Duty pistol
Official sourceGlock G17
Model photoIssued configuration
- Pistol
- Glock G17
- Caliber
- 9mm Luger
- Optic
- Not yet sourced
- Light
- Not yet sourced
Billings Police Department
Issued duty weapons, ammunition and attachments, from public sources. Every entry is dated and confidence-rated.
- Type
- Local police
- Location
- Billings, Yellowstone, Montana
- Entries
- 2 current · 0 previous
- Last verified
- Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | Glock G17 | Official source | 2 |
| Rifles / Carbines | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Shotguns | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Precision / Sniper Rifles | Not yet sourced | — | |
| SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Duty Ammunition | Not 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.
Model photoPistols2 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
Official source9mm LugerPrimary duty
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 9, 2026 |
Issued handgun under a transition starting July 2018 and due to finish by July 2023 (policy manual, Jan. 2022).
The BPD policy manual (January 2022) says the department began a phased transition in July 2018 to the 9mm Glock 17 as its issued handgun, with a Glock 26 option for detectives, to be complete by July 2023. Officers may also buy approved Glock models under an officer purchase program. A city recruiting packet also lists a 9mm Glock as provided equipment.
Photo: Askild Antonsen, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
Glock G26
Official source9mm LugerPlainclothes / investigative
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 9, 2026 |
Glock 26 option for detectives (policy manual, Jan. 2022).
The BPD policy manual (January 2022) says the department began a phased transition in July 2018 to the 9mm Glock 17 as its issued handgun, with a Glock 26 option for detectives, to be complete by July 2023. Officers may also buy approved Glock models under an officer purchase program. A city recruiting packet also lists a 9mm Glock as provided equipment.
Not yet sourced for this agency
+ Rifles / Carbines+ Shotguns+ Precision / Sniper Rifles+ SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines+ Duty Ammunition
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Previously issued
No previous-issue history recorded yet.
Corrections & change log
- Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): City of Billings Police Department
- Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): City of Billings Police Department
Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with Billings Police Department. Agency listing source: link.