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Issue handguns <strong>are</strong> the 9×19mm H&K P7M8 and 9×19mm H&K P10 (USP Compact).<br />

Landespolizei Sachsen (State Police Saxonia)<br />

Sondereinsatzkommando (SEK) Dresden<br />

SWAT-type unit (responsible for the whole of Saxonia), issues the 9×19mm Glock P9M pistol (Glock 17M), 9×33mmR S&W Model 649 Bodyguard revolver, 9×19mm H&K MP5A3 submachine gun, 7.62×51mm H&K G8<br />

heavy automatic rifle (with 4× scope), 7.62×51mm H&K PSG1 sniper rifle, 7.62×51mm Mauser 86SD suppressed bolt-action sniper rifle and 7.62×66mmB (.300 Winchester Magnum) Saxonia SM98 bolt-action sniper<br />

rifle.<br />

Landespolizei Sachsen-Anhalt (State Police Saxonia-Anhalt)<br />

Issue handgun is the 9×19mm SIG-Sauer P6 pistol (P225).<br />

Landespolizei Thüringen (State Police Thuringa)<br />

Issue handgun is the 9×19mm Walther P5 pistol.<br />

HUNGARY<br />

Rendõrseg (Police)<br />

Rendõri Kulonleges Szolgalat (RKSZ - Police Special Service)<br />

SWAT-type unit, issues the 9×19mm IMI Model 941 Jericho pistol, 9×19mm FÉG P9R pistol, 7.65×17mmSR CZ vz.61 Skorpion machine pistol, 9×19mm FÉG KGP9 submachine gun, 9×19mm IMI Model 46 Mini-Uzi<br />

submachine gun, a few 9×19mm H&K MP5SD3 suppressed submachine guns, the 7.62mm FÉG AMD-65 assault carbine (cut-down AKMS), 7.62×51mm IMI Model 339 Galil SR sniper rifle, 7.62×54mmR Izhmash SVD<br />

sniper rifle, 7.62×51mm SIG-Sauer SG2000 bolt-action sniper rifle and 18.5×70mmR (12-gauge) Beretta RS-200P pump-action shotgun. In late 2000, the 9×19mm H&K USP pistol was adopted.<br />

IRELAND<br />

Garda Síochána (Police)<br />

Special Branch<br />

SWAT-type unit, issues the 9×19mm Walther P5 pistol, 9×19mm H&K MP5A3 submachine gun and 9×19mm IMI Model 39 Uzi submachine gun.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Garda Air Support Unit formed in 1997 has one Eurocopter AS 355N Twin Squirrel helicopter.<br />

Óglaigh na hÉirean (Irish Defence Forces)<br />

Sciathán Fhiannóglaigh an Airm (Army Ranger Wing)<br />

<strong>The</strong> sidearm is the 9×19mm SIG-Sauer P226 pistol. Longarms <strong>are</strong> the 9×19mm H&K MP5K, MP5A3 and MP5SD3 submachine guns, 5.56×45mm Steyr AUG A1 assault rifle (adopted 1988), 5.56×45mm H&K HK33SG1<br />

sniper rifle, 7.62×51mm Accuracy International AW sniper rifle (adopted 1992), 18.5×70mmR (12-gauge) Remington Model 870 pump-action shotgun, 5.56×45mm Steyr AUG A1 light support weapon, 5.56×45mm FN<br />

MINIMI-Para light machine gun , 7.62×51mm FN MAG machine gun and 84×250mmR FFV M2 Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle.<br />

ISRAEL<br />

Hamishtara (National Police)<br />

Mishmmar Ha'Gvool (Magav - Border Guard)<br />

Yechida Meyuchedet le'Milchama (Baterror) (Ya'ma'm - Special Unit for Anti-Terrorism)<br />

Ya'ma'm is a police hostage rescue unit and typically fields these guns: 9×19mm Glock 17 pistol, 9×19mm IMI Model 49 Micro-Uzi machine pistol, 9×19mm IMI Para Micro-Uzi machine pistol (uses Glock magazines,<br />

with sound-suppressor, reflex sight and IR laser), 9×19mm IMI Model 46 Mini-Uzi submachine gun, 5.56×45mm Colt CAR-15A2 Model 733 Commando assault carbine (main weapon), 5.56×45mm Colt CAR-15A2<br />

Model 777 assault carbine, 7.62×51mm H&K PSG1 sniper rifle (few), 7.62×51mm IMI Model 339 Galil SR sniper rifle (sniper support weapon), 7.62×51mm Mauser 86SR bolt-action sniper rifle (adopted 1996, main<br />

sniper rifle), 7.62×51mm Steyr SSG 69 bolt-action sniper rifle, 12.7×99mm (.50 BMG) Barrett Model 82A1 sniper rifle, 5.56×45mm IMI Negev light machine gun, 18.5×70mmR (12-gauge) Benelli M1 Super 90 semiautomatic<br />

shotgun and 40×46mmSR R/M M203PI underbarrel grenade launcher (under CAR-15A2 Model 777).<br />

(Israeli Defence Forces)<br />

(Army)<br />

Agaf Modiin (Aman - Intelligence Branch)<br />

Sayeret Mat'kal (Recon Unit 269)<br />

Typical sidearms <strong>are</strong> the 9×19mm FN-Browning HP Mk 3 and 9×19mm SIG-Sauer P226 pistols. Many officers privatly purchase 11.43×23mm (.45 ACP) H&K USP pistols. <strong>The</strong> 9×19mm IMI Model 46 Mini-Uzi machine<br />

pistol is used in urban <strong>are</strong>as. <strong>The</strong> standard weapon is now the 5.56×45mm Colt CAR-15A2 Model 777 assault carbine, replacing the 5.56×45mm Colt CAR-15A1 Model 653. <strong>The</strong> sniper rifles <strong>are</strong> the 7.62×51mm<br />

Mauser Model 86SR (adopted 1996) and 7.62×51mm Remington Model 700 bolt-action weapons (main sniper rifle, adopted 1997, M24 configuration with 9× scope). <strong>The</strong> sniper support weapon is the 5.56×45mm<br />

Colt AR-15A2 Model 645 burst-fire rifle (M16A2, with 4× scope). <strong>The</strong> 12.7×99mm (.50 BMG) Barrett Model 82A1 rifle is also employed. <strong>The</strong> 5.56×45mm IMI Negev light machine gun is used for fire support. <strong>The</strong><br />

18.5×70mmR (12-gauge) Benelli M1 Super 90 semi-automatic shotgun is used, as is the 40×46mmSR R/M M203PI underbarrel grenade launcher (beneath the CAR-15A2 Model 777). Portable antitank weapons<br />

include the 40mm RPG-7V rocket launcher.<br />

(Israeli Defence Forces)

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