Service pistol - wikipedia Service pistol This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2010 ) A United States Army soldier in 2009 demonstrates the usage of his Beretta M9 sidearm. A service pistol is any handgun issued to military personnel or law enforcement officers. Typically service pistols are revolvers or semi-automatic pistols issued to officers, non-commissioned officers, and rear - echelon support personnel for self defense, though service pistols may also be issued to special forces as a backup for their primary weapons. Pistols are not typically issued to front - line infantry. Before firearms were commonplace, officers typically carried swords instead. Contents 1 History 2 Modern issue 3 Issue by nation 3.1 Afghanistan 3.2 Albania 3.3 Algeria 3.4 Angola 3.5 Argentina 3.6 Australia 3.7 Austria 3.8 Bahrain 3.9 Bangladesh 3.10 Barbados 3.11 Belgium 3.12 Belize 3.13 Bermuda 3.14 Brazil 3.15 Cambodia 3.16 Canada 3.17 Chile 3.18 Croatia 3.19 People 's Republic of China 3.20 Republic of China ( Taiwan ) 3.21 Czech Republic 3.22 Denmark 3.23 Egypt 3.24 Estonia 3.25 Finland 3.26 France 3.27 Germany 3.28 Hungary 3.29 India 3.30 Iran 3.31 Iraq 3.32 Israel 3.33 Italy 3.34 Japan 3.35 Jordan 3.36 Kenya 3.37 Democratic People 's Republic of Korea ( North Korea ) 3.38 Republic of Korea ( South Korea ) 3.39 Kuwait 3.40 Lebanon 3.41 Libya 3.42 Myanmar 3.43 Netherlands 3.44 Norway 3.45 Panama 3.46 Peru 3.47 Poland 3.48 Portugal 3.49 Russia / Soviet Union 3.50 Serbia 3.51 South Africa 3.52 Spain 3.53 Sweden 3.54 Switzerland 3.55 Thailand 3.56 Turkey 3.57 Tuvalu 3.58 Ukraine 3.59 United Arab Emirates 3.60 United Kingdom 3.61 United States 3.62 Vietnam 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References History Prior to the introduction of cartridge - loading firearms, there was little standardization with regards to the handguns carried by military personnel, although it had been important for officers, artillerymen, and other auxiliary troops to have a means of defending themselves, especially as it was not always practical for them to have a full - length rifle or carbine. Traditionally, soldiers ( infantry and cavalry alike ) and officers had carried swords for both personal protection and use in combat. The development of firearms in the mid-14th century changed the way battles were fought, and by the late - 15th century it was no longer especially practical to close to hand - to - hand combat range to engage one 's opponents, owing to the prevalence of pikes and musket - fire ( pike and shot ) on the battlefield. Training was also a factor -- it took a very long time to train new recruits in the use of longbows and swords -- whereas the basic operation of an arquebus could be taught in a comparatively short time. As a result, swords were retained only by officers ( who were less likely to be at the front of the pike - and - musket hedge ) and by cavalry, for whom early single - shot handguns were of limited use. The invention of the revolver in 1836 finally made a service pistol practical, as prior to this pistols had largely been single - shot weapons usually of no particular standardized pattern. Although officers traditionally had been obliged to buy their own weapons, non-commissioned officers ( NCOs ) and other enlisted personnel were generally issued their weapons ( which they were then expected to either pay for or return to the quartermaster if they were promoted ). Service pistols, on the other hand, were generally issued to officers, NCO, and others who needed to carry personal weapons as part of their duties. Hence, it was quite common for officers to carry government - issued service pistols in combat. The first service handguns were revolvers, but the development of semi-automatic pistols ( the first practical example being the Mauser C96 `` Broomhandle '' ) gradually led to their replacement by semi-automatic handguns, such as the well - known German P08 Luger, the first semi-automatic service pistol to be widely adopted by an industrialised nation. The British Army was the last major military service to adopt a semi-automatic service pistol as a standard sidearm, phasing out their Webley Mk IV, Enfield No 2 Mk I, and Smith & Wesson Victory revolvers in 1969, after which the Browning Hi - Power became the Army 's official service pistol. Modern issue A rear echelon US Marine with an issued M9 Beretta. Special operations soldiers often carry a handgun as a secondary weapon to serve in a supplementary capacity to their primary weapon ( a rifle, carbine, submachine gun, or shotgun ) ; this practice is not as prevalent among conventional soldiers. Soldiers who do not serve in a direct combat role are often issued a pistol ( such as officers, artillery crews, and other rear - echelon personnel ), but conventional riflemen are not generally issued a pistol as part of their standard kit. However, drivers are often issued a handgun since while driving, their rifle will be stowed on a rack and thus difficult to make ready quickly in an emergency whereas a handgun is more easily accessible. Service pistols are issued to military