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Canadian Armed Forces

Contemporary

The Canadian Armed Forces are the unified military forces of Canada, including sea, land, air and special operations forces commands referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Special Operations Forces Command. Under the National Defence Act they are an entity separate and distinct from the Department of National Defence, and the Governor General is their commander-in-chief. The current iteration dates from 1 February 1968, when the three services were merged into a unified structure; on 16 August 2011 the names of the three elemental commands were reverted to their historical predecessors while the unified structure was maintained. They are a professional volunteer force of approximately 100,000 personnel, split between about 68,000 active and 32,000 reserve personnel.

Facts
Force Type
Force Type (category)
Army 1
Force Type (category)
Navy 1
Force Type (category)
Air Force 1
Force Type
Unified armed forces of Canada 1
Founded Year
1968 1
Country
Canada 1
Connections

Fought In

Gulf War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Canadian Armed Forces
Korean War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Canadian Armed Forces
Kosovo War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Canadian Armed Forces
Second Boer War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Canadian Armed Forces
World War II, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Canadian Armed Forces

Operates

25-Pounder Gun, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Ordnance QF 25-pounder
Air Defense Anti-Tank System, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Air Defense Anti-Tank System
ArmaLite AR-10, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: ArmaLite AR-10
Avro Lancaster, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Avro Lancaster
B-17 Flying Fortress, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Benelli M3, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Benelli M3 Super 90
Bofors 40mm Gun, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Bofors 40mm (Series)
Bren Gun, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: BREN (BRno ENfield)
C14 Timberwolf, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: PGW C14 Timberwolf MRSWS
Charleville Musket, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Charleville Musket
Colt AR-15, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: ArmaLite / Colt AR-15
Colt New Service, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Colt New Service
Colt Single Action Army, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Colt Single Action Army
Crusader tank, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Crusader tank
FN P90, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Fabrique Nationale FN P90
Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile, Weapons Systems
Source Center for Strategic and International Studies Missile Threat: Harpoon
Heckler & Koch AG36, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Heckler & Koch HK AG36
Heckler and Koch G36, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Heckler & Koch HK G36
Heckler and Koch GMG, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Heckler & Koch HK GMG (GMW / GraMaWa)
Lee-Enfield Rifle, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Lee-Enfield (Series)
Lee-Metford, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Lee Metford (Magazine Lee Metford / MLM)
Lynx reconnaissance vehicle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Lynx reconnaissance vehicle
M1941 Johnson machine gun, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M1941 Johnson machine gun
M203 Grenade Launcher, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Colt / AAI M203
M249 SAW, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Fabrique Nationale M249 SAW / LMG
M40 recoilless rifle, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: M40 (RR)
Mark 41 Vertical Launching System, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Mark 41 vertical launching system
Molotov Cocktail, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Molotov Cocktail
Mowag Piranha, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: MOWAG Piranha
Remington 870, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Remington Model 870
Savage Model 110, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Savage Arms Model 110 (series)
SIG Sauer P220, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: SIG-Sauer P220 (Pistole 75 / Model 75)
SIG Sauer P226, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: SIG-Sauer P226
SIG Sauer P320, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: SIG-Sauer P320
Smith & Wesson M&P, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Smith & Wesson M&P (Military and Police)
Sten Gun, Weapons Systems
Source MilitaryFactory.com: STEN SMG
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Canadian Armed Forces
Wikipedia
  • Wikipedia article, lead section
    are the unified military forces of Canada, including sea, land, air, and special operations forces commands
  • Wikipedia article, founding date
    The current iteration of the Canadian Armed Forces dates from 1 February 1968
  • Wikipedia article, lead section (service branches)
    the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
  • Fought In: Second Boer War, Wikipedia article text
    The first significant overseas deployment of Canadian military forces occurred during the Second Boer War when several units were raised to serve under British command.
  • Fought In: Korean War, Wikipedia article text
