Editing Royal Canadian Mounted Police (section)

===Weapons and intervention options===
[[File:RCMP S&W 5946.JPG|thumb|RCMP issue Smith & Wesson Model 5946 service pistol with [[Hogue grip]]]] 
[[File:RCMP X26.jpg|thumb|RCMP issue Taser International X-26 conducted energy weapon]]
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 5906|Smith & Wesson Model 5946]] (1992–present) – Standard full-sized service sidearm. It is stainless-steel, [[double-action]] only, with a {{cvt|4|in}} barrel and a double-column 15-round magazine. 
** [[Emergency Response Team (RCMP)|Emergency response team (ERT)]] and dog handler members were issued modified Model 5946s with magazine safeties removed until they were replaced with the SIG Sauer P226R.
* Smith & Wesson Model 3953 (1996–present) – Special issue compact sidearm for plainclothes members and commissioned officers. It can also be requested as a service pistol by members with small hands who cannot positively grip the larger Model 5946. It is similar to the Model 5946 except it has a shorter {{cvt|3.5|in}} barrel, a shortened grip, and a single-column eight-round magazine.
* [[SIG Sauer P226#P226 Rail|SIG Sauer 226R]] ([[9×19mm]]) – Standard issue sidearm for ERT and dog-handler members. It replaced the modified Model 5946 that had been previously issued.
* [[Glock|Glock Model 19]] – Special issue sidearm for [[Sky marshal#Canada|Canadian Air Carrier Protective Program (CACPP)]] members.
* [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] – Adopted by the ERT
* [[Remington Model 700]] ([[.308 Winchester]]) bolt-action rifle
* [[Remington 870]] 12-gauge shotgun
* [[Colt Canada C7 rifle]] ([[5.56mm NATO]])
* [[Colt Canada C7 rifle#C8|Colt Canada C8 carbine]] ([[5.56mm NATO]]) – Adopted by ERT 
** Colt Canada C8 IUR ([[Picatinny rail|integrated upper receiver]]) 5.56mm NATO. The semi-automatic C8 IUR was adopted for general use in October 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soldiersystems.net/2011/10/23/rcmp-adopts-c8-carbine/|title=RCMP Adopts C8 Carbine – Soldier Systems Daily|date=October 23, 2011 }}</ref> but the first batch were not procured until 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1898328/under-fire-the-carbine/|title=Under Fire: The carbine|website=Global News}}</ref> The first RCMP Cadets began qualifying on the C8 IUR and receiving Active Shooter training in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/2056473/exclusive-rcmp-cadets-to-receive-carbine-and-active-shooter-training-this-summer/|title= All RCMP cadets now receiving carbine and active shooter training &#124; Globalnews.ca|date=June 15, 2015|website=globalnews.ca}}</ref>
* [[Taser International]] M26, X26, and X26P. Following the [[Robert Dziekanski|Robert Dziekański incident]], all older M26 models and 60 faulty X26 models in stock were removed and destroyed in 2010 due to being outside of specifications.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/hundreds-of-faulty-rcmp-tasers-destroyed-or-pulled-1.503499|title=Hundreds of faulty RCMP Tasers destroyed or pulled|date=April 18, 2010|website=CTVNews}}</ref>
* [[Pepper spray|Oleoresin capsicum spray]]
* [[ASP, Inc.|ASP]] and Monadnock [[Expandable baton|expandable defensive batons]]

