Service pistol
Firearm Type Calibre Service Years
Lefaucheux M1858 Revolver 12mm pinfire cartridge 1858-1873 ?
Chamelot Delvigne French 1873 Revolver 11mm 1873-1892
Lebel M1892 Revolver 8mm Lebel 1892-1945
MAB D Semi-automatic .32 ACP 1923-1984
Modele 1935 Semi-automatic 7.65×20mm Longue 1935-1950
MAC 50 Semi-automatic 9×19mm Parabellum 1950-1988
Manurhin MR 73 Revolver .357 Magnum 1973-Present
PAMAS G1s Semi-automatic 9×19mm Parabellum 1984-Present
Glock 17 Semi-automatic 9×19mm Parabellum 1992-Present
SIG Sauer SP-2022 Semi-automatic 9×19mm Parabellum 2003-Present
Issue by nation -- France
PAMAS G1 .
A service pistol is any handgun or sidearm issued to military personnel or law enforcement officers. It is also known as a personal weapon or ordnance weapon. Typically service pistols are revolvers or semi-automatic pistols issued to officers, non-commissioned officers, and rear-echelon support personnel for self defense, though service pistols may also be issued to special forces as a backup for their primary weapons. Pistols are not typically issued to front-line infantry. Before firearms were commonplace, officers and often NCOs typically carried swords instead.