Airsoft retailer link for header bar...
 

I thought I should bring up the point. There has been a walk in airsoft retailer in Grande Prairie, Alberta for a couple years now.

Canadian Airsoft. http://www.canadianairsoft.ca/

Competetive prices, excellent shipping, has MANY items in stock and consistently getting in new stock. And it's nice to have a store to go to that you can walk into and fondle their inventory ;)

Just being tucked away in upper Alberta it's a pretty well kept secret. And Frank is a great guy to deal with.

Just an FYI

Cheers...

Thanks for the link exmilitary. Seems that they have some interesting and somewhat odd items there at first glance.

Rumour was that they charge tax

They do...

http://www.canadianairsoft.ca/ShowCa...SubcategoryID=

wtf ?

So they sell some cheapass toy ones. who cares?


BTW great retailer. I bought my first M14 from them.

wtf, why is the AK only $149.95? I bet it's made from some cheap unkown maufacturer.

So does a couple of the retailers already listed on ASC.

If the mods are going to fool around with the Canadian Retailers list, how about arranging the stores alphabetically while they're at it? :-?

OBVIOUSLY.

They seem to cheap to be true. Marui AK for 470? I'll just stick to 007 and specarms.

Um. Ranger and DEA charge $470 for their AKs, Tru charges $480 (though I think it used to be lower). I've always considered that the normal price for a new AK in Canada, whereas 007 represent the celing and SpecArms vary from product to product.

Dealer listings
 

Maybe the mods can add us, Integrated Combat Equipment, while they're at it?

Hobey
www.icetactical.com

Holy thread jack...

If a retailer wants to be listed on the bar, they should take the initiative and PM Miles or another moderator about it. It's probably a good idea to get some of their upstanding customers vouch for them as well. Mentioning it casually in an easily lost thread won't help much.

Am I reading the site wrong, or is it basically just a promo-page for your product (Which, by the way, is awesome; Multi-cam for the win :) ).

Oh, and check this out : http://www.canadianairsoft.ca/ViewItem.php?ItemID=159

I have had NUMEROUS messages. Just an update. I DO NOT work there ;) I am only a customer. And as with anything else, shop around. No single retailer is going to have "the cheapest" prices. For reasons I can only guess as to why. Why does starbucks charge $27 for a cup of coffee? When Second cup is $2 and Timmy Ho Ho's is $1.65. It's all coffee afterall. I paid $599 for my new ICS M4 RIS. To my door. Have yet to find cheaper for new anywhere in Canada and not get raped on shipping.

As for tax, GST. We don't have PST here in sunny alberta.

And as for whether or not to buy from them... I HIGHLY recommend them. What you do is up to you, but I have had nothing but exceptional service from Frank. And as of this writing haven't heard anything negative. Like DC says, "If you can find a better car, buy it", same thing applies here... if you can find a cheaper [insert item here], buy it. Just avoid the super cheap AEG's ;) LOL

Ouch!!!

KJW M700 - NOW IN STOCK
Category: SNIPER RIFLES
Price: $499.00



- Gas Powered Airsoft Sniper Rifle
- Weight: 7.5 Lbs
- Velocity: 500-550 Fps w/ 0.2 g
- Adjustable Hop Up

IN STOCK

yeah they look nice, but the things im most impressed by is there ICS cost, example being of there m16a3's at a mere 550$ there abouts. but of course some of there other stuff with regards to price is all over the place, but hopefully i will be able to purchase something from them in the future.

That KJW M9 deal is pretty good. Is this store all that reliable though? People reccomend but I've just heard of them.

There are a couple other threads with customers opinions and such...just search.

Everything I've read has seemed positive...but a lot of it seems to be coming from the local, walk-in type scene.

I've yet to receive a response to a simple e-mail question sent out over a week ago and I resent it again just today...still nothing.

I asked a question an hour ago and I just got a response. Seems pretty fast.

Is shipping included in there prices?

I can recommend them as well. They're great and reasonable. Hands down one of the best retailers around.

Too bad theres tax. Tax would probably be around $20-$30?

