A friend of mine was having some issues with his pump action shotgun when we were hunting in the marshlands of Ladner BC. The shell latch would fail which would cause a double feed in the shotgun essentially jamming the action open and rendering fire firearm inoperable. He explained to me that this was happening on a regular basis and that he would have to use his knife or a stick to pry the round out.
I showed him a simple stoppage clearance drill that we commonly teach on our shotgun courses.
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Obtaining a firearms license in Canada is not as daunting of a task as some may lead you to believe, it does however require that you have some basic firearms knowledge as well have the ability to pass a criminal record check. Firearms Licenses in Canada are broken down into the following categories: Adult […]
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As discussed in a previous post, if you wish to obtain a Canadian firearm license (PAL) you must first successfully complete the Canadian Firearms Safety Course and possibly the Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course depending on the classification of firearms you wish to possess and acquire. The Canadian Firearms Safety Course came into inception […]
