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SWAT-type unit, issues the 9×19mm CZ75 pistol, 9×19mm H&K MP5A5 submachine gun and 5.56×45mm SIG-Sauer SSG3000 bolt-action sniper rifle.<br />

SPAIN<br />

Cuerpo Nacional de Policía (National Police Corps)<br />

Standard handgun is the 9×19mm Llama Mod 30M. In 2000, the 9×19mm H&K USP Compact pistol was adopted for plain-clothes officers.<br />

Cuerpo Nacional de Policía (National Police Corps)<br />

Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (GEO - Special Operations Group)<br />

Officers used to be able to choose between the 9×33mmR (.357 Magnum) Manurhin MR-73 revolver or the 9×19mm H&K P9S pistol, but the latter was replaced by the 9×19mm SIG-Sauer P226 pistol in 2000. <strong>The</strong>y<br />

also have the 9×19mm MP5A3 submachine gun, 9×19mm MP5A5 submachine gun, 5.56×45mm H&K HK53A3 assault carbine, 5.56×45mm SIG SG552 Commando assault carbine (adopted 1999), 5.56×45mm H&K<br />

HK33A2 assault rifle, 5.56×45mm H&K G41 assault rifle, 5.56×45mm Santa Bárbara CETME L assault rifle, 7.62×51mm H&K PSG1 sniper rifle, 7.62×51mm Sako TRG-21 bolt-action sniper rifle, 7.62×51mm SIG-Sauer<br />

SSG2000 bolt-action sniper rifle, 8.6×70mm (.338 Lapua Magnum) Sako TRG-41 bolt-action sniper rifle and 12.7×99mm (.50 BMG) Barrett Model 82A1 sniper rifle.<br />

Guardia Civil (Military Police)<br />

Standard handgun is the 9×19mm Llama Mod 30M, they also have the 9×19mm Star Z-70 submachine gun, 5.56×45mm Santa Bárbara CETME L assault rifle, 7.62×51mm Santa Bárbara MG3S machine gun and<br />

18.5×70mmR (12-gauge) Mossberg Model 500ATP8 pump-action shotgun.<br />

SWEDEN<br />

(Coast Artillery)<br />

Kustjägarna (KJ - Coastal Rangers)<br />

Amphibious raiding troops similar to the US Marines. Weapons include the 9×19mm Glock P88 pistol (Glock 17), 5.56×45mm Bofors Ak5 assault rifle (modified FN FNC), 5.56×45mm Bofors Ak5B assault rifle (with<br />

4× scope), 5.56×45mm Bofors Ak5C assault rifle (with underbarrel grenade launcher), 5.56×45mm Bofors Ak5D assault rifle (with night vision scope), 7.62×51mm Accuracy International Psg90 bolt-action sniper<br />

rifle (modified AW with 9× scope and APDS ammunition), 12.7×99mm (.50 BMG) Barrett Ag90 sniper rifle (Model 82A1), 5.56×45mm FN Ksp90 light machine gun (FN MINIMI), 7.62×51mm FN Ksp58B machine gun (FN<br />

MAG) and 40×46mmSR Colt M203 underbarrel grenade launcher (under Ak5C or Ak5D).<br />

Ordningspolisen (Security police)<br />

Ordningspolisens Nationella Insatsstyrka (ONI - National Security Police Task Force)<br />

Nationwide HRT-type unit, fields the 9×19mm SIG-Sauer P228 pistol, 9×19mm H&K MP5A3 submachine gun, 5.56×45mm H&K HK53A2 assault carbine, 7.62×51mm Accuracy International AWP bolt-action sniper<br />

rifle, 7.62×51mm H&K PSG1 sniper rifle and 18.5×70mmR (12-gauge) Remington Model 870P pump-action shotgun.<br />

SWITZERLAND<br />

Bundesheer (Federal Army)<br />

Militärpolizei-Grenadiere (Military Police)<br />

<strong>The</strong>se troops <strong>are</strong> issued the 9×19mm SIG P 75 pistol (P220), 9×19mm H&K MP5A3 submachine gun, 5.56×45mm SIG Stgw 90 assault rifle (SG550) and 18.5×76mmR (12-gauge Magnum) Remington Mzgw 91 pumpaction<br />

shotgun (Model 870 Police Magnum).<br />

Kantonspolizei Basel-Land (County Police Basel-Land)<br />

Adopted the 9×19mm H&K USP pistol in late 1990s. Other weapons include the 9×19mm H&K MP5A3 submachine gun.<br />

Stadtpolizei Zürich (City Police Zürich)<br />

Adopted the 9×19mm SIG-Sauer P228 pistol in 1994, replacing the 9×19mm SIG-Sauer P225. Other weapons include the 9×19mm H&K MP5A3 submachine gun and 5.56×45mm H&K HK33SG1 sniper rifle.<br />

UNITED KINGDOM<br />

London Metropolitan Police<br />

Special Branch SO19 Firearms Unit<br />

A SWAT-type unit with 9×19mm Glock 17 pistols, 9×19mm H&K MP5KA4 submachine guns (used for VIP protection), 9×19mm H&K MP5A3 semi-automatic carbines, 9×19mm H&K MP5SD3 suppressed semi-automatic<br />

carbines (the latter two being standard weapons converted to semi-automatic fire only), 5.56×45mm H&K HK93A2 sniper rifle (with scope and bipod), 7.62×51mm SIG-Sauer SSG2000 bolt-action sniper rifle,<br />

7.62×51mm Steyr SSG-P bolt-action sniper rifle, 18.5×70mmR (12-gauge) Remington Model 870 pump-action shotgun and 37×122mmR Enfield L67A1 baton gun.<br />

Available helicopters included the Eurocopter AS 355N Twin Squirrel and MD Helicopters MD 900 Explorer.<br />

Greater Manchester Police<br />

Armed officers in Manchester <strong>are</strong> armed with the 9×19mm Glock 17 pistol.<br />

Nottinghamshire Police<br />

In early 2000, the police in Nottingham was the first police force in the UK to have armed officers patrol the city. <strong>The</strong>y field 9×19mm Walther P990 pistols and have 9×19mm H&K MP5SF2 semi-automatic carbines<br />

for backup in their patrol cars.<br />

British Army

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