    have served alongside other NATO countries during conflicts such as the Korean War, First Gulf War, Kosovo War
  • Fought In: Gulf War, Wikipedia article text
    have served alongside other NATO countries during conflicts such as the Korean War, First Gulf War, Kosovo War
  • Fought In: Kosovo War, Wikipedia article text
    have served alongside other NATO countries during conflicts such as the Korean War, First Gulf War, Kosovo War
  • Fought In: World War II, Wikipedia article text
    Canadian Forces entered the Second World War in September 1939, after the Canadian Crown-in-Council declared war on Nazi Germany.
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Center for Strategic and International Studies Missile Threat: Harpoon
Center for Strategic and International Studies Missile ThreatOperates: Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile, Missile at a glance: Operators
Quote, Operates: Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile, Missile at a glance: Operators
Operators United States, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, United Kingdom, and Venezuela
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Wikipedia: M1941 Johnson machine gun
Operates: M1941 Johnson machine gun, Users section
Quote, Operates: M1941 Johnson machine gun, Users section
Canada: Known to be used by Canadian soldiers in the Special Service Force
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Wikipedia: Mark 41 vertical launching system
Operates: Mark 41 Vertical Launching System, Users section
Quote, Operates: Mark 41 Vertical Launching System, Users section
Canada
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Wikipedia: Crusader tank
Operates: Crusader tank, Users section
Quote, Operates: Crusader tank, Users section
Canada
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Wikipedia: Colt Single Action Army
WikipediaOperates: Colt Single Action Army, Infobox, used_by field
Quote, Operates: Colt Single Action Army, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: United StatesCanadaNative AmericansMexicoIrelandUnited KingdomSouth AfricaAustraliaEmirate of Afghanistan
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Wikipedia: Colt New Service
Operates: Colt New Service, Infobox: used_by
Quote, Operates: Colt New Service, Infobox: used_by
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Commonwealth of the Philippines, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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Wikipedia: Air Defense Anti-Tank System
Operates: Air Defense Anti-Tank System, Infobox, used_by field
Quote, Operates: Air Defense Anti-Tank System, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: CanadaThailand
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Wikipedia: Lynx reconnaissance vehicle
Operates: Lynx reconnaissance vehicle, Infobox: used_by
Quote, Operates: Lynx reconnaissance vehicle, Infobox: used_by
Canada Netherlands Bahrain Chile
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MilitaryFactory.com: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: B-17 Flying Fortress, Operators
Quote, Operates: B-17 Flying Fortress, Operators
[ Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Canada; Colombia; Denmark; Dominican Republic; France; Nazi Germany; Iran; Israel; Japan; Mexico; Nicaragua; Peru; Portugal; South Africa; Taiwan; Soviet Union; Sweden; United Kingdom; United States ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Avro Lancaster
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Avro Lancaster, Operators
Quote, Operates: Avro Lancaster, Operators
[ Argentina; Australia; Canada; Egypt; France; Poland; Soviet Union; Sweden; United Kingdom ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Molotov Cocktail
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Molotov Cocktail, Operators
Quote, Operates: Molotov Cocktail, Operators
[ Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Australia; Austria; Austria-Hungary; Argentina; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Belgium; Belize; Benin; Bolivia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Botswana; Brazil; Bulgaria; Cambodia; Canada; Cameroon; Caoe Verde; Central African Republic; Chad; Chechnya; Chile; China; Colombia; Comoros; Congo-Brazaville; Croatia; Cuba; Cyprus; Czechoslovakia; Czech Republic; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Denmark; Ecuadaor; Egypt; Equitorial New Guinea; El Salvador; Estonia; Ethiopia; Finland; France; Gabon; Georgia; Germany; Guinea-Bissau; Greece; Guyana; Hungary; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Imperial Germany; Imperial Japan; Imperial Russia; Ivory Coast; Jamaica; Japan; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kosovo; Laos; Latvia; Lebanon; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Lithuania; Macedonia; Madagascar; Malaysia; Mali; Mongolia; Morocco; Mozambique; Namibia; Nazi Germany; Nepal; Netherlands; New Zealand; North Korea; Norway; Oman; Pakistan; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Qatar; Romania; Russia; Sao Tome and Principe; Serbia; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Slovakia; Slovenia; Somalia; South Africa; South Korea; Soviet Union; Spain; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Sweden; Syria; Taiwan; Tanzania; Thailand; Togo; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Uganda; Ukraine; Uruguay; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States; Uzbekistan; Vietnam; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Fabrique Nationale M249 SAW / LMG
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: M249 SAW, Operators
