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Nope, the regular Skeletool. I just linked the CX in my first post because it was the first one I found the link for on the MEC site.

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Originally Posted by BeefCake4000 (Post 7513207)

Yes it is allowed in Canada. I know the article is meant to be a joke but putting too many accessories on a firearm will actually decrease your chance of survival. The reasons are as follows:
1) More weight=faster fatigue
2) More weight=slower movement
3) More accessories=easier to get tangle in tight spaces

The author states the gun weighs 7.5 pounds unmodified and 9.5 pounds with all the equipment attached. I don't know about you but for all the usefulness of the stuff included with that shotgun, ten pounds is well worth it. Especially with that sling, it won't feel like carrying anything and it would be hella valuable with so much survival equipment.

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Originally Posted by BeefCake4000 (Post 7513207)

10lb is nothing.. unless your a 10 year old girl.. >.>

But some of that stuff is pretty useless the accesories.. would rather have some sort of explosive round or more bullets.. or even a door ramming attachment XD

if any of you have ever carried a weapon around for days, you'd know every pound counts lol.

While we're on the subject. What IS legal in canada? For some reason, I feel the urge to get armed up, just in case.

Right now, I've got no survival gear at all. I don't even stock canned food. 2 days without power or supermarkets and i'm royally screwed.

I'm thinking:
- firearm (shotgun? rifle?)
- combat knife
- decent leatherman
- water
- and enough MREs for immediate family

if theres a zombie outbreak im meeting with CRS :fuckyea:

Problem 1: guns make loud noises. Loud noises attract more zombies. With a whopping 19 rounds, you're probably fucked, especially with those specialty rounds.

Problem 2: Using your gun to store all those essential tools means they must go back in the gun when you're done with them. For starters, that's extra weight in your hands that could be much more easily carried in a backpack. In addition, this means that if you have to leave in a hurry, you have to fit all that crap back into those small compartments that they barely fit in to begin with. Which means if you get caught off guard, you're gonna end up leaving things behind.

Problem 3: Having the knife all the way out near the end poses two problems. First, it's hard to access in a pinch, if something grabs hold of the gun or knocks it away from you you're screwed. Second, you're carrying that weight as far away from you as possible, meaning it's creating more torque. This isn't a bit deal short term, but long term that's unnecessary strain on your arms.

It's more of a cool display of what all you can store with just a shotgun than something I would use for survival. A good read either way.

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Originally Posted by Culverin (Post 7514121)

anything sold at the following link is legal assuming you have the proper licensing and follow the restrictions

Wanstalls Online - Hunting - Sport - Tactical - Firearms - Accessories

for proper licensing i suggest http://silvercore.ca/, if you go there shoot me a PM cause i think i get some benefit if i refer you.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...c_SUB-2000.jpg Sub2000 > shotgun. Non restricted and it is extremely light "The SUB-2000 weighs 4 pounds (1.8 kg) unloaded"