List of police firearms in Canada
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The following is a list of firearms used by police forces in Canada. The vast majority of firearms used by Canadian police are semi-automatic.
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Beretta Px4 Storm -
Glock 17 Gen4 pistol -
Heckler & Koch P2000 -
Smith & Wesson Model 5906 -
Smith & Wesson M&P -
SIG Sauer P226 -
SIG Sauer P320 -
Walther P99
Federal Police
[edit]| Service | Model | Calibre | type | Action | Origin | Details | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | Smith & Wesson 5946 & 3953 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | DAO |  USA |
Standard issue sidearm | [1] |
| Canadian Forces Military Police | SIG Sauer P320 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | DAO | USA |
Standard issue sidearm | [2] |
| Canada Border Services Agency | Beretta Px4 Storm | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | DAO |  Italy
|
Standard issue sidearm | [3] |
| Correctional Service of Canada | Heckler & Koch P2000 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | DAO |  Germany
|
Standard issue sidearm | [4] |
| Parliamentary Protective Service | SIG Sauer P226 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | DA/SA | West Germany |
Standard issue sidearm | |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | Glock 17 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | SFA |  Austria
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Standard issue sidearm | [5] |
| Fisheries and Oceans | Smith & Wesson 5946 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | DAO | USA
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Switching to [SIG Sauer P320]]|
Provincial Police
[edit]| Service | Province | Model | Calibre | type | Action | Origin | Details | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Sheriff's Branch |  Alberta
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Glock 22 | .40 S&W | Semi-automatic pistol | SFA | Austria
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Standard issue sidearm | |
| Ontario Provincial Police |  Ontario |
Glock 17M | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | SFA | Austria |
Standard issue sidearm | [6] |
| Royal Newfoundland Constabulary |  Newfoundland & Labrador |
SIG Sauer P226 | .40 S&W | Semi-automatic pistol | DAK | West Germany |
Standard issue sidearm | [7][8] |
| Sûreté du Québec |  Quebec |
Glock 17 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | SFA | Austria |
Standard issue sidearm | [9] |
| Direction de la sécurité dans les palais de justice | Quebec
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Glock 17 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | SFA | Austria
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Standard issue sidearm |
Regional and Municipal Police
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Railway Police
[edit]| Service | Railway | Model | Calibre | type | Origin | Details | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN Police | Canadian National | Glock 17M | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | Austria |
Standard issue sidearm | |
| Canadian Pacific Police Service | Canadian Pacific | Glock 17 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | Austria |
Standard issue sidearm | |
| Via Rail Police | Via Rail |
Defunct Police
[edit]| Service | Locale | Type | Years | Model | Calibre | type | Origin | Details | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Provincial Police | Alberta |
Provincial | 1917–1932 | Smith & Wesson Model 10 | .38 S&W Special | Service Revolver | USA |
Standard issue sidearm | |
| British Columbia Provincial Police |  British Columbia |
Provincial | 1871–1950 | Smith & Wesson Heavy Duty | .38 S&W Special | Service Revolver | USA |
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| Canadian Military Police Corps |  Canada |
Military | 1917–1920 | Colt M1911, Colt New Service, and S&W Hand Ejector 2nd Model | .45 ACP .455 Webley .455 Webley | Semi-automatic Revolver Revolver | USA |
Several types of handguns issued | [31] |
| Dominion Police |  Canada |
Federal | 1868–1920 | Enfield Mk II | .476 Enfield | Service Revolver |  United Kingdom |
[32] | |
| New Brunswick Highway Patrol |  New Brunswick |
Provincial | 1978–1989 | ||||||
| Newfoundland Rangers |  Newfoundland |
Federal | 1935–1950 | Webley Mk VI | .455 Webley | Service Revolver | United Kingdom |
Standard issue sidearm | |
| North-West Mounted Police | Canada |
Federal | 1873–1920 | Colt New Service | .45 Colt | Service Revolver | USA |
Standard issue sidearm | [32] |
| Ports Canada Police |  Canada |
Federal | 1983–1998 | ||||||
| Saskatchewan Provincial Police | Saskatchewan |
Provincial | 1917–1928 |
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