List of infantry weapons and equipment of the Canadian military
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.
Colonial Era to Confederation (1604 - 1867)
Black Powder Rifles, Carbines and Pistols
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleville 1717 | Flintlock | 1717-1840 |  | |
| Charleville 1728 | Flintlock | 1728-1840 | | |
| Charleville 1746 | Flintlock | 1746-1840 | | |
| Fusil de Grenadier Tulle | Flintlock | 1690-???? | | |
| Fusil de chasse Tulle | Flintlock | 1700s | | |
| Queen Anne Musket | Flintlock | 1702-1840 |  | |
| William III Carbine | Flintlock | 1700s | | |
| Baker rifle | Flintlock | 1801-1837 | | |
| Nock Carbine | Flintlock | 1780-1790s | | |
| Elliot Carbine | Flintlock | 1770s | | |
| Brown Bess Long Land, Short Land, India Patterns | Flintlock | 1722 | | |
| Lovells Pattern 1838 musket and Double Barrel Carbine | Caplock | 1883 | | |
| Pattern 1842 Musket | Caplock | 1842-1853 | | |
| Pattern 1851 Rifle | Caplock | 1851 | | |
| Pattern 1853 Enfield | Caplock | 1853 | | |
| Lancaster Rifle | Caplock | 1855-1869 | | |
| Brunswick rifle | Caplock | 1840-???? | | |
| Colt 1851 Navy Revolver | Caplock Revolver | 1856-1885 [1] |  | 255 revolvers marked Lower Canada (LC), 556 marked Upper Canada (UC), Issued to Cavalry |
Service rifles and carbines
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starr carbine | Breechloading | 1861-1860s | | |
| Spencer rifle and carbine | Breechloading repeater | 1860-1860s | | |
| Westley Richards rifle | Breechloading | 1812-1871 | | |
| Peabody rifle | Breechloading | 1860s-1871 | | |
| Snider-Enfield | Breechloading | 1860s-1901 | | Carbine version carried west by the N.W.M.P. in 1873 |
Confederation to First World War (1867 - 1914)
Service Pistols
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Model 1878 Frontier | Revolver | 1885-1902 | | Double Action in .45 Long Colt with 7.5" barrel, purchased initially for the Riel Rebellion [2] | |
| Colt "New Service" Revolver | Revolver | 1900-1928 | | 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 1905-1954. |
Service Rifles
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martini–Henry | Breech-Loading | 1871-1888 | | |
| Winchester | Repeating rifle | 1873-1918 | | |
| Martini–Metford | Breech-Loading | 1894-1902 | | |
| Martini–Enfield | Breech-Loading | 1878-1902 | | |
| Lee–Metford | Bolt Action | 1895-1926 | | |
| Lee–Enfield Mk.I | Bolt Action | 1896-1905 | | |
| Ross Mk.I and Mk.II | Straight-pull | 1905-1915 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
First World War to Second World War (1914 - 1939)
Service pistols
| Model | Type | Service period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt New Service | Revolver | 1900-1928 | | Also used by the NWMP and RCMP from 1905-1954. Chambered in .455 Webley |
| Colt M1911 | Semi-automatic pistol | 1914-1945 | | |
| Smith & Wesson Model 44 | Revolver | 1915-1951 | |
2nd model. First orders were rechambered from .44 Special to .455 Webley |
Rifles
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Mk.III | Straight-pull | 1913-1916 | | 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 | |
Machine Guns
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt-Browning M1895 | Heavy machine gun | 1914-1916 | | |
| Vickers Machine Gun | Medium machine gun | 1914-1919 | | |
| Lewis Machine Gun | Light machine gun | 1916-1939 | |
Armoured Fighting Vehicles
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armoured Autocar | Armoured Car | 1914-1918 | | Commercial Autocar trucks covered with armour plate and armed with several machine guns. |
| Mk.V tank | Tank | 1918 | | Used by the Canadian Tank Corps in 1918. Never used in combat. |
Second World War to Cold War (1939 - 1946)
