Decree No. 174 / 1997 Coll.
Government Regulation laying down technical requirements for firearms and ammunition
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174
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
of 25 June 1997
laying down technical requirements for firearms and ammunition
The Government orders pursuant to Section 22 of Act No. 22 / 1997 Coll., on Technical Requirements for Products and on the Amendment and Addition of Certain Acts (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") to implement Sections 12 (1) and (4) and 13 (2) and (4) of the Act:
(1) For the purposes of this Regulation, firearms shall be considered to be:
(a) firearms which are:
1. shotgun weapons,
2. Ball guns,
3. combined weapons,
4. limited kinetic energy weapons;
5. disposable weapons,
6. historical weapons, replicas and imitation of historical weapons,
7. ballistic weapons designed to detect ballistic values (e.g. pressure, dispersion, missile speeds, etc.),
8. signal weapons,
9. narcotics weapons,
10. expansion apparatus for which the primary source of energy is an explosive substance (slaughter, injection, moulding, metal, etc.),
11. expansion weapons, which are acoustic weapons, gas and granular weapons,
(b) gas weapons which are:
1. aircrafts,
2. Winches,
3. CO2 gas weapons,
4. paintball weapons,
5. Metallic weapons,
6. narcotics weapons.
(2) Parts of firearms for the purposes of this Regulation shall be:
1. mainly,
2. ballast,
3. cartridge chambers,
4. revolver cylinders,
5. Shotgun cases, which are the main cases, gun beds, firearms bodies and firearms frames,
6. Conclusions,
7-day screws.
(3) For the purposes of this Regulation, a firearm intended by the manufacturer to carry out tests and to verify that it meets the technical requirements and which, by its characteristics, corresponds to a firearm intended to be manufactured by the manufacturer in an industrial or minor manner for placing on the market.
(1) For the purposes of this Regulation, ammunition shall be considered as:
(a) ammunition for firearms which are:
1. industrial or industrial charge,
2. industrial missiles,
(b) ammunition for expansion devices, which are:
1. industrially manufactured work casings,
2. Dust tablets
(c) Expansion weapons ammunition:
1. industrial acoustic casings,
2. Industrial gas casings,
3. industrial casings with granules,
(d) gas-fired ammunition - industrial missiles,
(e) discharge charge - ammunition (free and black powder) intended for use in ammunition and firearms.
(2) For the purposes of this Regulation, parts necessary for the assembly of cartridges or cartridges, such as missiles, discharge charges - ammunition, cartridges and matches, shall be regarded as parts of ammunition.
This Regulation shall not apply to:
(a) firearms and ammunition imported for research, development and testing purposes;
(b) mechanical weapons;
(c) military weapons, military ammunition and military ammunition which have not been excluded from the armaments of the Army of the Czech Republic, the Public Armed Corps and the armed forces of the Customs Administration, intended for military or security purposes;
(d) test ammunition manufactured for the purpose of the verification of firearms by an authorised person and of experimental consumables;
(e) ammunition for firearms which, for their own use, have been manufactured by persons authorised to do so under special legislation, provided that they have been made up of parts of ammunition complying with the provisions of this Regulation.
(1) The specified products under Section 12 (1) of the Act are firearms and ammunition and are separately marketed parts of firearms and ammunition.
(2) The essential requirements and conditions of the test shooting (hereinafter referred to as "essential requirements"), expressing the technical requirements for firearms, ammunition and parts thereof, are set out in Annex 1.
(3) Where the essential requirements are specified by harmonised Czech technical standards (Section 4 (4) of the Act) or by technical regulations and the characteristics of the weapon or ammunition are consistent with them, the essential requirements shall be deemed to be met. Where other technical regulations apply to firearms, ammunition and parts thereof, it is necessary that firearms, ammunition and parts thereof comply with the requirements of those regulations.
(4) The firearms, ammunition and their separately supplied parts must be marked with an appropriate test mark before being placed on the market. Any marking of firearms, ammunition and components shall be made visibly and permanently. The graphical form of the test marks [Paragraph 12 (1) (c) of the Act] is listed in Annex 4. The conditions and manner of placing of test marks on products are set out in Annex 2, point 5.
