Israel has a civil guard consisting of 55,000 men and women volunteers. They are trained to use .30 cal USGI WWII vintage M1 Carbines and Motorola walkie talkies. They patrol in groups of three and four on foot and in police vehicles. Individually selected members are part of the emergency response teams who carry carbines, 15 round mags of 110 grain jacketed soft point ammo and identification vests which they keep at home. They respond immediately, 24/7 at the scene of any emergency requiring a police presence.---Soldier of Fortune, Dec 2001
Israel has a civil guard consisting of 55,000 men and women volunteers. They are trained to use .30 cal USGI WWII vintage M1 Carbines and Motorola walkie talkies. They patrol in groups of three and four on foot and in police vehicles. Individually selected members are part of the emergency response teams who carry carbines, 15 round mags of 110 grain jacketed soft point ammo and identification vests which they keep at home. They respond immediately, 24/7 at the scene of any emergency requiring a police presence.---Soldier of Fortune, Dec 2001 The Mishmar Israchi Police reserve discussed in the SOF article aren't quiter the same thing as the Civil Guard, who also often use the M1 carbine, though the older Uzi and bolt action rifles are also seen as well. Rather than patrol the streets, the Guardians stand watch over schools, hospitals, and other places that might otherwise make for a tempting target for terrorists. Many of those are old soldiers, invalided out of the Army for health reasons or age, and some are carrying the same weapon with which they defeated Israel's enemies in the last three or four wars, which they most certainly know how to use. The Mishmar Esrachi are indeed often seen carrying the .30 U.S. carbine, but also becoming more common is the Israeli Magul police version of the Galil infantry assault rifle, rebarrelled to the common .30 carbine caliber and using a 30-round magazine interchangable with that of the older M1s.
No matter. Either will do the job, if that's what's in the hands when needed.