police and other soldiers acting in a law enforcement capacity as part of their duties. The tradition of issuing pistols to officers as a primary weapon is being phased out by many nations. The United States Marine Corps, for example, recently began requiring all enlisted personnel and all officers below the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to carry the M4 Carbine as their primary weapon. British officers on combat duty are also normally issued with the standard rifle but are not required to carry it with them at all times, for example while operating as support staff the rifle would be stored in the base armory though this is the same for most support staff. Issue by nation Afghanistan Firearm Type Cartridge Service Years Service Branch Smith & Wesson SW9VE Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum May and June 2005 -- Present ( Afghan National Army ) December 2005 -- Present ( Afghan Border Police ) May 2006 -- Present ( Afghan National Army ) Afghan National Army Afghan Border Police Afghan National Police Albania Firearm Type Cartridge Tokarev TT Semi-automatic 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev Algeria Firearm Type Cartridge MAC Mle 1950 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum Tokagypt Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum Angola Firearm Type Cartridge Tokarev TT Semi-automatic 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev Makarov PM Semi-automatic 9 × 18mm Makarov Stechkin APS Selective - fire 9 × 18mm Makarov Argentina Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Steyr Mannlicher M1901 Semi-automatic and Fully 7.65 mm Mannlicher 1905 -- 1916 M1916 / M1927 Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 1916 -- 1980 Ballester -- Molina Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 1938 -- 1985 Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1960 -- 1998 Bersa Thunder 9 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1998 -- Present Australia Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Browning Hi - Power ( designated `` Self - Loading Pistol 9 Millimetre Mark 3 '' ) Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 19 ? ? -- Present Austria Glock 17. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years M1870 / M1870 - 74 / M1882 Gasser Revolver 11.25 × 36R, 11.2 × 29.5 mm ( Montenegrin ) 1870 -- 1898 Gasser - Kropatschek M1876 Revolver 9 × 26R 1876 -- 1898 M1878 Gasser Revolver 9 × 26R 1878 -- 1898 Rast & Gasser M1898 Revolver 8mm Gasser 1898 -- 1945 Roth -- Steyr M1907 Semi-automatic 8mm Roth -- Steyr 1907 -- 1945 Steyr M1912 Semi-automatic 9mm Steyr, 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1912 -- 1945 Dienstpistole 11, 43mm ( M1911 pistol ) Semi-automatic 11, 43mm Dienstpistole (. 45 ACP ) 1950 -- ? ? ? ? Walther P38 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1938 -- 1995 Walther P1 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1957 -- 1995 Glock 17, designated Pistole 80 ( P80 ) Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1980 -- Present Bahrain Firearm Type Cartridge Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum Bangladesh Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1970 -- Present Type 54 pistol Semi-automatic 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev 1970 -- Present Bangladesh Ordnance Factories Type 92 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2008 -- Present Barbados Firearm Type Cartridge Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum Smith & Wesson revolver Revolver. 38 S&W Belgium Browning Hi - Power. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Revolver de Cavalerie Mle. 1871 Revolver 11mm 1871 -- ? ? ? ? Revolver d'Officer Mle. 1878 Revolver 9.4 × 22mm Mle. 1877 et 1878 1878 -- ? ? ? ? Revolver Mle. 1886 Revolver 7.5 mm Cartouche a Balle Mle 1886 1886 -- ? ? ? ? FN Model 1903 Semi-automatic 9mm Browning Long 1903 -- ? ? ? ? Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1935 -- Present FN Five - seveN Semi-automatic 5.7 × 28mm 2000 -- Present Belize Firearm Type Cartridge Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum Bermuda Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1965 -- ? ? ? ? Beretta 92 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum ? ? ? ? -- Present Brazil Taurus PT92. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Pistola Parabellum Semi-automatic 7.65 × 21mm Parabellum 1906 -- 1937 M1911 Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 1937 -- 1984 S&W M1917 Double - action revolver. 45 ACP 1937 -- 1984 IMBEL M911A1 Semi-automatic. 45 ACP ? ? ? ? -- ? ? ? ? IMBEL M973 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum ? ? ? ? -- ? ? ? ? Beretta 92 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum ? ? ? ? -- ? ? ? ? Taurus PT92 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1984 -- Present Taurus PT940 Semi-automatic. 40 S&W ? ? ? ? -- ? ? ? ? Taurus PT945 Semi-automatic. 