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Indian Arms Rules 1962

 SCHEDULE -I

(See rule 2)


Category Arms Ammunition
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I.
a) Prohibited arms as defined in Sec. 2(1) (i) and such other arms as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify to be prohibited arms.
Prohibited ammunition as defined in Sec. 2(1) (h) and such other articles as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify to be prohibited ammunition.

b) [Semi-automatic firearms, other than those included in categories I (c) and III(a), smooth bore guns having barrel of less than 20" in length.
Ammunition for arms of category I (b)

c) Blot action or semi-automatic refles of .303" or 7.62 mm. bore of any other bore which can chamber and fire service ammunition of .303" or 7.62 mm. calbire; musket ammunition; pistols, revolvers of carbines of any bore which can chamber .380" and .455" rimmed cartridges or service 9mm. or .445" rimless cartridges].
Ammunition for fire-arms of category I (c).

d) Accessories for any fire-arms designed or adapted to diminish the noise or flash caused by the firing thereof.
Nil
II.
Machinery for manufacture of proof testing of a fire-arm
Machinery for manufacture ammunition.
III.
Fire-arms other than those in categories I, II and IV, namely :
Ammunition for fire-arms other than those in categories I, II and IV, namely :

a) Revolvers and pistols.
Ammunition for fire arms of category III (a)

b) Breach-loading rifles other than 0.22 bore rimfire mentioned in category III (c) below.
Ammunition for fire arms of category III (b)

c) 22 bore (low velocity) rifles using rimfire cartridges, breech-loading smooth-bore guns and air-rifles.
Ammunition for fire arms of category III (c)

d) Air-guns and muzzel-loading guns.
Ammunition for fire arms of category III (d)
IV.
Curios and historical weapons, under Sec. 45 (c)
Curios and historical ammunition

other than those excluded under Sec. 45 (c)

V.
Arms other than fire-arms: Sharp-edged and deadly weapons, namely: swords (including sword-stick), daggers, bayonets, spears (including lances and javelins); battle-axes, knives (including kirpans a Khukries and other such weapons with blades longer than 9" or wider than 2" other than those designed for domestic, agricultural, scientific or industrial purpose, steel baton; "Zipo" and other such weapons called "life preserves"; machinery for making arms other than category II; and any other arms which the Central Government may notify under Sec. 4.

VI.

(a) [Articles containing explosive or fulminating material fuses and friction tubes than blank fire cartridges].


(b) Ingredients as defined in Sec. 2(b) (VII).

Notes- Parts and accessories of any arms or ammunition and charges for fire-arms and accessories for charges belong to the same category as the arms or ammunition.

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