Found old ammo, 9mm military??

RobMorin

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Hello all....

A friend of mine found some ammo in a house he was demolishing.
Most of the ammo is 9mm in 3 cans cans...
So he gave them to me.... they look like they are from the 50's

I do not have a restricted license
Is it legal for me to have this ammo?
Is this ammo still good to use?
Do they make non restrict 9mm long guns?

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I put up a quick link to show you the ammo...
Sorry for the bad pics... :)
Thanks, stay safe all!
 
You can possess ammo without a license at all. License type also has zero connection to ammunition. A PAL holder can buy the same as with an RPAL or a license with prohib access. Your 9mm looks like Canadian surplus, should be just fine to shoot. Box reads Dominion Arsenal Quebec I believe, production would be 1965. There are plenty of non restricted 9mms out there. The Ruger PC9 is popular for one. Just a heads up, that .22 you’ve got in there is a bit collectible. I wouldn’t be shooting it if the box is full and if its not, save the box anyway. Nice bit of Canadianna.
 
Nothing wrong with that ammo. Military grade ammo usually has lacquer sealed primers. There are plenty of members here who would be happy to purchase it from you.
 
RobMorin said:
So upon further inspection of the contents of the boxes....
There are some odd things in there, like those giant ... uhm... whatever those are...
Also some of the ammo has green stuff on it like corrosion or something , i guess those should be discarded?

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Those giant things just look like 20mm bullets. Probably worth a couple bucks each to someone at a gun show. Corrosion on the brass is no big deal. Wipe it off before firing but if there are cracks in the brass, I would set those aside for cartridge collecting and not shoot them.
 
Yup. That A360 was what we used to get weekly as members of BCRA/DCRA and ORA/DCRA when I moved there, before DND stopped issuing ammo to DCRA member clubs. 1 box a week - shoot it on site, return the brass. Issued ammo stopped in the early 1990s.
 
BlackPowderBurner said:
You can possess ammo without a license at all. License type also has zero connection to ammunition. A PAL holder can buy the same as with an RPAL or a license with prohib access. Your 9mm looks like Canadian surplus, should be just fine to shoot. Box reads Dominion Arsenal Quebec I believe, production would be 1965. There are plenty of non restricted 9mms out there. The Ruger PC9 is popular for one. Just a heads up, that .22 you’ve got in there is a bit collectible. I wouldn’t be shooting it if the box is full and if its not, save the box anyway. Nice bit of Canadianna.
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Your PAL only gives you permission to acquire ammunition. There is no general prohibition on the possession of ammunition by the general public like there is firearms. Your PAL allows you to "legally break the law" if that sort of phrasing helps get my point across. People who are of the age of majority can purchase every component required to produce their own ammo with no license at all just like they can own and shoot antique classification firearms. There is no associated chargeable offense for possessing ammunition. That all being said, ammo cannot be sold by a business to or transferred between private individuals without the recipient having a PAL. Confusing and stupid right? Welcome to the Great White North!
 
AikiNut said:
Yup. That A360 was what we used to get weekly as members of BCRA/DCRA and ORA/DCRA when I moved there, before DND stopped issuing ammo to DCRA member clubs. 1 box a week - shoot it on site, return the brass. Issued ammo stopped in the early 1990s.
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A fellow I knew shot on the DCRA rifle team and got a pallet of 303 ammo delivered to his shop every spring from DND ...all his buddies shot as much of it as he did.
 
BlackPowderBurner said:
Your PAL only gives you permission to acquire ammunition. There is no general prohibition on the possession of ammunition by the general public like there is firearms. Your PAL allows you to "legally break the law" if that sort of phrasing helps get my point across. People who are of the age of majority can purchase every component required to produce their own ammo with no license at all just like they can own and shoot antique classification firearms. There is no associated chargeable offense for possessing ammunition. That all being said, ammo cannot be sold by a business to or transferred between private individuals without the recipient having a PAL. Confusing and stupid right? Welcome to the Great White North!
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Quite a complicated explanation.

You need a firearms license to legally acquire loaded ammunition, but not to buy reloading components for making ammunition. Similar to needing a license to drive a car but not to buy gas for the car. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say not many bank robbers reload their own ammo.

Seems like a practical way to be instead of making new restrictions and licensing requirements for no good reason whatsoever. So let's not complain, because the government and RCMP would be happy to fix that.
 
Bottom line , you are fine with everything you have there.
You could sell the 9mm ammo, BUT real gun guys and girls , don't sell ammo, they buy guns to fit.
What you need to do is get your RPAL, and get a Hi Power, for the 9mm, to late to get the Sten for you, I am afraid.
 
Nice find!

Now you need to find a non-restricted Sterling!

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Hey all... Sorry for late reply, its been a busy couple years with the family...

Thanks for all the replies, I feel the same way as @marshall "BUT real gun guys and girls , don't sell ammo, they buy guns to fit."

So I just bought a Kel-tec sub 2000 Gen 2, I am hoping i can use my 20 boxes of A360 9mmball CDN MK I?
They all look very shinny still. :)

I know the Kel-Tec is not the best, but it's all i can afford currently.

I will take a better inventory of what I have from those 2 ammo cans and make a post with the info.

Thanks to all and have a great day!
 
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