45 ACP ? ? ? ? -- ? ? ? ? Cambodia Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Tokarev TT Semi-automatic 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev 1950s -- Present Type 54 Semi-automatic 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev 1967 -- Present Makarov PM Semi-automatic 9 × 18mm Makarov 1967 -- Present M1911 Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 1950s -- 1975 Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1967 -- Present QSZ - 92 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2005 -- Present Canada Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Colt Model 1878 Revolver. 45 Colt 1885 -- 1902 Colt New Service Revolver. 45 Colt 1900 -- 1928 Colt Model 1911 Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 1914 -- 1945 Smith & Wesson 2nd Model `` Hand Ejector '' Revolver. 455 Webley 1915 -- 1951 Enfield No. 2 Mk I Revolver. 38 / 200 1937 -- 1964 Smith & Wesson `` Military & Police '' Revolver. 38 / 200 1939 -- 1964 Inglis Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1944 -- Present SIG Sauer P225 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1991 -- Present Chile Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Steyr M1912 Semi-automatic 9 × 23mm Steyr 1912 -- 1948 Walther P38 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1938 -- 1980s FAMAE FN - 750 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1980s -- Present Croatia HS2000. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Zastava M57 Semi-automatic 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev 1957 -- 92 HS2000 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1999 -- Present Springfield XD Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2006 -- Present People 's Republic of China QSZ92 - 5.8 mm. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Mauser C96 `` Broomhandle '' Semi-automatic 7.63 × 25mm Mauser. 45 ACP 1927 -- 1953 TT pistol Semi-automatic 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev 1930s -- 1951 Type 51 / 54 Semi-automatic 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev 1951 -- Present Type 77 Semi-automatic 7.62 × 17mm Type 64 1981 -- Present QSZ92 - 9 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1996 -- Present QSZ92 - 5.8 Semi-automatic 5.8 × 21mm DAP92 1996 -- Present QSW - 06 Semi-automatic 5.8 × 21mm DCV05 2006 -- Present QX - 04 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Luger. 45 ACP 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev. 40 S&W 2010 -- Present QSZ - 11 Semi-automatic 5.8 × 21mm DCV05 2013 -- Present P12 / P19 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Luger 2016 -- Present Republic of China ( Taiwan ) Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Mauser C96 Semi-automatic 7.63 × 25mm Mauser. 45 ACP 1911 -- 1950s Luger P08 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1911 -- 1950s Browning Hi - Power Semi automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1941 -- Present M1911 pistol Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 1941 -- Present T75 Pistol Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1986 -- Present Czech Republic CZ 75. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Vz. 24 Semi-automatic. 380 ACP 1924 -- 1952 Vz. 52 Semi-automatic 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev 1952 -- 1982 Vz. 82 Semi-automatic 9 × 18mm Makarov 1983 -- 1993 CZ 75 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1989 -- Present Denmark Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Omdrejningspistol M1861 Pinfire revolver 11mm Lefaucheux 1861 -- 1881 Omdrejningspistol M1865 Pinfire revolver 11mm Lefaucheux 1865 -- 1940 Omdrejningspistol M1880 Double - action revolver 9mm Danish Army 1880 -- 1945 Pistol M1910 Semi-automatic 9 × 23mm Largo 1910 -- 1945 Pistol P. 08 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1945 -- 1975 Pistol M / 46 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1946 - 2000 Pistol M / 49 Neuhausen Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1949 -- Present Glock 20 Semi-automatic 10mm Auto 200 ? -- Present ( Used by Siriuspatruljen ) Egypt Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Helwan Brigadier Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1955 -- Present Maadi 920 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum ~ 1990 -- Present Estonia Heckler & Koch USP. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1935 -- 1940 Makarov pistol Semi-automatic 9 × 18mm Makarov 1991 -- Present Heckler & Koch USP Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2007 -- Present Finland Browning BDA. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years 7.65 PIST 19 Semi-automatic. 32 ACP 1919 -- 1971 7.65 PIST 23 Semi-automatic 7.65 mm Parabellum 1922 -- 1980s 9.00 PIST 35 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1935 -- 1980s 9.00 PIST FN Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1940 -- 1980s 9.00 PIST 80 - 91 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1980 -- Present 9.00 PIST 2003 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2003 -- Present 9.00 PIST 2008 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2008 -- Present France PAMAS G1. