Excel Arms X-9R / X-5.7R
Niche-chambering PCC. The 5.7×28mm variant is one of very few civilian semi-auto 5.7 rifles outside the FN PS90.
Is the Excel Arms X-9R / X-5.7R banned in Canada? Yes. The Excel Arms X-9R / X-5.7R 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
Excel Arms is a small American manufacturer producing pistol-caliber carbines in niche chamberings — most notably the X-5.7R, one of the very few civilian semi-automatic 5.7×28mm rifles ever produced outside the FN PS90 (Batch 1). Stainless steel construction, blowback operation, Canadian Non-restricted at the 18.6-inch barrel configuration. SOR/2024-248 named both the X-9R and X-5.7R variants on December 5, 2024. The 5.7×28mm chambering — purpose-designed for armour penetration at handgun-equivalent distance — is now represented on the Index across two Already Gone entries: the FN PS90 (Batch 1, 13/15, the calibre's principal Canadian platform) and the Excel Arms X-5.7R (Batch 12, 10/15, the niche alternative).
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Lineage
Parents: Excel Arms original design (no prohibited family ancestor)
Primary sources for this entry
- Canada Gazette SOR/2024-248 (Primary) — Canada Gazette. accessed 2026-05-27
- Excel Arms catalogue (Manufacturer) — Manufacturer. 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.
