List of historical equipment of the Canadian military
August 29, 2023
This is a list of Infantry weapons used by the Canadian Military throughout its history and military arms used by militaries in pre-Confederation conflicts in Canada.
Flag of Canada used during WWII and the Korean War
Double Action in .45 Long Colt [3] or .455 Eley[4] (as marked on 5.5" barrel), swing out cylinder for fast shell extraction and reloading. Also used by the RNWMP & RCMP from 1905 to 1954.
In service for less than a month with the 1st Canadian Centaur Battery (formed Aug 6, 1944 - disbanded Aug 29, 1944), RCA, after landing in Normandy. Tanks returned to the Royal Marines.
Cold War to Modern (Cold War and peace keeping weapons until 2003)Edit
This section is about equipment introduced after 1946 but which has since been retired. For in-service equipment, see List of equipment of the Canadian Army.
2,848 1-1/4 ton replaced the M37 in 1976. More CUCV's were later ordered in the 1980s from GM Defense. Replaced by LSVW in regular army units then they were mostly used by the Army Reserve until replaced by the Milverado in 2004.
Canada Initially ordered 274 Mk 3 Tanks, plus 9 Armoured Recovery Vehicles and 4 Bridge-layers and additional orders followed. The Mk 5 (upgunned to 105 mm) were used later. From 1969 to 1970 the Canadian Army lists 77 tanks based in Germany (mostly Mk 5 and Mk 11's) and the remainder in Canada (60 at CFB Wainwright AB, 59 at CFSD Longpointe PQ, 46 at CFB Gagetown NB, 30 at CFB Borden, 29 at CFB Meaford ON, 27 at CFB Calgary AB, 12 at CFB Petawawa ON, 6 at RCEME School Kingston ON and 1 at the LETE Test Establishment Orleans, CFB Ottawa ON) for a total of 347 Tanks (including 120 Mk 5's, 3 Mk 5 Recovery tanks and some Mk 11's with IR and ranging guns fitted). Replaced by Leopard C1. Many of the tanks were sold to Israel which converted them to diesel. Some are still in use as variants.
66 Leopard C1 upgraded and refitted with Leopard 1A5 turret. Retired in 2017 with 11 sent to museums and 45 designated as range targets. 3 were destroyed during service in Afghanistan and 15 damaged, 7 beyond repair and thus written off.
Current in service variants: M113A3 Personnel carrier with Remote Weapon System (RWS), M113A3 Personnel carrier with One Metre Turret, M113A3 Mobile Repair Team, M577A3 Command Post, MTVL Basic Personnel Carrier / Light Re-supply, MTVC Heavy Re-supply, MTVE Engineer Vehicle, MTVF Fitter (Repair) Vehicle, MTVR Recovery Vehicle, TUA (TOW Under Armour)
^Canadian Military Handguns 1855-1985 by Clive M. Law
^Canadian Military Handguns 1855-1985 by Clive M. Law, p.26
^Canadian Military Handguns 1855-1985 by Clive M. Law, p.29 & 30
^Canadian Military Handguns 1855-1985 by Clive M. Law, p.107
^. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
^. Archived from the original on 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
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^. Archived from the original on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
^"Ancile". from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
^"General Dynamics Awarded USD $67 Million Modification to Previously Awarded U.S. Army RG-31 Mk5 Contract". from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources List of historical equipment of the Canadian military news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message This is a list of Infantry weapons used by the Canadian Military throughout its history and military arms used by militaries in pre Confederation conflicts in Canada Flag of Canada used during WWII and the Korean War Contents 1 Colonial Era to Confederation 1604 1867 1 1 Black powder rifles carbines and pistols 1 2 