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Lefaucheux M1858 Revolver 12mm pinfire cartridge 1858 -- 1873 ? Chamelot Delvigne French 1873 Revolver 11mm 1873 -- 1892 Lebel M1892 Revolver 8mm Lebel 1892 -- 1945 MAB D Semi-automatic. 32 ACP 1923 -- 1984 Modele 1935 Semi-automatic 7.65 × 20mm Longue 1935 -- 1950 MAC 50 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1950 -- 1988 Manurhin MR 73 Revolver. 357 Magnum 1973 -- Present PAMAS G1s Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1984 -- Present Glock 17 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1992 -- Present SIG Sauer SP - 2022 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2003 -- Present Germany Heckler & Koch P8. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years M1879 / M1883 Reichsrevolver Revolver 10, 6 dt. Ordonnanz ( 10, 6 × 25 ) 1879 -- 1918 Luger P08 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1904 -- 1945 Mauser C96 `` Broomhandle '' Semi-automatic 7.63 × 25mm Mauser 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1914 -- 1945 Mauser 1914 / 1934 Semi-automatic. 32 ACP 1914 -- 1945 Walther PP / PPK Semi-automatic. 32 ACP,. 380 ACP, 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1929 -- 1970s Walther P38 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1938 -- 1960s Mauser HSc Semi-automatic. 32 ACP 1939 -- 1945 Walther P1 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1957 -- 1993 Heckler & Koch P7 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum ? -- Present ( Used by Military Police ) Makarov pistol ( East Germany ) Semi-automatic 9 × 18mm Makarov 1951 -- 1991 Heckler & Koch P8 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1993 -- Present Hungary FEG PA - 63. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Frommer Stop Semi-automatic. 32 ACP 1919 -- 1948 M48 Tokarev Semi-automatic 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev 1948 -- 1963 FEG PA - 63 Semi-automatic 9mm Makarov 1963 -- 1996 FÉG Model P9RC Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1996 -- Present Heckler & Koch USP Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2004 -- Present India Pistol Auto 9mm 1A manufactured in RFI, India. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Pistol Auto 9mm 1A Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1981 -- Present Glock 17 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum ? -- Present Iran Firearm Type Calibre Service Years SIG P226 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1990s -- Present Iraq CZ 99. Firearm Type Cartridge Service Years Service Branch Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1947 -- 1980s Tokarev pistol Semi-automatic 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev ? ? ? ? -- ? ? ? ? Makarov pistol Semi-automatic 9 × 18mm Makarov 1970s - 2003 Tariq pistol Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1979 - 2003 Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod CZ 75 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum ? ? ? ? -- ? ? ? ? M9 pistol Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2003 -- Present Glock 19 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2003 -- Present Zastava Arms CZ 99 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2008 -- Present Smith & Wesson M&P9 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum October 2008 -- Present Iraqi Military and Security Forces Israel Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Beretta M1951 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1950s -- 1990s Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1970s -- 1980s Glock 17 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1996 -- Present Italy Beretta 92FS. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Pistola Rotazione Modello 1872 Revolver 10.35 mm 1872 -- ? ? ? ? Bodeo M1889 Revolver 10.35 mm 1889 -- 1945 Glisenti M1910 Semi-automatic 9mm Glisenti 1910 -- 1935 Beretta M1923 Semi-automatic 9mm Glisenti 1923 -- 1945 Beretta M1934 Semi-automatic. 380 ACP 1935 -- 1981 Beretta 92FS Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1981 -- Present Beretta 90two Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2011 -- Present ( limited ) Japan Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Meiji Type 26 Revolver 9mm Meiji 1893 -- 1945 Nambu Type 14 Semi-automatic 8mm Nambu 1915 -- 1945 Nambu Type 94 Semi-automatic 8mm Nambu 1934 -- 1945 M1911A1 Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 1945 -- 1989 Minebea P9 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1985 -- Present Jordan Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Helwan Brigadier Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 19 ? ? -- ? ? ? ? Beretta 92 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 19 ? ? -- Present Viper Jaws pistol Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2005 -- Present Kenya Firearm Type Cartridge Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum Democratic People 's Republic of Korea ( North Korea ) Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Type 68 Semi-automatic 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev 1960s -- Present