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The DSR-1 is a compact bolt-action sniper rifle designed, manufactured and marketed by the German company DSR-Precision GmbH and was (until 2004) also marketed by the German company AMP Technical Services as a specialized sniper rifle for police sharpshooters.
Gatineau Police Department Quebec: Smith & Wesson M&P.40 S&W: Semi-automatic pistol USA: Standard issue sidearm [14] Greater Sudbury Police Service: Ontario: Smith & Wesson M&P.40 S&W: Semi-automatic pistol USA: Standard issue sidearm [15] Guelph Police Service: Ontario: SIG Sauer P226: 9×19mm Parabellum: Semi-automatic pistol West Germany ...
The barrels of the "First Generation" rifles were said to be made from the hammer-forged blanks used for M240 General Purpose Machine Gun production at the FN Manufacturing Inc. plant in Columbia, South Carolina. Later barrels are said to be from hammer-forged blanks intended exclusively for FN Special Police Rifle production.
The FN Patrol Bolt Rifle has the standard features of the original Winchester Model 70 rifle but the rifle is designed for use by police officers in patrol cars with the rifle having a short and compact barrel so it would allow the rifle to be stored in a police car. The FN Patrol Bolt Rifle is also marketed with a compensator on the muzzle of ...
The Accuracy International Arctic Warfare rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle designed and manufactured by the British company Accuracy International. It has proved popular as a civilian, police, and military rifle since its introduction in the 1980s. The rifles have features that improve performance in extremely cold conditions (which gave the ...
Ruger Mini-14 rifle used in the 1980s by Surrey Constabulary. [23] Remington 870 used by the Metropolitan Police prior to the adoption of the Benelli M3 in 2004 [82] and in the 1980s by Surrey Constabulary. [23] Smith & Wesson Mod 66 .357 Magnum revolver used in the past by West Mercia Constabulary [120] Steyr AUG variant used by ...
The Official Police was machined of fine carbon steel, with blued or nickel-plated finishes, and was offered in 4, 5 and 6 inches (100, 130 and 150 mm) barrels.Built on Colt's .41 or "E" frame, it was manufactured in a variety of chamberings, including .22 LR, .32-20 (discontinued in 1942), .41 Long Colt (discontinued in 1938), and the most common and popular, the .38 Special.
The West German police units at the time lacked the precision shooting capability to effectively neutralize the terrorists to prevent the hostages being killed. H&K was then commissioned to create a high-accuracy, large-magazine capacity, semi-automatic rifle for law enforcement and military use. [1]