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Albany Police Department (New York)

Issued duty weapons, ammunition and attachments, from public sources. Every entry is dated and confidence-rated.

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What gun does the Albany Police Department (New York) carry?

The Albany Police Department (New York)'s current duty pistol is the Glock G22 (.40 S&W), with a Red dot optic, per official agency or government records; based on a 2022 source and not re-verified since. Its current patrol rifle is the Bushmaster M4 (.223), per official agency or government records; based on a 2022 source and not re-verified since.

Type
Local police
Location
Albany, Albany, New York
Entries
4 current · 0 previous
Last verified
Oct 9, 2026

At a glance

CategoryCurrent primary issueConfidenceEntries
PistolsGlock G22Who else issues it →Official source1
Rifles / CarbinesBushmaster M4Who else issues it →Official source2
ShotgunsRemington 870Who else issues it →Official source1
Precision / Sniper RiflesNot yet sourced—
SMGs / Pistol-Caliber CarbinesNot yet sourced—
Duty AmmunitionNot yet sourced—

Loadout

How the current duty weapons are configured, per the sourced entries below. Optic and light models are shown only when a source names them.

Duty pistol

Glock G22

Official source
Glock G22 (model photo)Model photo
Shown: Glock G22 (model photo)
  • Optic
    Red dot optic
    Not disclosed
Issued configuration
Pistol
Glock G22
Caliber
.40 S&W
Optic
Red dot optic (model not disclosed)
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Albany Police Department (New York) (Jun 14, 2022)

Photos are model or representative photos from Wikimedia Commons, Flickr (Creative Commons), U.S. government public-domain sources and our own photos, not this agency's own equipment. Accessory photos are separate images, never edited onto the gun.

Patrol rifle

Bushmaster M4

Official source
Bushmaster M4A3 carbine (Czech military, with optic, light and sling); not a U.S. agency's rifle (representative photo)Representative
Shown: Bushmaster M4A3 carbine (Czech military, with optic, light and sling); not a U.S. agency's rifle
  • Optic
    Red dot optic
    Not disclosed
Issued configuration
Rifle
Bushmaster M4
Caliber
.223
Optic
Red dot optic (model not disclosed)
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Albany Police Department (New York) (Jun 14, 2022)

  • Main photo: Representative photo: Bushmaster M4A3 carbine (Czech military, with optic, light and sling); not a U.S. agency's rifle. “Bushmaster M4A3” by Marie Křížová, Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic, Attribution (Czech MoD, MDAFCR), via Wikimedia Commons (cropped (watermark line removed)).

Photos are model or representative photos from Wikimedia Commons, Flickr (Creative Commons), U.S. government public-domain sources and our own photos, not this agency's own equipment. Accessory photos are separate images, never edited onto the gun.

Patrol shotgun

Remington 870

Official source
Remington 870 (model photo)Model photo
Shown: Remington 870 (model photo)
  • Optic
    Red dot optic
    Not disclosed
Issued configuration
Shotgun
Remington 870
Caliber
12 gauge
Optic
Red dot optic (model not disclosed)
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Albany Police Department (New York) (Jun 14, 2022)

Photos are model or representative photos from Wikimedia Commons, Flickr (Creative Commons), U.S. government public-domain sources and our own photos, not this agency's own equipment. Accessory photos are separate images, never edited onto the gun.

Pistols1 current

Glock G22 (model photo)

Photo: RoyKabanlit, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Glock G22

Official source
.40 S&WPrimary duty
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Per GO 1.3.05 (June 2022). Albany has reportedly since moved to red-dot duty pistols; current model not re-verified.

Albany (NY) Police General Order 1.3.05 (revised June 14, 2022) lists the Glock 22 (.40) and Remington 870 shotgun for sworn personnel, and the Bushmaster M4 and SIG Sauer M400/516 rifles for patrol rifle operators. A June 2025 City of Hudson council resolution says Albany has since implemented red-dot-equipped duty pistols, model not named, so the handgun may have changed.

Rifles / Carbines2 current

Bushmaster M4 (model photo)

Representative photo: Bushmaster M4A3 carbine (Czech military, with optic, light and sling); not a U.S. agency's rifle. Photo: Marie Křížová, Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic, Attribution (Czech MoD, MDAFCR), via Wikimedia Commons (cropped (watermark line removed)). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Bushmaster M4

Official source
.223Patrol long gun
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Patrol rifle operators, per GO 1.3.05 (June 2022).

Albany (NY) Police General Order 1.3.05 (revised June 14, 2022) lists the Glock 22 (.40) and Remington 870 shotgun for sworn personnel, and the Bushmaster M4 and SIG Sauer M400/516 rifles for patrol rifle operators. A June 2025 City of Hudson council resolution says Albany has since implemented red-dot-equipped duty pistols, model not named, so the handgun may have changed.

SIG SAUER M400 (model photo)

Representative photo: SIG M400-series rifle (Commons category SIG Sauer SIGM400) carried by an Iraqi counter-terrorism trainee, U.S. Army photo; not a U.S. agency's rifle. Photo: Pfc. Anthony Zendejas, U.S. Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

SIG SAUER M400

Official source
5.56x45mm / .223Patrol long gun
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Patrol rifle operators (listed as M400/516), per GO 1.3.05 (June 2022).

Albany (NY) Police General Order 1.3.05 (revised June 14, 2022) lists the Glock 22 (.40) and Remington 870 shotgun for sworn personnel, and the Bushmaster M4 and SIG Sauer M400/516 rifles for patrol rifle operators. A June 2025 City of Hudson council resolution says Albany has since implemented red-dot-equipped duty pistols, model not named, so the handgun may have changed.

Shotguns1 current

Remington 870 (model photo)

870 Police Magnum shown. Photo: Picanox, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Remington 870

Official source
12 gaugePatrol long gun
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Per GO 1.3.05 (June 2022).

Albany (NY) Police General Order 1.3.05 (revised June 14, 2022) lists the Glock 22 (.40) and Remington 870 shotgun for sworn personnel, and the Bushmaster M4 and SIG Sauer M400/516 rifles for patrol rifle operators. A June 2025 City of Hudson council resolution says Albany has since implemented red-dot-equipped duty pistols, model not named, so the handgun may have changed.

Not yet sourced for this agency

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Previously issued

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Corrections & change log

  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Albany Police Department (New York)
  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Albany Police Department (New York)
  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Albany Police Department (New York)
  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Albany Police Department (New York)

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