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===Former=== * {{flag|Australia}}: Mark III is the general-issue pistol for the [[Australian Defence Force]],<ref name="valpolini2009"/><ref name="jones2009"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.army.gov.au/Our-work/Equipment-and-clothing/Small-Arms/SLP |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227120754/http://www.army.gov.au/Our-work/Equipment-and-clothing/Small-Arms/SLP |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-02-27 |title=Self-Loading Pistol 9 millimetre Mark 3 |website=Australian Army}}</ref> to be replaced with the [[SIG Sauer P320]].<ref>{{cite press release |title=ADF signs up for next generation of weapons |url=https://news.defence.gov.au/media/media-releases/adf-signs-next-generation-weapons |website=Defence News |publisher=Department of Defence |access-date=5 October 2022 |date=30 September 2022}}</ref> First orders made in 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2023/07/24/australian-defence-force-orders-first-sig-p320s/ | title=Australian Defence Force Orders First SIG P320s | date=24 July 2023 }}</ref> * {{flag|Austria}}: Used by the [[Austrian Armed Forces]] and the [[Gendarmerie (Austria)|Gendarmerie]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Hufnagl |first1=Wolfdieter |title=Jagdkommando: Sondereinheiten des österreichenischen Bundesheeres |last2=Benz |first2=Martin |date=2001 |publisher=Motorbuch-Verl |isbn=978-3-613-02079-5 |edition=2. Aufl |location=Stuttgart}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Urrisk |first=Rolf M. |title=Die Bewaffnung des österreichischen Bundesheeres, 1918-1990 |date=1990 |publisher=H. Weishaupt Verlag |isbn=978-3-900310-53-0 |edition=1. Aufl |location=Graz}}</ref> Used the Glock 17 by 1982.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/glock-17-hasnt-been-adopted-worlds-armed-forces-1-reason-97257 | title=The Glock 17 Hasn't Been Adopted by the World's Armed Forces for 1 Reason | date=18 November 2019 }}</ref> * {{flag|Belgium}}: Adopted by the [[Belgian Army]] in 1935.<ref name="valpolini2009"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mil.be/armycomp/subject/index.asp?LAN=nl&FILE=&ID=1680&MENU=2182&PAGE=1 |title=Landcomponent Onderwerp Bewapening GP 9 mm |publisher=Mil.be |access-date=2012-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307124645/http://www.mil.be/armycomp/subject/index.asp?LAN=nl&FILE=&ID=1680&MENU=2182&PAGE=1 |archive-date=2012-03-07 |url-status=live }}</ref> Belgian Army replaced the Hi-Power with the [[FN Five-seveN|FN Five-seven]]. * {{flag|Canada}}: [[Canadian Forces]] used pistols made by the John Inglis Co. of Ontario, Canada as their former primary service pistol.<ref name="arnolddw"/><ref name="valpolini2009"/><ref name="jones2009"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/land-terre/equipment-equipement/item-eng.asp?product=97 |access-date=2009-06-27 |publisher=[[Canadian Forces]] |title=Browning 9mm Pistol |date=2009-05-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802012845/http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/land-terre/equipment-equipement/item-eng.asp?product=97 |archive-date=2009-08-02 }}</ref> The Hi-Power was fully replaced by the [[SIG Sauer P320]] (C22) in March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pugliese |first=David |date=24 April 2024 |title=Canadian military to destroy 11,000 Second World War-era pistols |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/canadian-military-to-destroy-11000-second-world-war-era-pistols |access-date=14 September 2024 |website=Ottawa Citizen}}</ref> Originally slated to be destroyed, the remaining stock in reserve is to be donated to Ukraine with some pistols retained for military museums.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Pugliese |first=David |date=13 September 2024 |title=Canadian military Second World War pistols slated for destruction will instead be sent to Ukraine |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/canadian-military-second-world-war-pistols-slated-for-destruction-will-instead-be-sent-to-ukraine |access-date=14 September 2024 |website=Ottawa Citizen}}</ref> * {{flagcountry|Republic of China (1912-1949)}}: Used pistols made by the John Inglis Co. of Ontario, Canada.<ref name="arnolddw"/> At least one locally-made copy derived from a pre-WWII Belgian production.