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Classes of firearmsQuestion 24 of 167

A projectile for a cartridge explodes on impact and is up to 15 mm wide. What is it?

  1. Restricted ammunition.
  2. Prohibited ammunition.
  3. Non-restricted ammunition.
  4. A prohibited firearm.
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Correct answer: Prohibited ammunition.

Projectiles made to explode on impact, up to 15 mm in diameter, are prohibited ammunition.

Source: Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited, Restricted or Non-Restricted (SOR/98-462), s. 6, Part 5 of the schedule

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026