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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Name Origin Image Introduced Withdrawn Notes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 Green-dominant "lowland" ERDL camouflage pattern swatch 1968 1980
Tigerstripe Flag of South Vietnam Republic of Vietnam Lebanesecommandotigerstripes-squared
DPM Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom DPM Combat 95 Camouflage Material MOD 45149982 1980 1997
NZDPM Flag of New Zealand New Zealand DPM Combat 95 Camouflage Material MOD 45149982 1997 2013
NZDDPM Flag of New Zealand New Zealand DDPM 2003 2013
MultiCam United States MultiCam
NZMCU Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 2013 2019

Small arms[]

Rifles and Carbines[]

Name Origin Image Model Calibre Introduced Withdrawn Notes
Paget’s Carbine Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Pattern 1827 1840
Lovell’s Carbine Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Pattern 1844 1844
Pattern 1853 Enfield Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Musket, percussion (AM 620056-2) Pattern 1853 1858 1885 [1][2]
Pattern 1853 Carbine 1858 1885
Pattern 1856 1858 1885 [3]
Constabulary carbine Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Pattern 1840 1858
Lancaster Royal Engineers carbine Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Pattern 1855 1858
Westley-Richards carbine Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Monkey Tail 1861
Terry Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Carbine (AM 1962.138) Pattern 1861 Carbine 1861 1881 [1]
Pattern 1861 1863 1867
Colt Model 1855 revolving carbine United StatesFlag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Colt carbin circa 1855-Mroges Inv 1004624-P5120272-white Model 1855 1864
Hay Rifle Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Pattern 1858 1865 1885 [1]
M1854 Sharps rifle United States Sharps carbine from the NPS collection M1854 1865
Snider-Enfield Flag of the United Kingdom 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]
Carbine (AM 2003.99.10-18) 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 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Pattern 1869 1869 1907 [1]
M1885 Remington–Lee United States M1885 .43 Spanish 1887 1888 [1][5]
Martini-Henry Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Rifle (carbine) (AM 1931.238-1) 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 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Karbin Martini-Enfield Mk I .303 British 1898 1946 [1][6][5][7]
Mk I Artillery Carbine 1898 1946
Magazine Lee-Metford Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Lee-Metford Mk II - AM.032034 Mk II .303 British 1900 1945 [1][4][8][5][7]
Mk II*
Magazine Lee-Enfield Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Rifle, bolt-action (AM 1962.132-1) 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 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Martini Cadet BSA rifle from Rook and rabbit rifle actions .310 Cadet 1902 1911 [1]
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Rifle, bolt-action (AM 1962.132-2) Mk I .303 British 1905 [1][9]
Mk I*
Mk I***
Mk I .22 .22 Long Rifle 1913 1925 [1]
Lee-Enfield Mk III (No 1 Mk 3) AM032056 noBG No. 1 Mk III .303 British 1909 1955 [1][4]
No. 1 Mk III*
No. 2 Mk IV* .22 Long Rifle 1924 1945 [1]
Lee-Enfield No 4 Mk I (1943) - AM.032027 noBG 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]
Lee-Enfield no 5-IMG 6559-white 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 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Model D 1911 1918 [1]
Pattern 1914 Enfield Flag of the United Kingdom United KingdomUnited States Rifle Pattern 1914 Enfield AM006960 noBG No. 3 Mk I .303 British 1916 1960 [1]
No. 3 Mk I*
No. 3 Mk I*(T) 1918 1960
Ross rifle Canadian Red Ensign 1868-1921 Canada Mk III .303 British 1916 1970 [1]
MK IIIB
Browning 22 Semi-Auto United States Browning .22 .22 Long Rifle [1]
Winchester Model 1895 United States Winchester M1895 transparent M1895 .303 British [1]
M1903 Springfield United States Springfield Model 1903 Bolt Action Rifle-NMAH-JN2016-02641 M1903 .30-06 Springfield 1942 1960 [1]
M1 carbine United States M1 Carbine Mk I - USA - Armémuseum noBG croped M1 .30 Carbine 1943 [1]
L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom L1A1-JH01 L1A1 7.62x51mm NATO 1960 1990 [1][4][10]
M16 rifle United States M16A1 M203 M16A1 5.56x45mm NATO [1]
Parker Hale M82 sniper rifle Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 7.62x51mm NATO [1]
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare sniper rifle Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Accuracy International Arctic Warfare - Psg 90 G24 [1]
Steyr AUG Flag of Austria AustriaFlag of Australia Australia AUG A1 508mm 04 5.56x45mm NATO 1988 2017 [1][11]
Accuracy International AW50 precision rifle Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom [1]