<ref>{{cite book|last=McCollum|first=Ian|author-link=Forgotten Weapons|title=Pistols of the Warlords: Chinese Domestic Handguns, 1911 - 1949|chapter=Other Chinese Copies|pages=518–519|isbn=9781733424639|date=2021|publisher=Headstamp Publishing}}</ref> * {{flagcountry|Croatia}}: 9,000 supplied by [[Argentina]] during the Yugoslav wars<ref>{{Cite web |last=Defensa.com |date=2013-07-31 |title=Lo que Croacia se llevó de la Argentina - Noticias Defensa Documentos |url=https://www.defensa.com/reportajes/que-croacia-se-llevo-argentina |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=Defensa.com |language=es}}</ref> * {{flag|Finland}}: 2,400 Pistols imported from Belgium in 1939–1940, used during the last stages of [[Winter War]], common usage during [[Continuation War]], mostly issued to pilots. Retired in 1980s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Revolvers & Pistols, part 3 |date=24 May 2014 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS3.htm}}</ref><ref name="jones2009"/> * {{flag|Ireland}}: Used by the [[Óglaigh na hÉireann (The Irish Defence Forces)|Irish Defence Forces]], since replaced by the [[Heckler & Koch USP]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/defence-forces-to-turn-tomb-raiders-76402.html | work=Irish Independent | first=Don | last=Lavery | title=Defence Forces to turn 'tomb raiders' | date=2006-09-02 | access-date=2010-09-16 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219202143/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/defence-forces-to-turn-tomb-raiders-76402.html | archive-date=2011-12-19 | url-status=live }}</ref> * {{flag|Israel}}: Used by [[YAMAM]] before being replaced by Glock models.<ref name="meyr1999">{{cite web|url=http://www.janes.com/security/law_enforcement/news/ipi/ipi0312.shtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20080301103639/http://www.janes.com/security/law_enforcement/news/ipi/ipi0312.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 1, 2008 |title=Special Weapons for Counter-terrorist Units |author=Meyr, Eitan |date=January 6, 1999 |publisher=Jane's — Law Enforcement |access-date=2009-09-26 }}</ref> Produced locally.<ref name="smallarms2007"/> * {{flag|Luxembourg}}:<ref name="valpolini2009"/> Replaced by [[Glock 17]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armee.lu/materiel/armement.php |title=Armement |publisher=Armee.lu |access-date=2012-11-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720110506/http://www.armee.lu/materiel/armement.php |archive-date=2011-07-20 }}</ref> *{{flag|Poland}}<ref>{{cite web |author=Sebastian Miernik |url=http://www.grom.mil.pl/uzbrojenie_pliki/UZBROJENIE.HTM |title=//- Strona poświęcona Wojskowej Formacji Specjalnej GROM -// |publisher=Grom.mil.pl |access-date=2012-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814155936/http://www.grom.mil.pl/uzbrojenie_pliki/UZBROJENIE.HTM |archive-date=2011-08-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Formerly used by Polish special forces ([[JW GROM]]), no longer in use. *{{flag|Portugal}}: Since 1935, by the gendarmerie [[Republican National Guard (Portugal)|Republican National Guard]].<ref name="jones2009"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gnr.pt/portal/internet/gabinete_imprensa/revista_gnr/edicoes/2006/n4/historias/Hist%C3%B3ria%20armamento.pdf|title=Historia|publisher=Gnr.pt|access-date=2012-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025102908/http://www.gnr.pt/portal/internet/gabinete_imprensa/revista_gnr/edicoes/2006/n4/historias/Hist%C3%B3ria%20armamento.pdf|archive-date=2012-10-25|url-status=live}}</ref> Replaced in service.<ref>{{Cite web|title=PSP, GNR e SEF receberam mais de 12 mil armas desde 2017|url=https://www.dn.pt/pais/psp-gnr-e-sef-receberam-mais-de-12-mil-armas-desde-2017-11730798.html|access-date=2021-11-22|website=www.dn.pt|date=21 January 2020 |language=pt}}</ref> * {{flag|United Kingdom}}: Used in limited numbers by British airborne and commando units as well as the [[Special Operations Executive]] during the Second World War. Formally adopted by the [[British Army]] and [[Royal Air Force]] as the L9, a replacement for Webley and Enfield revolvers in 1954<ref name="miller2001"/><ref name="valpolini2009"/><ref name="jones2009"/> and by the [[Northern Ireland Security Guard Service]] in 1998.