Service rifles and carbines 2 Confederation to First World War 1867 1914 2 1 Service Pistols 2 2 Service Rifles 3 First World War to Second World War 1914 1939 3 1 Service pistols 3 2 Rifles 3 3 Machine Guns 3 4 Armoured Fighting Vehicles 4 Second World War to Cold War 1939 1946 4 1 Infantry Weapons 4 2 Utility Vehicles 4 3 Scout Vehicles 4 4 Armoured Carriers and Armoured Tractors 4 5 Tanks 4 5 1 Combat Tanks 4 5 2 Training Tanks 4 6 Self Propelled Artillery and Anti Aircraft 4 7 Engineering Vehicles 4 8 Artillery 4 8 1 Field artillery 4 8 2 Anti tank guns 4 8 3 Anti aircraft guns 5 Cold War to Modern Cold War and peace keeping weapons until 2003 5 1 Infantry Weapons 5 2 Utility Vehicles 5 3 Armoured Fighting Vehicles 6 Unsorted 6 1 Approved private purchase and secondary side arms 6 2 Grenades mines and other explosives 6 3 Infantry mortars 6 4 Bayonets and Knives 6 5 Swords 6 6 Uniforms Load Bearing and Protective Equipment 7 Ordnance 7 1 Ammunition 8 Present day 9 References 10 External linksColonial Era to Confederation 1604 1867 EditBlack powder rifles carbines and pistols Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsCharleville 1717 Flintlock 1717 1840 Kingdom of FranceCharleville 1728 Flintlock 1728 1840 Kingdom of FranceCharleville 1746 Flintlock 1746 1840 Kingdom of FranceFusil de Grenadier Tulle Flintlock 1690 Kingdom of FranceFusil de chasse Tulle Flintlock 1700s Kingdom of FranceQueen Anne Musket Flintlock 1702 1840 British EmpireWilliam III Carbine Flintlock 1700s British EmpireNock Carbine Flintlock 1780 1790s British EmpireElliot Carbine Flintlock 1770s British EmpireBrown Bess Long Land Short Land India Patterns Flintlock 1722 British EmpireBaker rifle Flintlock 1801 1837 British EmpireLovells Pattern 1838 musket and Double Barrel Carbine Caplock 1883 British EmpirePattern 1842 Musket Caplock 1842 1853 British EmpirePattern 1851 Rifle Caplock 1851 British EmpirePattern 1853 Enfield Caplock 1853 British EmpireLancaster Rifle Caplock 1855 1869 British EmpireBrunswick rifle Caplock 1840 British EmpireColt 1851 Navy Revolver Caplock Revolver 1856 1885 1 United States 255 revolvers marked Lower Canada LC 556 marked Upper Canada UC Issued to CavalryService rifles and carbines Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsStarr carbine Breechloading 1861 1860s United StatesSpencer rifle and carbine Breechloading repeater 1860 1860s United StatesWestley Richards rifle Breechloading 1812 1871 British EmpirePeabody rifle Breechloading 1860s 1871 United StatesSnider Enfield Breechloading 1860s 1901 British Empire Carbine version carried west by the N W M P in 1873Confederation to First World War 1867 1914 EditService Pistols Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsColt Model 1878 Frontier Revolver 1885 1902 United States Double Action in 45 Long Colt with 7 5 barrel purchased initially for the Riel Rebellion 2 Colt New Service Revolver Revolver 1900 1928 United States Double Action in 45 Long Colt 3 or 455 Eley 4 as marked on 5 5 barrel swing out cylinder for fast shell extraction and reloading Also used by the RNWMP amp RCMP from 1905 to 1954 Service Rifles Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsMartini Henry Breech Loading 1871 1888 British EmpireWinchester Repeating rifle 1873 1918 United StatesMartini Metford Breech Loading 1894 1902 British EmpireMartini Enfield Breech Loading 1878 1902 British EmpireLee Metford Bolt Action 1895 1926 British EmpireLee Enfield Mk I Bolt Action 1896 1905 British EmpireRoss Mk I and Mk II Straight pull 1905 1915 CanadaFirst World War to Second World War 1914 1939 EditService pistols Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsWebley Mk IV Revolver 1887 