Nowadays, special operations personnel in most countries in the world, in addition to carrying the main **rifle, will also carry an additional pistol as a secondary ** in training or combat, the first can be used in close proximity, and the second can also be used as a backup ** when the main ** is out of bullets**.
Then let's take stock of the standard combat pistols of special forces in various countries around the world in this article.
The combat pistols of most national special forces are usually 9mm caliber, but the Indonesian special forces are different, equipped with their domestically produced PS01 assault pistol, the most unique thing is that it fires 556 21 mm pindad pistol cartridges.
Actually that's what happened in 5The 56 45 mm rifle ammunition is an improved version of the ammunition, with a higher muzzle velocity and armor-piercing ability, an effective range of up to 100 meters, and a relatively high ammunition capacity of the pistol, which is fed by a double-row magazine of 18 rounds.
The PS01 pistol also has an additional kit on the front half, which also integrates an integrated flame suppressor and rail, which can be added with an infrared laser pointer, tactical flashlight or silencer.
Moreover, the size of the PS01 pistol has become longer with this kit, and the overall length has reached 275 mm without a silencer, and the weight of the empty gun is even more than 12 kg.
Although PS01 is called an "assault pistol", it does not have the ability to fire fully automatically, and it is called "assault" just because of its special appearance, usually equipped for special forces combat use, plus it has the same 5 as an assault rifle56 mm caliber, hence the nickname "assault pistol".
We all know that Germany's Heckler-Koch specializes in making good guns, whether it is a pistol, submachine gun or rifle, which is very famous in the world, and the standard combat pistol used by the German Army Special Forces is the HK P30*** produced by Heckler-Koch
This model has been available since 2005, originally called the HK P3000, and later changed to the HK P30 after the improved equipment, the gun is still designed to retain some of the characteristics of the previous HK USP pistol, and also has excellent interpersonal efficacy.
The gun is also divided into three models: the HK P30 standard, the HK P30L full-size version and the HK P30SK compact, of which the standard version of the HK P30 is most commonly used by the German army special forces, firing 9 19 mm pistol cartridges with a magazine capacity of 15 rounds.
As the most advanced gun of the 21st century, the HK P30 also integrates modular features, with a small section of Picatinny rails on the sleeve base, which can be used to install laser pointers or strong flashlights required for combat, and at the same time, special silencers can be installed at the muzzle according to different combat environments.
The early equipment of China's special forces was the Type 92 58mm pistol, but in order to facilitate the performance of special tasks, it was later changed to QSW06 micro *** can also be referred to as 06 type micro pistol, this model was developed in the early 21st century, officially adopted by the army in 2006, and replaced the old 67 type micro pistol after installation.
In fact, the Type 06 is a variant of the Type 92, which still retains the basic design of the standard Type 92 pistol in terms of appearance and internal structure, and even 60% of the parts can be used, such as the magazine, trigger, hammer and sleeve base.
QSW06 can emit ordinary 5In addition to the 8 21 mm DAP92 pistol cartridges, it can also fire 58 21mm DCV05 subsonic steel-core bullets, this ammunition not only reduces noise, but also penetrates modern military helmets and body armor.
The magazine capacity of the Type 06 micro-sound pistol is also 20 rounds, and the silencer can be disassembled at any time, in the case of the ***, the full length of the gun is 373 mm, and the total length after the silencer is disassembled is 195 mm, in terms of weight, if the *** device and the empty magazine, the gun body will be about 1 kg.
In the nineties, the Russian special forces loved Makarov pistols, but after entering the 21st century, in order not to lag behind the Western special forces, the Russian special forces also began to be equipped with more advanced and modern combat pistols, and the most commonly used by the Russian special forces is their own production of GSH-18***
The gun was developed by the Russian Tula Design Bureau in the early nineties, and in 2003 it began to be included in the equipment system of the Russian army, first replacing the old Makarov pistol in the special forces, and then becoming a regular for KGB intelligence and other military personnel
The GSH-18*** can fire the 9 19 mm Parabellum pistol bullets common in the West, and of course, it can also fire the 9 19 mm 7N21 and 7N31 high-pressure bullets developed in Russia.
The reason why the GSH-18 pistol is called "18" is also because it has a bullet capacity of 18 rounds, which is higher than the ammunition capacity of the common 9mm combat pistol, and the GSH-18 body is also smaller, the structure is relatively simple, and a large number of engineering plastics are used, making the empty gun weigh only 470 grams.
In terms of special forces, such as the ace of the SEAL VI, their most commonly used pistol is the MK25 model, which is the Swiss-produced Sig Sauer SIG P226***
The P226*** has been introduced as early as the early 80s, but lost to the Beretta 92F in the first round of the U.S. military pistol bidding campaign, and was not adopted by the U.S. military for the first time, and it was not until 2010 that the P226 pistol was adopted by the U.S. Navy Special Operations Command and was renamed the U.S. military standard model MK25 pistol.
