List of police firearms in Malaysia

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.

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 Walther P99 standard issue sidearm.

The following standard firearms are commonly issued to Royal Malaysia Police officers.[1]

Model	Image	Type	Calibre	Origin	Version	Details
Pistols
Glock		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Austria	Glock 19 Glock 26	Standard issue sidearms.
HP		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Belgium	Mk III	Limited service.
M92		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Italy	M92F	Issued to the specific police units.
Model 15		Revolver	.38 Special	USA	Model 15	Retired and replaced by Beretta Px4 Storm and Walther P99, still used until today.
Model 36		Revolver	.38 Special	USA	Model 36	Retired and replaced by Beretta Px4 Storm and Walther P99, still used until today.
P7		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Germany	P9S	Both branches of Auxiliary Police.
P9		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Germany	P9S	Limited service.
P99		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Germany	P99AS P99Compact P99QA	Standard issue sidearms.
P226		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Switzerland	P226	Standard issue sidearms.
P228		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Switzerland	P228	Standard issue sidearms.
Px4 Storm		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Italy	Px4	Standard issue sidearms.
PP		Semi-automatic pistol	32 ACP	Germany	PPK	Standard issue sidearms for senior-rank officers.
SIG Pro		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Switzerland	SP2022 SPC2022	Standard issue sidearms.
Steyr M		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Austria	M9	Standard issue sidearms.
SP1		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	South Africa	SP1	Standard issue sidearms.
USP		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Germany	USP9 Compact	In use with police divisions in the states of Sabah and Sarawak.
Yavuz 16		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Turkey	Yavuz 16	Standard issue sidearms.
Shotguns
Auto-5		Shotgun	12-gauge	USA	Auto-5	Standard issue shotguns.
HK512		Shotgun	12-gauge	Germany	HK512	Standard issue shotguns.
M870		Shotgun	12-gauge	USA	M870	Standard issue shotguns.
M1100		Shotgun	12-gauge	USA	M1100	Standard issue shotguns.
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.
Submachine guns
Evo 3		Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	Czech Republic	Evo 3	Standard issue submachine guns.
MP5		Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	Germany	MP5A2 MP5A3 MP5K	Standard issue automatic carbine, used by some forces instead of the M16.
UMP		Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	Germany	UMP9	Standard issue submachine guns.
Rifles
Carbon 15		Carbine	5.56×45mm NATO	USA	Carbon 15 SBR	Standard service carbines.
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.
CM901		Battle rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	USA	CM901	Used by all branches of Marine Operations Force at Sabah States.
HK 33		Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	Germany	HK33A2 HK53	Limited service. In service with the Malaysia Airports Auxiliary police.
SLR		Battle rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	UK	L1A1 L2A1	Limited service.
Machineguns
MAG		General purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO	Belgium	MAG	Standard general purpose machine gun.
HK21		Light machinegun	7.62×51mm NATO	Germany	HK11A1	Standard general purpose machine gun. Magazine-fed.
M2		Heavy machinegun	12.7×99mm NATO	USA	M2A1 M2HB	Mounted on water police vessels.
Sharpshooter rifles
G3		Sharpshooter rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	Germany	G3/SG-1	Fully/semi-automatic rifle used by GOF and FRU.
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).
Autocannon
Oerlikon cannon		Autocannon	20mm	Switzerland	Oerlikon cannon	Mounted on water police vessels or police armoured personnel carriers.
Less-lethal Weapon
X26		Less-lethal weapon	-	USA	X26 E	Standard issue less-lethal weapon.

In some circumstances, special firearms can be authorised for use in police special operations and counter-terrorism unit. The following have in the past been on issue to special operations.