Infantry Weapons
Utility Vehicles
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willys Jeep | Light Utility Vehicle | 1941-1970s | | |
| Morris C8 | Artillery tractor | 1940-1945 | | |
| AEC Matador | Artillery tractor | 1940-1945 | | |
| Diamond T 4-Ton lorry | 4 ton truck | WWII | | |
| Ford F-8 | 1/2 ton truck | WWII | | Built by Ford Motor Company of Canada. Canadian Military Pattern truck |
| Ford F-15 | 3/4 ton truck | WWII | | Built by Ford Motor Company of Canada. |
| Ford F-30 | 1.5 ton truck | WWII | | Built by Ford Motor Company of Canada. |
| Ford F-60S, F-60L, F-60H, F-60T | 3 ton truck | WWII | | Built by Ford Motor Company of Canada. |
| Ford FGT | Artillery tractor | WWII | | Built by Ford Motor Company of Canada. |
| Chevrolet C-8, C-8A | 1/2 ton truck | WWII | | Built by General Motors Canada |
| Chevrolet C-15, C-15A | 3/4 ton truck | WWII | | Built by General Motors Canada |
| Chevrolet C15TA Armoured Truck | Armoured truck | WWII | | Built by General Motors Canada |
| Chevrolet C-30, C-60S, C-60L, C-60X | 1.5/3 ton truck | WWII | | Built byGeneral Motors Canada |
| CMP FAT | Artillery tractor | 1940-???? | | Built by General Motors Canada |
Scout Vehicles
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daimler Dingo | Armoured Car | 1940-1945 | | |
| Daimler Mk. I Armoured Car | Armoured Car | 1941-1945 | | |
| Humber Mk. I Scout Car | Armoured Car | 1942-1945 | | |
| Humber Mk. IV Armoured Car | Armoured Car | 1941-1945 | | |
| Fox Armoured Car | Armoured Car | 1939-1945 | | |
| M3 Scout Car | Armoured Car | 1942-1945 | | |
| Otter Light Reconnaissance Car | Armoured Car | 1942-1945 | | Built by General Motors of Canada. Based on the C15 |
| Staghound Armoured Car | Armoured Car | 1942-1962 | | |
| Lynx Scout Car | Armoured Car | 1940-1968 | | |
| M5 Reconnaissance Vehicle | Reconnaissance Vehicle | 1942-1945 | | A turretless variant of the M5 light tank |
Armoured Carriers and Armoured Tractors
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangaroo | 1943-1945 | | Converted Ram, Priest, and Sherman AFVs (See respective entries) | |
| Loyd Carrier | WWII | | ||
| Universal Carrier | 1940-? | | ||
| Wasp | WWII-? | | Universal Carrier with flame-thrower equipment | |
| T-16 Carrier | WWII-? | | Universal carrier produced under license and modified in the United States. | |
| Windsor Carrier | 1944-1945 | | Canadian-built universal carrier with a lengthened body | |
| M3A1 Half-track | WWII | | ||
| M5 Half-track | | |||
| M9 Half-track | |
Tanks
Combat Tanks
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart tank | Light tank | 1941-1945 | | |
| Churchill MkI-IV | Infantry tank | 1941-1945 | | |
| Sherman I, III, V | Medium tank | 1941-1970 | | Sherman I (M4), III (M4A2 w/75 mm gun) and V (M4A4 w/75 mm gun) used. |
| Sherman IC (Firefly) | Medium Tank | 1941-1945 | | M4 with a 17 pounder gun |
| Sherman VC (Firefly) | Medium tank | 1944-1945 | | M4A4 with a 17 pounder gun |
| Grizzly | Medium tank | 1941-1945 | | Canadian built and modified M4A1 |
| Sherman V DD | Medium Tank | 1944-1945 | | M4A4 {75 mm} with Duplex Drive system and flotation screen for amphibious landings |
| Sherman Ib | Close Support Tank | | M4 with a 105 mm howitzer | |
| Centaur IV | Close Support Tank | 1944-1944 | | 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 | | |
| Churchill Oke | Flame tank | | ||
| Sherman Badger | Flame tank | | ||
Training Tanks
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carden Loyd Mk IV tankette | Tankette | 1930-???? | | Used for training | |
| Light Tank Mk VIA | Light tank | | |||
| Six Ton Tank Model 1917 | Light tank | | US built version of the Renault FT. | ||
| Ram tank I and II | Cruiser tank | | Never saw combat. Training only | ||