Pistols and revolvers[]

Shotguns[]

Submachine guns[]

Name Origin Image Model Calibre Introduced Withdrawn Notes
M1928 Thompson United States Thompson submachine gun noBG M1928A1 .45 Automatic Colt Pistol 1940 [12]
M1A1 M1 1943 [12]
M1A1 [12]
Sten Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom STEN MK II submachinegun Mk II 9×19mm Parabellum 1941 [12]
Mk III 1943 [12]
Owen Flag of Australia Australia CompletedOwenGun1942 9×19mm Parabellum [12]
M3 submachine gun United States Submachine gun M3A1 1 M3 .45 Automatic Colt Pistol 1944 1953 [12]
M3A1
Lanchester Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Lanchester5 Mk I* 9×19mm Parabellum 1949 1972 [12]
L2A3 Sterling Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Sterling SMG L2A3 9×19mm Parabellum 1959 1989 [12]
L34A1 1989 [12]

Machine guns[]

Name Origin Image Model Calibre Introduced Withdrawn Notes
Maxim Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom MaximM32-33 .577/450 Martini-Henry 1896 1901 [13]
.303 British 1901 1916 [13]
Lewis Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Lewis Gun (derivated) noBG M1914 Lewis .303 British 1915 1960 [13]
Vickers Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Vickers Machine Gun YORCM CA78ac Mk I .303 British 1916 1973 [13]
Mk I* .303 British 1916 1920 [13]
Mk III .50 BMG 1939 1945 [13]
Mk IV .303 British 1940 1942 [13]
Mk V .50 BMG 1939 1945 [13]
Mk VI .303 British 1940 1942 [13]
Mk VII .303 British 1940 1942 [13]
M1898 Hotchkiss Flag of France France M1898 Hotchkiss .303 British 1900 1900 [13]
Pattern 1914 Hotchkiss Flag of France FranceFlag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Hotchkiss M1909 Pattern 1914 Mk I .303 British 1916 1945 [13]
Vickers Gas Operated (Vickers K) Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom .303 British 1939 1960 [13]
Bren Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Bren1 Mk I .303 British 1939 1983 [13]
Mk II .303 British 1941 1983 [13]
L4A4 7.62×51mm NATO 1973 1993 [13]
Besa Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Besa machine gun Mk I 15 mm 1941 1942 [13]
Mk II 15 mm [13]
Mk III* 15 mm [13]
Mk I 7.92×57mm Mauser 1941 1963 [13]
Mk II [13]
Mk III [13]
Charlton Automatic Rifle Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Charlton Automatic Rifle .303 British 1942 1945 [14]
M60 machine gun United States M60 Medium Machine Gun (7414626098) 7.62×51mm NATO 1965

Artillery[]

Vehicles[]

Tanks[]

