Article content Federal government officials were to receive bids on Aug. 3 for new pistols to replace the army’s Browning Hi-Power handguns, which are carried by air force pilots when flying in war zones. The plan was to award a contract for a new gun by December and start delivering the first weapons to troops in the summer of 2022. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Military plan to replace Second World War-era pistols is on hold because of complaint Back to video But that process has come to a halt after Rampart International of Ottawa, the firm that represents handgun manufacturer Glock in the Canadian market, filed a complaint with the Canadian International Trade Tribunal. Rampart alleges the government-run competition favours Glock’s rivals, Beretta and Sig Sauer.