Republic of Korea ( South Korea ) Firearm Type Calibre Service Years M1911A1 Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 1945 -- 1989 Daewoo Precision Industries K5 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1989 -- Present Kuwait Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 19 ? ? -- ? ? ? ? Lebanon Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Browning 1911 Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 1940 -- Present Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1940 -- Present Walther P38 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1940 -- ? ? ? ? Colt Commander Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 1940 -- Present Helwan Brigadier Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1950 -- Present Beretta 92 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1980 -- Present Libya Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Tokarev TT Semi-automatic 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev 19 ? ? -- ? ? ? ? Beretta M1951 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 19 ? ? -- ? ? ? ? Makarov PM Semi-automatic 9 × 18mm Makarov 19 ? ? -- ? ? ? ? Stechkin APS Selective - fire 9 × 18mm Makarov 19 ? ? -- ? ? ? ? Myanmar SIG Sauer P226. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1969 -- Present SIG Sauer P226 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2003 -- Present Netherlands Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Beaumont -- Adams NM. 73 Revolver. 450 Adams 1873 -- 1940 Browning M25 no. 1 Semi-automatic. 32 ACP 1925 -- 1946 Browning M25 no. 2 Semi-automatic. 380 ACP 1933 -- 1946 Browning M46 Semi. automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1946 -- 1994 Glock 17 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1994 -- Present Norway Kongsberg Colt. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Lefaucheux M1864 Revolver 11mm Lefaucheux 1864 -- 1931 Nagant M1883 Revolver 9mm Nagant 1883 -- 1931 Selvspenner M / 1893 Revolver 7.5 mm Swedish Nagant 1893 -- 1940 Kongsberg M1914 Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 1914 -- 1993 Luger P08 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1945 -- 1987 Walther P38 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1945 -- 1987 Glock P80 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1985 -- Present Panama Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1935 -- Present Peru Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1935 -- Present Poland WIST - 94. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Pistolet Vis wz. 35 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1935 -- 1947 Pw wz. 33 Semi-automatic 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev 1947 -- 1964 P - 64 Semi-automatic 9 × 18mm Makarov 1964 -- 1983 P - 83 Wanad Semi-automatic 9 × 18mm Makarov 1983 -- 2000 WIST - 94 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1999 -- Present Portugal SIG Sauer P228. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Beaumont -- Adams Revolver ? ? ( later converted for. 450 Adams ) 1863 -- ? ? Galand - Sommerville Revolver Revolver 9mm and 12mm 1872 -- ? ? Nagant M1878 Officer 's Model Revolver 9.1 × 17mmR 1878 -- 1908 Nagant M1886 Trooper 's Model Revolver 9.1 × 17mmR 1886 -- 1908 Pistola m / 1908 Semi-automatic 7.65 × 21mm Parabellum 1908 -- 1961 Pistola m / 1915 Semi-automatic. 32 ACP 1915 -- ? ? FN P35 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1935 -- Present Pistola m / 943 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1941 -- 1961 Walther P38 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1961 -- Present SIG P228 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 199 ? -- Present HK USP Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 200 ? -- Present Glock 19 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2009 -- Present Russia / Soviet Union MP - 443 Grach. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Smith & Wesson Model 3 Revolver. 44 Russian 1873 -- 1895 Nagant M1895 Revolver 7.62 × 38mmR 1895 -- 1950 Mauser C96 Semi-automatic 7.63 × 25mm Mauser 1917 -- 19 ? ? TT pistol Semi-automatic 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev 1933 -- 1952 Makarov pistol Semi-automatic 9 × 18mm Makarov 1951 -- Present Stechkin automatic pistol Selective - fire 9 × 18mm Makarov 1951 -- Present Izhmekh MP - 443 Grach Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2003 -- Present Serbia Zastava CZ 99. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Nagant M1891 Revolver 7.5 mm Ordnance 1891 -- 1945 Mauser C96 Semi-automatic 7.63 × 25mm Mauser 1903 -- 1945 Luger P08 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1910 -- 1945 Ruby pistol Semi-automatic. 32 ACP 1916 -- 1945 Browning M1910 / 22 Semi-automatic. 380 ACP 1922 -- 1945 Zastava CZ 99 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1991 -- Present South Africa Vektor SP1. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 19 ? ? Star Model BM Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 19 ? ? -- 1988 Vektor Z88 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1988 -- Present Vektor SP1 / SP2 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1992 -- Present Beretta PX4 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2010 -- Present Spain Llama M82. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Lefaucheux M1858 Double - Action Revolver 12mm 1858 -- ? ? Smith & Wesson Model 3 Revolver. 44 Russian 1874 -- ? ? Merwin Hulbert Model 1888 Revolver 11mm 1888 -- ? ? Bergmann 1903 Semi-automatic 9 × 23mm Largo 1905 -- 1914 Campogiro 1913 / 1916 Semi-automatic 9 × 23mm Largo 1916 -- 1921 Astra 400 Model 1921 Semi-automatic 9 × 23mm Largo 1921 -- 1946 Star Super A Semi-automatic 9 × 23mm Largo 1946 -- 1986 Star B Super Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1970 -- 1986 Llama M82 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1984 -- Present Heckler & Koch USP Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2004 -- Present Sweden Pistol 88B. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Revolver m / 1863 Revolver 11mm Lefaucheux 1863 -- 1880 Revolver m / 1871 Revolver 11 × 17mm Centerfire 1871 -- 1887 Revolver m / 1863 - 79 Revolver 11 × 17mm Centerfire 1879 -- 1887 Revolver m / 1887 Revolver 7.5 mm Swedish Nagant 1887 -- 1945 Pistol m / 07 Semi-automatic 9mm Browning Long 1907 -- 1988 Pistol m / 39 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1939 -- 19 ? ? Pistol m / 40 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1940 -- 1993 Pistol 88 ( Glock 17 ) Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1988 -- Present Pistol 88B ( Glock 19 ) Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1988 -- Present Switzerland SIG P220. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Ordonnanzrevolver 1872 Revolver 10.4 mm Swiss rimfire 1872 -- 1878 Ordonnanzrevolver 1878 Revolver 10.4 mm Swiss centrefire 1878 -- 1882 Schmidt M1882 Revolver 7.5 mm Swiss 1882 -- 1946 Luger pistol Semi-automatic 7.65 × 21mm Parabellum 1900 -- 1949 SIG P210 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1949 -- 1975 Walther PPK Semi-automatic. 32 ACP 1965 -- 19 ? ? SIG P220 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1975 -- Present SIG Pistole 03 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2003 -- Present Thailand Firearm Type Calibre Service Years FN M1900 Semi-automatic. 32 ACP 1901 -- 1945 Nambu Type A Semi-automatic 8 × 22mm Nambu 1920s -- ? M1911 pistol Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 1943 -- Present HK USP Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 2003 -- Present Turkey Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Mauser C96 Semi-automatic 7.63 × 25mm Mauser 1896 -- 1945 Luger P08 Semi-automatic 7.65 × 21mm Parabellum 1898 -- 1945 FN Model 1903 Semi-automatic. 32 ACP 1912 -- 1955 vz. 50 Semi-automatic. 32 ACP 1955 - 2000 MKEK Kırıkkale Semi-automatic. 380 ACP,. 32 ACP 1945 -- 2000 Beretta 70 Semi-automatic. 32 ACP 1958 - 2000 Llama X-A Semi-automatic. 32 ACP 1950 - 2000 M1911 Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 1953 - 2000 Beretta Cheetah Semi-automatic. 380 ACP,. 32 ACP 1976 - 2000 CZ 75 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1976 -- Present Beretta 92 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1980s -- Present Sarsılmaz Kılınç 2000 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2000 -- Present Girsan Yavuz 16 Compact Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2000 -- Present Tisaş Zigana T, Zigana F Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2000 -- Present Sarsılmaz ST - 9 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2015 -- Present Tuvalu Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1935 -- Present Ukraine Fort - 12. Firearm Type Cartridge Service Years Makarov pistol Semi-automatic 9 × 18mm Makarov 1951 -- Present Fort - 12 Semi-automatic 9 × 18mm Makarov 1999 -- Present United Arab Emirates Caracal F. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Browning Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1971 -- 2007 Heckler & Koch P7M13 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum ? ? ? ? -- ? ? ? ? Caracal F Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2007 -- Present United Kingdom Enfield No. 2 Mk I *. Firearm Type Calibre Service Years Beaumont -- Adams Revolver. 450 Adams 1853 -- 1880 Enfield Mk I & Mk II Revolver. 476 Enfield 1880 -- 1887 Webley Mk I - VI Revolver. 455 Webley 1887 -- 1947 S&W. 44 Hand Ejector Revolver. 455 Webley 1914 -- 1918 Colt Government Model Semi-automatic. 455 Webley 1914 -- 1918 Enfield No 2 Mk I Revolver. 38 / 200 1932 -- 1963 Webley Mk IV Revolver. 38 / 200 1932 -- 1963 Smith & Wesson M&P or Victory Model Revolver. 38 / 200 1940 -- 1963 Colt M1911A1 Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 1942 -- 1945 Inglis Hi - Power Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1944 -- 1980s Browning Hi - Power ( designated L9A1 ) Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1967 -- 2014 SIG Sauer P226 ( designated L105A1 / L105A2 ) Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1995 -- Present Glock 17 Generation 4 ( designated L131A1 ) Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2013 -- Present United States Colt Single Action Army, serial No 5773 7th Cavalry issued. Colt M1911A1 ( left ) and Beretta M9 ( right ) service pistols. SIG Sauer P229. Heckler & Koch Mark 23. Firearm Type Caliber Service Years Service Branch Harpers Ferry Model 1805 Flintlock. 