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Polizei Hamburg

State / provincial police · Hamburg, Germany · Last updated

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Pistol: Walther P99Q

What gun does the Polizei Hamburg carry?

The Polizei Hamburg's current duty pistol is the Walther P99Q (9mm Luger), per official agency or government records; based on a 2015 source and not re-verified since.

Type
State / provincial police · ~9,000 sworn
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Entries
3 current · 1 previous1 source cited
Last updated
Oct 15, 2026newest source Jul 17, 2015

Frequently asked questions

What caliber does the Polizei Hamburg use?

The Polizei Hamburg's current duty pistol is the Walther P99Q, chambered in 9mm Luger, per official agency or government records.

What pistol did the Polizei Hamburg carry before the Walther P99Q?

Before the Walther P99Q, the Polizei Hamburg issued the SIG SAUER P6 (9mm Luger), per the sourced history on this page.

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Patrol / duty issue

At a glance

CategoryCurrent primary issueEntries
PistolsWalther P99QWho else issues it →2
Rifles / CarbinesNot yet sourced—
ShotgunsNot yet sourced—
Precision / Sniper RiflesNot yet sourced—
SMGs / Pistol-Caliber CarbinesHeckler & Koch MP5Not stated as general issueWho else issues it →1
Duty AmmunitionNot yet sourced—

Loadout

How the current duty weapons are configured, per the sourced entries below. Optic and light models are shown only when a source names them.

Duty pistol

Walther P99Q

Official source
Generic illustration
Issued configuration
Pistol
Walther P99Q
Caliber
9mm Luger
Pistol optic
Not yet sourced
Light
Not yet sourced
Replaces
SIG SAUER P6

Pistols

2 current
Generic illustration

Walther P99Q

Official source1 source
9mm LugerPrimary duty
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 15, 2026

Senate answer of 2015-07-17; no newer official source found.

Senate answer: conversion from the SIG P6 (P225) to the Walther P99Q was 97.75% complete; P99Q named as a standard duty pistol.

Heckler & Koch P2000 (model photo)

Photo: ChronoSphere at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Heckler & Koch P2000

Official source1 source
9mm LugerOther
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 15, 2026

As of 2015-07-17.

HK P2000 V2 still used by the Wasserschutzpolizei (water police), per Senate answer.

SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines

1 current
Heckler & Koch MP5 (model photo)

Photo: Samuli Silvennoinen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Heckler & Koch MP5

Official source1 source
9mm LugerOther
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 15, 2026

As of 2015-07-17.

Annual qualification program for patrol/operations officers includes MP5 exercises.

Not yet sourced for this agency

Rifles / CarbinesShotgunsPrecision / Sniper RiflesDuty Ammunition

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Previously issued

Previously issued

  1. SIG SAUER P6Pistols · Primary dutyOfficial source1 source
    Replacement ~97.75% complete by July 2015. · SIG Sauer P6 (P225) replaced by the P99Q.
    Bürgerschaft der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg

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Corrections & change log

  • Oct 15, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Bürgerschaft der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg
  • Oct 15, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Bürgerschaft der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg
  • Oct 15, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Bürgerschaft der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg
  • Oct 15, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Bürgerschaft der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg

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