List of police firearms in Malaysia

Within the Royal Malaysia Police, officers and personnel are routinely armed. Special police officers are usually trained to a higher standard than regular personnel, because they are likely to be the officers required to enter besieged premises. The vast majority of firearms used by the Royal Malaysia Police are semi-automatic and fully automatic.

Use order

The 9mm HK USP Compact, used by the RMP personnels.
Four Special Action Unit (UTK) operatives on standby. They are armed with MP5A5 equipped with Aimpoint CompM2 Sight and Insight Technology flashlight.

Following an Inspector-General of Police Firm Order D222, firearms use was deemed as needed. For example, using firearms to dismiss an illegal assembly or riot as shown in the Public Security manual. Use of firearms may be needed to repel an attack on top police station or police observation posts. Also, firearms could be used when an officer and/or members may be killed or hurt or weapons seized/station or property captured or destroyed. Additionally, prisoner escape could warrant such use. Police officers can use the firearm during roadblock duty or Narcotics Department operations, Criminal Investigation Department, Traffic Police and all branches that are carrying out duties where policeman life or public property is in jeopardy.

Weapons

Firearms in service vary between police forces in Malaysia, due to individual Constables and Police Authorities dictating the number of firearms officers and police firearms available to each force. Despite being armed, police constables still carry the standard issue T-batons, pepper spray and Hiatts Speedcuffs as well as the Walther P99 standard issue sidearm. In some circumstances, special firearms can be authorised for use in police special operations and counter-terrorism unit.[1]

