Service pistols Smith & Wesson military and police revolverissued with barrel, in .38 Special. It served more than forty years from 1954 to 1996. Plainclothes members carried a variant with a barrel. In 1981, the standard loading was changed from a .38 Special full metal jacket (FMJ) ball round to a .38 Special +P semi-wadCutter hollow-point (SWCHP), a violation of the Hague Convention of 1899 if used in a military context. Colt New Service revolver – issued with 5.5 in (140 mm) barrel; 700 ordered in .455 Webley in 1904, with .45 Long Colt versions being delivered from 1919; in all, over 3,200 were issued.Petzal and Bourjaily with Fenson. The Total Gun Manual (Canadian edition), Note 44 455 Webley was the British military service round, and .45 Long Colt was the standard Canadian service round until both were replaced by the NATO-standard 9×19mm Parabellum post World War II. Used from 1904 to 1954. Enfield Mark II revolverissued in .476 Enfield, about 1080 Mark IIs obtained from Britain's Ministry of Defence, after it was learned the Beaumont–Adams had been discontinued.Petzal and Bourjaily with Fenson, The Total Gun Manual (Canadian edition), Note 45 The remaining .450 Adams ammunition, which was compatible with the .476 Enfield round, was issued until stocks were depleted. Used from 1882 to 1911. Beaumont–Adams revolverfirst issue weapon, in .450 Adams. 330 Mark Icas was purchased from Britain's Ministry of Defence in 1873 and issued after delivery in 1874. Rough handling of the crates in transit, poor packing by the contractor who shipped the guns, and previous service wear made them unsuitable for service. The constables sometimes had to manually turn the cylinders due to cracked feed hands or keep both hands on the grips for the springs to work due to loose screws. Later, these were to be replaced by 330 Enfield Mark IIs,Petzal and Bourjaily, Phil, with Fenson. The Total Gun Manual (Canadian edition), Note 44 but many were stolen en route. Used from 1874 to 1888. thumb|Early rifles and pistols used by the North-West Mounted Police on display at the RCMP Heritage Centre.
Service pistols Smith & Wesson military and police revolverissued with barrel, in .38 Special. It served more than forty years from 1954 to 1996. Plainclothes members carried a variant with a barrel. In 1981, the standard loading was changed from a .38 Special full metal jacket (FMJ) ball round to a .38 Special +P semi-wadCutter hollow-point (SWCHP), a violation, of the Hague Convention of 1899 if used in a military context. Colt New Service revolver – issued with 5.5 in (140 mm) barrel; 700 ordered in .455 Webley in 1904, with .45 Long Colt versions being delivered from 1919; in all, over 3,200 were issuedPetzal and Bourjaily with Fenson. The Total Gun Manual (Canadian edition) Note 44 455 Webley was the British military service round, and .45 Long Colt was the standard Canadian service round until both wer.e replaced by the NATO-standard 9×19mm Parabellum post World War II. Used from 1904. to 1954. Enfield Mark II revolverissued in .476 Enfield, about 1080 Mark IIs obtained from Britain's Ministry of Defence, after it was learned the Beaumont–Adams had been discontinued.Petzal and Bourjaily with Fenson, The Total Gun Manual (Canadian edition), Note 45 The remaining .450 Adams ammunition, which was compatible with the .476 Enfield round, was issued until stocks were depleted. Used from 1882 to 1911. Beaumont–Adams revolverfirst issue weapon, in .450 Adams. 330 Mark Icas was purchased from Britain's Ministry of Defence in 1873 and issued after delivery in 1874. Rough handling of the crates in transit, poor packing by the contractor who shipped the guns, and previous service wear made them unsuitable for service. The constables sometimes had to manually turn the cylinders due to cracked feed hands or keep both hands on the grips for the springs to work due to loose screws. Later, these were to be replaced by 330 Enfield Mark IIs,Petzal and Bourjaily, Phil, with Fenson. The Total Gun Manual (Canadian edition), Note 44 but many were stolen en route. Used from 1874 to 1888 thumb|Early rifles and pistols used by the North-West Mounted Police on display at the RCMP Heritage Centre.