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Canadian soldiers have traditionally been armed with the same rifles and small arms used by the UK and other Commonwealth forces.
During WW 1, the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) arrived in Europe with the totally Canadian, .303 in Ross Rifle. Although a fine shooting rifle it was proved not suitable for the mud of Flanders and replaced with British made .303 Lee-Enfields, Webley-Scott .45 revolvers and the water cooled .303 Vickers and gas operated .303 Lewis machine guns.
Canadian troops during WW II were likewise equipped with the .303 Lee-Enfields, &Enfield No 2 .38 revolvers, Sterling 9mm submachine guns and the 30 cal Browning M1919 and famous .303 Bren machine guns. Although made in Canada, all were of foreign origins.
Throughout the Cold War Johnny Canuck was equipped with the very fine 7.62 mm Fabrique Nationale, (FNFAL) C1 & C2. The Browning Hi-Power 9mm pistol and 7.62 mm Nato Browning General Purpose Machine Gun.
In 2005 Canada rearmed it's troops with the 5.56 mm C7 & C8, Canadianized versions of the US Colt M16A1, the C9 light machine gun and the Fabrique Nationale C6 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun.
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∙ 11y agoThe Canadian Military uses the FN FAL as their standard infantry rifle. This rifle is typically used by all the NATO members but the United States, which typically uses M16, M14, and M4.
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