See also: List of vehicles of the Royal Malaysian Police. 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.
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 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 | MKIII | Limited service.[2] | |||||
| M92 | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | 92FS | Used by specific units. | |||
| Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | PX4 Storm | Standard issue sidearms. | ||||
| Glock | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | G19 Glock 17 Glock 18 Glock 19 Glock 34 | Standard issue sidearms. Also used by Special Action Unit (UTK) and 69 Commando of PGK. | |||
| Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | M9A1 | Standard issue sidearms. | ||||
| P226 | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | P226 | Standard issue sidearms. | |||
| SIG Pro | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | SP2022 SPC2022 | Standard issue sidearms. | |||
| SP1 | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | SP1 | Standard issue sidearms. | |||
| Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Yavuz 16 | Standard issue sidearms. | ||||
| Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | [3] | |||||
| Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | P99AS | Standard issue sidearms. | ||||
| Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | USP9 Compact | In use with police divisions in the states of Sabah and Sarawak. | ||||
| Tara TM-9 | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | |||||
| Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | USP9 Tactical | Used by Special Action Unit (UTK) and 69 Commando of PGK. | ||||
| Semi-automatic pistol | Mk23 Mod 0 | Used by Special Action Unit (UTK) of PGK. | |||||
| Semi-automatic pistol | .45 ACP | M1911A1 | Used by 69 Commando of PGK. | ||||
| Shotguns | |||||||
| HK512 | HK512 | Standard issue shotguns. Equipped with pistol grip. Also used by UNGERIN. | |||||
| Auto-5 | Shotgun | 12-gauge | Auto-5 | Standard issue shotguns. | |||
| M870 | Shotgun | 12-gauge | M870 | Standard issue shotguns. Equipped with pistol grip. Used for door breaching and close quarters combat. | |||
| M1100 | Shotgun | 12-gauge | M1100 | Standard issue shotguns. | |||
| M1912 | Shotgun | 12-gauge | M1912 | Standard issue shotguns. | |||
| SPAS-15 | Shotgun | 12-gauge | SPAS-15 | In limited use with the Bank Simpanan Nasional auxiliary police. | |||
| Shotgun | 12-gauge | SPAS-12 | Combat shotguns. | ||||
| Shotgun | 12 gauge | M3 Super 90 | Breaching and combat shotguns. Used by 69 Commando and Special Action Unit (UTK) of PGK. | ||||
| Submachine guns | |||||||
| Evo 3 | Evo 3 | Standard issue submachine guns.[4] | |||||
| UMP | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | UMP9 | Standard issue submachine guns. | |||
| Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | 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. | ||||
| Submachine gun | MP7 MP7A1 | Used by 69 Commando and Special Action Unit (UTK) of PGK. | |||||
| Assault rifles | |||||||
| SOAR | Used by Special Actions Unit (UTK) of PGK. | ||||||
| Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | Carbon 15 SBR | Standard service carbines. | ||||
| Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by all branches of General Operations Force (GOF) and UNGERIN. M4 APC used by 69 Commando of PGK. | |||||
| M16 | 5.56×45mm NATO | M16A1 M16A2 | Standard M16A1 service rifles, equipped with 20-round and 30-round magazines. M16A2 assault rifle used by GOF. | ||||
| Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | HK33A2 HK53 | Limited service. In service with the Malaysia Airports auxiliary police. | ||||
| Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | D10RS D14.5RS | Used by Special Action Unit (UTK) and 69 Commando of PGK. | ||||
| Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | AUG-A1 AUG-A3 | Used by 69 Commando of PGK. | ||||
| CM901 | CM901 | Used by all branches of Marine Operations Force at Sabah States. | |||||
| Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | SCAR-H | Used by 69 Commando, Special Action Unit (UTK) and UNGERIN. | ||||
| Sharpshooter rifles | |||||||
| Sharpshooter rifle | G3/SG-1 | Fully/semi-automatic rifle used by GOF and Federal Reserve Unit (FRU). | |||||
