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Duty pistol
Glock G45 MOS9mm Luger
Official source
Glock G45 MOS (model photo)
  • Optic
    Aimpoint ACRO P-2
  • Streamlight TLR-7X (model photo)
    Light
    Streamlight TLR-7X
Duty pistol:

GLOCK G45 MOS shown with a Trijicon RMR red dot and Streamlight TLR-8 A light mounted. Photo: Davidh1988, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (background removed). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Light:

Representative photo: Streamlight TLR-8 A (TLR-7-series light body with an added laser), shown on a Glock 45; the TLR-7X has no laser. Photo: Davidh1988, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Model photo, not the agency's own equipment.

Patrol rifle
Colt Canada C85.56x45mm NATO
Official source
Colt Canada C8 (model photo)

Representative photo: a privately owned semi-automatic Colt Canada C8 with quad rail, vertical grip and EOTech sight; the RCMP patrol carbine's own configuration is not shown. Photo: Trentonsean, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

What gun does the Royal Canadian Mounted Police carry?

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police's current duty pistol is the Glock G45 MOS (9mm Luger), with an Aimpoint ACRO P-2 optic and a Streamlight TLR-7X, per official agency or government records (2026). Its current patrol rifle is the Colt Canada C8 (5.56x45mm NATO), per official agency or government records.

Type
Federal
Location
Canada
Entries
2 current · 1 previous7 sources cited
Last updated
Oct 10, 2026newest source Jun 19, 2026

Quick answers

What caliber does the Royal Canadian Mounted Police use?

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police's current duty pistol is the Glock G45 MOS, chambered in 9mm Luger, per official agency or government records.

What rifle does the Royal Canadian Mounted Police use?

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police's current patrol rifle is the Colt Canada C8 (5.56x45mm NATO), per official agency or government records.

Does the Royal Canadian Mounted Police use red dot sights on duty pistols?

Yes. The Aimpoint ACRO P-2 is reportedly used on the Glock G45 MOS, per news or manufacturer reports.

What pistol did the Royal Canadian Mounted Police carry before the Glock G45 MOS?

Before the Glock G45 MOS, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police issued the Smith & Wesson 5946 (9mm Luger), per the sourced history on this page.

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At a glance

CategoryCurrent primary issueEntries
PistolsGlock G45 MOSWho else issues it →1
Rifles / CarbinesColt Canada C8Who else issues it →1
ShotgunsNot yet sourced—
Precision / Sniper RiflesNot yet sourced—
SMGs / Pistol-Caliber CarbinesNot yet sourced—
Duty AmmunitionNot yet sourced—

Loadout

How the current duty weapons are configured, per the sourced entries below. Optic and light models are shown only when a source names them.

Duty pistol

Glock G45 MOS

Official source
Glock G45 MOS (model photo)
Shown: Glock G45 MOS (model photo)
  • Optic
    Aimpoint ACRO P-2
    No licensed photo
  • Streamlight TLR-7X (representative photo)
    Light
    Streamlight TLR-7X
Issued configuration
Pistol
Glock G45 MOS
Caliber
9mm Luger
Pistol optic
Aimpoint ACRO P-2
Light
Streamlight TLR-7X
Replaces
Smith & Wesson 5946

Source: CanadaBuys (Public Services and Procurement Canada) (Mar 13, 2026) + 3 more in the entry below

  • Main photo: GLOCK G45 MOS shown with a Trijicon RMR red dot and Streamlight TLR-8 A light mounted. “Glock45custom.pga” by Davidh1988, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (background removed). Our edit is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Light inset: Representative photo: Streamlight TLR-8 A (TLR-7-series light body with an added laser), shown on a Glock 45; the TLR-7X has no laser. “Glock45custom.pga” by Davidh1988, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Our crop is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photos are model or representative photos from Wikimedia Commons, Flickr (Creative Commons), U.S. government public-domain sources and our own photos, not this agency's own equipment. Accessory photos are separate images, never edited onto the gun.

