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Southern Europe · Military profile
Vatican City country profile with source-backed equipment operators and dated national observations. The linked records retain their published sources and reference years.
01 / National data
Military, personnel and economic indicators
EQUIPMENT & WEAPONS
Equipment listed in inventory and operator sources, grouped by force and category. Sourced quantities retain their date, variant coverage and inventory status. Equipment without a documented count is listed by type.
9 matching equipment types
| Equipment | Vatican City |
|---|---|
| Small arms | |
| Beretta M12 | In service |
| Brügger & Thomet MP9 | In service |
| Carbon 15 | In service |
| Glock | In service |
| Heckler & Koch FABARM FP6 | In service |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 | In service |
| Heckler & Koch MP7 | In service |
| SIG Sauer P220 | In service |
| SIG SG 550 | In service |
Coverage is incomplete. “Not documented” means no linked inventory evidence, not zero equipment. Methodology ↗
04 / Data record
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 reported Swiss Guard membership | 135 people | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Reported members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard as of2024, the own source describes this as the armed force maintained by the Holy See within Vatican City. This is the Swiss Guard only; Vatican Gendarmerie police are not added. It is the reported force membership, not the earlier authorized establishment or an inferred operational/deployable headcount.
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