Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Country of Origin›CanadaBrowse ByCanadaFactsCanadaSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1CanadaFilter Results4 entriesWeapon ClassAllPistol / Revolver (1)Rifle (2)Small Arm (1)Weapon FamilyAllAssault Rifles (1)Assault Rifles of the Americas Outside the United States (1)Pistols and Revolvers (1)Rifles and Carbines (3)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (1)Semi-Automatic Pistols (1)Sniper, Designated Marksman and Anti-Materiel Rifles (1)Introduced EraAll1944 (1)1984 (1)2005 (1)2017 (1)ManufacturerAllColt's Manufacturing Company (1)Diemaco (1)John Inglis and Company (1)OperatorAllBritish Army (1)Canadian Armed Forces (2)CaliberAll.308 Winchester (1).338 Lapua Magnum (1)5.56x45mm NATO (1)7.62x51mm NATO (1)9x19mm (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (2)Out of Production (1)Retired (1)Wars Used InAllIraq War (1)Rwandan Civil War (1)Syrian Civil War (1)War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) (1)World War II (1)Yugoslav Wars (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4BCL 102CanadaC14 TimberwolfCanadaColt Canada C7CanadaInglis Hi-PowerCanadaSources1. Wikipedia: Firearmtier 2WikipediaFirearm, History, Early firearm models sectionQuote, Firearm, History, Early firearm models sectionThe first firearms originated in 10th-century Song dynasty China (see gunpowder weapons in the Song dynasty), when bamboo tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portable fire lanceView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.