List of former equipment of the New Zealand Army

This article is about weapons and equipment historically used by the New Zealand Army that are no longer in service. For current weapons and equipment employed by the New Zealand Army, see List of equipment of the New Zealand Army.

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This article lists equipment, weapons and vehicles formerly used by the New Zealand Army.

Infantry equipment

Uniforms

Camouflage patterns

Name Origin Image Introduced Withdrawn Notes
ERDL  United States 1968 1980
Tigerstripe  Republic of Vietnam
DPM  United Kingdom 1980 1997
NZDPM  New Zealand 1997 2013
NZDDPM  New Zealand 2003 2013
MultiCam  United States
NZMCU  New Zealand 2013 2019

Small arms

Rifles and carbines

Name Origin Image Model Calibre Introduced Withdrawn Notes
Paget’s Carbine  United Kingdom Pattern 1827 1840
Lovell’s Carbine  United Kingdom Pattern 1844 1844
Pattern 1853 Enfield  United Kingdom Pattern 1853 1858 1885 [1][2]
Pattern 1853 Carbine 1858 1885
Pattern 1856 1858 1885 [3]
Constabulary carbine  United Kingdom Pattern 1840 1858
Lancaster Royal Engineers carbine  United Kingdom Pattern 1855 1858
Westley-Richards carbine  United Kingdom Monkey Tail 1861
Terry  United Kingdom Pattern 1861 Carbine 1861 1881 [1]
Pattern 1861 1863 1867
Colt Model 1855 revolving carbine  United States United Kingdom Model 1855 1864
Hay Rifle  United Kingdom Pattern 1858 1865 1885 [1]
M1854 Sharps rifle  United States M1854 1865
Snider–Enfield  United Kingdom Pattern 1866 .577 Snider 1868 1907 [1][4][5]
Pattern 1867 1868 1907 [1][4][5]
Pattern 1872 Constabulary Carbine 1872 1907 [1][4][5]
Pattern 1869 Cavalry Carbine 1875 1907 [1][4][5]
Pattern 1869 Artillery Carbine 1875 1907
Pattern 1880 Yeomanry Carbine 1880 1907 [1][4][5]
Hay-Snider  United Kingdom Pattern 1869 1869 1907 [1]
M1885 Remington–Lee  United States M1885 .43 Spanish 1887 1888 [1][5]
Martini-Henry  United Kingdom Mk I .577/450 Martini–Henry 1890 1903 [1][5]
MK I Artillery Carbine
MK I Cavalry Carbine
Mk II [1][5]
Mk III [1][5]
Mk IV [1][5]
Martini–Enfield  United Kingdom Mk I .303 British 1898 1946 [1][6][5][7]
Mk I Artillery Carbine 1898 1946
Magazine Lee-Metford  United Kingdom Mk II .303 British 1900 1945 [1][4][8][5][7]
Mk II*
Magazine Lee-Enfield  United Kingdom Mk I .303 British 1900 1945 [1][6][5][7]
Mk I*
Mk I New Zealand Carbine 1901 1903
Mk I Cadet Rifle .22 Long Rifle 1914 [1]
Martini Cadet rifle  United Kingdom .310 Cadet 1902 1911 [1]
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield  United Kingdom Mk I .303 British 1905 [1][9]
Mk I*
Mk I***
Mk I .22 .22 Long Rifle 1913 1925 [1]
No. 1 Mk III .303 British 1909 1955 [1][4]
No. 1 Mk III*
No. 2 Mk IV* .22 Long Rifle 1924 1945 [1]
No. 4 Mk I .303 British 1942 2009 [1][4]
No. 4 Mk I*
No. 4 Mk II
No. 8 Mk I .22 Long Rifle 1952 2009 [1]
No. 5 Jungle Carbine .303 British 1955 [1]
M1904 Winchester Training rifle  United States M1904 .22 Long Rifle 1910 1945 [1]
Birmingham Small Arms Air rifle  United Kingdom Model D 1911 1918 [1]
Pattern 1914 Enfield  United Kingdom United States No. 3 Mk I .303 British 1916 1960 [1]
No. 3 Mk I*
No. 3 Mk I*(T) 1918 1960
Ross rifle  Canada Mk III .303 British 1916 1970 [1]
MK IIIB
Browning 22 Semi-Auto  United States .22 Long Rifle [1]
Winchester Model 1895  United States M1895 .303 British [1]
M1903 Springfield  United States M1903 .30-06 Springfield 1942 1960 [1]
M1 carbine  United States M1 .30 Carbine 1943 [1]
L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle  United Kingdom L1A1 7.62x51mm NATO 1960 1990 [1][4][10]
M16 rifle  United States M16A1 5.56x45mm NATO [1]
Parker-Hale M82 sniper rifle  United Kingdom 7.62x51mm NATO [1]
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare sniper rifle  United Kingdom [1]
Steyr AUG  Austria Australia 5.56×45mm NATO 1988 2017 [1][11]
Accuracy International AW50 precision rifle  United Kingdom [1]