| Sharpshooter rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | PSG-1A1 | Used by Special Actions Unit (UTK) of PGK and UNGERIN. | ||||
| Sniper rifles | |||||||
| PM AXMC | Used by Special Action Unit (UTK) and 69 Commando of PGK and UNGERIN. | ||||||
| Sniper rifle | AWSM | Used by Special Actions Unit (UTK) of PGK. | |||||
| Sniper rifle | M700 | Used by Special Action Unit (UTK) and 69 Commando of PGK. | |||||
| M82A1 | Used by Special Action Unit (UTK) and 69 Commando of PGK. | ||||||
| Machineguns | |||||||
| HK11A1 | Standard general purpose machine gun. Magazine-fed. | ||||||
| MAG | 7.62×51mm NATO | MAG | Standard general purpose machine gun. | ||||
| General purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | M60E1 | Standard general purpose machine gun. Used by 69 Commando of PGK. | ||||
| Heavy machinegun | M2A1 M2HB | Mounted on vehicles and vessels. | |||||
| Grenade-based weapons | |||||||
| 37mm | Riot Gun | Standard issue grenade launcher. Used by the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU), Light Strike Force (LSF) and Public Order Reserve Unit (PORU). | |||||
| Grenade launcher | HK69A1 | Standard issue grenade launcher. | |||||
| Grenade launcher | 40mm | M79 | Standard issue grenade launcher. | ||||
| Grenade launcher | 40mm | M203 M203A1 | Attached to M4 (M203A1) and M16A1 (M203). | ||||
| Grenade launcher | 40 mm grenade | M203 M203A1 | Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher. Attached to M4/M4A1 (M203A1) and M16A1 (M203). | ||||
| Fragmentation grenade | |||||||
| Smoke grenade | |||||||
| Stun grenade | |||||||
| Less-lethal weapons | |||||||
| Less-lethal weapon | - | X26 E | Standard issue less-lethal weapon. | ||||
| Anti-armor weapons | |||||||
| Rocket-propelled grenade | 40mm HEAT | ATGL-5 | Used by GOF, Special Action Unit (UTK) and 69 Commando.[5] [6] | ||||
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 | Origin | Calibre | Version | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | ||||||
| M1911 pistol | .45 ACP | M1911A1 | In use with senior police officers. | |||
| Webley Revolver | .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 | .38-200 | Standard | Phased out in the year 1974, replaced by the Smith & Wesson Model 15 and Model 36 service revolvers. | |||
| Model 15 | .38 Special | Model 15 | Retired and replaced by the Walther P99. | |||
| Model 36 | .38 Special | Model 36 | Retired and replaced with the Walther P99, in use with some traffic officers. | |||
| Shotguns | ||||||
| M1897 | 12-gauge | Standard | In use with General Duty and Police Field Force. | |||
| Submachine guns | ||||||
| Sten | 9mm Parabellum | Mk II Mk V | ||||
| Sterling | 9mm Parabellum | L2A3 | Phased out in year 1982, replaced by the Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine guns. | |||
| Assault rifles | ||||||
| AR-15 | .223 Remington 5.56×45mm NATO | AR-15 | Received on September 30, 1959.[7] | |||
| AR-18 | 5.56×45mm NATO | AR-18 | Used by 69 Commando during Communist insurgency war. | |||
| Lee–Enfield | .303 British | No.1 Mk III* No.4 Mk IV | In use as police service rifle. | |||
| Mk.V | .303 British | Jungle Carbine | In use with Police Field Force. | |||
| M1 | .30 Carbine | M1 M1A1 M2 | In use with Police Field Force and General Duty senior officer. | |||
| FN FAL | 7.62×51mm NATO | L1A1 L2A1 | In use as service rifle and retired in Mid 90s. | |||
| AR-70 | 5.56×45mm NATO | AR70 | In use as service rifle along with HK33 and G41. | |||
| HK33 | 5.56×45mm NATO | HK33A2 HK33A3 | Phased out in year 1978 due to suffering the stoppages, replaced by an M16A1 rifles. | |||
| G41 | 5.56×45mm NATO | |||||
| Machine guns | ||||||
| M1941 | .303 British | Standard | Formerly used by the Royal Malaysian Police, now on display at the Police Museum.[8] | |||
| Bren | .30-06 Springfield | Standard | In use as service light machine gun. | |||
| Lewis | .303 British | Standard | In use as police station's defence. | |||
| Vickers | .303 British | Standard | In use as police station's defence. | |||
| Grenade-based weapons | ||||||
| Mills bomb | No. 36 Mk. 1 | Used by the Police Field Force. | ||||
| Mortars | ||||||
| Ordnance SBML 2-inch | 50.8 mm | Standard | Used by the Police Field Force. | |||
| Ordnance ML 3 inch | 81.2mm | Standard | Used by the Police Field Force. | |||