List of police firearms in Canada

Smith & Wesson Model 5946
Glock 17 Gen4 pistol
Sig Sauer P226
Smith & Wesson M&P

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.

Federal Police

Force Model Calibre type Action Origin Details Reference
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Smith & Wesson 59469×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistolDAO USAStandard issue sidearm[1]
Canadian Forces Military Police SIG Sauer P2259×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistolDA/SA GermanyStandard issue sidearm[2]
Parliamentary Protective Service SIG Sauer P2269×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistolDA/SA GermanyStandard issue sidearm

Provincial Police

Force Province Model Calibre type Action Origin Details Reference
Ontario Provincial Police Ontario OntarioGlock 17M9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistolSFA AustriaStandard issue sidearm[3]
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland & LabradorSIG Sauer P2269×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistolDA/SA GermanyStandard issue sidearm[4]
Sûreté du Québec Quebec QuebecGlock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistolSFA AustriaStandard issue sidearm[5]

Regional and Municipal Police

Force Province Model Calibre type Origin Details Reference
Abbotsford Police Department British Columbia British ColumbiaGlock 17M9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Barrie Police Service Ontario OntarioGlock 22.40 S&WSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm[6]
Brockville Police Service Ontario OntarioGlock 17M9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Calgary Police Service Alberta AlbertaGlock 179x19Semi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm[7]
Camrose Police Service Alberta AlbertaGlock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Central Saanich Police Service British Columbia British ColumbiaGlock 17M9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Cobourg Police Service Ontario OntarioSIG Sauer P2269×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol GermanyStandard issue sidearm
Charlottetown Police Department Prince Edward Island PEIGlock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Delta Police Department British Columbia British ColumbiaGlock 17M9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Durham Regional Police Service Ontario OntarioGlock 22.40 S&WSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Edmonton Police Service Alberta AlbertaGlock 22.40 S&WSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm[8]
Fredericton Police New Brunswick New BrunswickSIG Sauer P2269×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol GermanyStandard issue sidearm
Gatineau Police Department Quebec QuebecSmith & Wesson M&P.40 S&WSemi-automatic pistol USAStandard issue sidearm[9]
Greater Sudbury Police Service Ontario OntarioSmith & Wesson M&P.40 S&WSemi-automatic pistol USAStandard issue sidearm[10]
Guelph Police Service Ontario OntarioSIG Sauer P2269×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol GermanyStandard issue sidearm
Halifax Regional Police Nova Scotia Nova ScotiaGlock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Halton Regional Police Service Ontario OntarioSmith & Wesson M&P.40 S&WSemi-automatic pistol USAStandard issue sidearm[11]
Hamilton Police Service Ontario OntarioGlock 22.40 S&WSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Kingston Police Ontario OntarioGlock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm[12]
Lacombe Police Service Alberta AlbertaSIG Sauer P2269×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol GermanyStandard issue sidearm
Lethbridge Police Service Alberta AlbertaSIG Sauer P226.40 S&WSemi-automatic pistol GermanyStandard issue sidearm
London Police Service Ontario OntarioSIG Sauer P2269×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol GermanyStandard issue sidearm
Medicine Hat Police Service Alberta AlbertaGlock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Nelson Police Department British Columbia British ColumbiaGlock 17M9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
New Westminster Police Department British Columbia British ColumbiaSIG Sauer P2269×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol GermanyStandard issue sidearm
Niagara Regional Police Service Ontario OntarioGlock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
North Bay Police Service Ontario OntarioGlock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Ottawa Police Service Ontario OntarioGlock 22.40 S&WSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm[13]
Peel Regional Police Ontario OntarioSmith & Wesson M&P.40 S&WSemi-automatic pistol USAStandard issue sidearm[14]
Port Moody Police Department British Columbia British ColumbiaGlock 17M9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Rivière-du-Nord Municipal Police Quebec QuebecSIG Sauer P2269×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol GermanyStandard issue sidearm
Regina Police Service Saskatchewan SaskatchewanGlock 22.40 S&WSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm[15]
Rothesay Regional Police Force New Brunswick New BrunswickSIG Sauer P2269×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol GermanyStandard issue sidearm
Saanich Police Department British Columbia British ColumbiaGlock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Saskatoon Police Service Saskatchewan SaskatchewanGlock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm[16]
Service de police de la Ville de Laval Quebec QuebecGlock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Service de police de Longueuil Quebec QuebecGlock 17M9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Service de police de la Ville de Montréal Quebec QuebecGlock 199×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Service de police de la Ville de Québec Quebec QuebecGlock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Saugeen Shores Police Service Ontario OntarioSIG Sauer P2269×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol GermanyStandard issue sidearm
Shelburne Police Service Ontario OntarioGlock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
South Simcoe Police Service Ontario OntarioGlock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Summerside Police Department Prince Edward Island PEIGlock 17M9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Taber Police Service Alberta AlbertaSIG Sauer P2269×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol GermanyStandard issue sidearm
Thunder Bay Police Service Ontario OntarioGlock 17
Glock 26		9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm[17]
Toronto Police Service Ontario OntarioGlock 22
Glock 27
Glock 17
Glock 19		.40 S&W
.40 S&W
9×19mm Parabellum
9×19mm Parabellum		Semi-automatic pistol AustriaRegular uniformed officers
Detectives
Emergency Task Force
Emergency Task Force		[18]
Vancouver Police Department British Columbia British ColumbiaSIG Sauer P226.40 S&WSemi-automatic pistol GermanyStandard issue sidearm[19]
Victoria Police Department British Columbia British ColumbiaGlock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Waterloo Regional Police Service Ontario OntarioGlock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
West Grey Police Ontario OntarioGlock 17M9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
West Vancouver Police Department British Columbia British ColumbiaSIG Sauer P2269×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol GermanyStandard issue sidearm
Windsor Police Service Ontario OntarioSmith & Wesson M&P.40 S&WSemi-automatic pistol USAStandard issue sidearm[20]
Winnipeg Police Service Manitoba ManitobaGlock 22
Glock 35		.40 S&WSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Tactical Support Unit issue sidearm		[21]
York Regional Police Ontario OntarioGlock 22.40 S&WSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm[22]

Railway Police

Force Railway Model Calibre type Origin Details Reference
CN Police Canadian NationalGlock 17M9×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Canadian Pacific Police Service Canadian PacificGlock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistol AustriaStandard issue sidearm
Via Rail Police Via Rail

Defunct Police

Force Locale Type Years Model Calibre type Origin Details Reference
Alberta Provincial Police Alberta AlbertaProvincial1917–1932
British Columbia Provincial Police British Columbia British ColumbiaProvincial1871–1950
Canadian Military Police Corps  CanadaMilitary1917–1920
Dominion Police  CanadaFederal1868–1920Enfield Mk II.476 EnfieldService Revolver UK[23]
New Brunswick Highway Patrol New Brunswick New BrunswickProvincial1978–1989
Newfoundland Rangers  NewfoundlandFederal1935–1950Webley Mk VI.455 WebleyService Revolver UKStandard issue sidearm
North-West Mounted Police  CanadaFederal1873–1920Colt New Service.45 ColtService Revolver USAStandard issue sidearm[23]
Saskatchewan Provincial Police Saskatchewan SaskatchewanProvincial1917–1928

References

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