The manufacturer or importer shall provide for an assessment of the conformity of firearms, ammunition and components with the requirements of technical regulations ("conformity assessment ') by the procedures referred to in Article 6 with the participation of an authorised person (Article 11 (1) of the Act), which shall determine the number and dates of firearms, ammunition or parts thereof to be submitted for testing and shall determine the place of test.
(1) In the case of firearms and parts thereof placed on the market separately, except in the cases referred to in paragraph 2, the manufacturer shall carry out a type test in accordance with Annex 2 (1) and shall go for a firearm in which the energy of the projectile exceeds 7,5 J, or for a gas weapon in which the energy of the projectile exceeds 10 J, whether or not a partial verification of each product in accordance with Annex 2 (3). Part verification shall also be provided by the importer if the imported firearms or parts thereof are not marked in accordance with Article 4 (4).
(2) Where firearms are used
(a) firearms with a cartridge chamber with a maximum diameter of 5 mm and a maximum length of 15 mm or of which the cartridge chamber has a diameter and length of up to and including 6 mm, the matchmaking being the only driving charge for the projectile, energy up to and including 7,5 J;
(b) expansion devices and expansion weapons intended for ammunition having an edge-burning charge of up to and including 6 mm and a casing length of up to and including 7 mm;
(c) parts of such firearms placed on the market separately;
ensure that the manufacturer or importer carries out the type test together with the conformity assessment of the type referred to in Annex 2 (2) (hereinafter referred to as "gun homologation ').
(3) In the case of industrial ammunition and components placed on the market separately, the manufacturer or importer shall ensure that the type test and conformity assessment referred to in Annex 2 (4) (hereinafter referred to as "type control of ammunition") is carried out.
(4) For firearms or parts thereof for which the authorised person has carried out the approval pursuant to Article 6 (2) and bearing the approval mark, the check shall be carried out in the form of a unit verification in accordance with Annex 2, paragraph 2.4.
(5) For ammunition or parts thereof for which an authorised person has carried out a type inspection of the ammunition pursuant to Article 6 (3) and which are bearing a type control mark, an inspection check shall be carried out in accordance with Annex 2, paragraphs 4.10 and 4.11.
(6) The type test, unit verification or approval of firearms or parts thereof shall also be carried out by an authorised person on the basis of a proposal from the repairman or dealer.
(1) In the case of firearms bearing a mass verification mark, the re-verification referred to in Annex 2 (3) (hereinafter referred to as "new verification of the firearms") shall be carried out within the time limits
(a) 10 years for short firearms of balls (pistols, revolvers, etc.),
(b) 15 years for shotgun firearms;
(c) 20 years for round and combined long firearms
since the year of the last partial verification. The authorised person may, in view of the technical condition of the firearm identified during the re-verification, shorten those time limits. This fact shall be notified to the competent district police headquarters which registered the weapon.1)
(2) The authorised person may also carry out a new verification of the firearms at any time on the proposal of:
(a) the owner of the firearms, in particular where the safety of the weapon has been suffered by use or otherwise;
(b) the repair after a repair which may have had an impact on the safety of the firearm, if the firearm has been found to have been tampered with;
(c) arms dealer in the case of commission sales. 2)
(1) The evidence of the method of assessment of conformity used under Paragraph 13 (4) of the Act includes:
(a) technical documentation;
(b) documents issued when assessing conformity by an authorised person.
(2) The content of the technical documentation submitted by the manufacturer or importer or, where appropriate, the repairman, seller or owner of the firearms, ammunition or parts thereof to the authorised person at the same time as the firearm, ammunition or parts thereof presented is set out in Annex 3.