1928 British Empire Chambered in 455 WebleyEnfield No 2 Revolver 1932 1945 British EmpireColt New Service Revolver 1900 1928 United States Also used by the NWMP and RCMP from 1905 to 1954 Chambered in 455 WebleyColt M1911 Semi automatic pistol 1914 1945 United StatesSmith amp Wesson Model 44 Revolver 1915 1951 United States 2nd model First orders were rechambered from 44 Special to 455 WebleyRifles Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsRoss Mk III Straight pull 1913 1916 Canada Withdrawn from infantry service following poor performance in battlefield conditions Replaced by the Lee Enfield Mk III Lee Enfield SMLE Mk III Bolt Action 1916 1943 British EmpireMachine Guns Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsColt Browning M1895 Heavy machine gun 1914 1916 United StatesVickers Machine Gun Medium machine gun 1914 1919 British EmpireLewis Machine Gun Light machine gun 1916 1939 British EmpireArmoured Fighting Vehicles Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsArmoured Autocar Armoured Car 1914 1918 United States Canada 2 ton commercial Autocar truck chassis covered with armour plate and armed with 2 Vickers machine guns 20 purchased 8 machine gun carrier 5 ammunition and supply carrier 4 Officer Transport 1 gasoline carrier 1 repair vehicle 1 ambulance Mk V tank Tank 1918 British Empire Used by the Canadian Tank Corps in 1918 Never used in combat Carden Loyd tankette MG Carrier Tank 1937 1931 British EmpireVickers Light Dragon Mk III 1937 British EmpireGM armoured car experimental light armoured car 1935 Canada Built on General Motors of Canada Maple Leaf truck chassisFord armoured car experimental light armoured car 1935 Canada Built on Ford Motor Company of Canada BB truck chassisTriumph Model H dispatch motorcycle 1914 British EmpireSecond World War to Cold War 1939 1946 EditMain article List of military equipment of the Canadian Army during the Second World War Infantry Weapons Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsSmith amp Wesson Military amp Police Victory model Revolver 1939 1964 United StatesInglis Hi Power Semi automatic pistol 1944 Present Canada License made Canadian version of the Browning Hi PowerThompson M1928 M1A1 Submachine gun 1940 1945 United StatesSten MK II Submachine gun 1942 1958 United Kingdom Canada Produced in CanadaLee Enfield SMLE Mk III Service rifle 1916 1943 United KingdomLee Enfield No 4 Mk I Service rifle 1943 1955 Canada Used by Canadian Rangers until 2016 replaced by Colt C 19M1 Garand Service rifle 1944 1953 Canada United States A small number of M1 M1C and M1D rifles enough to equip a brigade were issued to the Canadian ArmyBoys ATR Anti tank rifle 1937 1943 United KingdomBren LMG Light machine gun 1939 1955 United KingdomBrowning Automatic Rifle BAR Automatic rifle 1933 1953 United StatesM1941 Johnson Machine Gun Light machine gun 1942 1944 United States 1st Special Service Force Devil s Brigade onlyC5 GPMG General purpose machine gun 1939 1980s United States M1919 BrowningM2 HMG Heavy machine gun 1940 Present United StatesBangalore torpedo Obstacle Clearing Charge 1940 Present United KingdomPIAT Anti tank weapon 1943 1950s United KingdomBazooka Rocket launcher 1942 1977 United States In Reserve Force inventory as late as 1977Flamethrower Portable No 2 Ack Pack Flamethrower 1943 1945 United KingdomUtility Vehicles Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsWillys Jeep Light Utility Vehicle 1941 1970s United StatesMorris C8 Artillery tractor 1940 1945 United KingdomAEC Matador Artillery tractor 1940 1945 United KingdomDiamond T 4 Ton lorry 4 ton truck WWII United StatesFord F 8 1 2 ton truck WWII Canada Built by Ford Motor Company of Canada Canadian