They sell to anywhere in canada?

I have to ask cuz its lacking an info page, but if it does, im a happy camper.

(might as well ask)

I know im not 18 yet, so i was hoping to get some of the cheap stuff on this site to play airsoft with my friend at his cotage in the woods ( his cotage is located in the northern part of quebec ) since there isnt anyone around, do you think this is safe ? or a disaster waiting to happen

NO.

If it's see-through softair, then it'll be fine. Anywhere else, please treat it with respect, yes, even for the cheap stuff. From far, it's black, and looks like an "assault firearm[rifle]". That's plenty for many soccer-mom types.

Tax is 7%, just like everywhere else in Canada...

Yeah but, whos gonna see?

Theres an orange tip and all, and i wound treat it like a real one and get a case. I'd even make sure my friend understands how to treat the gun with respect.

Seriously, what is so hard to understand about don't play in a publicly accessible property.

Odds are, no, you won't get caught. But if it does happen?

I understand but hghgghh

You guys must know what i mean by hghggh




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That depends on how bad you want to meet the QPP SWAT team.
Wait until you are 18, and play on fields where it's allowed.

Even folks who have those guns dont take them to cottages. So unless you can shoot real machine guns at your cottage, forget that idea and forget the cheap stuff.

Your question is like asking if you can drive on the highway with a tricycle.

Who's going to see... *sigh*.

It only takes ONE person and you're in hell for real. If you're lucky, you get to spend time in Juvenile Detention. Your choice; listen to the advice and wait, or waste your cash and break laws.
If you really want to play, get your parents involved and go to an approved field with them.
Please read the rest of this website now.

There is no orange tip for airsoft in Canada. Only the pieces of crap from Canadian Tire.

you forgot the guns that come to canada via the u.s. they have orange or yellow tips and no trademarks.

Simple, dont buy from the US and you wont have the orange tips and zero trademarks.

Yes, but this retailer is in Canada.

I believe mcguyver was referring to those Canadian based retailers who purchase from wholesale distribs based in the USA ;)

yes.

I've never heard of a gun bought from a Candian retailer with an orange tip, but I may be mistaken.

Yes I was talking about the orange tips on the cheap guns from that site displayed in this thread

Btw, I have read the rules and faqs on this site, I do know that playing airsoft in public is dangerous and will get you screwed if someone sees you, but I asked because its not technically "public" the chances of being seen is really low because its grounds owned by the cotage owner ( my friends rent ).

I want to play but im not sure i want to play at a field where everyone will have uber experiance and better equipment to own me with

You don't have to have a ton of experience at a game just the willingness to learn while you play and have fun.
Realy the games are where everyones best side comes out n most ppl there are just happy to be out to a game and just want to have a good time.
It's not hard for a first time player to get caught up in the fun and enjoying meeting the ppl there and shooting the shit between fire fights.

If you don't plan on going to games might as well just buy soft air guns from crappy tire and play wherever you please and save some cash.

Here is a more indepth review I wrote recently.
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=20190

Their guns, at least the ICS ones, do NOT have trademarks unless specified.
They DO have red tips. At least the ICS ones with no trades...
They DO add tax on their guns, but the ICS prices are amazing

I recommend this retailer, totally, have you ever tried getting ahold of SpecArms? It's HORRIBLE!
Canadian Airsoft has GREAT customer service, and as stated, they don't rape you on shipping!

mcguyver, a forum member here plays with them and is very involved with their business, make sure to direct any questions you have to him, he's got answers to everything! (Sorry mcguyver, make sure your PM is not full :lol: )

my involvement is limited to, and only to, doing repair work for them as needed (nobody else around here does it). besides that i buy all my guns there and why not. they're local for me and if i need something small, like bb's, i can get them in 5 minutes. most guys are forced to buy online as it is they don't have local retailers. i buy nothing online, ever, and see no need to ever do so. frank and i talk all the time about "should i bring this in?" or "what parts do we need" so i here shop talk all the time. frank is an old-school paintballer and as he runs the largets paintball retailer in canada and supplies many retailers nationally, this is a sideline for him. but he didn't get his paintball business as big as it is by being a prick. he's a very easy guy to get along with and has bent over backwards for me for years. i've heard from guys around here who bought a gun and had it breakdown a couple of days later and he just replaced it for the guy with a new one. now, i don't know what other guys do as i don't buy from them, but i do know few retailers in any field (airsoft or otherwise) that do that. frank enjoys airsoft and actually comes out to play with us about once a month. you can purchase from whomever you like as this still is a free country and retailers will always have die-hard supporters (as i am for canadian airsoft).

