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 (1604âÂÂ1867)
Black powder rifles, carbines and pistols
Service rifles and carbines
Confederation to First World War (1867âÂÂ1914)
Service pistols
Service rifles
First World War to Second World War (1914âÂÂ1939)
Service pistols
Rifles
Machine guns
Armoured fighting vehicles
Second World War to Cold War (1939âÂÂ1946)
Infantry weapons
Utility vehicles
The majority of utility vehicles used by Canadian forces came from the CMP program, otherwise known as the Canadian Military Pattern truck. This program produced more utility vehicles than Germany, Japan, and Italy combined.
Scout vehicles
Armoured carriers and armoured tractors
Tanks
Combat tanks
Training tanks
Self-propelled artillery and anti-aircraft
Engineering vehicles
Artillery
Field artillery
Anti-tank guns
Anti-aircraft guns
Cold War to modern (until 2017)
Infantry weapons
Utility vehicles
Armoured fighting vehicles
Unsorted
Approved private purchase and secondary side-arms
Bayonets and knives
Swords
Uniforms, load-bearing and protective equipment
Uniforms
Load-bearing equipment
- Oliver pattern equipment 1898âÂÂ19??
- 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 (Tac Vest) 2003âÂÂpresent
Head dress
Protective equipment
- Fragmentation protection vest
Ordnance
Ammunition
Grenades, mines and other explosives
Infantry mortars
Present day
References
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