Cycle Daisy Air Rifl es And BB Guns WALLY FONG BLAIR HAGEN BILL RANTZ 9 FEATURES POINT BLANK Canadian September/October 2016 Anti-gun Sentiment Firearms Journal Driven By Emotion 14 MARCH/APRIL 2018 CHRIS MCGARRY SHOT SHOW: TRENDS & FORECASTS 10 AL VOTH POLITICS & GUNS 20 Violent Crime, Guns & Gun Owners SHOT SHOW: SPORTING BRUCE GOLD ARMS & AMMUNITION LOWELL STRAUSS 12 PRESERVING OUR 26 FIREARMS HERITAGE SHOT SHOW: BLACK GUNS Fully Committed On All Fronts CAnAdA’s nAtIonAL FIReARMs AssoCIAtIon PM 40009473 The Gun That Won The West? & HANDGUNS Return undeliverable to: Canadian Firearms Journal, GARY K. KANGAS DEAN ROXBY P.O. Box 49090, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 6H4 MISSION STATEMENT Canada’s National Firearms Association exists to promote, support and protect all safe fi rearms activities, including the right of self defense, fi rearms education for all Canadians, freedom and justice for Canada’s fi rearms community and to advocate for legislative change to ensure the right of all Canadians to own and use fi rearms is protected. The contents of the Canadian Firearms Journal are copyrighted and may be reproduced only when written permission is obtained from the publisher. March/April 2018 w w w . n f a . c a 3 On The Cover 2018 SHOT Show CFJ writer Lowell Strauss grabbed this photo at the Thundershot booth during the 2018 SHOT Show in Las Vegas. As you can tell by the prominent maple leaves, this is a Canadian company (Gryphon Energetics) marketing to the world. They claim their reactive target is the most powerful one available and were showing some impressive results created by a third-party researcher to substantiate their claims. They even make a product that works with rimfi res. Canadian Firearms Journal The Of cial Magazine of Editor Al Voth [email protected] General Manager [email protected] Ginger Fournier 780-439-1394 Accounts/Membership [email protected] General Information [email protected] Legal Inquiries [email protected] National Executive National President 1-877-818-0393 Sheldon Clare [email protected] EVP, Communications 1-877-818-0393 Blair Hagen [email protected] Treasurer 1-877-818-0393 PM 40009473 Bill Rantz [email protected] Return undeliverable to: Secretary 1-877-818-0393 Canadian Firearms Journal, P.O. Box 49090, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 6H4 Jerrold Lundgard [email protected] PRINTED IN CANADA 4 w w w . n f a . c a March/April 2018 From The Editor’s Desk Al Voth SHOT Show & More yself and several other CFJ writ- common on cabs and buses were also In the following pages, you’ll find M ers are back from the 2018 SHOT missing. I didn’t see any bump-fire reports on what’s new and interesting (Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade) stocks on display at the show either, but for Canadian hunters and shooters. But Show in Las Vegas and frantically trying then again, I wasn’t looking for them. these are just first looks, and you can to get our reports to you in time for our What I was looking for was Canadians, expect to see in-depth reviews on many printing deadline. This was the 40th and there was no shortage of them, on of these items in the coming year. The anniversary of the show, and it was as both sides of the booths. By my count, shooting sports are so broad that it’s large and well attended as ever. It re- there were more Canadian booths than difficult to cover all the segments of it, mains the largest trade show of its type ever. And that tells me we have some but we’re giving it a try here. If there is in the world, so it leaves a big footprint great innovators who are making a sig- something in particular you’d like to see on the industry and on the city of Vegas. nificant mark in the firearms industry. I us review, please drop me an e-mail and As expected, segments of social media found Canadian entrepreneurs display- we’ll work at fitting it into the schedule. went crazy about how insensitive it was ing rifle chassis systems, exploding Of course, you’ll find all the usual to have a “gun show” in Las Vegas after targets, game cameras, flashlights, rifle political commentary here, as well. the mass shooting that occurred there actions, camouflage clothing, game- We’ll have much more once the Liberals in October of last year. But these people harvesting equipment, distribution ser- drop their promised firearm legislation never miss an opportunity to dance on vices, triggers, chronographs, precision on us. The fact it keeps getting delayed the graves of victims and they didn’t rifles, gun parts, bullets and more. I also suggests they are nervous about what miss this one. I did notice the show’s encountered more non-Canadian firms it contains. I think they’ve come to real- presence was toned down, in that there than ever, who were looking for ways to ize that Canada’s firearm owners have were no “Welcome SHOT Show At- market their products into Canada. It’s long memories and will hold them to tendees” signs at the airport this year. all encouraging news for gun owners in account for bad legislation. Whenever it And the gun-themed advertisements this country. happens, we’ll keep you informed. March/April 2018 w w w . n f a . c a 5 President’s Message Sheldon Clare Accomplishments Leading To The Next Election irst, I want to thank you very much are perfectly justified in owning firearms consultative-status-with-the-un/ F for responding so generously to our and ammunition for many purposes. If The NFA sponsors Olympic athletes recent request for support. Your donations we weren’t there, the only message that https://nfa.ca/teo-sanchez-and-matthew- and promotion of NFA membership will would be heard is that of the anti-gun hudec-join-team-nfa/ be a big help in allowing us to carry the crusaders. Being proactive there and in The NFA has submitted petitions to parlia- fight for our rights forward. Court cases, Ottawa is serving our cause well. ment on behalf of gun owners lobbying and advocacy all cost time and Some out there believe that it is suf- https://nfa.ca/nfa-submits-petitions-to-par- money – your support makes it all pos- ficient to do the government’s job and liament/ sible. And it’s not just about firearms, we promote the existing firearms control have also provided significant expertise in regime by educating the public about the The NFA challenges mandatory minimum having the federal Explosives Acts modified rules. That is simply the wrong approach. sentences for gun licence infractions and to better serve the rights of firearms own- Our goal is to dismantle the wasteful, wins at the Supreme Court ers who handload and store large quanti- inefficient and ineffective federal firearms https://nfa.ca/nfa-wins-again-at-supreme- ties of ammunition for their personal use. control program. No matter how well court-of-canada/ Second, Mr. Trudeau’s plans for more intentioned, promoting licensing and The NFA intervenes and allows the gun control last December were delayed other gun control nonsense merely serves Supreme Court to deny Quebec access to because you contacted your MPs and told our opponents’ interests and damages the federal gun registry records them no more bad laws. The rural Liberals firearms community. https://nfa.ca/supreme-court-of-canada- are nervous about the prospect of more We are continuing our domestic actions denies-quebecs-demand-for-the-long-gun- gun control affecting their electability in in the courts by helping people through registry-records/ the next election, and you did that.