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48-520: On 21 July 1950 the Deputation of Barcelona was authorised to create a small security force using the historical title Mossos d'Esquadra . These new Mossos were a militarized corps having little similarity to the earlier incarnations, with limited powers and small numbers, which was in charge of protecting the government buildings of the Province of Barcelona . With the return of democracy to Spain ,

96-415: A suppressor kit with a 117 mm (4.6 in) barrel and protective cap for the muzzle threads and a silencer that reduces the sound signature by 33 dB(A) are offered as factory accessories. Introduced in 2004, this variant comes closest to a traditional Double-Action/Single-Action trigger with a decocker. In Double-Action mode the internal striker is at rest with no pre-load and the trigger travel

144-563: A 64 Rockwell C hardness rating and a 99% resistance to salt water corrosion (which meets or exceeds stainless steel specifications), making the P99 particularly suitable for individuals carrying the pistol concealed as the highly chloride-resistant finish allows the pistol to better endure the effects of perspiration. The P99 features four internal safeties, iron sights adjustable for both windage and elevation , tool-less take down, and an ambidextrous magazine release incorporated into

192-470: A black slide, and a desert tan frame with black slide. All three of these finishes incorporate the same black grip inserts that come with every P99. The compact versions of the P99 are only available in all black. Fixed metal 3-dot iron sights, fixed tritium night sights, adjustable sports iron sights, adjustable optic fibre iron sights, laser pointers , tactical lights , magazine flashlight adapters, holsters, magazines, magazine loaders, grip extenders and

240-451: A redesigned second generation P99 in 2004, incorporating a modified trigger guard that eliminated the "ski hump", which is clearly visible in the accompanying first generation images. This was done to address user comfort concerns regarding the previous style. The first generation P99 pistols had a slide release at the left side of the frame while second generation guns may have optional ambidextrous slide stop release levers. Walther also took

288-463: A sub-machine gun and two pistols. Controversies related to the Mossos d'Esquadra include: Province of Barcelona Barcelona ( Catalan: [bəɾsəˈlonə] ; Spanish: [baɾθeˈlona] ) is a province of eastern Spain , in the center of the autonomous community of Catalonia . The province is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona , Lleida , and Girona , and by

336-747: A trigger reset of 6 mm (0.2 in) and a trigger pull of approximately 32  N (7.2  lb f ). The trigger pull is consistent in length and force from the first shot to the last. The Technical Specifications (TR 2008) of the German Police also demand an accuracy of fire for a 10-shot group with German Police certified 9×19mm Parabellum ammunition at 25 m (27 yd) (R 100 ) of ≤ 16  cm (6.3  in ). This equals an accuracy of fire of ≤ 22 minute of angle (MOA) or ≤ 6.4 mrad . The grip frame has an integrated mounting MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail for attaching tactical lights and laser sighting devices. The Smith & Wesson SW99

384-561: Is 14 mm (0.55 in) long at approximately 38  N (8.5  lb f ) trigger pull. When the slide is racked completely to the rear upon (re)loading, the internal striker is manually pre-cocked to Single-Action mode and the trigger remains in the forward position for the first shot and the Anti Stress mode is activated. The trigger travel is 14 mm (0.55 in) long in the Anti Stress mode at approximately 20  N (4.5  lb f ) trigger pull. On all subsequent shots,

432-462: Is 14 mm (0.55 in) long in the Anti-Stress mode, but most of the length is slack and is similar in feel to a two-stage rifle trigger. At the end of the anti-stress travel, the pressure noticeably increases to 4.5 pounds and the user experiences a crisp trigger break and an extremely short trigger reset of about .1 inches. All subsequent shots are fired in standard single action mode, where

480-623: Is a semi-automatic pistol developed by the German company Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen of Ulm for law enforcement, security forces and the civilian shooting market as a replacement for the Walther P5 and the P88 . The P99 and its variants are also made under licence by Fabryka Broni Radom . Design work on this new generation sidearm began in 1994, and the handgun was presented in 1997 with series production commencing that same year. The weapon

528-489: Is a Mossos d'Esquadra body that specializes in situations with a high risk of armed violence such as terrorist detention, rescues of hostages, and VIP protection. This group is under the command of the Intervention Division. This group was created in 1984 with the collaboration of Spezialeinsatzkommando (SEK) of Germany . It was kept secret in anticipation of the security challenges that would be posed with

