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ifle, 7.62×51mm MAS FR-G2 bolt-action sniper rifle, 7.62×51mm PGM UR Commando bolt-action sniper rifle, 12.7×99mm McMillan Model 93 sniper rifle, 14.5×114mm MOM M3 Gepard bolt-action sniper rifle,
5.56×45mm FN MINIMI-Para light machine gun, 7.62×51mm MAS AA-7.62N-F1 machine gun, 18.5×70mmR (12-gauge) Remington Model 870P pump-action shotgun and 40×46mmSR Colt M203A1 underbarrel grenade
launcher (under CAR-15A2 Model 723).
Gendarmerie Nationale Française (French National Gendarmerie),
Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale (GIGN - Intervention Group of the National Gendarmerie)
The Gendarmerie adopted the 9×19mm MAS PA-MAS-G1 pistol (licensed Beretta Mod 92G) as its standard sidearm in 1987, entering service in 1989. However, many operators still use the 9×33mmR (.357 Magnum)
Manurhin MR-73 revolver as primary handgun. Semi-automatic pistols such as the PA-MAS-G1, 9×19mm Glock 17, 9×19mm H&K P7M13 or 9×19mm SIG-Sauer P228 are universally carried as backup pistols.
Submachine guns include the 9×19mm H&K MP5KA5 machine pistol, 9×19mm H&K MP5A5 submachine gun and 9×19mm H&K MP5SD6 suppressed submachine gun. The 9×19mm FN Uzi submachine gun (Belgianmade
IMI Model 39) is used only by the GIGN divers. The main rifle-calibre assault weapon is the 5.56×45mm SIG SG551 SWAT assault carbine, but the 5.56×45mm GIAT FA-MAS-F1, 5.56×45mm H&K HK33A5 and
5.56×45mm SIG SG550 assault rifles are also used. Some 7.62×51mm H&K G3A3 automatic rifles are used for overwatch. Sniper rifles include the 7.62×51mm MAS FR-F1 bolt-action rifle, 7.62×51mm PGM UR
Intervention bolt-action rifle, 7.62×51mm PGM UR Commando bolt-action rifle, 7.62×66mmB (.300 Winchester Magnum) PGM UR Magnum bolt-action rifle, 8.6×70mm (.338 Lapua Magnum) Accuraccy International
AWM bolt-action rifle, 12.7×99mm PGM Hécate II bolt-action rifle and 12.7×99mm Barrett Model 82A1 semi-automatic rifle. For shotguns GIGN use the 18.5×70mmR (12-gauge) Remington Model 870P pump-action
shotgun as well as the 18.5×70mmR (12-gauge) Franchi SPAS-12 semi-automatic shotgun. The 40×46mmSR Mechem MGL-6 grenade launcher and the 40×46mmSR H&K HK79 underbarrel grenade launcher (under
G3A3) are used to launch non-lethal grenades.
Police Nationale (National Police)
Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité (CRS - Republican Security Companies)
These police forces have the 9×29mmR (.38 Special) Ruger SP-101 revolver, 9×33mmR (.357 Magnum) Manurhin RMR (license-made Ruger Security-Six) revolver, 9×19mm Beretta PM-12SD submachine gun,
5.56×45mm Humbert AMD assault carbine (license-made Ruger AC-556) and 7.62×51mm Steyr SSG 69 sniper rifle.
Police Nationale (National Police)
Recherche, Assistance, Intervention et Dissuasion (RAID - Search, Assistance, Intervention and Dissuasion)
The four 10-man teams of this SWAT-type unit use, among others, the 9×33mmR (.357 Magnum) Manurhin MR-73 revolver, 9×19mm Glock 17L pistol, 9×19mm Glock 19 pistol, 9×19mm SIG-Sauer P228 pistol,
9×19mm H&K MP5SD6 suppressed submachine gun and 5.56×45mm Colt CAR-15A3 Model 977 assault carbine.
Police Nationale (National Police)
Groupe Intervention Police Nationale (GIPN - National Police Intervention Group)
Nine SWAT-type teams stationed throughout France and in the overseas possessions in Nouvelle Calédonie and Réunion. Guns include the 9×33mmR (.357 Magnum) Manurhin MR-73 revolver, 9×19mm PA-MAS-G1
pistol, 9×19mm H&K MP5A5 submachine gun, 5.56×45mm SIG SG551 SWAT assault carbine, 7.62×51mm PGM UR Intervention bolt-action rifle, 7.62×51mm Steyr SSG-PI bolt-action sniper rifle and 18.5×70mmR (12gauge)
Benelli M1 Super 90 semi-automatic shotgun.
GERMANY
Bundesgrenzschutz (BGS - Federal Border Guards)
The issue handgun of this federal police force is the 9×19mm SIG-Sauer P6 pistol (P225). Officers on guard or emergency duties are issued the 9×19mm H&K MP5A3 submachine gun, while the 7.62×51mm H&K G8
heavy automatic rifle (with 4× scope) is used for violent crime emergencies and as armament for the Thyssen SW4 4×4 armoured personnel carrier.
Bundesgrenzschutz (BGS - Federal Border Guards)
Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (GSG9)
Since the early 1990s, the issue handgun of GSG9 is the 9×19mm Glock P9M pistol (Glock 17M), which replaced the 9×19mm H&K P7 pistol. Other weapons include the 9×19mm H&K MP5KA1 submachine gun,
9×19mm H&K MP5A3 submachine gun, 9×19mm H&K MP5SD3 suppressed submachine gun, 5.56×45mm SIG G37 assault carbine (SG551 SWAT, adopted 1993), 7.62×51mm H&K PSG1 sniper rifle, 7.62×66mmB (.300
Winchester Magnum) ERMA SR 100 bolt-action sniper rifle (with 12× scope, adopted 1997, some of them in 7.62×51mm with sound suppressors), 7.62×51mm H&K G8 heavy automatic rifle (with 4× scope),
18.5×70mmR (12-gauge) H&K HK512 semi-automatic shotgun and 40×46mmSR H&K MZP1 grenade launcher.
Bundeskriminalamt (BKA - Federal Bureau of Investigation)
The BKA issues the 9×19mm H&K P7M8 pistol.
Bundeswehr (Federal Defence Forces)
Militärischer Abschirmdienst (MAD - Military Counter-intelligence Service)
The MAD adopted the 7.65×17mmSR (.32 ACP) Walther P21 pistol (PPK) in the late 1950s, early 1960s. It seems to have been replaced by the 9×19mm H&K P7 pistol.
Bundeswehr (Federal Defence Forces)
Heer (Army)
Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK - Special Forces Command)
This SpecOps unit fields the 9×19mm H&K P8 pistol (USP), 7.62×36mm H&K P11 underwater dart pistol, 11.43×23mm (.45 ACP) H&K P12 pistol (USP Tactical) with sound suppressor, 9×19mm H&K MP5KA4 machine