Quote, Operates: M249 SAW, Operators
[ Afghanistan; Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Croatia; Czech Republic; Denmark; Dominican Republic; East Timor; Egypt; El Salvador; France; Greece; Hungary; Indonesia; Iraq; Ireland; India; Italy; Japan; Jordan; Latvia; Lebanon; Luxembourg; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Nepal; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sri Lanka; Suriname; Sweden; Switzerland; Taiwan; Thailand; Turkey; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States; Vietnam ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Fabrique Nationale FN P90
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: FN P90, Operators
Quote, Operates: FN P90, Operators
[ Austria; Argentina; Bangladesh; Belgium; Canada; Chile; Cyprus; France; Greece; Indonesia; India; Ireland; Italy; Lebanon; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Netherlands; Pakistan; Panama; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Spain; Thailand; United Kingdom; United States ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: SIG-Sauer P226
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: SIG Sauer P226, Operators
Quote, Operates: SIG Sauer P226, Operators
[ Canada; Finland; Germany; Greece; India; Indonesia; Iran; Ireland; Jordan; Luxembourg; Malaysia; New Zealand; Poland; Singapore; South Korea; Spain; Turkey; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Charleville Musket
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Charleville Musket, Operators
Quote, Operates: Charleville Musket, Operators
[ Canada; France; United States ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Lee Metford (Magazine Lee Metford / MLM)
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Lee-Metford, Operators
Quote, Operates: Lee-Metford, Operators
[ Australia; Canada; India; New Zealand; United Kingdom ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: ArmaLite AR-10
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: ArmaLite AR-10, Operators
Quote, Operates: ArmaLite AR-10, Operators
[ Brazil; Burma; Canada; Cuba; Finland; Guatemala; Italy; Nicaragua; Portugal; Romania; Sudan; West Germany ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: SIG-Sauer P220 (Pistole 75 / Model 75)
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: SIG Sauer P220, Operators
Quote, Operates: SIG Sauer P220, Operators
[ Canada; Germany / West Germany; Iran; Japan; Switzerland ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: ArmaLite / Colt AR-15
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Colt AR-15, Operators
Quote, Operates: Colt AR-15, Operators
[ Australia; Austria; Canada; Finland; Germany; Iraq; Malaysia; Sweden; United Kingdom; United States ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: MOWAG Piranha
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Mowag Piranha, Operators
Quote, Operates: Mowag Piranha, Operators
[ Australia; Belgium; Botswana; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Denmark; Ghana; Iraq; Ireland; Liberia; New Zealand; Nigeria; Oman; Qatar; Romania; Saudi Arabia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United States ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: SIG-Sauer P320
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: SIG Sauer P320, Operators
Quote, Operates: SIG Sauer P320, Operators
[ Brazil; Canada; France; Denmark; Norway; Switzerland; Thailand (police); United States ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: PGW C14 Timberwolf MRSWS
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: C14 Timberwolf, Operators
Quote, Operates: C14 Timberwolf, Operators
[ Canada ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Benelli M3 Super 90
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Benelli M3, Operators
Quote, Operates: Benelli M3, Operators
[ Canada; Czech Republic; Estonia; France; Indonesia; Ireland; Japan; Luxembourg; Malaysia; New Zealand; Philippines ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: STEN SMG
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Sten Gun, Operators
Quote, Operates: Sten Gun, Operators
[ Australia; Bangladesh; Belgium; Canada; Ceylon; Cyprus; China; Finland; France; Greece; India; Indonesia; Israel; Italy; Japan; Jordan; Kenya; Luxembourg; Malaysia; Malta; Netherlands; Nazi Germany; New Zealand; Nigeria; Norway; Pakistan; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Rhodesia; South Africa; Turkey; United Kingdom; United States; North Vietnam; South Vietnam; Vietnam; Yugoslavia ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: BREN (BRno ENfield)
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Bren Gun, Operators
Quote, Operates: Bren Gun, Operators
[ Australia; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belize; Botswana; Bulgaria; Canada; Democratic Republic of Congo; France; Gambia; Ghana; Greece; Guyana; India; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Jamaica; Kenya; Lesotho; Luxembourg; Malaysia; Mauritius; Nepal; Netherlands; Rhodesia; Seychelles; South Africa; Suriname; Swaziland; Taiwan; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Uganda; United Kingdom; Yugoslavia; Zimbabwe ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Bofors 40mm (Series)
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Bofors 40mm Gun, Operators
Quote, Operates: Bofors 40mm Gun, Operators
