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GermanyThe Polizei Nordrhein-Westfalen's current duty pistol is the Walther P99 DAO (9mm Luger), per official agency or government records (2025).
The Polizei Nordrhein-Westfalen's current duty pistol is the Walther P99 DAO, chambered in 9mm Luger, per official agency or government records.
Duty Arms Index1,285 agencies3,201 sourced entriesUpdated Oct 11, 2026How we source
| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | Walther P99 DAOWho else issues it → | Official source | 1 |
| Rifles / Carbines | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Shotguns | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Precision / Sniper Rifles | Not yet sourced | — | |
| SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines | Heckler & Koch MP5Who else issues it → | Official source | 1 |
| Duty Ammunition | Not yet sourced | — |
How the current duty weapons are configured, per the sourced entries below. Optic and light models are shown only when a source names them.
Photo: Samuli Silvennoinen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 11, 2026 |
Submachine gun carried in patrol cars (« in Funkstreifenwagen mitgeführt »), per the July 2025 Landtag answer.
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Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with Polizei Nordrhein-Westfalen. Agency listing source: link.
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