I have never ever seen or heard of an ICS that didn't have any trademarks before... you have pics or a link or something to verify this because to my knowledge ICS has never produced a blank gun for retail sale.

remember Robin Sage in aug. orvis and i were paired up on your team? my ics had no trades and red tip, but i painted my tip. i used it again at the stony plain field in sept. when you ran john's m60. i don't have a digital camera but if you have pics of me then you'll see it. i think jp is getting an ics. his probably won't have trades and have a red tip.

It does not matter; you can get seen in an area where it's not allowed. By 'public' we mean anywhere that is not fenced-in and where someone could see you while hiking. This means any person at all, it does not mean public lands.
Even on private land, this is NOT legal. Ok?
You're also underaged, that is your current primary problem.

Play at a field with the consent of your parents, and learn, or wait until you are 18. Even then, play at a field where it's allowed and nowhere else.

Would you carry a real machine gun around? No? Then dont do this. The police will deal with you as if they were real. Try to explain that to your parents from jail and decide if it's worth trying.

This is Quebec, I know what the QPP thinks about airsoft. I have tons of legal permits and even then I would not do this. Clear?

Yes I do actually, click my review link damnit! :lol:
Pictures!
http://that-geek.is-a-geek.com/mp5/m...l/P1050277.JPG

http://that-geek.is-a-geek.com/mp5/m...l/P1050275.JPG

Wow thats crazy! Yeah mcguyver I remember you playing with an ICS those days but I never got a close look at it... I guess you learn something new everyday. (I think I leaner today to click on link that people provide:) )

So no matter what gun you buy from them, it'll have an orange tip?

Yeah i get it... im just frustrated at the lack of acceptance of airsoft.

Il go to the field and play there when im 18 if i have the cash or time...

I'm sure it depends on the gun and where it was imported from. Generally, all imports from the US will have orange tips - some of their ICS products, UTG products, etc...

Otherwise, most distribs overseas recognize that Canada does not have a blaze orange tip and trademark regulations like the States and will not apply the blaze orange tip and will leave the trades intact.

Make sense?

I just asked Frank, and the TMs have their trademarks still and no orange tips.

Thus they were probably imported direct from HK.

EDIT: Make me stop looking at your avatar Dro...please.

i've said it before, great service and absoulutly no problems... and we've bought a couple from them in the last year or so
this is just 2 of our members armament and the rest of the squad has as many if not more then us and all picked up at canadian airsoft.

http://www.skunkworxairsoft.com/albu..._020.sized.jpg
not shown the umps that were just picked up.

well then i am going to look in to them for future toys. plus it also looks like them and spec are the only dealers in canada that sell WE tech guns.

So... Is Honestjohn going to put it up?

He likely won't for a little bit longer... it is understandable, not because I believe there is even the slightest chance they'd rip anyone off, like a probation period.
After some time, more will buy from them... then the old ones that are stuck with the top three or so will do the same... it will gain trust...
Then... BAM, new retailer on the list. :lol:

I've never bought anything from them, but the UTG AK-47 looks like a good project gun... I think I'll pick one up from them sometime.

I don't see that they have the UTG AK?

It isn't released yet, is it? Remember, their stock comes from Airsoft Elite in the USA, so they have to get it first.

I amagine they should have it asap though.. they seem to get things fast.

Jan release date on that UTG AK

I'de love to see the tactical stuff you could do with this...

Drum mag for M4/M16

"My M4A1 can lay down a suppressive fire just as good as an m249 :3"

They have been around for a while... they're not a new company by any means.