====Past weapons and intervention options====

;'''Rifles'''
* Canadian Arsenals Limited (CAL) [[C1 Rifle|C1A1]] – issued in [[7.62×51mm|7.62mm NATO]]. Canadian variant of the [[FN FAL]] and [[L1A1]] produced under licence by Canadian Arsenals Limited (CAL) (Long Branch). The RCMP's rifles were sourced from the testing batch of FALs received from [[Fabrique Nationale]] and had been rebuilt by CAL to meet C1A1 standards. Used from 1961 to 1969. 
* [[Winchester Model 70]] Issued in [[.308 Winchester]]. Used from 1960–1973. This rifle was replaced by the Remington 700.
* [[Rifle No 4|Lee–Enfield No. 4 Mk 1]] – issued in [[.303 British]]. World War II surplus rifles were used from 1947 to 1966. Replaced by CAL C1A1 and Winchester 70.
* [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III|Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) No. 1 Mk III]] – issued in [[.303 British]]. World War I surplus rifles used from 1919–1947.<ref name="calibremag.ca">{{cite web|url=https://calibremag.ca/the-guns-that-won-the-west-the-firearms-of-the-n-w-m-p/|title=The Guns That Won the West: Firearms of the N.W.M.P.|first=Richard Van|last=Leersum|date=January 1, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Charger Loading Lee-Enfield|Lee-Enfield carbine (LEC)]] – issued in [[.303 British]]. Procured as military surplus from militia stores to replace the unsatisfactory Ross Rifle. Used from 1914 to 1920. This was the last general-issue rifle used by the NWMP. The RCMP that replaced it only issued rifles according to need.
* [[Ross rifle]] – issued in .303 British. The Ross Mk I was issued from 1905 to 1907 and the improved Ross Mk II was in testing from 1909 to 1912.<ref name="calibremag.ca"/> The Mk I design was accepted by the Canadian Militia in 1903. The NWMP looked at acquiring the Ross to replace the Winchester and Lee-Metford and ordered 1000. Production problems led to delays until 1904; the most glaring being that the finished product did not match their original specifications.<ref name="calibremag.ca"/> The NWMP demanded their contract carbines use a different set of iron sights (which later became standard on the Mk II) which delayed production for a further year.<ref name="calibremag.ca"/> The carbines received in 1905 were plagued with quality control problems that made them more fragile than the weapons they were to replace. After a constable suffered an eye injury in 1907 the Ross carbines were withdrawn.<ref name="calibremag.ca"/> When the improved Ross Mk II rifles arrived in 1909 the wary NWMP decided to test-fire all of them fully before issuing them. A fire at the depot in Regina in 1911 destroyed almost all of the new rifles.<ref name="calibremag.ca"/> The NWMP then gave up on the Ross.
* [[Charger Loading Lee-Enfield|Magazine Lee-Enfield (MLE) Mk.I rifle]] – issued in .303 British; it was the first smokeless powder weapon in NWMP service. Loaned to the NWMP from the Victoria and Winnipeg militias to replace a stolen cache of M1876 Winchesters. The NWMP "forgot" to give them back later. Used from 1902 to 1920. 
* [[Lee–Metford|Lee-Metford carbine]] – issued in .303 British. The Metford rifling gave tighter groups when fired than the later Enfield, but the rifling wore out faster. Only 200 were procured. Used from 1895 to 1914. Replaced by the Lee-Enfield carbine.
* [[Winchester Model 1876]] saddle [[carbine]]{{snd}}issued in [[.45-75 Winchester]]. Popular for its handiness and rate of fire, but it was too fragile for the rough handling and use it received in the field. Used from 1878 until 1914.<ref>Petzal, David E. and Bourjaily, Phil, with Fenson, Brad. ''The Total Gun Manual'' (Canadian edition) (San Francisco: WeldonOwen, 2014) Note 44.<!--unpaginated--></ref> and replaced by the Lee-Enfield Carbine.
* [[Snider–Enfield]] Mark III cavalry carbine – issued in [[.577 Snider]]. Single-shot breach-loading conversion of an Enfield caplock muzzle-loader. Used from 1873 to 1878 and replaced by the Winchester Model 1876 lever-action rifle.

;'''Service pistols'''
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson ''military and police'']] revolver{{snd}}issued with {{convert|5|in|mm|abbr=on}} barrel, in [[.38 Special]]. It served more than forty years from 1954 to 1996. Plainclothes members carried a variant with a {{convert|4|in|mm|abbr=on}} barrel. 
**In 1981, the standard loading was changed from a {{convert|158|gr|oz g|abbr=on}} .38 Special [[Full Metal Jacket bullet|full metal jacket]] (FMJ) ball round to a {{convert|158|gr|oz g|abbr=on}} .38 Special +P [[Wadcutter|semi-wadCutter]] [[hollowpoint bullet|hollow-point]] (SWCHP), a violation of the [[Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907|Hague Convention of 1899]] if used in a military context.<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
* [[Colt New Service|Colt ''New Service'']] revolver – issued with 5.5 in (140&nbsp;mm) barrel; 700 ordered in [[.455 Webley]] in 1904, with [[.45 Colt|.45 Long Colt]] versions being delivered from 1919; in all, over 3,200 were issued.<ref name="ReferenceB">Petzal and Bourjaily with Fenson. ''The Total Gun Manual'' (Canadian edition), Note 44</ref><ref name="calibremag.ca"/> 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 revolver|Enfield Mark II]] revolver{{snd}}issued in [[.476 Enfield]], about 1080 Mark IIs obtained from Britain's [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]], after it was learned the Beaumont–Adams had been discontinued.<ref>Petzal and Bourjaily with Fenson, ''The Total Gun Manual'' (Canadian edition), Note 45</ref><ref name="calibremag.ca"/> 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 revolver]]{{snd}}first 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.<ref name="calibremag.ca"/> 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.<ref name="gunsandammo.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.gunsandammo.com/editorial/the-455-colt-new-service-and-the-rcmp/248811|title=The .455 Colt New Service and the RCMP|date=December 6, 2016|website=Guns and Ammo}}</ref> Later, these were to be replaced by 330 Enfield Mark IIs,<ref>Petzal and Bourjaily, Phil, with Fenson. ''The Total Gun Manual'' (Canadian edition), Note 44</ref> but many were stolen en route.<ref name="gunsandammo.com"/> Used from 1874 to 1888.
[[File:Weapons of the Mounties - Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Depot Division, Regina (42253403760).jpg|thumb|Early rifles and pistols used by the [[North-West Mounted Police]] on display at the [[RCMP Heritage Centre]].]]