Model	Image	Type	Calibre	Origin	Version	Details
Pistols
M1911		Semi-automatic pistol	.45 ACP	USA	M1911A1	Used by 69 Commando of PGK.
Glock		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Austria	Glock 17 Glock 18 Glock 26 Glock 34
Mark 23		Semi-automatic pistol	.45 ACP	Germany	Mk23 Mod 0	Used by Special Action Unit (UTK) of PGK.
USP		Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Germany	USP9 Tactical	Used by Pasukan Gerakan Khas (PGK).
Shotguns
M3		Shotgun	12 gauge	Italy	M3 Super 90	Breaching and combat shotguns. Used by 69 Commando and Special Action Unit (UTK) of PGK.
SPAS-12		Shotgun	12-gauge	Italy	SPAS-12	Combat shotguns.
HK512		Shotgun	12-gauge	Germany	HK510	Used for door breaching and Close Quarters Combat. Equipped with pistol grip and Used by UNGERIN operatives.
M870		Shotgun	12-gauge	USA	M870 Police Magnum	Used for door breaching and Close Quarters Combat. Equipped with pistol grip.
Submachine guns
MP5		Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	Germany	MP5A5 MP5K-A5 MP5N MP5SD6	An automatic sub-machinegun used by all branches of PGK and UNGERIN. 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.
MP7		Submachine gun	4.6×30mm	Germany	MP7 MP7A1	Used by 69 Commando and Special Action Unit (UTK) of PGK.
Rifles
M4		Carbine	5.56×45mm NATO	USA	M4A1 APC	Used by all branches of GOF Battalion and UNGERIN operatives. M4 APC used by 69 Commando operatives.
SCAR		Battle rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	Belgium	SCAR-H	Used by 69 Commando, Special Action Unit and UNGERIN operatives.
HK416		Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	Germany	D10RS D14.5RS HK416C	Used by all branches of PGK.
SOAR		Carbine	5.56×45mm NATO	USA  Philippines	SOAR	Used by Special Actions Unit (UTK) of PGK.
AUG		Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	Austria	AUG-A1 AUG-A3	Used by 69 Commando of PGK.
Sniper rifles
AW		Sniper rifle	.308 Winchester	UK	PM AXMC	Used by all branches of PGK and UNGERIN.
AWM		Sniper rifle	.338 Lapua Magnum	UK	AWSM	Used by Special Actions Unit (UTK) of PGK.
M32		Anti-materiel rifle	12.7×99mm NATO	USA	M82A1	Used by all branches of PGK.
PSG-1		Sharpshooter rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	Germany	PSG-1A1	Used by Special Actions Unit (UTK) of PGK and UNGERIN.
M700		Sniper rifle	5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO	USA	M700	Used by all branches of PGK.
Machine guns
M60		General purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO	USA	M60E1	Standard general purpose machine gun. Used by 69 Commando of PGK.
Grenade-based weapons
M203		Grenade launcher	40mm grenade	USA	M203 M203A1	Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher. Attached to M4/M4A1 (M203A1) and M16A1 (M203).
M18		Smoke grenade		USA
M84		Flashbang		USA
Anti-tank warfare
RPG-7		Rocket-propelled grenade	40mm HEAT	Soviet Union  Bulgaria	ATGL-5	Used by GOF, 69 Commando of PGK and Marine Police.[2][3]
Carl-Gustav		Anti-tank	84 mm HE	Sweden	M4	On order. Used by Special Actions Unit (UTK) of PGK.

The General Operations Force armour corps and Marine Operations Force use a range of heavier weapons up to automatic cannon of 30mm calibre deployed on the armour personnel carrier and patrol vessels.

The Colt Advanced Piston Carbine (APC) is set to become the standard assault rifle of the police Special Operations Force units, the UTK and the VAT69 replacing the Bushmaster Carbon 15 carbines. Although some of the units had already purchased other rifles to replace Carbon 15s, the contract signed between the Home Ministry and SMEO Sdn Bhd, today indicated that the APC will become the standard assault rifle for them. The contract for the 2,000 APCs – signed at the ongoing GPEC Asia 2015 – worth some RM8.4 million clearly marked the end of the Carbon 15 reign as the Special Ops assault rifle. Although already superseded by small batches of HK416s and the Ferfrans SCW in certain teams of the UTK and VAT69, the Carbon 15 remained in the inventory, mostly for the lack of anything else. Apart from anecdotes from operators, no one had published the full details of the Carbon 15 travails in service however.[6]

RMP also set to join the Malaysian Armed Forces by having the Colt M4 Carbine as its standard rifle with some 15,000 units expected to be procured. GOF which is mostly equipped with Colt M16A1 rifles – is expected to be the first unit to receive the carbines. However, unlike the Armed Forces, the police’s M4s will come equipped with additional accessories like weapon lights and optics. National Aerospace & Defence Industries Sdn Bhd (NADI) senior vice president of Defence Tan Sri Mohd Shahrom Nordin told Malaysian Defence that the deal has been approved by the Treasury and the Home Ministry. He added however that the SME Ordnance Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of NADI have yet to get the confirmation from PDRM of the contract signing. Mohd Shahrom also said that SMEO had recently completed the delivery of some 200 Colt CM901 7.62mm rifles also to the police for its Special Forces unit, VAT-69 Commando.[7]

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