| Vickers Valentine Mark VI | Infantry tank | | Canadian built version of the British Valentine IV. 30 used for training. | ||
| Matilda II | Infantry tank | | |||
| Lee/Grant | Medium tank | |
Self-Propelled Artillery and Anti-Aircraft
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3 75mm Gun Motor Carriage | Self-propelled artillery | | M3 Half-track equipped with the M1A1 75 mm gun | |
| Sexton | Self-propelled artillery | 1943-1956 | | Open box superstructure on a Ram tank hull. Armed with a 25pdr gun |
| M7 Priest | Self-propelled artillery | 1944-???? | | Open box superstructure on a Sherman tank hull. Armed with a 105mm howitzer. |
| M14 SPAA | Self-propelled anti-aircraft | | Twin .50 mount on an M3 half-track | |
| M10 "Wolverine" | Tank destroyer | WW2 | | Modified Sherman hull with an open turret and 3in. gun |
| M10 17pdr | Tank destroyer | WW2 | | M10 equipped with a 17pdr gun |
| 17pdr SP Archer | Tank destroyer | 1944-Suez Crisis | | Built on a Valentine tank hull |
| Crusader AA Mk.I and Mk.III | Self-propelled anti-aircraft | 1944-???? | | Mk.I armed with a Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun, Mk.III armed with twin Oerlikon 20mm guns |
| Skink anti-aircraft tank | Self-propelled anti-aircraft | 1944 | | 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 | | Morris Commercial four-wheel drive lorry armed with a Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun. |
Engineering Vehicles
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ram ARV | Armoured Recovery Vehicle | | ||
| M4A4 Sherman V ARV | Armoured Recovery Vehicle | | ||
| Valentine Bridgelayer | AVLB | | ||
| M416 trailers | 1940s-1990s | | ||
| M101 trailers | 1992-? | |
Artillery
Field artillery
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF 25 pounder | howitzer/field gun | | ||
| BL 4.5 inch Medium Field Gun | field gun | WWII | | |
| BL 5.5 inch Medium Gun | medium field gun | WWII | | |
| Land Mattress | multiple rocket launcher | WWII | |
Anti-tank guns
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordnance QF 6 pounder | | |||
| Ordnance QF 17 pounder | |
Anti-aircraft guns
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bofors 40 mm gun |  | |||
| QF 3.75 inch AA | | |||
| Polsten-Oerlikon gun |  |
Cold War to Modern (Cold War and peace keeping weapons until 2003)
- This section is about equipment introduced after 1946 but which has since been retired. For in-service equipment, see List of modern Canadian Army equipment.
Infantry Weapons
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 SMG | Submachine gun | 1958-1988 | | License produced Sterling SMG |
| FN C1 and FN C1A1 | Battle rifle | 1955-1987 | .svg.png){kind=small} | License produced by Canadian Arsenals Limited |
| FN C2 and C2A1 SAW | Squad Automatic Weapon | 1955-1987 | | C1 modified for SAW role |
| C3 and C3A1 | Sniper rifle | 1972-2003 | | Modified Parker Hale M82 |
| Javelin surface-to-air missile | MANPADS | 1980s-1990s | | No longer in service |
| 106mm recoilless rifle | Recoilless rifle | 1950s-1988 | | Retired from the Regular Force in 1976 |
| C7/C7A2 | Assault rifle | 1988–Present | | Replaced the FN C1A1's |
| McMillan TAC-50 | Sniper rifle | 2000–Present | |
Utility Vehicles
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M151A2 Jeep | Light utility vehicle | 1974-1984 | | 935 purchased and retired in the 1980s[5] | |
| M37 | 3/4 ton cargo truck | 1951-1976 | | 4500 built by Chrysler/Dodge in Windsor 1951-1955[6] | |
| M38/M38A1 Jeep | Light utility vehicle | 1950-1980s | | Built 1950-1952 and replaced by M151[7] for regular forces by 1974 and retired in the Reserves in 1980s | |