(1) The declaration of conformity shall be drawn up in the Czech language and shall contain in particular the following particulars:
(a) identification details of the manufacturer or importer issuing the certificate of conformity (name and surname, residence, place of business and identification number of the natural person or trade name, registered office and legal entity identification number),
(b) product identification data (e.g. name, type, brand, model, production number), for imported products also manufacturer identification data;
(c) description and designation of the product (manufacturer or importer, where applicable, designated for the purpose of use), other product details; in the case of parts of firearms, the declaration shall also contain information on the method of incorporation into the firearms or arrangements which facilitate the provision of essential requirements;
(d) a list of technical regulations (Section 3 of the Act) and harmonised Czech technical standards used in conformity assessment;
(e) an indication of the method of conformity assessment used;
(f) details of the authorised person (name or business name, registered office, identification number of the authorised person) and the number and date of his or her finding (certificate or protocol) corresponding to the means of conformity assessment carried out by that person;
(g) confirmation by the manufacturer or importer that the characteristics of the weapon or ammunition comply with the essential requirements of this Regulation and, where appropriate, with other technical regulations, that the weapons and ammunition are safe under normal conditions, or, where appropriate, by the manufacturer or importer of intended use for his user, and that he has taken measures to ensure compliance of all products placed on the market with the technical documentation and with the essential requirements;
(h) the date and place of issue of the certificate of conformity, the name and function of the responsible person of the manufacturer or importer and its signature.
(2) If there is a change in the facts in respect of which a declaration of conformity of a weapon or ammunition has been issued, which is to continue to be placed on the market after the change, the manufacturer or importer, after carrying out the relevant conformity assessment procedure, shall issue a new declaration of conformity.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1997.
Prime Minister:
Prof. Ing. Klaus CSc.
Minister for Industry and Trade:
JUDr. Kühnl v. r.
Příloha č. 1
Annex No 1 to Decree No 174 / 1997 Coll.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTIBRATION, CULTURE AND PARTS THEREOF AND CONDITIONS OF THE TEST SYSTEM
Preliminary provisions
Firearms and ammunition shall be designed and manufactured in such a way that they operate safely and comply with the following requirements in normal use.
These requirements shall also apply to parts of firearms and ammunition where they are associated with an appropriate risk.
1. Essential requirements applicable to the type test and to the approval of firearms and parts thereof.
1.1. For firearms and parts thereof
(a) the dimensions of the chamber of charge, the barrel drill and the locking clearance shall comply with the decisions of C.I.P., 3)
(b) the materials used and the dimensions of the firearms or their components shall guarantee strength against stress in the shooting by test rounds;
(c) a reliable function of the firearm shall be ensured when firing the cartridge.
1.2 Conversion of essential requirements and other requirements and conditions applied in the type test and approval of firearms, such as:
(a) the appearance and execution of the firearms;
(b) the imputability of a firearm, in addition to the main shoot-down of multi-barrel weapons;
(c) dispersion and cover of a firearm;
(d) resistance to difficult climatic conditions - heat, frost, humidity, water,
(e) the speed and energy of the firearms;
adapt the relevant harmonised Czech technical standards.
1.3. Manufacturer or importer of firearms
(c) for checking the dimensions of the chamber of charge, the barrel drill and the locking will may only be used by calibrators 4) measuring instruments which comply with the C.I.P. Decisions;
(d) it must have a security deposit, n guarantee service and post-guarantee service,
(e) attach to each type of firearm the technical documentation referred to in Annex 3,
(f) they must have a technical control system that is built and effective.
2. Essential requirements for firearms in use in unit verification
2.1. The firearm shall not show traces of corrosion, blackening or other spas prior to the test shooting, shall have a damaged stock and its marking shall comply with the provisions of Annex 2, paragraph 5.
2.1.1. The firearm shall not have in particular:
(a) manufacturing defects in the well and in the chamber of charge, such as depth, loops, fractures and other defects visible to the naked eye;
(b) an insufficiently polished barrel, and the surface of the hub, making it difficult to detect any defects caused by the test shooting; In case of doubt, compliance with the permissible roughness of the Ra surface shall be checked, which may not be more than 1 micrometre in the barrel well and 1,8 micrometres in the chamber;
(c) bent barrel or barrel with indications of discharge and other deformations;
(d) within the city, cracks, porous or incomplete and subsequently sealed areas on parts of a firearm;
(e) incorrectly set up or paired mainly, hooks and bars,
(f) defects caused by mechanical and thermal production operations which may adversely affect the strength and function of the firearm;
(g) an end or bottom screw, the design of which does not correspond to the purpose of the firearm.
2.1.2. The essential dimensions of firearms in terms of safety, clearance locking and wall thickness must mainly correspond to the values laid down by the C.I.P. Decisions or specified in harmonised Czech technical standards or values specified by the authorized person.