54 1805 -- ? Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol Flintlock. 54 1816 -- ? Model 1836 Flintlock Pistol Flintlock. 54 1836 -- 1842 Model 1842 Percussion Pistol Percussion Cap. 54 1842 -- 1865 Colt M1847 Walker Cap and ball revolver, single - action. 44 1847 -- 1848 Colt M1848 Dragoon Cap and ball revolver, single - action. 44 1848 -- 1860 Colt M1851 Navy Cap and ball revolver, single - action. 36 1851 -- 1873 Colt Army Model 1860 Cap and ball revolver, single - action. 44 1860 -- 1873 Remington Model 1858 Cap and ball revolver, single - action. 36,. 44 1862 -- 1875 Smith & Wesson Model No. 3 Single - action cartridge revolver. 44 S&W American 1871 -- 1873 Colt Single Action Army Single - action cartridge revolver. 45 Colt 1873 -- 1892 Smith & Wesson Model No. 3 Single - action cartridge revolver. 45 Schofield 1875 -- 1898 Colt M1892 Double - action revolver. 38 Long Colt 1892 -- 1909 M1909 Double - action revolver. 45 Colt 1909 -- 1911 M1911 Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 1911 -- 1924 M1917 Revolver. 45 ACP 1917 -- 1954 M1911A1 Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 1924 -- Present Beretta M9 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1985 -- Present SIG Sauer M11 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 1988 -- Present U.S. Navy Heckler & Koch Mark 23 Mod 0 Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 1996 -- Present United States Special Operations Command SIG P229 DAK Semi-automatic. 40 S&W 2006 -- Present United States Coast Guard Heckler & Koch HK45C ( designated Mark 24 Mod 0 ) Semi-automatic. 45 ACP 2010 -- Present United States Naval Special Warfare Command SIG Sauer P226 MK25 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2011 -- Present United States Navy SEALs ) Glock 19 Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2015 -- Present United States Navy SEALs ) SIG Sauer M17 Modular Handgun System Semi-automatic 9 × 19mm Parabellum 2017 -- Present Vietnam Makarov pistol. Firearm Type Cartridge Service Years Tokarev TT Semi-automatic 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev Type 68 pistol Semi-automatic 7.62 × 25mm Tokarev Makarov pistol Semi-automatic 9 × 18mm Makarov 1951 -- Present See also Service rifle Notes Jump up ^ Stamps, Mark, and Ian Skennerton,. 380 Enfield Revolver No. 2, page 118 ^ Jump up to : `` Smith & Wesson Receives Military Contract : S&W Receives Pistol Order From US Army for Afghanistan National Army ''. Smith & Wesson. April 18, 2005. ^ Jump up to : `` Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Receives Military Pistol Order : Company Secures $3.4 Million Order From U.S. Army for Afghanistan Border Patrol ''. Smith & Wesson. September 21, 2005. ^ Jump up to : `` Smith & Wesson Receives Fourth Military Contract : Smith & Wesson Receives $15 Million Order for SW9VE Pistols from US Army for Afghanistan National Police ''. Smith & Wesson. February 16, 2006. Jump up ^ `` National Inventories, Albania ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. ^ Jump up to : `` National Inventories, Algeria ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. ^ Jump up to : `` National Inventories, Angola ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. ^ Jump up to : Arnold, David W. ( 2010 - 09 - 24 ). `` Classic Handguns of the 20th Century : The Browning HI - Power ''. Handguns Magazine. Other countries also adopted the pistol for their military forces, including Argentina ( where it was made under license ), Denmark, Holland and Rhodesia. Jump up ^ Valpolini, Paolo ( June 2009 ). `` There are Two Types of Men in this World... '' ( PDF ). Armada International ( Online ). Archived from the original ( PDF ) on June 1, 2009. Retrieved 2010 - 02 - 13. Jump up ^ `` National Inventories, Argentina ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. Jump up ^ Jones, Richard D. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2009 / 2010. Jane 's Information Group ; 35 edition ( January 27, 2009 ). ISBN 978 - 0 - 7106 - 2869 - 5. Jump up ^ `` National Inventories, Australia ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. Jump up ^ `` Self - Loading Pistol 9 millimetre Mark 3 ''. Australian Army. ^ Jump up to : `` National Inventories, Austria ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. Jump up ^ `` National Inventories, Bahrain ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. Jump up ^ `` National Inventories, Bangladesh ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. Jump up ^ Type 54 pistol on Bangladesh Military Forces website. Retrieved on April 16, 2010. Jump up ^ Type 92 pistol on Bangladesh Military Forces website. Retrieved on April 16, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` National Inventories, Barbados ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. Jump