Which area of Canada's proud firearms heritage has piqued your curiosity?
You have almost unlimited choices.
Every Canadian firearms owner has specific areas of interest, or more usually, overlapping areas of interest. You are here to discover more.
You might be a top video gamer --
but have not (yet) tried shooting a real firearm.
Until now, maybe, you have never handled a "Hi-Power" the pistol invented by John M. Browning and carried by Canadian troops.
Until now, maybe you have never handled a single action, the handgun all the cowboys carry.
Or, maybe from watching all those western movies, your yearning to be the "good guy" has not yet found its real home.
Maybe, until now, the initials IPSC only meant the "Internet Problem Solving Contest"
Perhaps, until now, all of your "hunting" has been for "bargains" at the market.
Possibly, at heart, you are a hunter. That is perfectly natural. Almost each one of us are. There is something inspirational about hunting to feed yourself and your family.
Have you ever felt good about some bargain you "hunted down" at a garage sale? Image the possibilities you might find in your first hunt.
Conceivably, your interest in how things are made has only been whetting your curiosity until now.
Maybe you are a firearm collector.
The history of our society is tied to the development of firearms.
Did you know what the invention of the steam engine and the making of cannons have in common? Maybe you have started yourself on a path to learn more.
It could be that your interest in history includes an unrequited love for re-enactment or history.
Are you aware that in almost every part of Canada, this weekend, there are people re-living the past. They gain a special understanding for what we have today, as well as an appreciation for the past..
Your adventure into Canada's firearms heritage will lead you into many places. It will reveal a culture that you might not have noticed. You will be enlightened!
As they say, a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step...
Have fun!