Heckler & Koch SR9 / SR9T / SR9TC
HK's G3-derived civilian sport rifle. Roller-delayed blowback in a target configuration. SOR/2024-248 named the family.
Is the Heckler & Koch SR9 / SR9T / SR9TC banned in Canada? Yes. The Heckler & Koch SR9 / SR9T / SR9TC 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 HK SR9 and its sub-variants are the company's civilian sport rifles built on the G3 service-rifle action — roller-delayed blowback in a thumbhole sporting stock configuration that paralleled the SL8 / G36 family's relationship to the G36 service rifle. The SR9 line reached the Canadian market in small quantities through the 1990s and 2000s as a premium-tier .308 sport / target rifle, paired with the HK243 (sport variant of G36 family) at the same price tier. SOR/2024-248 named the SR9 family on December 5, 2024 alongside the broader HK civilian rifle catalogue. The entry rounds out HK's prohibition coverage on the Index: the G36 family (Batch 4), SL8 (Batch 2), USC (Batch 3), MP7A1 (Batch 6), and SR9 (Batch 10). HK's civilian centrefire rifle presence on the Canadian market is now entirely Already Gone — five named families across two OICs covering both the G3-derived and G36-derived civilian sport lines.
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Lineage
Parents: HK G3 (military service rifle, never civilian-legal as the G3 select-fire) → HK SR9 / SR9T civilian sport variants
Primary sources for this entry
- Canada Gazette SOR/2024-248 (Primary) — Canada Gazette. accessed 2026-05-27
- HK USA SR9 product page (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.