[ Algeria; Argentina; Australia; Austria; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Belize; Brazil; Brunei; Burma; Canada; Chile; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; Djibouti; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; Finland; France; Germany; Guatemala; India; Indonesia; Iceland; Ireland; Iraq; Israel; Kingdom of Italy; Italy; Japan; Jordan; Kenya; Lebanon; Libya; Latvia; Lithuania; Malaysia; Mexico; Malta; Netherlands; Nigeria; Norway; New Zealand; Oman; Pakistan; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Serbia; Singapore; Sudan; South Africa; South Korea; Spain; Sri Lanka; Sweden; Switzerland; Taiwan; Thailand; Turkey; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States; Uruguay; South Vietnam; Vietnam; Venezuela; Yemen ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Remington Model 870
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Remington 870, Operators
Quote, Operates: Remington 870, Operators
[ Australia; Austria; Bangladesh; Canada; China; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hong Kong; Hungary; Ireland; Israel; Jordan; Luxembourg; Malaysia; Portugal; South Korea; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom; United States ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Ordnance QF 25-pounder
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: 25-Pounder Gun, Operators
Quote, Operates: 25-Pounder Gun, Operators
[ Australia; Canada; Cyprus; Iraq; Ireland; Lebanon; Luxembourg; Oman; Portugal; Rhodesia; United Kingdom; South Africa; Sri Lanka ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Heckler & Koch HK G36
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Heckler and Koch G36, Operators
Quote, Operates: Heckler and Koch G36, Operators
[ Albania; Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; Croatia; Czech Republic; Egypt; Finland; Germany; Georgia; Greece; Hong Kong; Iceland; Indonesia; Iraq; Italy; Japan; Jordan; South Korea; Kosovo; Latvia; Lebanon; Libya; Lithuania; Malaysia; Mexico; Montenegro; Norway; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Saudi Arabia; Serbia; Slovakia; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom; United States ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Colt / AAI M203
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: M203 Grenade Launcher, Operators
Quote, Operates: M203 Grenade Launcher, Operators
[ Australia; Austria; Bangladesh; Brazil; Cambodia; Canada; Chile; Columbia; Denmark; Egypt; France; Greece; Indonesia; Iraq; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; Jordan; Lebanon; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Philippines; Portugal; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; South Korea; Sri Lanka; Sweden; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; United Kingdom; United States; Vietnam ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: M40 (RR)
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: M40 recoilless rifle, Operators
Quote, Operates: M40 recoilless rifle, Operators
[ Angola; Australia; Austria; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Bolivia; Brazil; Burkina Faso; Cambodia; Cameroon; Canada; Central African Republic; Chile; Colombia; Cyprus; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Denmark; Djibouti; Dominican Republic; Egypt; Ecuador; El Salvador; Estonia; France; Gabon; Guatemala; Greece; Haiti; Honduras; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Italy; Ivory Coast; Japan; Jordan; Laos; Lebanon; Liberia; Libya; Luxembourg; Madagascar; Malaysia; Mauritania; Mexico; Morocco; Myanmar; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; Norway; Pakistan; Peru; Philippines; Portugal; Rhodesia; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Somalia; South Africa; South Korea; Spain; Sudan; Suriname; Sri Lanka; Switzerland; Syria; Taiwan; Thailand; Tunisia; Turkey; Uruguay; United Arab Emirates; United States; Venezuela; Vietnam; Yemen; Zimbabwe ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Heckler & Koch HK GMG (GMW / GraMaWa)
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Heckler and Koch GMG, Operators
Quote, Operates: Heckler and Koch GMG, Operators
[ Canada; Finland; Germany; Greece; Ireland; Latvia; Lithuania; Malaysia; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Slovenia; United Kingdom; United States ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Smith & Wesson M&P (Military and Police)
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Smith & Wesson M&P, Operators
Quote, Operates: Smith & Wesson M&P, Operators
[ Afghanistan; Australia; Belgium; Canada; Egypt; France; India; Iraq; Italy; Japan; Lebanon; Malaysia; Mexico; Pakistan; Peru; Puerto Rico; South Korea; Singapore; Spain; Sri Lanka; Taiwan; Trinidad and Tobago; Thailand; United Nations; United States ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Heckler & Koch HK AG36
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Heckler & Koch AG36, Operators
Quote, Operates: Heckler & Koch AG36, Operators
[ Canada; Croatia; France; Germany; Indonesia; Kosovo; Latvia; Lithuania; Malaysia; Mexico; Montenegro; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Spain; Turkey; United Kingdom (L123A2); United States (M320). ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Savage Arms Model 110 (series)
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Savage Model 110, Operators
Quote, Operates: Savage Model 110, Operators
[ Australia; Canada; United States ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Lee-Enfield (Series)
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Lee-Enfield Rifle, Operators
Quote, Operates: Lee-Enfield Rifle, Operators
[ United Kingdom; Australia; Canada; India; Indonesia; Iraq; Ireland; Israel; New Zealand; Pakistan; South Africa; Thailand; United Arab Emirates ]
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