Model Image Type Calibre Origin Version Details
Pistols
Hi Power Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Belgium MKIII Limited service.[2]
M92 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Italy 92FS Used by specific units.
PX4 Storm Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Italy PX4 Storm Standard issue sidearms.
Glock Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Austria G19
Glock 17
Glock 18
Glock 19
Glock 34		 Standard issue sidearms. Also used by Special Action Unit (UTK) and 69 Commando of PGK.[2]
Steyr M Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Austria M9A1 Standard issue sidearms.
P226 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum   Switzerland P226 Standard issue sidearms.[2]
SIG Pro Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum   Switzerland SP2022
SPC2022		 Standard issue sidearms.
SP1 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  South Africa SP1 Standard issue sidearms.
Yavuz 16 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Turkey Yavuz 16 Standard issue sidearms.
CZ P-10 C Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Czech Republic [3]
P99 Semi-automatic pistol 9x19mm Parabellum  Germany P99AS Standard issue sidearms.
Heckler & Koch USP Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany USP9 Compact In use with police divisions in the states of Sabah and Sarawak.[2]
Tara TM-9 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Montenegro [3]
USP Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany USP9 Tactical Used by Special Action Unit (UTK) and 69 Commando of PGK.[2]
Mark 23 Semi-automatic pistol .45 ACP  Germany Mk23 Mod 0 Used by Special Action Unit (UTK) of PGK.[2]
M1911 Semi-automatic pistol .45 ACP  USA M1911A1 Used by 69 Commando of PGK.
Shotguns
HK512 Shotgun 12-gauge  Germany HK512 Standard issue shotguns. Equipped with pistol grip. Also used by UNGERIN.
Auto-5 Shotgun 12-gauge  USA Auto-5 Standard issue shotguns.
M870 Shotgun 12-gauge  USA M870 Standard issue shotguns. Equipped with pistol grip. Used for door breaching and close quarters combat.[2]
M1100 Shotgun 12-gauge  USA M1100 Standard issue shotguns.[2]
M1912 Shotgun 12-gauge  USA M1912 Standard issue shotguns.
SPAS-15 Shotgun 12-gauge  Italy SPAS-15 In limited use with the Bank Simpanan Nasional auxiliary police.
SPAS-12 Shotgun 12-gauge  Italy SPAS-12 Combat shotguns.[2]
M3 Shotgun 12 gauge  Italy M3 Super 90 Breaching and combat shotguns. Used by 69 Commando and Special Action Unit (UTK) of PGK.
Submachine guns
Evo 3 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Czech Republic Evo 3 Standard issue submachine guns.[4]
UMP Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany UMP9 Standard issue submachine guns.
MP5 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany MP5A2
MP5A3
MP5K
MP5A5
MP5K-A5
MP5N
MP5SD6		 Standard issue submachine gun. Both (except MP5K-A4) equipped with HK Tactical Flashlight Handguards (Guarder versions), Surefire Tactical Flashlight, infrared laser, Aimpoint CompM2 optical sight and EOTech holographic sight.[2]
MP7 Submachine gun 4.6×30mm  Germany MP7
MP7A1		 Used by 69 Commando and Special Action Unit (UTK) of PGK.
Assault rifles
SOAR Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  USA
 Philippines		 SOAR Used by Special Actions Unit (UTK) of PGK.
Carbon 15 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  USA Carbon 15 SBR Standard service carbines.
M4 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  USA M4A1
APC		 Used by all branches of General Operations Force (GOF) and UNGERIN. M4 APC used by 69 Commando of PGK.[2]
M16 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  USA M16A1
M16A2		 Standard M16A1 service rifles, equipped with 20-round and 30-round magazines. M16A2 assault rifle used by GOF.[2]
HK 33 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Germany HK33A2
HK53		 Limited service.
In service with the Malaysia Airports auxiliary police.[2]
HK416 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Germany D10RS
D14.5RS		 Used by Special Action Unit (UTK) and 69 Commando of PGK.
AUG Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Austria AUG-A1
AUG-A3		 Used by 69 Commando of PGK.[2]
CM901 Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  USA CM901 Used by all branches of Marine Operations Force at Sabah States.
SCAR Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium SCAR-H Used by 69 Commando, Special Action Unit (UTK) and UNGERIN.
Sharpshooter rifles
G3 Sharpshooter rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany G3/SG-1 Fully/semi-automatic rifle used by GOF and Federal Reserve Unit (FRU).
PSG-1 Sharpshooter rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany PSG-1A1 Used by Special Actions Unit (UTK) of PGK and UNGERIN.
Sniper rifles
AW Sniper rifle .308 Winchester  UK PM
AXMC		 Used by Special Action Unit (UTK) and 69 Commando of PGK and UNGERIN.[2]
AWM Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum  UK AWSM Used by Special Actions Unit (UTK) of PGK.[2]
M700 Sniper rifle 5.56×45mm NATO
7.62×51mm NATO		  USA M700 Used by Special Action Unit (UTK) and 69 Commando of PGK.
M32 Anti-materiel rifle 12.7×99mm NATO  USA M82A1 Used by Special Action Unit (UTK) and 69 Commando of PGK.[2]
Machineguns
HK21 Light machinegun 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany HK11A1 Standard general purpose machine gun. Magazine-fed.
MAG General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium MAG Standard general purpose machine gun.
M60 General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  USA M60E1 Standard general purpose machine gun. Used by 69 Commando of PGK.
M2 Heavy machinegun 12.7×99mm NATO  USA M2A1
M2HB		 Mounted on vehicles and vessels.
Grenade-based weapons
Riot Gun Grenade launcher 37mm  USA Riot Gun Standard issue grenade launcher. Used by the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU), Light Strike Force (LSF) and Public Order Reserve Unit (PORU).
HK69 Grenade launcher 40mm  Germany HK69A1 Standard issue grenade launcher.
M79 Grenade launcher 40mm  USA M79 Standard issue grenade launcher.
M203 Grenade launcher 40mm  USA M203
M203A1		 Attached to M4 (M203A1) and M16A1 (M203).
M203 Grenade launcher 40mm grenade  USA M203
M203A1		 Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher. Attached to M4/M4A1 (M203A1) and M16A1 (M203).
HE grenade Fragmentation grenade  USA
M18 Smoke grenade  USA
M84 Stun grenade  USA
Less-lethal weapons
X26 Less-lethal weapon -  USA X26 E Standard issue less-lethal weapon.
Anti-armor weapons
RPG-7 Rocket-propelled grenade 40mm HEAT  Soviet Union
 Bulgaria		 ATGL-5 Used by GOF, Special Action Unit (UTK) and 69 Commando.[5][6]

Heavy weapons

The General Operations Force (GOF) and Marine Operations Force use a range of heavier weapons up to automatic cannon of 20mm calibre deployed on the armoured personnel carrier and patrol vessel.

