Gilroy Police Department

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

What gun does the Gilroy Police Department carry?

The Gilroy Police Department's current duty pistol is the Glock G21 (.45 ACP), per official agency or government records (2026). Its current rifle / carbine is the Colt M4 Commando (5.56x45mm / .223), per official agency or government records; based on a 2022 source and not re-verified since.

Type: Local police
Location: Gilroy, Santa Clara, California
Entries: 10 current · 0 previous
Last verified: Oct 8, 2026

At a glance

Category	Current primary issue	Confidence	Entries
Pistols	Glock G21 Who else issues it →	Official source	4
Rifles / Carbines	Colt M4 Commando Who else issues it →	Official source	3
Shotguns	Remington 870 Who else issues it →	Official source	2
Precision / Sniper Rifles	Remington 700 Who else issues it →	Official source	1
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.

Duty pistol

Glock G21

Official source

Issued configuration

Pistol: Glock G21
Caliber: .45 ACP
Optic: Not yet sourced
Light: Not yet sourced

Rifle / carbine

Colt M4 Commando

Official source

Colt LE694CK 11.5-inch M4A1 (representative photo) — Shown: Colt LE694CK 11.5-inch M4A1

Issued configuration

Rifle: Colt M4 Commando
Caliber: 5.56x45mm / .223
Optic: Not yet sourced
Light: Not yet sourced

Patrol shotgun

Remington 870

Official source

Issued configuration

Shotgun: Remington 870
Caliber: 12 gauge
Optic: Not yet sourced
Light: Not yet sourced

Pistols4 current

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

Glock G21

Official source

.45 ACPPrimary duty

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

Per the agency's policy manual (2026 edition); year only. Current status not re-verified.

Representative photo: Glock 21SF (.45 ACP full-size; G41 is the long-slide .45). Photo: Jmm1713, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Glock G41

Official source

.45 ACPPrimary duty

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

Per the agency's policy manual (2026 edition); year only. Current status not re-verified.

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 source

9mm LugerPrimary duty

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

Per the agency's policy manual (2026 edition); year only. Current status not re-verified.

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

Glock G22

Official source

.40 S&WPrimary duty

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

Per the agency's policy manual (2026 edition); year only. Current status not re-verified.

Rifles / Carbines3 current

Representative photo: Colt LE694CK 11.5-inch M4A1. Photo: Rizuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Colt M4 Commando

Official source

5.56x45mm / .223Other

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

Per the agency's AB 481 military-equipment policy/report (2022); year only. Current status not re-verified.

Listed in the agency's AB 481 military-equipment report as equipment the agency owns; this shows the model was in the agency's inventory, not that every officer carries it.

Generic illustration

U.S. military surplus M14

Official source

7.62x51mm / .308Other

Dates	Jul 24, 2000 – present
As of	Oct 8, 2026

Transferred through the DoD 1033 program (first listed shipment Jul 2000); still on DLA's controlled-property list as of Sept 30, 2025. Possession record, not proof of patrol issue; current status not re-verified.

Military-surplus M14 rifle held under the Department of Defense LESO (1033) program. How the agency uses it is not stated.

Generic illustration

U.S. military surplus M16A1

Official source

5.56x45mm / .223Other

Dates	Aug 29, 1998 – present
As of	Oct 8, 2026

Transferred through the DoD 1033 program (first listed shipment Aug 1998); still on DLA's controlled-property list as of Sept 30, 2025. Possession record, not proof of patrol issue; current status not re-verified.

Military-surplus M16A1 rifle held under the Department of Defense LESO (1033) program. How the agency uses it is not stated.

Shotguns2 current

870 Police Magnum shown. Photo: Picanox, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Remington 870

Official source

12 gaugePatrol long gun

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

Per the agency's policy manual (2026 edition); year only. Current status not re-verified.

Photo: U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Mossberg 590

Official source

12 gaugePatrol long gun

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

Per the agency's policy manual (2026 edition); year only. Current status not re-verified.

Precision / Sniper Rifles1 current

Photo: Rizuan (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Remington 700

Official source

.308 Winchester / 7.62x51mmPrecision

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

Per the agency's AB 481 military-equipment policy/report (2022); year only. Current status not re-verified.

Listed in the agency's AB 481 military-equipment report as equipment the agency owns; this shows the model was in the agency's inventory, not that every officer carries it.

Not yet sourced for this agency

+ SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines + Duty Ammunition

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Previously issued

No previous-issue history recorded yet.

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Corrections & change log

Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Gilroy Police Department
Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Gilroy Police Department
Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Gilroy Police Department
Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Gilroy Police Department
Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Gilroy Police Department
Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Gilroy Police Department
Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Gilroy Police Department
Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Gilroy Police Department
Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Defense Logistics Agency, Law Enforcement Support Office; Army Publishing Directorate
Oct 8, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Defense Logistics Agency, Law Enforcement Support Office; Headquarters, Departments of the Army and Air Force (via Internet Archive)

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

At a glance

Loadout

Pistols4 current

Rifles / Carbines3 current

Shotguns2 current

Precision / Sniper Rifles1 current

Not yet sourced for this agency

Previously issued

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