Name Origin Image Model Introduced Withdrawn Notes
A7V Flag of the German Empire German Empire A7V - Schnuck, September 1918 1918 1919 German tank captured by the New Zealand Division
Bob Semple tank Flag of New Zealand New Zealand Pratt, J, fl 1974 - Photograph of tank designed by Robert Semple 1940 1942 [15][16][17][18]
Schofield tank Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 1940 1943 [15]
Tank Light Mk VI, Vickers Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom NZ Divisional Cavalry tank during 2nd echelon exercises Mk II Mk III Mk VI B 1940 1941 [15]
Tank Infantry Mark II, Matilda Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Matilda Compass Mk IV CS A 12 1941 1944 [15]
Tank Infantry Mk III, Valentine Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Valentine tank unloaded at Suez Mk II Mk III Mk V 1941 1960 [15]
Tank, Cruiser, Mk V, Covenanter Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Bridgelayer 1942 c. 1950s [19]
M3 Stuart United States New Zealand Divisional Cavalry Stuarts lined up after end of patrol El Alamein M3 M3A1 M3A3 1941 1970 [15]
M4 Sherman United States New Zealand Sherman Cassino IB, IC, III, VC 1943 1945 [15][20]
M4 Sherman Firefly United States Tanks of 18 Armoured Regiment (NZ) 1944 1945 [15]
M10 Tank Destroyer United States 7th Anti-Tank Regiment (NZ) M10 in Italy 1944 1945 [21]
Centurion Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Army centurion tanks unloaded from ship to UD wagons Mk III Mk V 1953 1968 [15]
M41 Walker Bulldog United States M41-walker-bulldog-tank M41A1 1960 1982 [15]

Reconnaissance vehicles[]

Name Origin Image Model Introduced Withdrawn Notes
Car Light Reconnaissance, Canadian GM (R.A.C.), Otter Canadian Red Ensign 1868-1921 Canada IWM-NA-7854-Otter-LRC-Grazzanise-194310 Mk II 1941 1944 [15]
M3 White Scout Car Flag of the United States United States M3 Scout Car M3A1 1941 1945 [15]
Daimer Dingo Flag of the United Kingdom United KingdomFlag of the United States United States NZ Divisional Cavalry Daimler Dingo 30 May 1944 Mk II 1942 1962 [15]
Daimler Ferret Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Ferret Scout Car. (14231531413) Mk I Mk II 1956 1982 [15][22]
FV101 Scorpion Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Scorpion CRVT (4119399295) CVR (T) 1982 1998 [15][23][22]

Armoured vehicles[]

Name Origin Image Model Introduced Withdrawn Notes
Universal Carrier Flag of the United Kingdom United KingdomFlag of New Zealand New Zealand German infantry surrendering to men of a New Zealand Bren Gun Carrier unit, WWII (24332665954) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 1939 1958 [15]
Armoured Car, Marmon-Herrington Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 South Africa IWM-E-6820-Marmon-Herrington-19411028 Mk II Mk III 1941 1941 [15]
Armoured Car, Humber Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Tanks and Afvs of the British Army 1939-45 MH3709 Mk II Mk III 1941 1942 [15]
Car Armoured Light Standard, Beaverette Flag of the United Kingdom United KingdomFlag of New Zealand New Zealand IWM-H-2506-Beaverette-19400725 Beaverette NZLP 1942 1945 [15]
T17E1 Staghound Flag of the United States United States New Zealand Divisional Cavalry soldiers on Staghound 1943 1944 [15]
Armoured Carrier, Wheeled, New Zealand Pattern Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 1943 1957 [15]
Armoured Car, Daimler Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Daimler Armoured Car Mark 2 Mk II 1953 1960 [15]
M113 Armored Personnel Carrier Flag of the United States United States Gate Pa Veh M113A1 1970 2005 [15][24][25][23][22]

Utility and transport vehicles[]

Name Origin Image Model Introduced Withdrawn Notes
Land Rover Series I Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Land Rover Series I 1948 HUE 166 noBG Series I 80" 1951
Bedford RL Flag of the United Kingdom United KingdomFlag of New Zealand New Zealand RL GS FIXED SIDES 1958 1989 Built under licence in New Zealand.
Land Rover Series II Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Series II 109" 1959
Series IIA 88" 1965
Series IIA 109" 1965
Land Rover 101 Forward Control Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Series IIB 110" WB Forward Control 1967
Land Rover Series III Stage One Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Series III 109" V8 1982
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle Flag of the United States United States 2015 MCAS Beaufort Air Show 041215-M-CG676-161 Borrowed U.S. vehicles in Afghanistan were used by the New Zealand Special Air Service.[26]

See also[]

References[]

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