Patrol rifle

Colt Canada C8

Official source
a privately owned semi-automatic Colt Canada C8 with quad rail, vertical grip and EOTech sight; the RCMP patrol carbine's own configuration is not shown (representative photo)
Shown: a privately owned semi-automatic Colt Canada C8 with quad rail, vertical grip and EOTech sight; the RCMP patrol carbine's own configuration is not shown
Issued configuration
Rifle
Colt Canada C8
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO
Rifle optic
Not yet sourced
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts / RCMP + 1 more in the entry below

  • Main photo: Representative photo: a privately owned semi-automatic Colt Canada C8 with quad rail, vertical grip and EOTech sight; the RCMP patrol carbine's own configuration is not shown. “C8 semi-automatic rifle with EOTech” by Trentonsean, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Our crop is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photos are model or representative photos from Wikimedia Commons, Flickr (Creative Commons), U.S. government public-domain sources and our own photos, not this agency's own equipment. Accessory photos are separate images, never edited onto the gun.

Pistols

1 current
Glock G45 MOS (model photo)

GLOCK G45 MOS shown with a Trijicon RMR red dot and Streamlight TLR-8 A light mounted. Photo: Davidh1988, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (background removed). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Model photosame model, not this agency's own gear
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Embedded from X, photo by @Mrgunsngear · original postrepresentative: not this agency's own gear
Shows: Rampart 'Federal Police Pistol Replacement System' graphic: Glock G45 MOS 7 with slide-mounted Aimpoint ACRO P-2, Ameriglo sights, Streamlight TLR-7X, G45T training pistol, Safariland holsters
How we matched it: Post by firearms reviewer Mrgunsngear (7 May 2026) sharing the distributor Rampart's product graphic of the RCMP's new pistol system (product renders, not the RCMP's own pistols). The graphic labels the Glock G45 MOS 7, the Aimpoint ACRO P2 (direct-milled into the slide, a pistol optic) and the Streamlight TLR-7X, matching the RCMP entries. Caveat: the post text says 'TLR-7A Flex', but the graphic itself labels the light TLR-7X.

Glock G45 MOS

Official source4 sources
9mm LugerPrimary duty
DatesMar 13, 2026 – present
Attachments
Optic: Aimpoint ACRO P-2No licensed photo
Weapon light: Streamlight TLR-7X
Streamlight TLR-7X (model photo)

Representative photo: Streamlight TLR-8 A (TLR-7-series light body with an added laser), shown on a Glock 45; the TLR-7X has no laser. Photo: Davidh1988, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Duty load
Winchester RCMP-contract 147 gr JHP (product line not stated) 9mm Luger 147 gr
As ofOct 10, 2026

Contract awarded 13 Mar 2026; rollout through 2028.

New general-issue duty pistol (one loadout for federal and contract provincial/municipal policing). Contract awarded March 2026; phased rollout, full deployment expected by summer 2028, so some members still carry the S&W 5946.

Rifles / Carbines

1 current
Colt Canada C8 (model photo)

Representative photo: a privately owned semi-automatic Colt Canada C8 with quad rail, vertical grip and EOTech sight; the RCMP patrol carbine's own configuration is not shown. Photo: Trentonsean, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Colt Canada C8

Official source2 sources
5.56x45mm NATOPatrol long gun
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 10, 2026

Approved 2011; first ordered 2012.

Patrol carbine for front-line general-duty members, approved 2011 with first carbines ordered 2012 (RCMP action plan to the Commons public accounts committee). Most front-line members were carbine-trained by 2022 (CBC).

Not yet sourced for this agency

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Previously issued

Previously issued

  1. Smith & Wesson 5946Pistols · Primary dutyReliable secondary2 sources
    Being replaced from 2026; full replacement expected by 2028. · Long-serving RCMP duty pistol, being replaced by the Glock 45 MOS from 2026 (local press on the rollout).
    Red Deer AdvocateThe Albertan

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Corrections & change log

  • Oct 10, 2026 · Representative model photo embedded from X (@Mrgunsngear): Rampart 'Federal Police Pistol Replacement System' graphic: Glock G45 MOS 7 with slide-mounted Aimpoint ACRO P-2, Ameriglo sights, Streamlight TLR-7X, G45T training pistol, Safariland holsters
  • Oct 10, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): CanadaBuys (Public Services and Procurement Canada)
  • Oct 10, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts / RCMP; CBC News
  • Oct 10, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Red Deer Advocate; The Albertan
  • Oct 10, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Streamlight; Rampart Corp.
  • Oct 10, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Aimpoint; Rampart Corp.
  • Oct 10, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): CanadaBuys (Public Services and Procurement Canada); Rampart Corp.; GLOCK; The Albertan

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