Pistols and revolvers

Shotguns

Submachine guns

Name Origin Image Model Calibre Introduced Withdrawn Notes
M1928 Thompson  United States M1928A1 .45 Automatic Colt Pistol 1940 [12]
M1 1943 [12]
M1A1 [12]
Sten  United Kingdom Mk II 9×19mm Parabellum 1941 [12]
Mk III 1943 [12]
Owen  Australia 9×19mm Parabellum [12]
M3 submachine gun  United States M3 .45 Automatic Colt Pistol 1944 1953 [12]
M3A1
Lanchester  United Kingdom Mk I* 9×19mm Parabellum 1949 1972 [12]
L2A3 Sterling  United Kingdom L2A3 9×19mm Parabellum 1959 1989 [12]
L34A1 1989 [12]

Machine guns

Name Origin Image Model Calibre Introduced Withdrawn Notes
Maxim  United Kingdom .577/450 Martini-Henry 1896 1901 [13]
.303 British 1901 1916 [13]
Lewis  United Kingdom M1914 Lewis .303 British 1915 1960 [13]
Vickers  United Kingdom Mk I .303 British 1916 1973 [13]
Mk I* .303 British 1916 1920 [13]
[13]
Mk IV .303 British 1940 1942 [13]
[13]
Mk VI .303 British 1940 1942 [13]
Mk VII .303 British 1940 1942 [13]
Vickers .50 machine gun United Kingdom Mk III

Mk V

Vickers 12.7×81mm 1939 1945
M1898 Hotchkiss  France M1898 Hotchkiss .303 British 1900 1900 [13]
Pattern 1914 Hotchkiss  France United Kingdom Pattern 1914 Mk I .303 British 1916 1945 [13]
Vickers Gas Operated (Vickers K)  United Kingdom .303 British 1939 1960 [13]
Bren LMG  United Kingdom Mk I .303 British 1939 1983 [13]
Mk II .303 British 1941 1983 [13]
L4A4 7.62×51mm NATO 1973 1993 [13]
15 mm Besa machine gun  United Kingdom Mk I 15 mm 15x104mm Brno 1941 1942 [13]
Mk II 15 mm [13]
Mk III* 15 mm [13]
Besa Mk I 7.92×57mm Mauser 1941 1963 [13]
Mk II [13]
Mk III [13]
Charlton Automatic Rifle  United Kingdom .303 British 1942 1945 [14]
M60 machine gun  United States 7.62×51mm NATO 1965

Artillery

Name Origin Image Model Introduced Withdrawn Notes
Ordnance QF 18-pounder  United Kingdom [15]
Ordnance QF 4.5-inch howitzer  United Kingdom [16]
Ordnance BL 6 inch 26cwt howitzer  United Kingdom c. 1920s 1953 [17]
Ordnance, QF 3.7-inch mountain howitzer  United Kingdom Mk I 1922 1952 [18]
Ordnance QF 25-pounder  United Kingdom 1940 Withdrawn in 1977, still in ceremonial use [19]
Ordnance QF 6-pounder  United Kingdom 1942 c. 1960s [20]
Ordnance BL 5.5-inch medium gun  United Kingdom c. 1980s [21]
OTO Melara Mod 56 Italy Italy L5 1963 c. 1980s 24 purchased in 1963. [22]
Mistral France France 1997 2012 12 launchers and 24 missiles purchased in 1997. Never fully brought into service. [23]

