Canadian military rifles from 1867 to present day...

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Hello all,
Can someone help me create a list of Canadian military rifles from 1867 to present day? I'm talking the everyday soldiers main weapon not uber rare one off guns used by the clandestine units of the Queens undergarment protection unit.
Thanks
Threemorewishes

Ross ?
Lee-Enfield No4
FN?
 
For a list of rifles used by the Canadian military pick up a a copy of the "Military Arms of Canada". It should help you with your list. It was published by The Upper Canada Historical Arms Society.
 
Representative list

Snider
Long Lee Enfield
Ross MkII
Ross MkIII
SMLE MkIII*
No4 MkI*
FN C1A1

This would show arms on general issue 1867-1987.
 
A better list, though others will help build on it:

Snider-Enfield MkII
Snider-Enfield MkII*
Snider-Enfield MkII**
Snider-Enfield Artillery Carbine
Snider-Enfield Cadet Carbine
Martini-Henry MkII
Martini-Henry MkIII
Martini-Enfield Artillery Carbine
Magazine Lee-Metford MkI
Magazine Lee-metford MkII
Magazine Lee-Metford Cavalry Carbine
Magazine Lee-Enfield Cavalry Carbine
Magazine Lee Enfield Mk1
Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk1*
Short Magazine Lee Enfield Mk1, 1*,1**,1***
Short Magazine Lee Enfield .22 Patt 14.
Short Magazine Lee Enfield .22 Patt 18
Short Magazine Lee Enfield No.2MkIV
Short Magazine Lee Enfield No.2MkIV*
Cooey Model 82
Ross MkII (all variants)
Ross MkIII (all variants)
SMLE MkIII
SMLE MkIII*
Pattern 1914
Model 1917
M1 Garand
M1 Carbine
Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
M1A1 Thompson
Sten MkII
Sten MkIII
Sten MkV
No4 MkI
No4 MkI*
No.4(T) sniper rifle
.22 C No.7
EAL Rifle
Winchester Model 64
Winchester Model 94
Marlin Model 36
Savage Model 99
FN C1
FN C1A1
C1 Sterling
C3 sniper rifle
C3A1 sniper rifle
C7
C7A1
C7A2
C8 carbine
Heckler & Koch MP5 (JTF2)
C9A1 LMG
C14 MRSW .338
LRSW .50 (McMillan TAC-50)
 
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Depends, do you want to drop out models by branch of service? Do you mean only regular army? Do you want to exclude close-quarters combat weapons and sniper rifles?
 
SMLE No5 Mk1 was issued to canucks in the forestry service stationed in England in WW2. My wifes Grandfather was issued this rifle and never fired a shot. He kept the rifle and some of the bullets.
 
"...SMLE No5 Mk1..." The No. 5 wasn't an SMLE. Only the No. 1 is an SMLE.
Neither the M1 rifle nor Carbine were regular issue.
Nor were any of these:
Pattern 1914
Model 1917
EAL Rifle
Winchester Model 64
Winchester Model 94
Marlin Model 36
Savage Model 99
Pop into the Canadian War Museum. Or take a road trip to CFB Borden's museum(Open Sunday afternoons only)
 
Snider MKI* was also issued in large quantities, Canada was pretty much the first to get issued Sniders because of the Fenian Raids.
 
sunray said:
"...SMLE No5 Mk1..." The No. 5 wasn't an SMLE. Only the No. 1 is an SMLE.
Neither the M1 rifle nor Carbine were regular issue.
Nor were any of these:
Pattern 1914
Model 1917
EAL Rifle
Winchester Model 64
Winchester Model 94
Marlin Model 36
Savage Model 99
Pop into the Canadian War Museum. Or take a road trip to CFB Borden's museum(Open Sunday afternoons only)
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Pattern 1914 was to be general issue as a sniper rifle, but there were @4 on issue c.1927

71/84 Mauser
C2 Automatic Rifle
C2A1 Automatic Rifle
Ex1 FN Trials Rifle (which had a long service life c.1954-1990s)
Ex2 FN Trials Rifle
 
sunray said:
Neither the M1 rifle nor Carbine were regular issue.
Nor were any of these:
Pattern 1914
Model 1917
EAL Rifle
Winchester Model 64
Winchester Model 94
Marlin Model 36
Savage Model 99
Pop into the Canadian War Museum. Or take a road trip to CFB Borden's museum(Open Sunday afternoons only)
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not really true. I'll put the issue periods next to each.

Pattern 1914 (CEF units attached to BEF - France, 1915. Home Guard, WW2 and Canadian snipers from 1916 through the early 1930's)
Model 1917 (Home Guard - WW2, CFB Gagetown - WW2 (for training), Canadian Navy, WW2)
EAL Rifle (Canadian Rangers standard issue for a couple decades before reverting to the No.4 rifle)
Winchester Model 64 (Pacific Coast Militia Rangers &The BC Rangers)
Winchester Model 94 (Pacific Coast Militia Rangers &The BC Rangers)
Marlin Model 36 (Pacific Coast Militia Rangers &The BC Rangers)
Savage Model 99 (Pacific Coast Militia Rangers &The BC Rangers)

The M1 carbine and M1 Garand were both generall issue to Canadian soldiers in the Joint Special Services Branch in WW2. Also, Canadians attached to American units used them in Korea and Canadian MP's stationed in Germany throughout the 1960's were issued Garands to guard NATO bases.
 
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Threemorewishes said:
Hello all,
Can someone help me create a list of Canadian military rifles from 1867 to present day? I'm talking the everyday soldiers main weapon not uber rare one off guns used by the clandestine units of the Queens undergarment protection unit.
Thanks
Threemorewishes

Ross ?
Lee-Enfield No4
FN?
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OK, to try to answer your question with a BIT of information, here goes with picture of what was about the most common battle rifle you would find the average Canadian soldier with from confederation till now. There are a couple other things in the way, but the rifles I will describe. You will find from top left and down;

Snider Enfield dated 1862 with a Diamond DC, indicating Canadian issue.
Ross Model 1910, dated 1916.
Lee Enfield No1Mk3* BSA manufactured also 1918 dated and marked C/|\..
Lee Enfield No4Mk1 Long Branch manufactured 1942 dated

Top right;
Lee Enfield No4Mk1 Long Branch 1950 dated.
FNC1A1 1968 dated.
Rifle marked C7A1 Diemaco.
Carbine marked C8 Diemaco.

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There is far more to the story than I am presenting, but this is a quick overview.
 
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