In the case of firearms loaded with mouth, the diameter of the barrier shall be in accordance with the values laid down in the harmonised Czech technical standard.
2.1.3. Firearms shall not report:
(a) incorrect function of the closing, trigger, drum, insurance or extermination system (in the case of weapons charged from behind);
(b) malfunction and operation of the revolver cylinder;
(c) incorrect operation of the ignition device (in the case of firearms loaded by the mouth),
(d) the inclination to self-start when charging;
(e) too low resistance of the trigger to the values set in harmonised Czech technical standards (except target firearms);
(f) defects in the design, working and operation of the firing pin and fuse;
(g) insufficient holding of the cock or similar percussion element in its catch.
2.1.4. Firearms shall not show any of the defects referred to in point 3.2 after the test shooting carried out in accordance with paragraph 3.
3. Test shooting conditions
3.1.1. The test shooting shall be carried out on fully completed firearms before the shooting test carried out by the manufacturer. Firearms on which the engraving or surface treatment will still be carried out by blackening or otherwise shall also be regarded as fully completed. Authorised person shall determine whether to verify a firearm with or without surface treatment. The firearms charged with the mouth shall be equipped with an ignition device and their separately supplied main shall have a cover and a definitive screw.
3.1.2. The projector shall present a firearm for testing in such a condition as to be capable of safe firing, and with a belt. The authorised person may, where justified, authorise the manufacturer or importer to present a firearm without the shank. If it is a separate barrel, the promoter shall submit a conclusion enabling the test or barrel to be carried out if it is a separate conclusion.
3.1.3. The test shooting shall be carried out by test rounds which by their execution, pressure or energy of the missile correspond to both nominal values and statistically evaluated inequalities of values specified in harmonised Czech technical standards. In addition, the test rounds for the verification of shotguns shall comply with the specified diameter and mass of the ammunition. Test charges may be used at an air temperature of 15 to 25 ° C.
3.1.4 The pressure of the test charges shall be measured either by the pressure gauge rollers (crushers) or by the mechanical-electrical (piezo) sensor at the temperature of the dust charge (20 ± 2) ° C. If the energy of the bullet is measured instead of the pressure value, the oral velocity of the bullet from which the oral energy is calculated shall be measured at the same temperature. The characteristics and dimensions of pressure cylinders and mechanical-electrical sensors (including the characteristics of measuring sets) as well as the measurement methodology, method of calibration and evaluation of measurement results are set out in harmonised Czech technical standards.
3.1.5 The pressure gauges used must mainly meet the requirements laid down in harmonised Czech technical standards with their dimensions, structures and characteristics.
3.1.6 Individual types of firearms and their separately supplied parts shall be subject to fire by test rounds as follows:
(a) Shotgun mainly charged from the rear, with a length of the chamber of charge of less than 73 mm and intended for shotgun rounds shall be tested with two rounds per barrel or three rounds with steel pellets. The dimensions and hardness of the shotgun and the mass of the shotgun are specified by C.I.P. regulations. These bullets shall comply with the prescribed pressures (or higher pressures) at the prescribed points of the barrel. In addition, at least one consumption charge shall be fired from each barrel to verify the function of a rechargeable or self-charging firearm. Pressurised pressures in MPa (mean the mean value of maximum pressure as determined by mechanical-electrical sensors) and prescribed positions are given in Table 1 below and notes:
| Tlak na tlakoměru č.: (MPa) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ráže | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| při zkoušce | ||||
| běžné | vyšší | |||
| 12 a větší | 96 | 50 | 137 | 50 |
| 16 | 102 | 50 | 137 | 50 |
| 20 a menší | 108 | 50 | 137 | 50 |
| 12 – ocelové broky | hybnost 15 Ns | 137 | 50 | |
Table 1
Notes to Table 1:
1. Pressure gauge No 1 means a pressure sensor located at a measuring point 17 mm from the bottom of the end bed. Pressure gauge No 2 means a pressure sensor located at a measuring point (162 ± 0.5) mm from that bottom.
2. The higher test shall be applied, if consumer charges are to be used in the test gun, their mean maximum pressure value shall exceed that measured by a mechanical-electrical sensor:
74 MPa for 12 and more,
78 MPa for 16 caliber,
83 MPa for 20 and less
or a pressure of up to 105 MPa or a chamber length greater than 73 mm.
