Water Rats

Water Rats was an Australian police drama series centred on a pair of detectives in the Sydney Water Police running for 177 episodes between 1996 - 2001.

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Smith & Wesson Model 10 & Smith & Wesson Model 10 Heavy Barrel

The then standard issue sidearms of the NSW Police Force used by almost all the characters across the series.

Smith & Wesson Model 10 with three inch barrel

Smith & Wesson Model 10 heavy Barrel - .38spl.

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Glock 17

The Glock 17 is used by both Detective Sergeant Jack Christey and Detective Senior Constable Micheal Rielly in the later series.

A generation 1 Glock 17 in 9x19mm.

Glock 17 used by Detective Sergeant Jack Christey

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Australian L1A1

The SLR is used with and without various types of scope by NSW Police State Protection Group officers.

Australian L1A1 with rounded vent hole handguards

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M16A1

In part two of 'Double Play' (1998) an M16A1 with what appears to be an M203 grenade launcher is used for some reason by one of the NSW Police State Protection Group officers during a shoot out with armed robbers.

M16A1 5.56x45mm with M203 grenade launcher 40mm

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Unknown CAR15 variant

In part two of 'Double Play' (1998) various CAR15 and XM177E2 styled assault rifles are used by SPG officers.

AR-15 Sporter 1 Carbine mocked up as Colt XM177E2 Carbine - 5.56x45mm.

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MP5 variants

Thoughout the series the SPG officers can be seen with what appear to be MP5's at first, but on closer inspection appear to be modified prop guns, almost a combination of an HK94 'Chopped & Converted' barrell inside an MPSD3 handguard for some reason.