Equipment used by Police Forces in Georgia

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List shows military and civilian equipment used by law enforcement and security agencies in Georgia, including: Patrol Police, Criminal Police, Special Task Unit (GDD), Border police, Coast Guard, Security police, State Security Service (SUS) Special and Counter-terrorist forces, Georgian Intelligence Service, Special State Protection Service (SDSS).

Small Arms

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Law enforcement use mix of rather old Soviet/East European and modern Western/NATO small arms.

Pistols

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Weapon Photo Origin Caliber Notes
HS2000   Croatia 9x19mm Standard issue pistol of Patrol Police, also heavily used by other agencies.
Jericho 941     Israel 9x19mm Standard issue, BUL Cherokee variant also in service.
Glock 17
Glock 19
Glock 21
    Austria 9x19mm
.45 ACP
Main sidearm of different special units.
FN Five-seven     Belgium 5.7x28mm Used by State Security Service special units, including counter-terrorist forces.
CZ 75     Czech Republic 9x19mm Commonly used by police and other agencies, CZ 75 B Omega variant also used.
Beretta Px4 Storm     Italy 9x19mm Used by State Secuirty Service and Georgian Intelligence Service.
SIG Sauer P226
SIG Sauer P228
SIG Sauer P229
     Switzerland 9x19mm In use within State Security Service (SUS) special units.
Heckler & Koch USP
HK 45
    Germany 9x19mm
.45 ACP
Limited usage by SUS counter-terrorist units.
Tanfoglio Force     Italy 9x19mm Limited usage by different police units.
Kimber Custom     United States .45 ACP Limited usage by State Security Service.
Beretta 92     Italy
  Turkey
9x19mm Medium usage in different agencies, Turkish made Yavuz 16 also used.
Steyr M     Austria 9x19mm Limited usage by police forces.
Makarov PM     Soviet Union 9x18mm Former standard issue pistol to all agencies, currently limited usage, mostly by Security Police and Border Police.

Sub-machine Guns

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Weapon Photo Origin Caliber Notes
HK MP5     Germany
  Turkey
9x19mm Turkish and German made versions in service, used by SUS Counter-Terrorist units and State Protection Service.
HK MP5SD     Germany 9x19mm Used by SUS special forces.
Škorpion vz. 61     Czech Republic .32 ACP Limited number used by Security Police.

Assault Rifles

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Weapon Photo Origin Caliber Notes
M4A3     United States 5.56×45mm One of the most common rifles, used by all branches of security forces and protection units.
Lewis AR-15     United States 5.56×45mm Used by various units, including Special Tasks Unit, SUS special forces, State Protection Service (SDSS).
SIG 516     United States
  Switzerland
5.56×45mm In service within State Security Service (SUS) special operations units.
Colt M4A1     United States 5.56×45mm Rather limited usage, mostly by Special Tasks Unit (GDD) and SUS units.
Micro Galil     Israel 5.56×45mm Used by Counter-Terrorist units.
HK G36     Germany 5.56×45mm Used by various State Security Service special units, also in service within State Protection Service. G-36V, K and KV versions are in use.
TAR-21
STAR-21
    Israel 5.56×45mm Mainly used by State Security Service special units, including Counter-Terrorist forces, STAR-21 version also used by SUS and SDSS units.
IWI Tavor X95     Israel 5.56×45mm Main service carbine of Security Police, limited number used by SUS special forces as personal defence weapon for sniper teams.
HK G3     Germany
  Turkey
7.62×51mm Used by SUS special units, mostly configured as Marksman Rifle.
AKM
AKMS
    Soviet Union 7.62×39mm Mainly used by Border Police, limited number used by Security Police, SUS and State Protection Service.
PM md. 63   Romania 7.62×39mm Used by Special Tasks Unit and Border Guard
AK-74
AKS-74
 
  Soviet Union
  Bulgaria
5.45×39mm Main service rifle of Border Police and Coast Guard, also heavily used by various law enforcment and protection agencies.
AKS-74U     Soviet Union 5.45×39mm One of the most common carbines of police and security forces, used by various agencies in large scales.
AS Val     Soviet Union 9×39mm Mostly used by State Security Service units and Criminal Police special tasks team

Sniper rifles

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Weapon Photo Origin Caliber Notes
Designated marksman rifles
Galatz     Israel 7.62×51mm Used by various agencies as Marskman/Short range sniper rifle.
SIG 716     United States
   Switzerland
7.62×51mm Medium usage by some agencies, most commonly used by SUS special units and Special Tasks Units
SVD     Soviet Union 7.62×54mmR Used by Border Guard and some Security Police units.
VSS     Soviet Union 9×39mm Mostly used by Criminal Police and SUS special units.
Medium-Long range sniper rifles
Desert Tech SRS     United States 7.62x51mm
.338 LM
Common usage by various agencies
Sako TRG     Finland 7.62x51mm
.300 WM
Usage by SUS, SDSS, Counter-terrorist units and Intelligence Service special teams.
M24     United States 7.62x51mm Used by State Security Service and State Protection Service units.
Brügger & Thomet APR     Switzerland 7.62x51mm Used by State Security Service units.
Anti-Materiel rifles
Barret M82     United States 12.7x99mm Used by various agencies
Zastava M93     Serbia 12.7×108mm Used by State Security Service.
OM 50 Nemesis     Switzerland 12.7x99mm Used by SUS counter-terrorist forces.