(b) Bullets, mainly charged from the rear, shall be tested by test rounds giving prescribed pressures (or pressures higher) at the prescribed points and at least one charge per chamber of charge to verify the function of the rechargeable or self-charging firearms. The test charges apply a maximum pressure of at least 30 per cent higher than the allowed mean of the maximum charge pressure of a given calibre. Pressurised pressures and places are set out in harmonised Czech technical standards.
Number of test rounds used:
1.2 cartridges for each barrel for long firearms with an operating pressure of 180 MPa or more,
2.1 charge per barrel for long firearms with operating pressure of less than 180 MPa;
3.2 cartridges for each barrel for pistols, regardless of their level of operating pressure,
4.1 A charge per cartridge chamber if separated from the barrel (e.g. in revolvers), regardless of the operating pressure.
The values of operating pressures are the mean values of the maximum pressures determined by pressure cylinders or mechanical-electrical sensors.
(c) Expansion weapons, work expansion devices and special weapons, or parts thereof, shall be subject to fire by test cartridges having 30% more pressure than the operating pressure of the strongest container, or 10% more energy than the permissible mean energy value specified for the most powerful cartridge of the caliber. Expansion injection moulding machines with a fat content of between 15% and 16% are exempted.
Expansion weapons shall be verified by firing:
1.5 test rounds from each barrel for expansion weapons with one cartridge chamber,
2.2 test cartridges from each cartridge chamber for expansion weapons with two or more cartridge chambers
The operating expansion apparatus shall be verified by firing:
1. 10 test rounds using the most suitable missile (anchor nail) when the power is set to the maximum (if the power is adjustable),
2. 10 test rounds and 10 of the most powerful consumables for an expansion inlay with a fat, the weight of the fat increases by 50% (added weight) above the weight of the heaviest fat in the instrument.
The specific weapons defined by the relevant harmonised Czech technical standard shall be verified by firing 2 test rounds or 5 strongest consumables.
(d) Prevents intended exclusively for black powder shall be tested with two shots, with a test charge per barrel, if the cartridge chamber is part of the barrel, and at least with one shot, with a test charge per chamber if it is separated from the barrel (e.g. in the case of revolvers).
The test charges consist of a bullet and dust in the quantity prescribed by the harmonised Czech technical standard for the specific calibre and type of firearm.
Historical weapons charged by the mouth mainly intended exclusively for black powder and equipped for each barrel with either a percussion lock with a cap cap (gun) or a flint lock of the French type shall be tested with two shots with reduced black powder test load on each barrel. The test load is prescribed in harmonised Czech technical standards.
(e) Ball-rock weapons shall be tested by subjecting each barrel to a corresponding number of test and, where appropriate, consumable rounds (see (a) and (b)).
(f) ballistic weapons shall be tested as an appropriate type of firearms; taking into account that ballistic weapon verification test cartridges may be used as consumables in ballistic weapons. Reference charges, the values of which are determined by the C.I.P. Decisions, shall be used to verify the function.
g) Interchangeable primary, loading and loading chambers shall be tested by means of their own conclusion in a manner consistent with the type of firearm concerned (not applicable to the loading and loading chambers, approved as type).
h) Isolates supplied by the barrel, hub chambers, if not part of the barrel (e.g. revolver cylinders), conclusions and days screws shall be tested as an appropriate type of firearm. If the end is intended for several different calibrations, the most strenuous test charges shall be tested. The criterion of stress is the force at the end.
i) Gas weapons shall be tested with a pressure 30% higher than the maximum operating pressure. A 10% increase in oral energy of the bullet may also be a measure of the pressure increase.
3.1.7. The tests shall be carried out by means of lafts which protect the operator safely and in which the firearms are fastened to the maximum extent possible in accordance with the conditions of their use. Short firearms are permitted with protective gloves. Test fire on multi-barrel firearms takes place gradually, meaning barrel to barrel.
3.2. Disorder of firearms during and after the test shooting
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Government Decree No. 174 / 1997 Coll., laying down technical requirements for firearms and ammunition |
|---|---|
| Regulation Type | Regulation |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 06.08.1997 |
|---|---|
| Effective from | 01.09.1997 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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