| M135 GMC Deuce and a Half | 2 1⁄2-ton 6x6 truck | 1950-1980s | | Cargo truck and numerous variants replaced by MLVW | |
| M54 (truck) | 5 ton heavy truck | 1950-1980s | | Cargo truck and numerous variants replaced by HLVW | |
| M43 Ambulance | utility vehicle | 1950s-? | | Variant of M37 built by Chrysler/Dodge in Windsor 1951-1955[8] | |
| M152 | utility truck | 1964-? | | Radio Command unit - 1038 produced by Chrysler in Windsor[9] | |
| M38A1CDN Jeep | Light utility vehicle | 1952-1984 | | Built by Ford of Canada | |
| M38A1CDN2 Jeep | Light utility vehicle | 1967-1984 | | Built by Ford of Canada | |
| M38A1CDN3 Jeep | Light utility vehicle | 1970-1984 | | Built by Ford of Canada | |
| GM of Canada CUCV | Commercial utility Cargo vehicle | 1976-2004 | | 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 | | 195 military CJ-7 versions put into service between the retirement of the M38A1 and the introduction of the Iltis | |
| Iltis | Light utility vehicle | 1984-2003 |  | Licensed produced version of the Volkswagen Iltis | |
| G Wagon LUV(W) | Light utility vehicle | 1996–present | | for more details see List of modern Canadian Army equipment | |
| LSVW | Light Support Vehicle Wheeled | 1993–present | | for more details see List of modern Canadian Army equipment | |
| Medium Logistic Vehicle Wheeled (MLVW) | Medium utility vehicle | 1982–present | | for more details see List of modern Canadian Army equipment | |
| Heavy Logistic Vehicle Wheeled (HLVW) | Heavy utility vehicle | 1992–present | | Licensed version of Steyr 1491 Percheron by Bombardier -for more details see List of modern Canadian Army equipment | |
| BV 206 | All terrain utility vehicle | 1983–present | | for more details see List of modern Canadian Army equipment | |
| Humvee M1113 and M1117 | Light Utility Vehicle | ~ 2010 | | used by Canadian Special Operations Regiment and Joint Task Force 2 and since replaced by Jackal MWMIK | |
Armoured Fighting Vehicles
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M5A1 Stuart VI | Light tank | 1946-1956 | | 90 purchased in 1946 and sold on to Portugal in 1956, three of which served with distinction in Angola from 1967-1972. |
| M24 Chaffee | Light tank | 1946-1958 | | 32 were purchased in 1946 for armoured reconnaissance and retired in April 1958. |
| Sherman M4A2E8 | Medium tank | 1946-1970 | | Kept in the reserves until 1970. |
| Sherman M4A3E8 | Medium tank | 1951-1954 | | Acquired from US stocks for use during the Korean War. |
| Centurion Mk.3 | Main Battle Tank | 1952-1979 | | Acquired to replace the Shermans with 84mm main gun. |
| Centurion Mk.5 | Main Battle Tank with 105mm gun | 1952-1979 | | 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 | | with 105mm, IR and ranging gun |
| Leopard C1 | Main Battle Tank | 1978-2000 | | 127 Acquired to replace the Centurions. 114 of these 'Canadianized' Leopard 1A3 were used in active service. |
| Leopard C2 | Main Battle Tank | 2000–present | | Leopard C1 upgraded and refitted with Leopard 1A5 turret. 66 remain active. |
| Leopard 2A6M CAN | Main Battle Tank | 2007–Present | | 20 leopard 2s were loaned from Germany. Then Canada acquired 80 tanks from the Netherlands. |
| Lynx C&R | Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle | 1968-1993 | | |
| M109A4+ | Self-propelled artillery | 1964-2005 | | Replaced with towed M777 guns in 2007. |
| AVGP Cougar | Wheeled light armoured vehicle | 1976–present | | 6x6 vehicle based on the MOWAG Piranha with a Scorpion tank turret. |
| AVGP Grizzly | Wheeled Armoured personnel carrier | 1976–present | | 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 | | 6x6 vehicle based on the MOWAG Piranha. |
| Ferret Scout Car | Wheeled reconnaissance vehicle | 1954-1981 | | |
