Prophet River Firearms
Prophet River Firearms started as a web hosting company in 1994. By 2002, founder Clayton Smiley wanted a Cooper rifle and couldn't find one in Canada—so he imported one himself. What started as helping friends quickly became a business model. In January 2008, Prophet River reborn as a Canadian fire...
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Prophet River Firearms started as a web hosting company in 1994. By 2002, founder Clayton Smiley wanted a Cooper rifle and couldn't find one in Canada—so he imported one himself. What started as helping friends quickly became a business model. In January 2008, Prophet River reborn as a Canadian firearms operation. By July 2008, they expanded into inventory. Today they operate a full retail location in Lloydminster, Alberta and serve customers across Canada.
Prophet River's core service is US-to-Canada firearms importing. This isn't casual—they handle:
- •All border paperwork on both US and Canadian sides
- •Firearms registration in Canada
- •PAL/FAC transfers to your license
- •Shipping by mail, courier, or bus to your location
"We do all the appropriate paperwork on both sides of the border in order to legally get the firearm into Canada and into our customer's hands."
They also stock retail inventory including rifles, shotguns, optics, ammunition, reloading equipment, and accessories.
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Rifles | Cooper, Weatherby, Canuck, Bergara, Browning, Howa, Ruger |
| Shotguns | Huglu, Boito, Remington, Thompson Center |
| Optics | Vortex (Razor HD Gen III, Diamondback), Hawke, Leupold, Swarovski |
| Scopes & Rings | Talley, Vortex Sport Rings (30mm, 1"), Talley Picatinny bases |
| Ammunition | Lapua, Weatherby, Federal, Fiocchi |
| Accessories | Muzzle brakes, knife/axes (Condor), reloading components |
- •Bergara Premier Series Canyon (6.5 Creedmoor) - $2,799.95 with carbon fiber stock and Cerakote
- •Canuck Wrangler Series lever actions (357 Mag, 44 Mag, 30-30) - $1,099-$1,249
- •Vortex Razor HD Gen III 4-24x44mm - $4,199 (both MOA and MRAD)
- •Armaspec Harmonics Muzzle Brake (.308/30 cal) - $219
- •Talley Lightweight Rings - $70.99-$78.99
- •Used/Consignment custom builds from Mark Bansner, Sako, Cooper at $2,599-$4,699
Their "Our Customers" gallery shows real hunting results:
- •Polar bear (6.5 Creedmoor with Zeiss optics) from Nunavut
- •Whitetail deer across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario
- •Moose, caribou, and goat hunts in BC and northern Canada
- •African safaris (South Africa) with 300 H&H Cooper rifles
- •Grouse and pheasant with 28g Huglu shotguns
- •Coyote and fox taken across the prairies
Customers consistently photograph their gear—Cooper rifles appear frequently, along with Weatherby, Browning, and Leupold optics.
Canada Post is operating under rotating strikes. Prophet River offers alternate shipping methods (courier, bus) depending on your location. US customers note: duties, taxes, and clearance fees must be paid in advance before Canada Post pickup.
Prophet River Firearms 4206 – 66 Ave Lloydminster, AB T9V 3S9, Canada 📞 780-875-0575
- •Currently Hiring - Check their website for positions.
- •Specialization in imports: Very few Canadian companies offer this level of US-to-Canada importing service
- •Hard-to-find calibers: 375 H&H, 6.5x284 Norma, 280 Ackley Improved, 7mm STW, 8mm Rem Mag
- •Handling all paperwork: Customers don't navigate the border process themselves
- •Rare and custom firearms: Access to Cooper rifles (often single examples in Canada), Mark Bansner customs, vintage British doubles
- •Local storefront: Physical location on Lloydminster's west side near Yellowhead Highway for in-person service
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