Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but don’t Paris police carry .32’s - when they carry at all?
I don’t know about Paris, but the Police Metropolitan in Nice carry revolvers that are probably .38 or maybe .357, with lanyards. I always get a chuckle out of it, but then I think “man, these poor saps are seriously under-armed if something goes down. I’m better armed (when in USA) than they are.”
The Police Nationale carry Sigs, I’m guessing in 9mm. You see them around, too.
We were there a few weeks ago, and I saw a French Army infantry fireteam (4 men) in full battle rattle, body armor and FAMAS rifles, wandering around near Place Massena (!).