Military Pattern truckFord F 15 3 4 ton truck WWII Canada Built by Ford Motor Company of Canada Ford F 30 1 5 ton truck WWII Canada Built by Ford Motor Company of Canada Ford F 60S F 60L F 60H F 60T 3 ton truck WWII Canada Built by Ford Motor Company of Canada Ford FGT Artillery tractor WWII Canada Built by Ford Motor Company of Canada Chevrolet C 8 C 8A 1 2 ton truck WWII Canada Built by General Motors CanadaChevrolet C 15 C 15A 3 4 ton truck WWII Canada Built by General Motors CanadaChevrolet C15TA Armoured Truck Armoured truck WWII Canada Built by General Motors CanadaChevrolet C 30 C 60S C 60L C 60X 1 5 3 ton truck WWII Canada Built by General Motors CanadaCMP FAT Artillery tractor 1940 Canada Built by General Motors CanadaHarley Davidson Motorcycle WLC militarize motorcycle 1941 1956 United States Sometimes used with sidecarsNorton Motorcycle WD16H 16H militarize motorcycle 1940 United KingdomTriumph Motorcycles TRW motorcycle 1940s United KingdomMatchless G3L motorcycle 1940s United KingdomWelbike lightweight motorcycle lightweight motorcycle 1942 1945 United KingdomScout Vehicles Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsDaimler Dingo Armoured Car 1940 1945 United KingdomDaimler Mk I Armoured Car Armoured Car 1941 1945 United KingdomHumber Mk I Scout Car Armoured Car 1942 1945 United KingdomHumber Mk IV Armoured Car Armoured Car 1941 1945 United KingdomFox Armoured Car Armoured Car 1939 1945 CanadaM3 Scout Car Armoured Car 1942 1945 United StatesOtter Light Reconnaissance Car Armoured Car 1942 1945 Canada Built by General Motors of Canada Based on the C15Staghound Armoured Car Armoured Car 1942 1962 United StatesLynx Scout Car Armoured Car 1940 1968 United Kingdom CanadaM5 Reconnaissance Vehicle Reconnaissance Vehicle 1942 1945 United States A turretless variant of the M5 light tankThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items August 2008 Armoured Carriers and Armoured Tractors Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsKangaroo 1943 1945 Canada Converted Ram Priest and Sherman AFVs See respective entries Loyd Carrier WWII United KingdomUniversal Carrier 1940 United KingdomWasp WWII United Kingdom Universal Carrier with flame thrower equipmentT 16 Carrier WWII United States Universal carrier produced under license and modified in the United States Windsor Carrier 1944 1945 Canada Canadian built universal carrier with a lengthened bodyM3A1 Half track WWII United StatesM5 Half track United StatesM9 Half track United StatesTanks Edit Combat Tanks Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsStuart tank Light tank 1941 1945 United StatesChurchill MkI IV Infantry tank 1941 1945 United KingdomSherman I III V Medium tank 1941 1970 United States Sherman I M4 III M4A2 w 75 mm gun and V M4A4 w 75 mm gun used Sherman IC Firefly Medium Tank 1941 1945 United States United Kingdom M4 with a 17 pounder gunSherman VC Firefly Medium tank 1944 1945 United States United Kingdom M4A4 with a 17 pounder gunGrizzly Medium tank 1941 1945 Canada Canadian built and modified M4A1Sherman V DD Medium Tank 1944 1945 United States M4A4 75 mm with Duplex Drive system and flotation screen for amphibious landingsSherman Ib Close Support Tank United States M4 with a 105 mm howitzerCentaur IV Close Support Tank 1944 1944 United Kingdom In service for less than a month with the 1st Canadian Centaur Battery formed Aug 6 1944 disbanded Aug 29 1944 RCA after landing in Normandy Tanks returned to the Royal Marines Ram Badger Flame tank 1941 1944 CanadaChurchill Oke Flame tank United KingdomSherman Badger Flame tank United StatesTraining Tanks Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsCarden Loyd Mk IV tankette Tankette 