CANADIAN MAY/JUNE 2020 FIREARMS JOURNAL NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2020 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 CFJ_NOVENBERDECEMBER20_01_COVER.indd 1 2020-10-15 11:02 AM TYPE 81 LMG The Type 81 LMG is an infantry support version of the Type 81 rifle family. Chambered in the same 7.62x39, the rifle was designed with a number of changes over the standard Type 81 to support its role. A thicker and longer chrome lined barrel was added for better retained accuracy during high volume firing, a folding bi-pod was attached to the barrel for firing support and the front sight was moved to the end of the barrel to provide a longer sight radius for added precision. A top mounted carrying handle was mounted to the rear sight post and the rear stock changed to “club foot” style to allow the user to fire from the prone position more comfortably. Supplied with two 5/30 magazines, with sling and drum magazines available as optional accessories. All parts and components are new production. Non-restricted. Priced at just $1499. Very limited quantities. TACTICALIMPORTS.CA [email protected] 800.994.6223 CFJ_NOVEMBER DECEMBER20_02-03_CONTENTS_FINAL2.indd 2 2020-10-16 12:22 PM CANADIAN November/December 2020 FIREARMS JOURNAL COLUMNS TYPE 81 LMG FEATURES The Type 81 LMG is an infantry support version of the Type 81 rifle family. Chambered in the same 7.62x39, the rifle was designed with a number of changes over the standard Type 81 to support its role. A thicker and longer chrome lined barrel was added for better retained accuracy during high volume firing, a folding bi-pod was attached to the barrel for firing support and the front sight was moved to the end of the barrel to provide a longer sight radius for added precision. A top mounted carrying handle was mounted to the rear sight post and the rear stock changed to “club foot” style to allow the user to fire from the prone position more comfortably. Supplied with two 5/30 magazines, with sling and drum magazines available as optional accessories. All parts and components are new production. Non-restricted. Priced at just $1499. Very limited quantities. CANADIAN MAY/JUNE 2020 FIREARMS JOURNAL NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2020 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 CFJ_NOVENBERDECEMBER20_01_COVER.indd 1 2020-10-15 11:02 AM MISSION STATEMENT Canada’s National Firearms Association exists to promote, support and protect all safe firearms activities, including the right of self defense, firearms education for all Canadians, freedom and justice for Canada’s firearms community and to advocate for legislative change to ensure the right of all Canadians to own and use firearms is protected. The contents of the Canadian Firearms Journal are copyrighted and may be reproduced only when written permission is obtained from the publisher. TACTICALIMPORTS.CA [email protected] 800.994.6223 November/December 2020 www.nfa.ca 3 CFJ_NOVEMBER DECEMBER20_02-03_CONTENTS_FINAL2.indd 3 2020-10-16 12:22 PM On The Cover his month’s cover features a com- Tmemorative Second World War knife, created by Boker to honour the soldiers of the Devil’s Brigade. This unit was a combined force of Canadian and US soldiers who are best known under that name, but they were officially known as the 1st Special Service Force. This was a commando group formed in 1942, under the command of the United States Fifth Army. All United States Army Special Forces Groups are generally considered to be lineal de- scendants of this combined Canadian/ American unit. Boker’s commemorative knife is a replica of the unit’s V-42 combat knife, complete with sheath and the unit’s red shoulder patch. Also included is a sticker with the words, “The worst is yet to come,” in German. Apparently, these early commandos left stickers like this behind as they created carnage behind enemy lines. The knife is available from all Boker dealers and is pictured here with a battle-scarred German Mauser 98 rifle. Canadian Firearms Journal The Official 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 www.nfa.ca November/December 2020 CFJ_NOVEMBERDECEMBER20_04-09_EDITOR_PRESIDENT_FINAL.indd 4 2020-10-15 3:19 PM From The Editor’s Desk Al Voth The Poppy his issue of the Canadian Firearms try, more controversy swirls around the “whipping boy” for many of society’s TJournal will be arriving in mail- poppy every year. People with political ills, especially crime. Governments are boxes just in time for our Remembrance agendas are doing their best to make it supposed to protect minorities against Day celebration here in Canada. I’m a symbol of war-mongering, colonial- the persecution of mob opinion; but in reminded of the time many years ago ism, violence, racism, animal cruelty our case, today’s government is leading when I was in the US just prior to and every other negative you care to the charge. They need to create an en- Remembrance Day and, of course, I was name. Of course, it’s all an effort to emy, a scapegoat, someone to blame for wearing a poppy. I ducked into a hair sa- promote their own agendas while tram- criminal violence, and we’ve been se- lon for a badly needed cut and the nice pling on the graves of veterans to do it. lected. As history shows, it’s not a new lady buzzing my scalp asked about “the I’m sure even some of Canada’s federal strategy, only the focus has changed flower.” That question would never have politicians would love to toss their from being race-based to belief-based. I been asked in Canada, and it was my poppies in the trash as well, and the fully expect more belief-based persecu- first encounter with the fact the poppy only thing keeping them from doing it tion in the years to come. These guys is not a universal symbol. I did my best is the ensuing wrath of voters. So, look are just getting started. to explain the meaning of the poppy, but around this Remembrance Day and see However, we’ll continue to promote I either did a poor job or it didn’t sink who is proudly wearing a poppy. Most and celebrate freedom in these pages, in for some reason as she shrugged and of those people will understand the and we have lots of content for doing so said, “That’s nice. I try not to get politi- value of freedom and have some appre- in this issue. Gary Kangas has his an- cal.” As a result, I learned the poppy is ciation for the cost of keeping it. nual tribute to Canada’s soldiers in his mostly used in Australia, Canada, New Naturally, we gun owners are some column, and we have a wide selection Zealand and the United Kingdom; not of the most vocal people in Canada on of reviews, reports and opinions. I trust so much, if at all, in the US. the subject of personal freedom. That’s you’ll find it all educational and inspir- It seems to me that, even in this coun- to be expected, since we are the current ing. Enjoy your magazine. November/December 2020 www.nfa.ca 5 CFJ_NOVEMBERDECEMBER20_04-09_EDITOR_PRESIDENT_FINAL.indd 5 2020-10-15 3:19 PM President’s Message Sheldon Clare Battle Stations! hank you for your vigorous sup- Tport of the NFA in this difficult We are continuing to time for firearm rights. I am pleased engage in lobbying to report that your contributions to activity in Ottawa and our legal and political fight have so to forcefully press for fundamental change to far brought in some $750,000, which the over 50 years of should stand us in good stead for gun control laws that the legal battle underway against the have nothing to do Order in Council attack on us and with public safety and our property. This fledgling war chest everything to do with civil disarmament. should also give us a strong start in fighting an election, whether it comes Nous continuons notre sooner or later. Even so, we will need lobbying à Ottawa avec to continue growing our membership l’objectif de changer and building funds to fight an elec- fondamentalement 50 ans de contrôle des tion. The way parliament works, there armes qui n’a rien à voir could be one at any time, especially in avec la sécurité publique a minority situation. et tout à voir avec le To that end, we have increased our désarmement civil. professional presence on social and traditional media. We are continuing to engage in lobbying activity in Ot- have delivered your pink slips to disaster forced upon our society by tawa and to forcefully press for funda- Prime Minister Trudeau. He likely the current COVID-19 situation and mental change to the over 50 years of won’t take the message seriously, but the all-too-rampant corrupt misuse gun control laws that have nothing to he should since over 2,000 of us made of taxpayer money.