;'''Pistols'''
Due to procurement problems with the Beaumont–Adams revolvers, constables sometimes carried their sidearms chambered in a standard service calibre.
* [[Tranter (revolver)|Tranter]] revolver – chambered in .450 Adams, the standard service round. It was similar to the Beaumont-Adams revolver it was substituted for.
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 3]] revolver – chambered in [[.44 Russian]], a very{{quantify|date=January 2025}} powerful cartridge{{according to|date=January 2025}} in its day{{when|date=January 2025}}. Thirty were purchased in 1874 by the NWMP to field-test the .44 Russian round for service. Its non-standard chambering and the difficulty of getting ammunition for it led to its being withdrawn.
* [[Webley & Scott]] [[British Bull Dog revolver|Bull Dog]] revolver<ref>Phillips, Roger F., & Klancher, Donald J. ''Arms & {{sic}} Accoutrements of the Mounted Police 1873–1973'' (Bloomfield, ON: Museum Restoration Service, 1982), p. 24.</ref> – chambered in [[.450 Adams]]. Its small size made it a handy{{explain|date=January 2025}} backup pistol. Most were originally procured to arm NWMP constables assigned to protecting mail cars on trains. The constables would sometimes "absent-mindedly forget" to hand the pistols back afterwards.

;'''Sidearms'''
* 1821 pattern light cavalry sabre – Originally part of a trove of old swords given by the Canadian Militia to the NWMP as weapons. They were returned to stores in 1880. Later issued to commissioned officers in 1882 as ceremonial sidearms and a sign of rank. This was later replaced by the M1896 light cavalry sabre.
* 1853 pattern cavalry sabre – Originally part of a trove of old swords given by the Canadian Militia to the NWMP as weapons. They were returned to stores in 1880. Later issued in 1882 to non-commissioned officers as ceremonial sidearms and a sign of rank. This was later replaced by the 1821 pattern sabre. 
* 1896 pattern light cavalry sabre – Replaced the 1821 pattern sabre as the NWMP officer's ceremonial sword.
* 1908 pattern cavalry sabre – Carried by the Mounted Police detachment sent to Siberia in 1918 during the Russian Civil War. 
* Straightstick [[Baton (law enforcement)|baton]] manufactured in wood and plastic
* [[Weighted-knuckle glove|Sap gloves]] – Prohibited by RCMP policy. Presently not used.

====Ceremonial weapons and symbols of office====
* [[Pattern 1908 and 1912 cavalry swords|1912 pattern cavalry officer's sword]] carried by officers. The blade is acid etched on both sides with the monarch's crown, Canadian coat of Arms, [[royal cypher]], and RCMP badge.
* [[Pattern 1908 and 1912 cavalry swords|1908 pattern cavalry sword]] carried by NCOs on the Musical Ride
* [[Lance|Bamboo-shafted lance]] carried by members on horseback on the Musical Ride. The lance is used as a decorative item and flourishes during trick and formation riding. The pennant is red over white, the national colours of the Canadian flag. It represents the Pattern 1868 cavalry lance carried by the NWMP in the 1870s.
* [[Pace stick|Drill cane]]
* [[Swagger stick]]
* Commissioner's [[tipstaff]]

In 1973, [[Wilkinson Sword]] produced several commemorative swords to celebrate the RCMP centennial. None of these swords was ever used ceremonially and were strictly collectables. Wilkinson Sword also made a commemorative centennial [[tomahawk (axe)|tomahawk]] and miniature "letter opener" models of their centennial swords. During the same year, [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company]] produced an RCMP commemorative centennial version of their [[Winchester Model 1894|Model 94]] rifle in [[.30-30 Winchester]], with a {{convert|22|in|mm|abbr=on}} round barrel. The [[Receiver (firearms)|receiver]], buttplate, and forend cap (on the musket-style forend) were plated in gold. Commemorative medallions were embedded in the right-hand side of the [[Stock (firearms)|stock]], with an "MP" engraving. There was engraving on the barrel and receiver indicating the rifle was a centennial commemorative edition. Sights were open notch rear, with a flip-up rear ladder, graduated to {{convert|2000|yd|m|abbr=on}}. Two versions were produced, 9500 with serial numbers beginning "RCMP" for commercial sale, and 5000 with the prefix "MP" sold only to serving RCMP members. In addition, ten presentation models were produced, serially RCMP1P to RCMP10P.<ref>Petzal and Bourjaily with Fenson. ''The Total Gun Manual'' (Canadian edition), Note 45</ref>