The Mk25 pistol used by the U.S. special forces has also undergone tactical improvements, divided into two versions, black and sand, and both have Picatinny rails, which can be easily installed with laser pointers or other tactical components required for combat, and the muzzle can also be adapted to the barrel silencer.
Although the gun also exists 040 caliber and 0357 caliber model, but the U.S. special forces use a standard 9 mm caliber model, firing 9 19 mm Parabellum pistol cartridges, with a magazine capacity of 15 rounds, and because the Mk25 pistol has excellent performance and handsome appearance, it is also loved by the U.S. Navy SEALs.
Do you think Israel only has Desert Eagle pistols? However, Israel also has a 9mm pistol known as the "Desert Kitty Hawk", whose real name is Jericho 941*** Of course, the gun also has a series of nicknames such as Little Desert Eagle, Desert Eagle, Little Sand Eagle and Uzi Eagle, and the gun is currently the most commonly used pistol model in Israeli special forces and other departments.
The Jericho 941 was also designed by the Israeli company IWI and developed in the early 90s, and the design also refers to the Czech CZ75 model, but the shape is biased towards the Desert Eagle pistol.
After more than 20 years of development, it finally came out at the beginning of the 21st century, and then became Israel's first gun, and was the first to be used by special forces equipment.
The Jericho 941 pistol is also available in the standard 9 mm version, 040s&w type, 041ae type, and 0There are four versions of the 45ACP type, of which the 9 mm caliber model is the most commonly used by special forces, which fires 9 19 mm Parabellum pistol rounds, with a magazine capacity of 15 rounds and an effective range of 50 meters.
In recent years, the Polish special forces have been insisting on using their own production of light **, and the pistol used is also their domestic model, which is PR-15***
The gun was developed after the 10s of the 21st century, and was adopted by the Polish special forces in 2019, which can be regarded as a relatively "young" combat pistol at present, and the PR-15 pistol also fires 9 19 mm Parabellum pistol cartridges common in the West, with a magazine capacity of 15 rounds, a full gun length of 197 mm, and an empty gun weight of 695 grams.
PR-15*** also pays attention to modular design, with a Picatinny rail on the sleeve base, which can be easily equipped with accessories such as tactical lights and laser pointers, and at the same time, according to different combat environments, a small red dot sight can be installed at the end of the sleeve base, in short, the design of the modern tactical pistol PR-15 is not lacking.
In the early days, the French special forces have been insisting on using their own MAB PA series pistols, but now they have begun to follow the mainstream of Western special forces, and the standard combat pistol that the French special forces are currently equipped with is the fifth-generation Glock G17*** licensed by Austria, which is known as the Glock G17 Gen5 FR pistol in the French army.
The fifth-generation Glock G17 made in France is basically the same as the original, except that the French special forces use a two-tone version, such as the sleeve part is black, the sleeve base is sand-colored, and the ammunition used has not changed, it is still 9 19 mm Parabellum pistol cartridges, with a magazine capacity of 17 rounds, in addition, it can also be adapted to silencers, laser pointers and strong flashlights.
At present, the most commonly used combat pistol for the Belgian special forces is its own signature model, which is the Five-Seven pistol, referred to as the FN57, don't look at the shape of the gun seems a bit thin, but the FN57 has the nickname of "Body Armor Terminator", its destructive power and penetration are much stronger than the normal 9mm combat pistol.
The FN57 uses the same 90 as the P5 submachine gun7 28 mm ammunition, despite the small caliber of this bullet, but the muzzle velocity is very high, with a strong armor-piercing ability, can penetrate most of the contemporary military-grade body armor and Kevlar helmets.
The FN57 pistol looks a little small, but it is not small in nature, the length of the whole gun is also about 200 mm, and it can also be equipped with accessories such as silencers, scopes and flashlights according to the combat situation, due to the small size of the bullets used, so it also makes the ammunition capacity reach 20 rounds.
In addition, the workmanship of the FN57 pistol is also special, the inside of the gun is a frame made of metal stamping, and the entire exterior is covered with a layer of high-strength engineering plastic, and the surface has also been phosphated, making the gun lighter, but also ensuring the solidity of the gun.
In the early days, the Czech special forces generally used their own CZ75, CZ85 and other pistols, but with the development of the times, the pistols produced in the Czech Republic are also constantly improving, and now the Czech special forces have begun to use their own production of CZ P10C***
The CZ P10C*** was designed by the Czech Republic in 2014 and became the main standard pistol of the Czech army in 2018, and is divided into 9mm caliber and 0There are two models of 40-inch caliber, of which the special forces use the 9mm version, which fires 9 19mm pistol rounds with a magazine capacity of 15 rounds, while the CZ P10C*** is also backward compatible with the 15-round magazine of the earlier CZ75 pistol.
As a product of the 10s of the 21st century, the CZ P10C*** also uses the most popular polymer grip and sleeve base of the moment, and also like Glock, the base and grip are in an integrated construction, without a separate grip guard.
The CZ P10C pistol also has a modular design with its own guide rail at the bottom, which can be easily installed with various accessories needed for combat, and the CZ P10C is currently considered the most "young" combat pistol in the West.
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