ID Handguns of the Philippine National Police

[fivepointstar]

I was reading a few articles on New Years Celebration in the Philippines. Like the Chinese, Fireworks and Firecrackers are traditional part of celebration. Unfortunately this includes discharging firearms, including the police.

http://www.rappler.com/nation/18534-pnp-boss-to-cops-don-t-fire-guns-on-new-year

If you look at the pics I included, they taped up their muzzles to deter their officers for discharging their firearms.

Can you Identify their handguns? it looks like they use a variety of handguns but I can't seem to ID them. I"m assuming they have contracts with Armscorp/RIA, Metro Arms and Shooters Mfg but I can't ID the models if you can help.

 

[rouchna]

Looks like a Beretta.

 

[fivepointstar]

Just a little history.....Former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos had banned and confiscated firearms just prior to declaring Martial Law in 1972. I'm trying to find some info for this.

 

[fivepointstar]

http://progun.ph/content/martial-law-confiscation-guns-remembered

http://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpress...chunk.id=d0e2422&toc.id=d0e2169&brand=ucpress

 

[antco]

The 2nd picture of the solo pistol in focus is a Beretta 92 or 96 with the safety off.

 

[iobidder]

Safety off an unloaded...Who knows why there is a cover on the barrels?

 

[fivepointstar]

Safety off an unloaded...Who knows why there is a cover on the barrels?

I was reading a few articles on New Years Celebration in the Philippines. Like the Chinese, Fireworks and Firecrackers are traditional part of celebration. Unfortunately this includes discharging firearms, including the police.

http://www.rappler.com/nation/18534-pnp-boss-to-cops-don-t-fire-guns-on-new-year

If you look at the pics I included, they taped up their muzzles to deter their officers for discharging their firearms.

Can you Identify their handguns? it looks like they use a variety of handguns but I can't seem to ID them. I"m assuming they have contracts with Armscorp/RIA, Metro Arms and Shooters Mfg but I can't ID the models if you can help.

its pretty stupid but

 

[iobidder]

its pretty stupid but

I got what you said, but I am speaking in terms of tradition. But yes it is 'prevention'

 

[amoebicmagician]

it's definitely a beretta, you can see the exposed barrel through the slide cut-out

 

[BradMacc82]

Third picture - looks like a smorgasbord of manufacturers. Looks like a Glock is in there, see a few Beretta 92/96(?) styles in there as well, and a few I couldn't ID.

 

[Elite84]

First pic beretta 92, 2 hk usps and a ss 1911. 2nd pic beretta 92, third pic 2 CZ design/tangolio, 2 berettas and a glock.

 

[onatsky]

Standard issue of the PNP is Beretta 92F, some were issued Taurus PT92 and others use their personal handguns. They're switching to Glock 17 next year.

Muzzles are taped and signed by their COs.

 

[fivepointstar]

Here's another pic....I see at 1911 in the back but I don't know what the guy in the front right has? perhaps a Beretta Cougar 8000

 

[BradMacc82]

I think you nailed that one FPS.

Cougar 8000 looks to be pretty close, if not spot-on.

 

[SCARCQB]

The top picture is the Yavus-16 ( Turkish beretta 92 clone)

Same with the Middle picture

Bottom:

CZ75 Clone, Glock 22, yavus-16

 

[SCARCQB]

Here's another pic....I see at 1911 in the back but I don't know what the guy in the front right has? perhaps a Beretta Cougar 8000

Yavus 16( beretta 92 clone)
Girsan MC23 ( beretta cougar clone)
Turkish 1911 ( girsan)

American tactical imports ( ATI) sells the Yavus16 as the C92.

 

[Omega21]

I think you guys are all missing the key point of this thread. Taping your gun's muzzle is clearly an effective means of gun control. Forget all that 30 rd capacity foolishness, this is a simple yet effective means of keeping the populous from non-government-sanctioned discharge of firearms (crime = not sanctioned). Has anyone forwarded this to Sen Feinstein?

 

[Rambo66]

I se Brettas,Glocks,1911s,even CZs, and tarraus,Stogers

 

[fivepointstar]

Yavus 16( beretta 92 clone)
Girsan MC23 ( beretta cougar clone)
Turkish 1911 ( girsan)

American tactical imports ( ATI) sells the Yavus16 as the C92.

Joey....why are they buying Turkish guns??? They make a CZ clone why are they buying these? doesn't make sense to me to buy cheap imports when they have Armscorp and others to chose?

 

[SCARCQB]

Politics, low bidders and colonial mentality. The PNP may end up with Israeli made Jerichos. Gen 4 glock 17 as part of the modernization program.