Vehicles

Tanks

Main article: Tanks of New Zealand
Name Origin Image Model Introduced Withdrawn Notes
A7V  German Empire 1918 1919 Single German tank captured by the New Zealand Division
Bob Semple tank  New Zealand 1940 1942 three improvised vehicles built on tractor chassis [24][25][26][27]
Schofield tank  New Zealand 1940 1943 Wheel-cum-track vehicle. Did not enter production or service.[24]
Tank Light Mk VI, Vickers  United Kingdom Mk II Mk III Mk VI B 1940 1941 [24]
Tank Infantry Mark II, Matilda  United Kingdom Mk IV CS A 12 1941 1944 [24]
Tank Infantry Mk III, Valentine  United Kingdom Mk II Mk III Mk V 1941 1960 [24]
Tank, Cruiser, Mk V, Covenanter  United Kingdom Bridgelayer 1942 c. 1950s [28]
M3 Stuart  United States M3 M3A1 M3A3 1941 1970 [24]
M4 Sherman  United States IB, IC, III, VC 1943 1945 [24][29]
Sherman Firefly  United Kingdom 1944 1945 Conversion of US supplied Sherman tanks with British 17 pdr gun.[24]
M10 Tank Destroyer  United States 1944 1945 [30]
Centurion  United Kingdom Mk III Mk V 1953 1968 [24]
M41 Walker Bulldog  United States M41A1 1960 1982 [24]

Reconnaissance vehicles

Name Origin Image Model Introduced Withdrawn Notes
Car Light Reconnaissance, Canadian GM (R.A.C.), Otter  Canada Mk II 1941 1944 [24]
M3 White Scout Car  United States M3A1 1941 1945 [24]
Daimer Dingo  United Kingdom Mk II 1942 1962 [24]
Daimler Ferret  United Kingdom Mk I Mk II 1956 1982 [24][31]
FV101 Scorpion  United Kingdom 1982 1998 Armoured reconnaissance vehicle/fire support variant of CVR(T) family[24][32][31]

Armoured vehicles

Name Origin Image Model Introduced Withdrawn Notes
Universal Carrier  United Kingdom New Zealand No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 1939 1958 [24]
Armoured Car, Marmon-Herrington  South Africa Mk II Mk III 1941 1941 [24]
Armoured Car, Humber  United Kingdom Mk II Mk III 1941 1942 [24]
Car Armoured Light Standard, Beaverette  United Kingdom New Zealand Beaverette NZLP 1942 1945 [24]
Staghound armoured car  United States 1943 1944 Used in Italian Campaign[24]
Armoured Carrier, Wheeled, New Zealand Pattern  New Zealand 1943 1957 [24]
Armoured Car, Daimler  United Kingdom Mk II 1953 1960 [24]
M113 Armored Personnel Carrier  United States M113A1 1970 2005 [24][33][34][32][31]

Utility and transport vehicles

Name Origin Image Model Introduced Withdrawn Notes
Land Rover Series I  United Kingdom Series I 80" 1951
Bedford RL  United Kingdom New Zealand 1958 1989 Built under licence in New Zealand.
Land Rover Series II  United Kingdom Series II 109" 1959
Series IIA 88" 1965
Series IIA 109" 1965
Land Rover 101 Forward Control  United Kingdom Series IIB 110" WB Forward Control 1967
Land Rover Series III Stage One  United Kingdom Series III 109" V8 1982
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle  United States Borrowed U.S. vehicles in Afghanistan were used by the New Zealand Special Air Service.[35]

See also

References

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