@Darn I'll give a serious answer. Garbage rod is slang for a Mosin Nagant. Barring that, I suggest an SKS or an SVT, as I understand you Leaves have reasonably priced SVTs. If none of those sound good, Norinco makes an M14 copy for the Canadian civvie market.

Nasty Eastern Block shit is very cheap up here. My first SKS cost $100

From a gun store no less.

@Darn what do you need to know in particular?

There's always a Canadian thread on /k/

The canucks have a discord too

I'd like to know which firearm I could get started with

Something that a beginner could use and maintain and learn about

In that case, do you want a bolt action? Mosin, although they kick hard, especially the carbines. If you want a semi-auto though, SKS is the way to go.

Russian guns are designed for serfs whose life experience before conscription was pulling onions out of the ground or hitting things with a hammer in a factory.

Get a .22 in something

^^

People need to quit suggesting milsurp as a first gun

BUY SKS

don’t actually

I see what you're saying Runes, but both of those guns do fit what he's asking for. Besides, don't Canucks have a limit on the number of weapons they can have?

I am pretty sure with my license there'd be a limit on how many I have

And I am very interested in the bolt action design

Get a .22 then milsurp

Just get a 10/22

@Darn I’d recommend an AR-15 to be honest

Is that the civilian sporting rifle version?

Simple to maintain, parts are everywhere, along with mags and ammo

Yeah

My first gun was a M&P-15 1.0 with no forward assist and with a brass deflector

Thanks for the suggestions guys

In a following note, which of these shops are reputable :
1.) Bass pro shops
2.) Firearms outlet canada
3.) Buds gun shop

These are the shops that are practical for me to visit (along with a few small local stores). What are your opinions on them?

@Darn you have your regular PAL correct? So you’re limited to non-restricted stuff. No limit to how many you acquire as long as you store them properly.

@Wilkie Thank you for pitching in, I assume you're a leaf?

Most dude bros up here will state that the SKS is the quintessential first gun to buy, as they’re cheap as fuck and fun to shoot.

Yep, from Manitoba

And *reliablish*

Alright, I think Darn is in good hands here. We have a few other Leaves on here, @Reichtangle and @GhostPhail are the ones who come to mind immediately.

Enjoy your stay.

@Wilkie that is correct

But if you’re looking to hunt or do anything practical with it there are better options obviously

Thanks alot for the help guys I really appreciate it

Anytime

I'm just looking to get a few shots off at a range

Yeah. Nothing wrong with a nice non- bubba’d SKS then.