Duty Arms Index

Framingham Police Department

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

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What gun does the Framingham Police Department carry?

The Framingham Police Department's current pistol is the Glock G21 (.45 ACP), per official agency or government records; based on a 2023 source and not re-verified since.

Type
Local police
Location
Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Entries
3 current · 0 previous
Last verified
Oct 9, 2026

At a glance

CategoryCurrent primary issueConfidenceEntries
PistolsGlock G21Who else issues it →Official source3
Rifles / CarbinesNot yet sourced—
ShotgunsNot yet sourced—
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.

Pistol

Glock G21

Official source
Glock G21 (model photo)Model photo
Shown: Glock G21 (model photo)
Issued configuration
Pistol
Glock G21
Caliber
.45 ACP
Optic
Not yet sourced
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Framingham Police Department (Jan 25, 2023)

  • Main photo: Glock 21SF shown. “Glock 21 sf” by Jmm1713, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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.

Pistols3 current

Glock G21 (model photo)

Glock 21SF shown. Photo: Jmm1713, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Glock G21

Official source
.45 ACPOther
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Listed under authorized firearms (handgun) in Appendix A of the use-of-force policy (revised January 2023); assignment not stated.

The Framingham (Massachusetts) Police Department use-of-force policy (revised January 25, 2023) was published on DocumentCloud. Its Appendix A lists the Glock 21 (.45), Glock 30 (.45) and Glock 43X (9mm) as authorized handguns, along with a revolver. The rifle and less-lethal shotgun listings are omitted under site rules.

Glock G30 (model photo)

Photo: Jan Hrdonka en:User:Hrd10, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Glock G30

Official source
.45 ACPOther
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Listed under authorized firearms (handgun) in Appendix A (January 2023); assignment not stated.

The Framingham (Massachusetts) Police Department use-of-force policy (revised January 25, 2023) was published on DocumentCloud. Its Appendix A lists the Glock 21 (.45), Glock 30 (.45) and Glock 43X (9mm) as authorized handguns, along with a revolver. The rifle and less-lethal shotgun listings are omitted under site rules.

Glock G43X (model photo)

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

Glock G43X

Official source
9mm LugerOther
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Listed under authorized firearms (handgun) in Appendix A (January 2023); assignment not stated.

The Framingham (Massachusetts) Police Department use-of-force policy (revised January 25, 2023) was published on DocumentCloud. Its Appendix A lists the Glock 21 (.45), Glock 30 (.45) and Glock 43X (9mm) as authorized handguns, along with a revolver. The rifle and less-lethal shotgun listings are omitted under site rules.

Not yet sourced for this agency

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Previously issued

No previous-issue history recorded yet.

Corrections & change log

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

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