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26-509: On 21 July 1950 the Deputation of Barcelona was authorised to create a small security force using the historical title Mossos d'Esquadra . These new Mossos were a militarized corps having little similarity to the earlier incarnations, with limited powers and small numbers, which was in charge of protecting the government buildings of the Province of Barcelona . With the return of democracy to Spain ,

52-559: A front ring with a vertical post. It can mount four Picatinny rails (one on top of the receiver , and one on the right, left, and bottom of the handguard ) for mounting accessories such as optical sights, tactical lights , or laser sights . Vertical foregrips can be attached to the bottom rail for better control during burst and automatic fire. The UMP is interchangeable between three different calibres: The UMP9 , chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum The UMP40 , chambered in .40 S&W The UMP45 , chambered in .45 ACP Apart from

78-459: A sub-machine gun and two pistols. Controversies related to the Mossos d'Esquadra include: Province of Barcelona Barcelona ( Catalan: [bəɾsəˈlonə] ; Spanish: [baɾθeˈlona] ) is a province of eastern Spain , in the center of the autonomous community of Catalonia . The province is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona , Lleida , and Girona , and by

104-596: Is a submachine gun developed and manufactured by Heckler & Koch . Heckler & Koch developed the UMP as a lighter and cheaper successor to the MP5 , though both remain in production. The UMP has been adopted for use by various countries including Brazil, Canada, and the United States. Some of the weapons saw limited service in the early years of the Iraqi insurgency , making them one of

130-480: Is a Mossos d'Esquadra body that specializes in situations with a high risk of armed violence such as terrorist detention, rescues of hostages, and VIP protection. This group is under the command of the Intervention Division. This group was created in 1984 with the collaboration of Spezialeinsatzkommando (SEK) of Germany . It was kept secret in anticipation of the security challenges that would be posed with

156-701: Is the tallest mountain in the province, located on the north side as part of the Pre-Pyrenees . Tibidabo is the mountain that overlooks the city of Barcelona. The majority of the Province of Barcelona has a Mediterranean climate on the coast and an oceanic climate inland. The historical population is given in the following chart: 41°27′N 2°5′E  /  41.450°N 2.083°E  / 41.450; 2.083 Heckler %26 Koch UMP With unloaded magazine: The Heckler & Koch UMP ( Universale Maschinenpistole , German for "Universal Machine Pistol")

182-567: The Mediterranean Sea . Its area is 7,726 km (2,983 sq mi). A total of 5,743,402 people live in the province, of whom about 29% (1,664,182) live within the administrative limits of the city of Barcelona , which itself is contained in the Barcelona metropolitan area . The capital of the province is the city of Barcelona, and the provincial council is based in the Casa Serra on

208-786: The Mossos d'Esquadra grew in number and powers. Since 25 October 1980 the force has been under the authority of the Generalitat de Catalunya (the Government of Catalonia). The Escuadras de Paisanos , later known as the Esquadres de Catalunya , (and informally known as the Mossos d'Esquadra ), were men-at-arms who had fought as irregulars in the War of the Spanish Succession , and were brought together by

234-615: The Rambla de Catalunya in that city. Some other cities and towns in Barcelona province include L'Hospitalet de Llobregat , Badalona , Cerdanyola del Vallès , Martorell , Mataró , Granollers , Sabadell , Terrassa , Sitges , Igualada , Vic , Manresa , and Berga . Since the division by provinces in Spain and the division by comarques in Catalonia do not completely agree, the term comarques of

260-762: The Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed, the Mossos sided with the Generalitat de Catalunya . After the Spanish Civil War , the last Mossos left Catalonia with the President of the Generalitat, and the corps was dissolved by the Francoist authorities. The Mossos d'Esquadra have now replaced the Guardia Civil and National Police within the territory of Catalonia. This process of substitution began in 1994 and

286-530: The .40 S&W and .45 ACP calibre variants. The UMP was designed in the 1990s by Heckler & Koch (HK), as a cheaper, lighter alternative to the MP5, which made heavy use of polymers. The UMP first entered production in 2000. It was designed primarily for use by American military and law enforcement units, as the MP5 was not available in .45 ACP, a round which was popular in the United States, but not in Europe. Despite

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312-485: The UMP designed for civilian use. It was created following the Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 in the United States and was introduced in 2000. Changes from the original UMP include a "thumbhole" type stock/grip instead of the pistol grip of the UMP, a longer barrel without the flash suppressor, a magazine limited to 10 rounds, and a semi-automatic-only trigger group and action. Originally available in grey, as of 2008

338-419: The UMP's improvements and reduced cost, it did not replace the MP5, which ended up outselling the UMP. In 2000, H&K recalled certain UMP and USC serial numbers due to faulty operating handles. The faulty handles, made of polymer, could break off, making the weapons inoperable. The UMP is a blowback-operated , magazine-fed submachine gun that fires from a closed bolt . The closed bolt design increases