up ^ `` National Inventories, Belgium ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. Jump up ^ `` National Inventories, Belize ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. ^ Jump up to : `` National Inventories, Brazil ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. ^ Jump up to : `` National Inventories, Cambodia ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. Jump up ^ `` Canadian Army Weapons List ''. Retrieved 2017 - 04 - 11. The Browning 9 - mm pistol is a personal protection weapon used mainly in close - quarter combat Jump up ^ http://modernfirearms.net/handguns/hg/ch/t11-e.html Jump up ^ http://www.360doc.com/content/16/0519/13/6932394_560420390.shtml ^ Jump up to : `` National Inventories, Iraq ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. ^ Jump up to : `` Serbs plan weapons shipment to Iraq ''. United Press International. June 3, 2008. ^ Jump up to : `` First Serbian Weapons Head to Iraq ''. Balkan Investigative Reporting Network. June 3, 2008. ^ Jump up to : `` Smith & Wesson Fills M&P9 Pistol Order for Iraqi Military and Security Forces ''. Smith & Wesson. October 30, 2008. Jump up ^ Italian Air Force official website. First batch of Beretta 90TWO pistols delivered to the `` 16 ° Stormo Protezione delle Forze '' air riflemen platoon on 05 / 12 / 2011. Retrieved on December 9, 2011. Jump up ^ `` National Inventories, Kenya ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. Jump up ^ `` National Inventories, Kuwait ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. ^ Jump up to : `` National Inventories, Lebanon ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. ^ Jump up to : `` National Inventories, Libya ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. ^ Jump up to : `` Glock 17, pistool 9 mm ''. Defensie.nl. Retrieved 2010 - 06 - 29. ^ Jump up to : Handguns of the World, Edward C. Ezell, 1981, ISBN 0 - 88029 - 618 - 6 Jump up ^ `` REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 3 : Ruby M / 19 and FN pistols ''. Jaegerplatoon.net. ^ Jump up to : `` National Inventories, United Arab Emirates ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. ^ Jump up to : `` National Inventories, United Kingdom ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. ^ Jump up to : `` New pistols for UK Armed Forces ''. Government of the United Kingdom and the Ministry of Defence. 11 January 2013. The Glock 17 Gen4 pistol is not only much lighter than the Browning L9A1, it is also more accurate and its magazines can carry more bullets. Jump up ^ Wyatt, Caroline ( 11 January 2013 ). `` Glock 17 9mm pistols replace Browning for UK forces ''. BBC. It will replace the Browning 9mm pistol which has been in service since 1967. Jump up ^ `` New pistols for UK Armed Forces ''. Government of the United Kingdom and the Ministry of Defence. 11 January 2013. Personnel across all 3 Services will begin to receive the new 9 - millimetre ( mm ) calibre Glock 17s in the coming weeks and troops deployed to Afghanistan will be among the first to use the new weapon. Jump up ^ `` AROUND THE NATION ; Italian 9 - mm. Chosen To Replace Army 's. 45 ''. The New York Times. January 15, 1985. Jump up ^ Biddle, Wayne ( January 20, 1985 ). `` COLT. 45 GOES TO THE TROPHY ROOM ''. The New York Times. Jump up ^ `` Army Signs Pact For Beretta Guns ''. The New York Times. April 11, 1985. Jump up ^ `` U.S. Navy SEALS Switch to Glock 19 ! ''. Blue Sheepdog. 2016 - 01 - 06. Retrieved 2018 - 02 - 22. ^ Jump up to : `` Contracts Press Operations Release No : CR - 012 - 17 Jan. 19, 2017 ''. defense.gov. United States Department of Defense. January 19, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` SIG SAUER, Inc. Awarded the U.S. Army Contract for its New Modular Handgun System ( MHS ) ''. SIG Sauer. January 20, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` National Inventories, Vietnam ''. Jane 's Infantry Weapons 2001 -- 2002. Jane 's Information Group. 2001. References Howdah To High Power ( 2002 ) Maze, Robert J, Excalibur Publications, Tucson AZ ( USA ) ISBN 1 - 880677 - 17 - 2 Small Arms Identification Series No. 9 :. 455 Pistol, Revolver No 1 Mk VI ( 1997 ) Skennerton, Ian, Arms & Militaria Press, Gold Coast QLD ( Australia ), ISBN 0 - 949749 - 30 - 3. 380 Enfield Revolver No 2 ( 1993 ) Stamps, Mark and Skennerton, Ian, Greenhill Books, London ( UK ) ISBN 1 - 85367 - 139 - 8 1942 Basic Manual of Military Small Arms ( Facsimile Edition ), Smith, W.H.B, Stackpole Books, Harrisburg PA ( USA ), ISBN 0 - 8117 - 1699 - 6 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Service_pistol&oldid=826996534 '' Categories : Personal weapons Pistols Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from February 2010 All articles needing additional references All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from February 2017 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Русский Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 22 February 2018, at 04 : 34. 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Question: what kind of pistol does the army use
Answer: M1911A1