Arizona Department of Public Safety

Representative photo: military M4 carbine. Photo: Photo Courtesy of PEO Soldier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Colt AR15 6920AZ

5.56x45mm / .223Patrol long gun

Dates: Current (start date unknown)
As of: Oct 8, 2026

Patrol rifle per AZDPS: Colt AR15 model 6920AZ.

Sources

Arizona Department of Public Safety · Agency press release[archive lookup]

Accurate?

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+ Shotguns + Precision / Sniper Rifles + SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines + Duty Ammunition

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Previously issued

FN FNS-9Pistols · Primary dutyReliable secondary
Standard sidearm bought FY2015–2018; DPS began replacing it with Glock pistols in 2019. · Arizona Mirror reported DPS replaced the FNS-9 after discovering a defect.
Arizona Mirror

Corrections & change log

Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Arizona Department of Public Safety
Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Arizona Mirror
Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Arizona Department of Public Safety

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