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'''Police Rescue''' was an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was | [[Image:Police Rescue.jpg|thumb|300px|right|''Police Rescue'' (1989 - 1996)]] | ||
'''Police Rescue''' was an '''Australian television series''' which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was produced by ABC and Southern Star Xanadu in association with the BBC. Apart from the 61 episodes, there was a 90-minute pilot episode (first screened in 1989) as well as a feature film in 1994. The series dealt with the New South Wales Police Rescue Squad based in Sydney and their work attending to various incidents from road accidents to train crashes. | |||
'''The following weapons appear in the Australian television series ''Police Rescue'':''' | |||
The series | == Smith & Wesson Model 10 == | ||
The [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] was the then standard issue sidearm of the NSW Police Force. It is used by various characters across the series, most notably those in general duties. | |||
[[Image:SW103inch.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Smith & Wesson Model 10 with three inch barrel]] | |||
[[Image:Hostage revolver 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Smith & Wesson Model 10 with three inch barrel used by Senior Constable Georgia Ratray (Sonia Todd)]] | |||
[[Image:Hostage revolver.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Smith & Wesson Model 10 with three inch barrel used by Sergeant Steve "Mickey" McClintock ([[Gary Sweet]])]] | |||
== Beretta M92FS == | |||
Used by a bank robber in "Conduct Endangering Life". | |||
[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm.]] | |||
== Australian L1A1 == | |||
The SLR is used with and without various types of scope by NSW Police State Protection Group officers in various episodes such as 'Mad Dog', 'Raid' and 'Hostage'. | |||
[[Image:AussieFAL.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Australian L1A1 with rounded vent hole handguards]] | |||
== L1A1 == | |||
Early wood furniture versions of the [[FN FAL|L1A1 SLR]] are seen in the series. As it is an Australian production they are likely Lithgow made. | |||
[[File:Original L1A1 SLR.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L1A1 SLR, early model with wood furniture and cylindrical carry handle - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | |||
[[Image:Hostage SLR 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|L1A1 and scope in "Hostage".]] | |||
[[Image:Mad Dog SPG slr.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Again with scope used by SPG snipers in "Mad Dog".]] | |||
[[Image:Mad Dog SPG slr 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Again with scope used by SPG snipers in "Mad Dog".]] | |||
[[Image:Raid SOT SLR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Again with scope used by SPG officers in "Raid".]] | |||
== M16 / SP1 == | |||
One Special Operations Team officer is briefly seen to load an M16/SPI in the episode "Hostage" as the team gets ready. | |||
[[Image:M16SP1Birdcage.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Original SP1 slab side) style rifle as seen in "Hostage".]] | |||
[[Image:Hostage M16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SOT officer with M16 (original SP1 slab side) style rifle in "Hostage".]] | |||
== Model 1917 Enfield == | |||
Senior Sergeant Peter 'Ridgy' Ridgeway (Tim McKenzie), a former Special Operations Team member, is forced to take a [[M1917 Enfield]] referred to as being a "25 rifle with telescopic sights" in order to shoot an armed hostage taker. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:m1917enfield.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1917 Enfield .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:Hostage 25 rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Special Operations officer hands Senior Sergeant Peter 'Ridgy' Ridgeway a "25 rifle with telescopic sights" (aka: [[M1917 Enfield]]) in the episode "Hostage".]] | |||
== Remington Model 7600 Rifle == | |||
[[Image:RemingtonModel7600.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 7600 - first introduced in 1981]] | |||
[[Image:Police Rescue Raid offender.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A [[Remington Model 760/7600 Rifle|Remington M7600 pump action rifle]] is used by a criminal to shoot at police in the episode "Raid"..]] | |||
== Unidentified Tranquilizer Dart Rifle == | |||
In the episode "Raid" an unknown "dart gun" is used by the Special Operations Team to tranquilize a guard dog before a raid on a criminal's house. | |||
[[Image:Police Rescue dart gun.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Special Operations officer using an unknown "dart gun" to tranquilize a guard dog before a raid on a criminal's house]] | |||
[[Image:Police Rescue dart gun dart.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The dart hits the guard dog and takes immediate effect.]] | |||
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==Armscor M30== | |||
Standard [[Armscor M30R6|Armscor M30]] shotguns with cut down barrels and user applied camo paint job are used by police throughout the series in the hands of State Protection Group officers. | |||
[[Image:shotgunr6.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Armscor M30R6 - 12 gauge]] | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:Mad Dog Shotguns.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Various shotguns in "Mad Dog".]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Mad Dog SPG shotgun 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Close up of painted and shortened shotgun used by SPG Police in "Mad Dog".]] | ||
[[Image:Mad Dog SPG | |||
== | ==CS gas grenade== | ||
Unknown brand of CS gas grenades are used by Special Operations Team police in the episode "Raid". | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:Police Rescue Raid CS genade.jpg|thumb|none|500px|CS gas grenade begins to disperse.]] | ||
==Unknown shotgun== | |||
Used by two bank robbers in the episode "Hostage". | |||
[[category: | [[category:Television]] | ||
[[category: | [[category:Crime]] | ||
[[Category:Australian Produced/Filmed]] | |||
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Police Rescue was an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was produced by ABC and Southern Star Xanadu in association with the BBC. Apart from the 61 episodes, there was a 90-minute pilot episode (first screened in 1989) as well as a feature film in 1994. The series dealt with the New South Wales Police Rescue Squad based in Sydney and their work attending to various incidents from road accidents to train crashes.
The following weapons appear in the Australian television series Police Rescue:
Smith & Wesson Model 10
The Smith & Wesson Model 10 was the then standard issue sidearm of the NSW Police Force. It is used by various characters across the series, most notably those in general duties.
Beretta M92FS
Used by a bank robber in "Conduct Endangering Life".
Australian L1A1
The SLR is used with and without various types of scope by NSW Police State Protection Group officers in various episodes such as 'Mad Dog', 'Raid' and 'Hostage'.
L1A1
Early wood furniture versions of the L1A1 SLR are seen in the series. As it is an Australian production they are likely Lithgow made.
M16 / SP1
One Special Operations Team officer is briefly seen to load an M16/SPI in the episode "Hostage" as the team gets ready.
Model 1917 Enfield
Senior Sergeant Peter 'Ridgy' Ridgeway (Tim McKenzie), a former Special Operations Team member, is forced to take a M1917 Enfield referred to as being a "25 rifle with telescopic sights" in order to shoot an armed hostage taker.
Remington Model 7600 Rifle
Unidentified Tranquilizer Dart Rifle
In the episode "Raid" an unknown "dart gun" is used by the Special Operations Team to tranquilize a guard dog before a raid on a criminal's house.
Armscor M30
Standard Armscor M30 shotguns with cut down barrels and user applied camo paint job are used by police throughout the series in the hands of State Protection Group officers.
CS gas grenade
Unknown brand of CS gas grenades are used by Special Operations Team police in the episode "Raid".
Unknown shotgun
Used by two bank robbers in the episode "Hostage".