| Mamba | Wheeled Armoured personnel carrier | ???? - 2012[10] |  | APC retired by 2012 |
| M113 | Tracked Armoured personnel carrier | mid 1960s - present | | 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 |
| Lynx | Tracked reconnaissance vehicle | 1968 - 1993 | | |
| Coyote | Wheeled reconnaissance vehicle | 1996–present | | |
| Bison | Wheeled Armoured personnel carrier | 1990–present | | Converted to supporting variants. |
| LAV III | Wheeled Infantry Fighting Vehicle | 1999–present | | can also be used as an Armoured personnel carrier |
| RG-31 Nyala | Infantry mobility vehicle | 2006–present | | 111 units delivered for use in Afghanistan[11] |
Unsorted
Approved private purchase and secondary side-arms
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webley Mark VI Revolver | | |||
| Enfield No. 2 MkI Revolver | | |||
| Colt Police Positive - 1941–present | | |||
| Colt Model 1911A1 - 1942-1945 | |
Grenades, mines and other explosives
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills bomb | | |||
| No 68 AT Grenade | | |||
| No 69 Bakelite Percussion Grenade | | |||
| No 73 Grenade | | |||
| No. 74 Sticky bomb | | |||
| No. 75 AT Hawkins Mine | | |||
| No. 82 Gammon | | |||
| Clam Magnetic Mine | | |||
| GS.MV Anti-tank Mine | ||||
| GS.MkII Anti-tank Mine | ||||
| M61 grenade | | |||
| M67 grenade | | |||
| C19 claymore | | |||
| V40 Mini-Grenade |  |
Infantry mortars
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 inch mortar | WWII | | ||
| 3 inch mortar | WWII | | ||
| 4.2 inch mortar | WWII | |||
| 60 mm M19 CAN light mortar | WWII-present | | ||
| 81 mm C3 medium mortar | 1967–present | |
Bayonets and Knives
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattern 1888 Bayonet | Bayonet | |||
| Pattern 1907 Bayonet | Bayonet | |||
| Pattern 1913 Bayonet | Bayonet | |||
| Ross Bayonet | Bayonet | | ||
| No. 4 Rifle Bayonets | Bayonet | |||
| Mk I Spike Bayonet | Bayonet | |||
| Mk II Spike Bayone | Bayonet | |||
| Mk III Spike Bayonet | Bayonet | |||
| No. 5 Mk II Knife Bayonet | Bayonet | |||
| No. 7 Knife Bayonet | Bayonet | |||
| No. 9 Socket Knife Bayonet | Bayonet | |||
| C1 Bayonet | Bayonet | | ||
| Nella C7 Bayonet | Bayonet | |||
| Bayonet 2000 | Bayonet | |||
| Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife | Combat knife | | ||
| Grohmann #3 CAF Knife | Combat knife | 1967–present | | |
| C-5 pocket knife/ utility knife | Utility knife | 1973-2004 | ||
| Gerber multi-tool knife | Utility knife | 2001–present | | |
| V-42 Stiletto | Combat knife | 1942-1944 | | Used by the 1st Special Service Force |
Ammunition
| Model | Type | Service Period | Origin | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .280 Ross | 1914-1918 | | limited Commonwealth use as a sniper's cartridge | ||
| .303 British | | only in service with Canadian Rangers | |||
| .455 Webley | | no longer in service | |||
| 7.62 × 51 mm NATO | | ||||
| 5.56×45mm NATO | 1984–present | | |||
| 9×19mm Parabellum | 1944–present | .svg.png){kind=small} | |||
| .50 BMG | | Used by Canadian snipers to set the longest distance kill record | |||
| 12 Gauge | | ||||
| 5.7×28 mm | | only in use by Canadian Special Forces | |||
| .338 Lapua Magnum | 2005–present |  |
Swords
- 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 Sword
Uniforms, Load Bearing and Protective Equipment
Uniforms
See also: Battledress, Uniforms of the Canadian 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–present
Load 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–Present
Head 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
- CG634
Protective equipment
- Fragmentation Protection Vest
Present Day
References
- 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
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