364-487: The accuracy, which is particularly desirable in a law enforcement context. However, the simple blowback design of the UMP makes it less controllable than the MP5. The UMP was originally designed for larger cartridges such as the .40 S&W and .45 ACP , to provide more stopping power against unarmoured targets, with slightly lower effectiveness at longer ranges. A larger cartridge produces more recoil and makes it harder to control in fully automatic fire. To mitigate

390-751: The central government. The sidearms officers can pick from are the Heckler & Koch USP or the Walther P99 both of which are chambered for 9×19mm . Regular Mossos can also use the Heckler & Koch UMP sub-machine gun, which used by the Mossos during the 2017 Barcelona attacks . The Mossos are trained in the Institut de Seguretat Pública de Catalunya (Public Safety Institute of Catalonia), which also trains local police officers. The Special Intervention Group (GEI; in Catalan: Grup Especial d'Intervenció )

416-517: The different chambering, all versions feature the same design model, the exterior differences being the curved magazine used on the UMP9, while both the UMP40 and UMP45 each use a straight magazine. All three versions of the weapon can be cross-converted to any of the round chamberings by replacing the bolt , barrel , and magazine. The USC or Universal Self-loading Carbine is a semi-automatic-only variant of

442-487: The excessive recoil, Heckler & Koch designed the UMP to have a cyclic rate of around 600 rounds per minute, though the rate of fire increases up to 700 rounds per minute if (+ P) ammunition is used. The UMP9 (the 9×19mm variant of the UMP) is almost 0.2 kilograms (0.44 lb) lighter than the MP5. It has a cyclic rate of around 600–750 rounds per minute. Its predominantly polymer construction reduces both its weight and

468-533: The fall of Queen Isabella II of Spain , since the Mossos had always been royalists. They were reinstated in 1876 under the reign of Isabella's son king Alfonso XII of Spain , but only in the province of Barcelona. Under his son Alfonso XIII of Spain , the Mossos were not well regarded in Catalonia, especially by the Commonwealth of Catalonia , who paid them but had no control over them. The Mossos flourished under Primo de Rivera 's dictatorship.; despite this, when

494-470: The holding of the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992 . Another rationale for its creation was to transfer responsibility for prisons to the Generalitat de Catalonia ; this was felt to require a protocol to deal with riots or hostage-taking. The force has a large quantity and variety of weapons. Each of the weapons is assigned only to one GEI. In the most situations, each member is equipped with

520-552: The mayor of the town of Valls near Tarragona between 1719 and 1721. The corps was constituted as a militia to provide security to trade routes and fairs. It was created as a complement to the regular troops of the Bourbon army, which opposed the Miquelets , who survived as rebel supporters of Archduke Charles . The Mossos was manned by local people, who had to speak Catalan and be familiar with local paths, caves, and hiding places. It

546-437: The more popular submachine guns being deployed by the U.S. military personnel in recent conflicts around the world. The UMP can be converted from 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, or .45 ACP by changing the barrel, bolt, and magazine. The UMP was previously available in multiple calibres, however with a decline in global use of .40 S&W and .45 ACP, only the 9mm Parabellum variant is in production. Parts are still available for

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572-461: The number of parts susceptible to corrosion. The UMP is available in four trigger group configurations, featuring different combinations of semi-automatic , 2-round burst, fully automatic, and safe settings. It features a side-folding buttstock to reduce its length during transport. When the last round of the UMP is fired, the bolt locks open, and can be released via a catch on the left side. The iron sights consist of an aperture rear sight and

598-448: The province of Barcelona would not be entirely correct. However, a list of the comarques that are included—totally or partially—in the province of Barcelona can be made: The Catalan Pre-Coastal Range and Catalan Coastal Range mountains run through the Province of Barcelona. There are several notable smaller mountain ranges that are located in the province, including Montseny Massif , Serra de Collserola , and Tibidabo . Pedraforca

624-661: The territory of the autonomous community of Catalonia (through the Catalan Ministry of Home Affairs; Catalan: Departament d'Interior ). The National Police and the Civil Guard , by contrast, are commanded directly by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior . The Mossos keep some officers in Catalonia to support anti-terrorism operations, handle identity documents , police immigration, and execute other limited responsibilities of

650-528: Was completed in 2008. The Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia (Catalan: Estatut d'Autonomia de Catalunya ) defines the scope of action of the Generalitat Police Force – Mossos d'Esquadra as the whole of the Catalan territory, and states that it exercises all the functions of a police force in the following fields: The Mossos d'Esquadra operate under the authority of the Generalitat de Catalunya within

676-530: Was eventually placed under military jurisdiction, but was less centralised than the Spanish police force (then known as the Intendencia General de Policía ) formed in 1817, or the yet-to-be-established Guardia Civil . Throughout the centuries, control of the Mossos passed back and forth several times from Catalan authority to Spanish military command. The Mossos were dissolved in 1868 by General Prim after

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