1930 United Kingdom Used for trainingLight Tank Mk VIA Light tank United KingdomSix Ton Tank Model 1917 Light tank United States US built version of the Renault FT Ram tank I and II Cruiser tank Canada Never saw combat Training onlyVickers Valentine Mark VI Infantry tank Canada Canadian built version of the British Valentine IV 30 used for training Matilda II Infantry tank United KingdomLee Grant Medium tank United StatesSelf Propelled Artillery and Anti Aircraft Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsM3 75mm Gun Motor Carriage Self propelled artillery United States M3 Half track equipped with the M1A1 75 mm gunSexton Self propelled artillery 1943 1956 Canada Open box superstructure on a Ram tank hull Armed with a 25pdr gunM7 Priest Self propelled artillery 1944 United States Canada Open box superstructure on a Sherman tank hull Armed with a 105mm howitzer M14 SPAA Self propelled anti aircraft United States Twin 50 mount on an M3 half trackM10 Wolverine Tank destroyer WW2 United States Modified Sherman hull with an open turret and 3in gunM10 17pdr Tank destroyer WW2 United States United Kingdom M10 equipped with a 17pdr gun17pdr SP Archer Tank destroyer 1944 Suez Crisis United Kingdom Built on a Valentine tank hullCrusader AA Mk I and Mk III Self propelled anti aircraft 1944 United Kingdom Mk I armed with a Bofors 40mm anti aircraft gun Mk III armed with twin Oerlikon 20mm gunsSkink anti aircraft tank Self propelled anti aircraft 1944 Canada Enclosed turret on a Grizzly tank hull Armed with 4 Polsten guns Introduced late in the war and only saw use as an anti infantry weapon Carrier SP 4x4 40mm AA Bofors 30cwt Self propelled anti aircraft 1944 1945 United Kingdom Morris Commercial four wheel drive lorry armed with a Bofors 40 mm anti aircraft gun Engineering Vehicles Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsRam ARV Armoured Recovery Vehicle CanadaM4A4 Sherman V ARV Armoured Recovery Vehicle United StatesValentine Bridgelayer AVLB United KingdomM416 trailers 1940s 1990s United StatesM101 trailers 1992 United StatesArtillery Edit Field artillery Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsQF 25 pounder howitzer field gun United KingdomBL 4 5 inch Medium Field Gun field gun WWII United KingdomBL 5 5 inch Medium Gun medium field gun WWII United KingdomLand Mattress multiple rocket launcher WWII United KingdomAnti tank guns Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsOrdnance QF 6 pounder United KingdomOrdnance QF 17 pounder United KingdomAnti aircraft guns Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsBofors 40 mm gun SwedenQF 3 75 inch AA United KingdomPolsten Oerlikon gun PolandCold War to Modern Cold War and peace keeping weapons until 2003 EditThis section is about equipment introduced after 1946 but which has since been retired For in service equipment see List of equipment of the Canadian Army Infantry Weapons Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsC1 SMG Submachine gun 1958 1988 United Kingdom Canada License produced Sterling SMGFN C1 and FN C1A1 Battle rifle 1955 1987 Belgium Canada License produced by Canadian Arsenals LimitedFN C2 and C2A1 SAW Squad Automatic Weapon 1955 1987 Belgium Canada C1 modified for SAW roleC3 and C3A1 Sniper rifle 1972 2003 United Kingdom Modified Parker Hale M82Heller anti tank rocket Anti tank Rocket 1954 1967 CanadaBlowpipe surface to air missile MANPADS 1980s 1991 United KingdomJavelin surface to air missile MANPADS 1991 2005 United Kingdom106mm recoilless rifle Recoilless rifle 1950s 1988 United States Retired from the Regular Force in 1976Utility Vehicles Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsM151A2 Jeep Light utility vehicle 