CZ 805 Bren S1
The older Czech service rifle, predecessor to the Bren 2. Both generations Already Gone in the same SOR/2024-248 OIC.
Is the CZ 805 Bren S1 banned in Canada? Yes. The CZ 805 Bren S1 is prohibited in Canada. It was named in SOR/2024-248 (December 2024). If you owned one before the deadline, confirm whether it appears on the federal Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program list. The current amnesty for prohibited firearms expires 90 days after the latest Supreme Court appeal termination under SOR/2026-114.
Classification: Prohibited · OIC/SOR: SOR/2024-248 · Ban-Risk: Already Gone · Compensation: Confirm federal list · Amnesty: SCC appeals + 90 days
Verdict
The CZ 805 Bren S1 is the civilian semi-automatic version of the CZ 805 Bren — the Czech Armed Forces' service rifle from 2009 through 2015, replaced by the modern CZ Bren 2 (Batch 13). The 805 reached the Canadian market through 2010–2020 at the $2,800–$3,500 CAD tier, slightly below the modern Bren 2 pricing. SOR/2024-248 named both the 805 Bren S1 and the Bren 2 Ms on December 5, 2024 — the entire Bren generation lineage prohibited in a single OIC despite spanning two distinct Czech service-rifle programs. The pattern echoes the FN lineage closure (FAL → CAL → FNC → SCAR) and the HK lineage closure (G3 → G36 → SR9 → SL8) — across the Index, regulators have repeatedly captured complete multi-generation manufacturer lineages in single OICs rather than incremental per-platform prohibitions.
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Lineage
Parents: CZ 805 Bren (2009 adoption) → CZ Bren 2 (2015 successor, Batch 13 sibling)
Primary sources for this entry
- Canada Gazette SOR/2024-248 (Primary) — Canada Gazette. accessed 2026-05-27
- CZ 805 Bren Wikipedia reference (Public domain, Tertiary) — Other. accessed 2026-05-27
Safety note: the Ban-Risk Index is editorial estimation, not legal advice or a substitute for current official guidance. The classification field reflects current RCMP FRT status as of the last-scored date. For any transfer, surrender, deactivation, or transport question, consult primary RCMP / Public Safety Canada sources and, where appropriate, a Canadian firearms lawyer.