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576-531: Is a joint venture between Walther, who produces a modified receiver in Germany, and Smith & Wesson, who fabricates the slides and barrels in the United States. Magazines can be interchanged between the two models, but the pistols are considered to be two separate types, and are easily distinguished from each other by the trigger guard, grip and slide design. The SW99 is also available in .45 ACP , while

624-491: Is exclusively manufactured for German and foreign police departments and is not available on the civilian market. The P99Q has a partially pre-loaded internal striker trigger mechanism that conforms to the Technical Specifications (TR) of the German Police. When the trigger is pulled, the striker is fully cocked and released, firing the pistol. Trigger travel is approximately 13  mm (0.5  in ) with

672-496: Is indistinguishable from the original P99 pistol. Protective clothing is needed to adequately protect the users from Paint- and Rubberball hits during training. Walther has also created several limited production runs of the P99 including: The P99 RAD variant is made under license by Fabryka Broni Radom in Poland and marketed as a military sidearm proposition. The P99 RAD grip shape and texture has been altered when compared to

720-629: Is the tallest mountain in the province, located on the north side as part of the Pre-Pyrenees . Tibidabo is the mountain that overlooks the city of Barcelona. The majority of the Province of Barcelona has a Mediterranean climate on the coast and an oceanic climate inland. The historical population is given in the following chart: 41°27′N 2°5′E  /  41.450°N 2.083°E  / 41.450; 2.083 Walther P99 The Walther P99 ( German: [ˈvaltɐ] )

768-469: The Hi-Power pistol. The P99 has a glassfiber-reinforced polymer frame and steel slide assembly. It can be broken down into its main parts or field stripped with a take down catch without the help of tools. It uses an internal striker as opposed to an external hammer , with a red-painted striker tip that protrudes from rear of the slide when the gun is cocked, as well as a loaded chamber indicator on

816-586: The Mediterranean Sea . Its area is 7,726 km (2,983 sq mi). A total of 5,743,402 people live in the province, of whom about 29% (1,664,182) live within the administrative limits of the city of Barcelona , which itself is contained in the Barcelona metropolitan area . The capital of the province is the city of Barcelona, and the provincial council is based in the Casa Serra on

864-822: The Mossos d'Esquadra grew in number and powers. Since 25 October 1980 the force has been under the authority of the Generalitat de Catalunya (the Government of Catalonia). The Escuadras de Paisanos , later known as the Esquadres de Catalunya , (and informally known as the Mossos d'Esquadra ), were men-at-arms who had fought as irregulars in the War of the Spanish Succession , and were brought together by

912-633: The Rambla de Catalunya in that city. Some other cities and towns in Barcelona province include L'Hospitalet de Llobregat , Badalona , Cerdanyola del Vallès , Martorell , Mataró , Granollers , Sabadell , Terrassa , Sitges , Igualada , Vic , Manresa , and Berga . Since the division by provinces in Spain and the division by comarques in Catalonia do not completely agree, the term comarques of

960-803: The Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed, the Mossos sided with the Generalitat de Catalunya . After the Spanish Civil War , the last Mossos left Catalonia with the President of the Generalitat, and the corps was dissolved by the Francoist authorities. The Mossos d'Esquadra have now replaced the Guardia Civil and National Police within the territory of Catalonia. This process of substitution began in 1994 and

1008-403: The magazines . When the P99 was introduced the magazine capacities were 16 rounds for 9×19mm Parabellum and 12 rounds for .40 S&W. Magazines had witness holes on both sides. Later the magazine capacities were reduced to 15 rounds for 9×19mm Parabellum and 11 rounds for .40 S&W while witness holes were introduced at the rear of the magazine to view the loading condition. Walther presented

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1056-407: The trigger guard . The lower forward edge of the frame also known as the dust cover has a mounting-bracket or rail interface system for attaching accessories, such as a tactical light or laser sight . The P99 feeds from staggered-column or double-stack magazines of varying capacity. Walther also offers staggered-column magazines with a +2 baseplate that add 2 rounds to the magazine capacity at

1104-712: The Finnish Police, Customs and Border Guard. This gun has also been chosen to replace the Walther P5 of the Dutch Police in 2013. In 2014 the Walther P99Q was also chosen to replace the Makarov PM of the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board. Walther announced the discontinuation of the P99 in early 2023 The Walther P99 was modified several times throughout its production history, as were

1152-515: The German Proof House at Ulm. The mark indicates the pistol was test-fired with a Proof Load; the "N" stands for nitrocellulose. The Magnum Research MR Eagle was another joint American/German venture, with Walther producing a black polymer frame with integral steel rails similar to the P99 series, only differing in grip texture and with the short magazine release paddles from the first gen P99. For its part, Magnum Research Inc. produced