1974 1984 United States 935 purchased and retired in the 1980s 5 M37 3 4 ton cargo truck 1951 1976 United States Canada 4500 built by Chrysler Dodge in Windsor 1951 1955 6 M38 M38A1 Jeep Light utility vehicle 1950 1980s United States Canada Built 1950 1952 and replaced by M151 7 for regular forces by 1974 and retired in the Reserves in 1980sM135 GMC Deuce and a Half 2 1 2 ton 6x6 truck 1950 1980s United States Canada Cargo truck and numerous variants replaced by MLVWM54 truck 5 ton heavy truck 1950 1980s United States Canada Cargo truck and numerous variants replaced by HLVWM43 Ambulance utility vehicle 1950s United States Canada Variant of M37 built by Chrysler Dodge in Windsor 1951 1955 8 M152 utility truck 1964 United States Canada Radio Command unit 1038 produced by Chrysler in Windsor 9 M38A1CDN Jeep Light utility vehicle 1952 1984 United States Canada Built by Ford of CanadaM38A1CDN2 Jeep Light utility vehicle 1967 1984 United States Canada Built by Ford of CanadaM38A1CDN3 Jeep Light utility vehicle 1970 1984 United States Canada Built by Ford of CanadaGM of Canada CUCV Commercial utility Cargo vehicle 1976 2004 United States Canada 2 848 1 1 4 ton replaced the M37 in 1976 More CUCV s were later ordered in the 1980s from GM Defense Replaced by LSVW in regular army units then they were mostly used by the Army Reserve until replaced by the Milverado in 2004 Jeep CJ Light utility vehicle 1980 s United States Canada 195 military CJ 7 versions put into service between the retirement of the M38A1 and the introduction of the IltisIltis Light utility vehicle 1984 2003 West Germany Canada Licensed produced version of the Volkswagen IltisG Wagon LUV W Light utility vehicle 1996 present West Germany for more details see List of modern Canadian Army equipmentLSVW Light Support Vehicle Wheeled 1993 present Canada for more details see List of modern Canadian Army equipmentMedium Logistic Vehicle Wheeled MLVW Medium utility vehicle 1982 2019 Canada for more details see List of modern Canadian Army equipmentHeavy Logistic Vehicle Wheeled HLVW Heavy utility vehicle 1992 present Canada Licensed version of Steyr 1491 Percheron by Bombardier for more details see List of modern Canadian Army equipmentBV 206 All terrain utility vehicle 1983 present Sweden for more details see List of modern Canadian Army equipmentHumvee M1113 and M1117 Light Utility Vehicle 2010 United States used by Canadian Special Operations Regiment and Joint Task Force 2 and since replaced by Jackal MWMIKThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items May 2009 Armoured Fighting Vehicles Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsM5A1 Stuart VI Light tank 1946 1956 United States 90 purchased in 1946 and sold on to Portugal in 1956 three of which served with distinction in Angola from 1967 to 1972 M24 Chaffee Light tank 1946 1958 United States 32 were purchased in 1946 for armoured reconnaissance and retired in April 1958 Sherman M4A2E8 Medium tank 1946 1970 United States Kept in the reserves until 1970 Sherman M4A3E8 Medium tank 1951 1954 United States Acquired from US stocks for use during the Korean War Centurion Mk 3 Main Battle Tank 1952 1979 United Kingdom Acquired to replace the Shermans with 84mm main gun Centurion Mk 5 Main Battle Tank with 105mm gun 1952 1979 United Kingdom Canada Initially ordered 274 Mk 3 Tanks plus 9 Armoured Recovery Vehicles and 4 Bridge layers and additional orders followed The Mk 5 upgunned to 105 mm were used later From 1969 to 1970 the Canadian Army lists 77 tanks based in Germany mostly Mk 5 and Mk 11 s and the remainder in Canada 60 at CFB Wainwright AB 59 at CFSD Longpointe PQ 46 at CFB Gagetown NB 30 at CFB Borden 29 at CFB