<ref name="ONeill2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/6365/ |title=The state of the Union - Brendan O'Neill |access-date=2012-03-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710130157/http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/6365/ |archive-date=2012-07-10 }}</ref>{{better source needed|opinion pieces should not be used as sources for factual claims. Needs RS.|date=April 2020}}. Replaced by the [[Glock|Glock 17 Gen 4]].<ref>[http://modernserviceweapons.com/?p=1687 British Military Adopts Glock 17] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113201031/http://modernserviceweapons.com/?p=1687 |date=2014-01-13 }} - Modernserviceweapons.com, January 12, 2013</ref> Also formerly used by PT17 units in the Metropolitan Police.{{sfnp|Thompson|2020|p=52}} ** {{flag|Hong Kong|colonial}}: Used by the [[Royal Hong Kong Regiment]].<ref name="RHKR_Weapon">{{cite web|title=RHKR Equipment - Weapons |url=https://www.rhkr.org/equipment/weapon.htm |publisher=The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) Association |website=www.rhkr.org |access-date=16 June 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210616152909/https://www.rhkr.org/equipment/weapon.htm |archive-date=16 June 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref> *{{flag|United States}}: ** Used by the [[Hostage Rescue Team|FBI Hostage Rescue Team]] {{as of|1999|lc=y}}.<ref name="meyr1999"/> Around 250 HPs modified by Wayne Novak to include Novak Lo-Mount three-dot night sight, Spegel grips, front straps with a matte finish, beavertail frame modifications, match barrels and a trigger job.{{sfnp|Thompson|2020|p=54}} Replaced with M1911-based pistols.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.swatmag.com/article/american-genius-nighthawk-custom-hi-power/ | title=American Genius: Nighthawk Custom Hi-Power - SWAT Survival | Weapons | Tactics | date=6 July 2016 }}</ref> ** Standard military issue to [[Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group|SOG]] during the Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite book|title=US MACV-SOG Reconnaissance Team in Vietnam|url=https://archive.org/details/usmacvsogreconna00rott|url-access=limited|series=Warrior 159|first= Gordon L.|last= Rottman |date=20 Sep 2011|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9781849085137|page=[https://archive.org/details/usmacvsogreconna00rott/page/n39 40]}}</ref> * {{flag|Uruguay}}:<ref name="jones2009"/> To be replaced by [[Glock 17]]<ref>[http://www.janes.com/article/12201/uruguay-to-produce-glock-pistols Uruguay to produce Glock pistols] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109145822/http://www.janes.com/article/12201/uruguay-to-produce-glock-pistols |date=2013-11-09 }} - Janes.com, 28 April 2013</ref> Delays reported in 2018 on fully adopting it, although it is use with Uruguayan law enforcement.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.uypress.net/Politica/La-representacion-de-las-armas-Glock-se-fue-de-Uruguay-uc86057 | title=La representación de las armas Glock se fue de Uruguay }}</ref> ====Non-State Actors==== * {{flagicon image|Bandera_FLQ.svg}} [[Front de libération du Québec]]: Stolen from Canadian armories.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal accueillent le Général David Petraeus pages 10 à 15 |url=https://lesfusiliersmont-royal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/14-Grenade14_web.pdf |website=lesfusiliersmont-royal.com}}</ref> * [[People's Movement for the Liberation of Azawad]]<ref name ='SAS 2005'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2005.html|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2005/en/Small-Arms-Survey-2005-Chapter-06-EN.pdf|chapter=Sourcing the Tools of War: Small Arms Supplies to Conflict Zones|title=Small Arms Survey 2005: Weapons at War|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2005|author=Small Arms Survey|author-link=Small Arms Survey|page=166|isbn=978-0-19-928085-8|access-date=2018-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830004838/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2005.html|archive-date=2018-08-30|url-status=dead}}</ref> * {{flag|Viet Cong}}: Viet Cong reportedly used Inglis Hi-Powers supplied by China.{{sfnp|Thompson|2020|p=57}}
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