| Year of introduction | System | Calibre |
Remarks about the table above:
This enumeration is not complete. The purpose of the table is to give an overview of the development of the systems that were issued to the land forces. The model designations, mentioned by the system names are indicative. Different model designations but with the same system and calibre, are not mentioned separately. Calibre modifications can be relevant for showing the technical borders of a certain system. Therefore calibre modifications are mentioned.
Background information
The State of the Vatican City lies entirely within Rome, the capital of Italy. Therefore, its military defense is provided by Italy. Vatican City has no longer any armed forces. It does, however, have within its borders the Pontifical Swiss Guard or Swiss Guard. The Swiss Guard is responsible for the safety of the Pope, including the security of the Palace of the Vatican.
Historically, the following former military units owing allegiance to the Pope:
- Corsican Guard, the papal militia at the time of the Papal States (abolished in 1860).
- Papal Zouaves, one of the regiments comprising the army of the Papal States (abolished in 1870).
- Noble Guard, the papal horse guards (abolished in 1970).
- Palatine Guard, the papal militia (abolished in 1970).
The information is obtained from http://en.wikipedia.org.