Meaford ON 27 at CFB Calgary AB 12 at CFB Petawawa ON 6 at RCEME School Kingston ON and 1 at the LETE Test Establishment Orleans CFB Ottawa ON for a total of 347 Tanks including 120 Mk 5 s 3 Mk 5 Recovery tanks and some Mk 11 s with IR and ranging guns fitted Replaced by Leopard C1 Many of the tanks were sold to Israel which converted them to diesel Some are still in use as variants Centurion Mk 11 Main Battle Tank 1952 1979 United Kingdom with 105mm IR and ranging gunLeopard C1 Main Battle Tank 1978 2000 West Germany 127 Acquired to replace the Centurions 114 of these Canadianized Leopard 1A3 were used in active service Leopard C2 Main Battle Tank 2000 2017 West Germany 66 Leopard C1 upgraded and refitted with Leopard 1A5 turret Retired in 2017 with 11 sent to museums and 45 designated as range targets 3 were destroyed during service in Afghanistan and 15 damaged 7 beyond repair and thus written off Leopard 2A6M CAN Main Battle Tank 2007 Present Germany 20 leopard 2s were loaned from Germany Then Canada acquired 80 tanks from the Netherlands Lynx C amp R Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle 1968 1993 United StatesM109A4 Self propelled artillery 1964 2005 United States Replaced with towed M777 guns in 2007 AVGP Cougar Wheeled light armoured vehicle 1976 present Canada 6x6 vehicle based on the MOWAG Piranha with a Scorpion tank turret AVGP Grizzly Wheeled Armoured personnel carrier 1976 present Canada 6x6 vehicle based on the MOWAG Piranha with a Cadillac Gage 1 metre turret designed to carry a section of infantry AVGP Husky Wheeled Armoured recovery vehicle 1976 present Canada 6x6 vehicle based on the MOWAG Piranha Ferret Scout Car Wheeled reconnaissance vehicle 1954 1981 United KingdomMamba Wheeled Armoured personnel carrier 2012 10 South Africa APC retired by 2012M113 Tracked Armoured personnel carrier mid 1960s present United States Current in service variants M113A3 Personnel carrier with Remote Weapon System RWS M113A3 Personnel carrier with One Metre Turret M113A3 Mobile Repair Team M577A3 Command Post MTVL Basic Personnel Carrier Light Re supply MTVC Heavy Re supply MTVE Engineer Vehicle MTVF Fitter Repair Vehicle MTVR Recovery Vehicle TUA TOW Under Armour Lynx Tracked reconnaissance vehicle 1968 1993 United StatesCoyote Wheeled reconnaissance vehicle 1996 present CanadaBison Wheeled Armoured personnel carrier 1990 present Canada Converted to supporting variants LAV III Wheeled Infantry Fighting Vehicle 1999 present Canada can also be used as an Armoured personnel carrierRG 31 Nyala Infantry mobility vehicle 2006 present South Africa 111 units delivered for use in Afghanistan 11 This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items May 2009 Unsorted EditApproved private purchase and secondary side arms Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsWebley Mark VI Revolver British EmpireEnfield No 2 Revolver British EmpireColt Police Positive 1941 present United StatesColt Model 1911A1 1942 1945 United StatesGrenades mines and other explosives Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsMills bomb United KingdomNo 68 AT Grenade United KingdomNo 69 Bakelite Percussion Grenade United KingdomNo 73 Grenade United KingdomNo 74 Sticky bomb United KingdomNo 75 AT Hawkins Mine United KingdomNo 82 Gammon United KingdomClam Magnetic Mine United KingdomGS MV Anti tank MineGS MkII Anti tank MineM61 grenade United StatesM67 grenade United StatesC19 claymore United States CanadaV40 Mini Grenade NetherlandsInfantry mortars Edit Model Type Service period Origin Details2 inch mortar WWII United Kingdom3 inch mortar WWII United Kingdom4 2 inch mortar citation needed WWII60 mm M19 CAN light mortar WWII present United