Plan to replace military's Second World War-era pistols on hold due to complaint over contract competition Rampart International of Ottawa filed a complaint with the Canadian International Trade Tribunal alleging the government-run competition favours its rivals Author of the article: David Pugliese • Ottawa Citizen Publishing date: Jul 19, 2021 • 13 hours ago • 3 minute read The Canadian military's plan to replace its 1940s-era Browning handguns, shown in this 2015 photo being used by Canadian troops in the Middle East, has been paused after a complaint from a firm representing a major gun manufacturer. Photo by Canadian Forces Photo Article content The plan to replace the Canadian military’s Second World War-era pistols is on hold for now after a firm representing one of the gun manufacturers complained the competition was designed to favour its competitors.