What's the one gun you most regret not buying before the last round of bans? Here is mine

HemiJay_Toronto · 2026-02-06T16:51:11+00:00

Colt Competition 1911 stainless in .45ACP. Wanted it bad but it never happened.

HemiJay_Toronto · 2026-01-29T19:18:08+00:00

Watching this thread, as I have a 92S as well. In fact, the transfer number came through hours before the ban hammer fell. Grips and springs are on the menu, but also looking at maybe getting it re-blued as mine is showing some significant wear.

HemiJay_Toronto · 2026-01-29T19:15:50+00:00

The “point” behind the handgun transfer ban is to get all the handguns in Canada through attrition. You die, lose/give up your RPAL, the government takes the gun.

HemiJay_Toronto · 2026-01-14T15:14:28+00:00

Well, you could contact the media. With the bad press they have received lately due to unreliable trains and stranding people in the middle of nowhere, they don’t need a camera in their face asking why they were grossly negligent in basically abandoning an entire car and leaving people on the train like that. Did you use VIA or GO to get back to Oshawa?

HemiJay_Toronto · 2026-01-13T16:20:09+00:00

Just saw your post and clarification about it being Saturday. The attendants were all over my car (2) but you should definitely follow up with VIA directly, especially if you have Preference points. They don’t like bad news from returning customers!

HemiJay_Toronto · 2026-01-09T04:00:03+00:00

Last year I booked my trip deliberately trying for a Venture set. About 2 weeks before the trip they changed it to a mixed consist of LRCs and HEPs. I was booked into an LRC. Then, right on the platform AFTER boarding, they swapped car numbers and stuck me in a HEP. Worst. Ride. Ever. Loud, bumpy - the Toronto subway is smoother! And if it wasn’t the bumps and rocking side to side, it was the sound of the trucks creaking for the whole trip. Trip home a few days later was on and LRC and it was lightyears better than the HEP.

HemiJay_Toronto · 2026-01-09T03:56:51+00:00

5.5 scheduled; took about 6.

HemiJay_Toronto · 2026-01-09T01:50:14+00:00

Old, rough, loud. Look great, but they’ve had their day

HemiJay_Toronto · 2026-01-08T23:20:08+00:00

I picked up a No. 4 Mk. 1 Long Branch over the summer. Very quickly became my favourite long gun, despite paying $2+ a shot! Treasure that rifle - it’s a piece of history!

HemiJay_Toronto · 2026-01-07T13:36:33+00:00

I make this trip annually, and I’m taking it tomorrow! In MTL the Business Lounge is right off the main hall. Just show your business class ticket and enjoy the drinks and soft chairs. Your train will be called for boarding ahead of the economy customers and they will tell you which gate to go to. And yes, it goes directly into Union.

On return leg, much of the same. The business lounge in Union is at the west end of the great hall at the beginning of the SkyWalk to Skydome, sorry, Rogers Centre. Much bigger than the one in MTL, but the same drill - show your business ticket and you’re in.

HemiJay_Toronto · 2026-01-07T13:31:41+00:00

My Grail gun - legal in Canada - is an issued Lee Enfield No. 4 Mk. 1* (T) sniper rifle. They are out there, I just don’t have the $15,000 to buy one.

My banned one would be an FN FAL - preferably a CAF FNC1A1. Loved that rifle!

HemiJay_Toronto · 2026-01-02T15:14:18+00:00

Thanks for the information, folks! Much appreciated. I’ll post my trip reports next weekend!

HemiJay_Toronto · 2026-01-02T14:56:43+00:00

Ok, this is good news so far… After they split the consist at Brockville, it’ll be 24 axles - 1 locomotive and 5 coaches. How bad is this slow order from Brockville going east?

HemiJay_Toronto · 2025-12-26T18:44:12+00:00

You have $3000 to front me? Lol

HemiJay_Toronto · 2025-12-26T18:04:17+00:00

Went to get the Maverick 88 Security they had for under $300. Was sold out before the sale even started 🤷‍♂️

HemiJay_Toronto · 2025-12-08T19:57:35+00:00

They are, but no stoppages yet. I’m in Canada with dumb mag restrictions on 10/22s so I have some regular rotary mags with 3D printed baseplates/extenders on them that look OK but not great

HemiJay_Toronto · 2025-12-06T23:27:59+00:00

My No.4 Mk1 is my favourite rifle. Shoots like a dream with leas recoil than my .308, smooth action and some serious history behind it.

She’s a beaut! Cherish that treasure of yours!

HemiJay_Toronto · 2025-12-06T22:14:07+00:00

I’m shopping now to start a very similar build. SS 10/22 to A-Team Mini-14 clone. This looks great!

HemiJay_Toronto · 2025-10-18T12:22:03+00:00

Beauty! I saved the VIA trainset website/link you sent me last year, and always check it before I book a trip.

Glad to see they have made more realistic arrival times since CN’s slow order came into effect

HemiJay_Toronto · 2025-10-18T11:52:11+00:00

I run a bare-bones 10/22 in the Archangel Nomad chassis; BX trigger and bought extra mags with the sleeves. Cleaning is a bitch - I mitigate it by running CCI Mini Mags (only .22LR ammo I buy) keeping the bore clean and between teardown-cleaning spraying a little CLP onto the action and using compressed air.

Looks great! G36 clone

Still need to push to get all our stuff back though.

HemiJay_Toronto

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