Model Image Type Calibre Origin Details
Autocannon
Oerlikon cannon Autocannon 20mm   Switzerland Mounted on armoured personnel carrier and patrol vessel.

Former weapons

Model Image Origin Calibre Version Details
Pistols
M1911 pistol  USA .45 ACP M1911A1 In use with senior police officers.
Webley Revolver  UK .38-200 Standard Phased out in year 1974, replaced by the Smith & Wesson Model 15 and Smith & Wesson Model 36 service revolvers.
Enfield No. 2  UK .38-200 Standard Phased out in the year 1974, replaced by the Smith & Wesson Model 15 and Model 36 service revolvers.
Model 15  USA .38 Special Model 15 Retired and replaced by the Walther P99.
Model 36  USA .38 Special Model 36 Retired and replaced with the Walther P99, in use with some traffic officers.
Shotguns
M1897  USA 12-gauge Standard In use with General Duty and Police Field Force.
Submachine guns
Sten  UK 9mm Parabellum Mk II
Mk V
Sterling  UK 9mm Parabellum L2A3 Phased out in year 1982, replaced by the Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine guns.
Assault rifles
AR-15  USA .223 Remington
5.56×45mm NATO 		AR-15 Received on September 30, 1959.[7]
AR-18  USA 5.56×45mm NATO AR-18 Used by 69 Commando during Communist insurgency war.
Lee–Enfield  UK .303 British No.1 Mk III*
No.4 Mk IV 		In use as police service rifle.
Mk.V  UK .303 British Jungle Carbine In use with Police Field Force.
M1  USA .30 Carbine M1
M1A1
M2 		In use with Police Field Force and General Duty senior officer.
FN FAL  Belgium
 UK 		7.62×51mm NATO L1A1
L2A1 		In use as service rifle and retired in Mid 90s.
AR-70  Italy 5.56×45mm NATO AR70 In use as service rifle along with HK33 and G41.
HK33  West Germany 5.56×45mm NATO HK33A2
HK33A3 		Phased out in year 1978 due to suffering the stoppages, replaced by an M16A1 rifles.
G41  West Germany 5.56×45mm NATO
Machine guns
M1941  USA .303 British Standard Formerly used by the Royal Malaysian Police, now on display at the Police Museum.[8]
Bren  UK .30-06 Springfield Standard In use as service light machine gun.
Lewis  UK .303 British Standard In use as police station's defence.
Vickers  UK .303 British Standard In use as police station's defence.
Grenade-based weapons
Mills bomb  UK No. 36 Mk. 1 Used by the Police Field Force.
Mortars
Ordnance SBML 2-inch  UK 50.8 mm Standard Used by the Police Field Force.
Ordnance ML 3 inch  UK 81.2mm Standard Used by the Police Field Force.

Procurement

See also

References

  1. ^ "Unofficial Royal Malaysia Police Paramilitary Force Page PDRM.htm" (web archive, 11 July 2009)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Thompson, Leroy (December 2008). "Malaysian Special Forces". Special Weapons. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Perajurit - Tara TM-9 Dan CZ P-10C : Pistol Terbaharu PDRM".
  4. ^ "PDRM guna submesingan baharu keluaran Republik Czech". KOSMO. 24 January 2015. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  5. ^ Nazrini Badarun (24 May 2017). "Unit khas polis ESSZONE akan terima RPG baru" (in Malay). New Sabah Times. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Rocket-propelled grenade boost for security". Daily Express. 24 May 2017. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  7. ^ Dockery, Kevin (2007). Future Weapons. Penguin. p. 56. ISBN 9780425217504.
  8. ^ "Royal Malaysia Police Museum – Small Arms Defense Journal".
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