1200-600: The P99 RAD can also be fitted with self-luminous tritium night sights . The P99 RAD pistol is available with the DAO trigger mechanism with a trigger pull of approximately 39  N (8.8  lb f ) and the QA trigger mechanism with a trigger pull of approximately 32  N (7.2  lb f ). The grip frame has an integrated mounting MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail for attaching tactical lights and laser sighting devices. Many of

1248-509: The P99 is not. The P99 was developed and introduced prior to the SW99. Walther introduced a color-coding system to denote the difference between early generation SW99 and P99 magazines, with the latest generation being bright blue. All 9mm P99s have always been completely German made. Some P99 .40 components are manufactured under license by S&W. The barrel, slide and frame of all 100% German-manufactured P99s bear an "Eagle over N" proof mark of

1296-425: The P99 variants and an extended ambidextrous slide release and extended ambidextrous magazine release levers are fitted as a standard feature. Besides that the slide shape, dimensions and serrations have been altered. The standard sights are high-contrast 3 dot sights with contrast enhancements that have been painted with afterglow paint that can aid target acquisition under unfavourable lighting conditions. As an option

1344-498: The P99AS is automatically pre-cocked and the trigger travel is reduced to 8 mm (0.31 in) at the same 20  N (4.5  lb f ) trigger pull. For manually deactivating the Anti Stress mode and setting the pistol to Double-Action mode the P99AS features a decocking button recessed into the top of the slide, rather than a conventional lever usually found on the side. The Anti Stress mode can also be manually activated by moving

1392-586: The alterations found in the P99 RAD variant were applied in the Walther PPQ pistol introduced in 2011. Many of the alterations found in the Fabryka Broni Radom P99 RAD variant were also applied in the Walther P99Q pistol. The P99Q is a designated police pistol, which has been certified according to the Technical Specifications (TR) of the German Police (Technische Richtlinie Pistolen im Kaliber 9mm x 19, Revision January 2008). The P99Q

1440-777: The central government. The sidearms officers can pick from are the Heckler & Koch USP or the Walther P99 both of which are chambered for 9×19mm . Regular Mossos can also use the Heckler & Koch UMP sub-machine gun, which used by the Mossos during the 2017 Barcelona attacks . The Mossos are trained in the Institut de Seguretat Pública de Catalunya (Public Safety Institute of Catalonia), which also trains local police officers. The Special Intervention Group (GEI; in Catalan: Grup Especial d'Intervenció )

1488-399: The expense of extending the grip and the pistol height by approximately 18 mm (0.7 in). The .40 S&W caliber models incorporate a slightly larger slide in order to preserve the same recoil spring assembly used in its 9mm counterpart. The P99 is available in 4 colorations; a black frame with a black slide, a black frame with a titanium-coated slide, a military olive-drab frame with

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1536-539: The fall of Queen Isabella II of Spain , since the Mossos had always been royalists. They were reinstated in 1876 under the reign of Isabella's son king Alfonso XII of Spain , but only in the province of Barcelona. Under his son Alfonso XIII of Spain , the Mossos were not well regarded in Catalonia, especially by the Commonwealth of Catalonia , who paid them but had no control over them. The Mossos flourished under Primo de Rivera 's dictatorship.; despite this, when

1584-445: The firearm is in a constant partially cocked state. Ergonomics were a key focus in the design of the firearm, and as a result, three interchangeable grip backstraps are included (small, medium and large) to accommodate various hand shapes and sizes; this feature permits most shooters a comfortable and efficient grip on the firearm. This adaptable grip was innovative at the time the P99 was introduced. The slide and other metal parts of

1632-459: The first shot to the last. The P99QA was announced in 2000 and discontinued in 2011. Compact versions of the P99 available in the 3 preceding action types marketed as the: The P99RAM is a training and simulation pistol, equipped with a CO 2 blow-back system. It fires low-cost Paint- and Rubberball ammunition in caliber .43 in (11 mm). In its design, controls, and handling, the P99RAM

1680-530: The full length of the .55 inch pull. After firing the first shot in Double-Action, the pistol will be fired in Single-Action for all subsequent shots. The striker protrudes visibly and palpably from the back of the slide when the firearm is in a constant partially cocked state. However, the striker of the second generation P99QA variant does not protrude from the back of the slide, unless fired, as

