About Some Service Guns of the Hungarian Police – From a Different Hungarian Police
DOI : 10.32577/mr.2021.4.10
MTMT : 32700192
Date : 2021
Journal title : Magyar Rendészet
Journal volume : 21
Journal issue number : 4
Pages : 189-195
Document type : folyóiratcikk
Subject : service handgun, PA63, P9RC, HK USP, structural mass, calibre, holster, Társadalomtudományok, Társadalomtudományok/Rendészet tudományok
Abstract :
In 2020, the Hungarian Police started replacing its obsolete service handguns. Taking the opportunity, the article gives an overview of the major former service handguns of the Hungarian Police, presenting their advantages and disadvantages, searching for the reasons of their partial failure. The approach is less technical; in addition to outlining the political and economic background, the end-user experience is also presented. As a conclusion, the article welcomes the model replacement, mentioning some critical points as well.