Police Rescue

Police Rescue

Police Rescue was an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was producted 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.

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Smith & Wesson Model 10 The then standard issue sidearm of the NSW Police Force used by various characters across the series, most noteably those in general duties.

Smith & Wesson Model 10 with three inch barrel

Smith & Wesson Model 10 with three inch barrel used by Senior Constable Georgia Ratray

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Australian L1A1

The SLR is used with and without various types of scope by NSW Police State Protection Group officers in various espisodes such as 'Mad Dog', 'Raid' and 'Hostage'.

Australian L1A1 with rounded vent hole handguards

Canadian C1A1 Canadian C1A1, wood stocked variation of the British L1A1 SLR (inch pattern).

Canadian version of the L1A1, Inch Pattern with Wood Stocks. Some Canadian SLR handguards have no vent holes.

Canadian C1A1, wood stocked variation of the British L1A1 SLR (inch pattern) and scope in "Hostage".

Again with scope used by SPG snipers in "Mad Dog".

Again with scope used by SPG officers in "Raid".

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M16A1

SPG officer with M16A1 style rifle in "Hostage".

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Various shotguns are used by police throughout the series including the Remington 870 in the hands of State Protection Group officers.

Various shotguns in "Mad Dog".

Remington 870

Remington 870 Riot shotgun with wooden stock