Duty Arms IndexDuty pistol
Reliable secondaryReliable secondaryReported by reputable media or a manufacturer release naming the agency.Glock G17
Issued configuration
- Pistol
- Glock G17
- Caliber
- 9mm Luger
- Pistol optic
- Not yet sourced
- Light
- Not yet sourced
Current issue
Full loadout and sources ↓Duty pistol
Glock G179mm Luger
Photo: U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
What gun does the Australian Federal Police carry?
The Australian Federal Police's current duty pistol is reportedly the Glock G17 (9mm Luger), per news or manufacturer reports (2025).
- Type
- Federal
- Location
- Australia
- Entries
- 4 current · 0 previous5 sources cited
- Last updated
- Oct 10, 2026newest source Jun 5, 2025
Quick answers
What caliber does the Australian Federal Police use?
The Australian Federal Police's current duty pistol is reportedly the Glock G17, chambered in 9mm Luger, per news or manufacturer reports.
Duty Arms Index1,255 agencies3,129 sourced entriesUpdated Oct 10, 2026How we source
Patrol / duty issue
At a glance
| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | Glock G17Who else issues it → | Reliable secondary | 1 |
| Rifles / Carbines | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Shotguns | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Precision / Sniper Rifles | Not yet sourced | — | |
| SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Duty Ammunition | Hornady Operational 9mm load (product not stated) 9mm Luger | Official source | 3 |
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.
Pistols
1 current
Photo: U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
Glock G17
Reliable secondaryReliable secondaryReported by reputable media or a manufacturer release naming the agency.4 sources9mm LugerPrimary duty
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 10, 2026 |
Glock 17/19/26 in service as of 2010 (spare-parts contract); current model not confirmed.
INFERRED, not confirmed: the AFP has not published its current duty pistol. Official record: in 2010 the AFP bought « Glock 17,19 an d26 spare parts kits » (AusTender CN308344), so the Glock 17, 19 and 26 were in AFP service as of 2010. The 2025 firearms-simulator tender (RFT 12-2025) says only « replica firearms » on AusTender; the « tetherless Glock 17 and M4 replica kits » wording comes from a trade-press summary (Engineering Business), not the tender notice. The 2024 FOI release (LEX 2198) confirms a large handgun fleet but names no model. Upgrade when a current named source is found.
Duty Ammunition
3 currentNot yet sourced for this agency
Know of a public source (policy manual, contract, press release, news)? Submit it.
Tactical units (SWAT)
Tactical units (SWAT)
1 currentWeapons a public source lists for the agency's SWAT or tactical team, not patrol/duty issue. Not counted in this agency's duty weapons or in site-wide stats.
Representative photo: U.S. Navy Mk 18 Mod 1 carbine (10.3-inch barrel, Daniel Defense RIS II rail on a Colt lower) with EOTech sight, weapon light and suppressor; the Daniel Defense MK18 is Daniel Defense's version of this rifle. Photo: Sgt. Patrik Orcutt, U.S. Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped to the rifle and hands (no body armor or gear)). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
Daniel Defense MK18
Official sourceOfficial sourceBacked by an agency or government document (policy, contract, council record, agency release, FOIA).1 source5.56x45mm / .223Tactical unit (SWAT)
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 10, 2026 |
Rollout from December 2019.
Tactical unit: AFP Protection Operations Response Teams (PORT), the specialist response teams at designated Australian airports. Not general issue. Short-barrelled rifle rolled out to PORT from December 2019 (AFP media release).
Compare AFP with other agencies
Related agencies
Also issuing the Glock G17
Corrections & change log
- Oct 10, 2026 · Updated from public source(s): AusTender (Australian Government); Engineering Business; Australian Federal Police (FOI disclosure log)
- Oct 10, 2026 · Added public source(s) from import: AusTender (Australian Government)
- Oct 10, 2026 · Role corrected (Patrol long gun -> Tactical unit (SWAT)): issued to the AFP's Protection Operations Response Teams at designated airports (AFP media release), not general issue.
- Oct 10, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Australian Federal Police (FOI disclosure log)
- Oct 10, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Australian Federal Police (FOI disclosure log)
- Oct 10, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Australian Federal Police (FOI disclosure log)
- Oct 10, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Australian Federal Police
- Oct 10, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): AusTender (Australian Government); Engineering Business; Australian Federal Police (FOI disclosure log)
Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with Australian Federal Police. Agency listing source: link.