Calibre

04/04/2025

Unfortunately, it appears the Canadian-made Crusader Arms Crypto rifle is the latest addition to the ever-expanding list of prohibited fi****ms - another blow to Canadian gun owners, industry, and a Canadian company.

26/02/2025

Top reasons for non-compliance with Trudeau's gun ban in Canada, summarized:

"You're wrong."

"I like my guns."

"It's a free country."

"Go after criminals."

"You didn't sell it to me, so gfys."

"You suck."

15/08/2024

Which are you taking home, and what are you doing with it?

15/05/2024

The Casio G-Shock GBD-200 is a bit of a weird watch; pairing some of the functionality of a smartwatch with some of the features of a fitness tracker, and marrying both with the toughness and basic functions of a traditional G-Shock watch. The result is something that eschews the intrusiveness of either fitness trackers or smartwatches, but has the main features of both - and the display is probably G-Shock's best.

Read our full review: https://calibremag.ca/casio-g-shock-gbd-200-the-almost-smartwatch/

29/04/2024

If you live in Caledon you need to either attend this meeting, or email / phone the contact listed to provide them with feedback:

Attention residents of Caledon, Ontario. It looks like the Town of Caledon wants to change by-laws that relate to fi****ms and is holding a meeting on May 7th. Make sure you attend!

Nice that they scheduled it for 2:30pm when most people are working.

Contact information for the organizer is below.

29/04/2024

GM frens! And what better way to start a fresh week off than with some random Canadian gun trivia?

So here goes: The Cooey Model 84 was supposed to be called the Model 48, to reflect the year in which it was introduced (1948), but shortly before the gun was launched, Cooey was forced to change the name on account of Harrington & Richardson already making a single-shot, break-action shotgun called the Model 48. So, Cooey simply reversed the numbers on their new shotgun, and called it the 84. As time went on, and Cooey was acquired by Olin-Wi******er, it became known as the Model 840, Wi******er 37A (and others), as well as a myriad of other names under house brands supporting retailers like Sears, Eatons, MacLeods, and others.

Rumour also goes that this gun led to the end of Wi******er's fi****ms production in Cobourg, on account of allegations that Wi******er was producing a 12-gauge, 3" model intended for the Thai market known as the Model 37TR, but exporting them from Canada to countries under the US State Department's arms embargo. Unfortunately, the combination of the lack of Cooey records available and the time that has elapsed means these rumours are likely impossible to prove - but are nonetheless interesting.

Also pictured: Herbert Cooey, the Model 84's designer, at the Toronto Gun Club where he was an accomplished trap shooter. The gun model is unknown, but may be an Iver Johnson, for whom Cooey would go on to produce guns in the late 20s before creating his own in the Model 84.

We've got a full accounting of the Model 84's history in the latest issue, which after a slight delay in mail preparation, is headed to subscribers this week. Thanks to all those who support our work keeping this history alive!

26/04/2024

Saskatchewan's legislature has unanimously passed a motion requesting the federal government grant it control over the administration and enforcement of the Fi****ms Act within its province.

This comes just over a year after the passage of the Saskatchewan Fi****ms Act, which sought to prevent the Trudeau gun grab by requiring all those who might be associated with the confiscation of fi****ms to obtain provincial fi****ms licenses.

Legislators in Saskatchewan have unanimously passed a motion asking for responsibility for the Fi****ms Act to pass to provincial authorities...

23/04/2024

You may have heard Canada Post is refusing to handle gun confiscation shipments - I discuss why the justification provided is a little weird, and a couple more reasons Canada Post likely doesn't want to participate in the Liberal gun ban...

A letter from Canada Post that has been at least partially leaked to media indicates Canada Post is refusing to take part in the federal government's long gu...

22/04/2024

Believe it or not, this Derya TM-22 LA is actually the world's only mag-fed, lever-action rimfire rifle in production.

And no, the magazine tube doesn't do anything (it's a vestige of .410 shotgun from which much of the action is cribbed), and yes it looks pretty wacky with the 25-round magazine fitted, but a mag-fed lever-action kinda makes more sense in rimfire than it does in centrefire - not only because rimfire rifles see more shooting than centrefire rifles, but also because the use of a box mag means there's no shell lifting mechanism to get gummed or locked up. Additionally, if you ever get a jam, removing the mag and pulling the bolt back gives a lot more access, the magazines don't get as gummed up with wax as tube mags, and there's no need for anyone you're teaching how to shoot to put their hands anywhere near the muzzle or change muzzle direction (unlike tube-mag rimfire rifles).

Note for the FB Censors: This gun is not for sale. We do not sell guns.

15/04/2024

Still one of the louder guns we've ever tested.

(Sulus Arms SS-211)

07/04/2024

One of Eugene Stoner's lesser-known projects, the AR-7 Survival Rifle, is designed to be disassembled and stored entirely in the rifle's buttstock, with discrete pockets inside for the receiver, barrel, and magazine accessed by removing the recoil pad.

Contrary to popular belief, the AR-7 was not designed for US Air Force pilots, but is an evolution of an even lesser-known rifle that was: The AR-5. Basically a bolt-action precursor to the AR-7, the 5 was in fact adopted by the USAF as a survival rifle, but was never issued due to a high volume of existing M4 (no, not that M4) and M6 aircrew survival rifles already in military inventory at the time. As a result, Stoner and ArmaLite created the blowback-operated AR-7 to make use of the design and tooling developed for the AR-5, with the intention of finding a market for the new rifle among recreation vehicle owners (dirt bikers, RVers, private pilots, ATVers, etc).

Today, the AR-7 continues as the Henry Survival Rifle. Although an aged design, it remains one of the most compact rifles on the market—and the only widely available self-contained takedown rifle.

Read more about it: https://calibremag.ca/henry-survival-rifle-the-ar-7-today/

03/04/2024

The Springfield 67, aka Savage 67, aka Hiawatha 567, aka CIL 607 was Savage's contribution to the pump-action shotgun revolution of the 1950s, with the myriad of brands the gun was introduced under intending to stratify one design across a variety of price points - each brand denoting a slightly higher (or lower) end version of the platform.

Today these relatively obscure guns can be found pretty cheaply on used gun racks and gun show table, and are a pleasant example of mid-century workmanship; like a hipster version of the 870 Wing

Read more about it here: https://calibremag.ca/used-rack-the-springfield-67/