1728-480: The holding of the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992 . Another rationale for its creation was to transfer responsibility for prisons to the Generalitat de Catalonia ; this was felt to require a protocol to deal with riots or hostage-taking. The force has a large quantity and variety of weapons. Each of the weapons is assigned only to one GEI. In the most situations, each member is equipped with

1776-562: The mayor of the town of Valls near Tarragona between 1719 and 1721. The corps was constituted as a militia to provide security to trade routes and fairs. It was created as a complement to the regular troops of the Bourbon army, which opposed the Miquelets , who survived as rebel supporters of Archduke Charles . The Mossos was manned by local people, who had to speak Catalan and be familiar with local paths, caves, and hiding places. It

1824-405: The opportunity to redesign the slide so the user could grip it more easily, and notably, change the proprietary accessory rail to a Weaver type. Some models built in 2005 and all later models received one more design change, an elongated magazine release. The Walther P99 is a short recoil -operated locked breech semi-automatic pistol that uses a modified Browning cam-lock system adapted from

1872-429: The pistol are Tenifer treated (a nitriding process also used on Glock pistols). The Tenifer finish is between 0.04 and 0.05 mm (0.002 and 0.002 in) in thickness, and is characterized by extreme resistance to wear and corrosion; it penetrates the metal, and treated parts have similar properties even below the surface to a certain depth. The Tenifer process produces a matte gray-colored, non-glare surface with

1920-448: The province of Barcelona would not be entirely correct. However, a list of the comarques that are included—totally or partially—in the province of Barcelona can be made: The Catalan Pre-Coastal Range and Catalan Coastal Range mountains run through the Province of Barcelona. There are several notable smaller mountain ranges that are located in the province, including Montseny Massif , Serra de Collserola , and Tibidabo . Pedraforca

1968-417: The right side of the slide. The original, first-generation P99 had a traditional Double-Action/Single-Action trigger with a decocker . When the slide is racked completely to the rear upon loading, the trigger remains in the forward position for the first shot and the Anti-Stress mode is activated, where the striker is cocked but the trigger has the length of pull of the double-action mode. The trigger travel

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2016-404: The slack on the trigger is much shorter, but the point of release feels the same. In order to deactivate Single-Action or Anti-Stress mode, the user can manipulate the decocker button on the top of the slide, just in front of the rear sights. When decocked from Single-Action mode, the trigger will reset to the full length of its pull. The pistol is now in Double-Action mode with a pull 7.9 pounds for

2064-411: The slide approximately 10 mm (0.39 in) back. The P99DAO is similar to the previously produced P990 Double Action Only variant. The internal striker is at rest with no pre-load. The trigger travel is approximately 14 mm (0.55 in) with a trigger pull of approximately 38  N (8.5  lb f ). The trigger pull is consistent in length and force from the first shot to the last and

2112-426: The striker returns to its de-cocked position after each shot. This variant has a Glock style trigger system with a pre-loaded internal striker. When the trigger is pulled, the striker is fully cocked and released, firing the pistol. The trigger travel is approximately 8 mm (0.31 in) with a trigger pull of approximately 38  N (8.5  lb f ). The trigger pull is consistent in length and force from

2160-688: The territory of the autonomous community of Catalonia (through the Catalan Ministry of Home Affairs; Catalan: Departament d'Interior ). The National Police and the Civil Guard , by contrast, are commanded directly by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior . The Mossos keep some officers in Catalonia to support anti-terrorism operations, handle identity documents , police immigration, and execute other limited responsibilities of

2208-543: Was completed in 2008. The Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia (Catalan: Estatut d'Autonomia de Catalunya ) defines the scope of action of the Generalitat Police Force – Mossos d'Esquadra as the whole of the Catalan territory, and states that it exercises all the functions of a police force in the following fields: The Mossos d'Esquadra operate under the authority of the Generalitat de Catalunya within

2256-544: Was eventually placed under military jurisdiction, but was less centralised than the Spanish police force (then known as the Intendencia General de Policía ) formed in 1817, or the yet-to-be-established Guardia Civil . Throughout the centuries, control of the Mossos passed back and forth several times from Catalan authority to Spanish military command. The Mossos were dissolved in 1868 by General Prim after

2304-711: Was first introduced chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum . The pistol is used by the German Police in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate and has been ordered by Bremen , Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein , the Polish Police and the Finnish Army 's special forces and military police, where it carries the designation PIST 2003 ( Pistooli 2003 ). The Walther P99Q was also chosen in 2012 to replace older pistols and revolvers of

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