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Pistols
Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0
Official source
Rifles / Carbines
SIG SAUER M400
Official source
+1 more
Shotguns
Remington 870 Police
Official source
Precision / Sniper Rifles
Not yet sourced
SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines
Not yet sourced
Duty Ammunition
Not yet sourced

Pistols1 current

Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 (model photo)
Official source

Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0

9mm LugerPrimary duty
Dates
May 7, 2026 – present
As of
Oct 8, 2026

Smith & Wesson announced the CHP selection in May 2026; transition in progress.

CHP's 2026 AB 481 list names the S&W M&P as primary duty pistol; S&W identifies the model as the M&P9 M2.0.

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Rifles / Carbines2 current

Generic illustration
Official source

SIG SAUER M400

5.56x45mm / .223Patrol long gun
Dates
Current (start date unknown)
As of
Oct 8, 2026

Listed as patrol rifle in the CHP 2026 Military Equipment List.

Sources
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Generic illustration
Official source

Daniel Defense DDM4

5.56x45mm / .223Other
Dates
Current (start date unknown)
As of
Oct 8, 2026

Listed as the motor-patrol rifle in the CHP 2026 Military Equipment List.

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Shotguns1 current

Not yet sourced for this agency

+ 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 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): California Highway Patrol
  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): California Highway Patrol
  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): California Highway Patrol
  • Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): California Highway Patrol; Smith & Wesson (LinkedIn)

Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with California Highway Patrol. Agency listing source: link.