States81 mm C3 medium mortar 1967 present United KingdomBayonets and Knives Edit Model Type Service period Origin DetailsPattern 1888 Bayonet BayonetPattern 1907 Bayonet BayonetPattern 1913 Bayonet BayonetRoss Bayonet Bayonet CanadaNo 4 Rifle Bayonets BayonetMk I Spike Bayonet BayonetMk II Spike Bayone BayonetMk III Spike Bayonet BayonetNo 5 Mk II Knife Bayonet BayonetNo 7 Knife Bayonet BayonetNo 9 Socket Knife Bayonet BayonetC1 Bayonet Bayonet CanadaNella C7 Bayonet Bayonet 1984 2004 CanadaBayonet 2000 Bayonet 2004 present CanadaFairbairn Sykes fighting knife Combat knife United KingdomGrohmann 3 CAF Knife Combat knife 1967 present CanadaC 5 pocket knife utility knife Utility knife 1973 2004Gerber multi tool knife Utility knife 2001 present United StatesV 42 stiletto Combat knife 1942 1944 United States Used by the 1st Special Service ForceSwords Edit 1897 Pattern British Infantry Officer s Sword 1908 and 1912 Pattern British Army Cavalry Swords 1857 Artillery Officer Sword 1827 Navy Officer Sword 1926 Air Force Officer SwordUniforms Load Bearing and Protective Equipment Edit Uniforms See also Combat uniform Canada and Uniforms of the Canadian Armed Forces Foreign Service Dress 1900 1903 Service Dress 1903 1939 Canadian Pattern and British Pattern Khaki Drill Battle Dress 1939 1967 Denison smock Used by the Airborne Canadian Para Smock Bush Dress Combat Dress 1968 2002 CADPAT camouflage Combat Dress 2002 presentLoad bearing equipment Oliver Pattern Equipment 1898 19 1903 Pattern Bandolier Equipment 1937 Pattern Web Equipment 1942 Battle Jerkin 1951 Pattern Web Equipment 1964 Pattern Web Equipment 1982 Pattern Web Equipment Tactical Vest or just known as Tac Vest 2003 PresentHead dress Canadian military fur wedge cap Glengarry Tam o shanter Field Service Cap Beret Balmoral bonnet Brodie helmet Mk II helmet Mk III helmet M1 Helmet CG634Protective equipment Fragmentation Protection VestOrdnance EditAmmunition Edit Model Type Service period Origin Details 280 Ross 1914 1918 Canada limited Commonwealth use as a sniper s cartridge 303 British United Kingdom only in service with Canadian Rangers 455 Webley United Kingdom no longer in service7 62 51 mm NATO United States5 56 45mm NATO 1984 present Belgium9 19mm Parabellum 1944 present Austria Hungary 50 BMG United States Used by Canadian snipers to set the longest distance kill record12 Gauge United States5 7 28 mm Belgium only in use by Canadian Special Forces 338 Lapua Magnum 2005 present FinlandPresent day EditList of equipment of the Canadian ArmyReferences Edit Canadian Military Handguns 1855 1985 by Clive M Law Canadian Military Handguns 1855 1985 by Clive M Law p 26 Canadian Military Handguns 1855 1985 by Clive M Law p 29 amp 30 Canadian Military Handguns 1855 1985 by Clive M Law p 107 MilitaryTrucks ca M151 Mutt Jeep Archived from the original on 2012 04 02 Retrieved 2012 03 30 MilitaryTrucks ca M37 Truck Archived from the original on 2012 06 10 Retrieved 2012 03 30 MilitaryTrucks ca M38 Jeep Archived from the original on 2012 04 02 Retrieved 2012 03 30 MilitaryTrucks ca M43 Ambulance Archived from the original on 2012 04 02 Retrieved 2012 03 30 MilitaryTrucks ca M152 Radio Command Truck Archived from the original on 2012 04 20 Retrieved 2012 03 30 Ancile Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2016 03 30 General Dynamics Awarded USD 67 Million Modification to Previously Awarded U S Army RG 31 Mk5 Contract Archived from the original on 2016 04 14 Retrieved 2016 03 30 External links Editcanadiansoldier com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of historical equipment of the Canadian military amp oldid 1168619380, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
