Duty Arms Index

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Law Enforcement Division

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

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What gun does the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Law Enforcement Division carry?

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Law Enforcement Division's current patrol rifle is reportedly the SIG SAUER M400 (5.56x45mm / .223), per news or manufacturer reports; based on a 2024 source and not re-verified since.

Type
State police / highway patrol
Location
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas
Entries
1 current · 1 previous
Last verified
Oct 9, 2026

At a glance

CategoryCurrent primary issueConfidenceEntries
PistolsNot yet sourced—
Rifles / CarbinesSIG SAUER M400Who else issues it →Reliable secondary1
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.

Patrol rifle

SIG SAUER M400

Reliable secondary
SIG M400-series rifle (Commons category SIG Sauer SIGM400) carried by an Iraqi counter-terrorism trainee, U.S. Army photo; not a U.S. agency's rifle (representative photo)Representative
Shown: SIG M400-series rifle (Commons category SIG Sauer SIGM400) carried by an Iraqi counter-terrorism trainee, U.S. Army photo; not a U.S. agency's rifle
Issued configuration
Rifle
SIG SAUER M400
Caliber
5.56x45mm / .223
Optic
Not yet sourced
Light
Not yet sourced
Replaces
Stag Arms Stag 15

Source: Association of Midwest Fish and Game Law Enforcement Officers (Mar 1, 2024)

  • Main photo: Representative photo: SIG M400-series rifle (Commons category SIG Sauer SIGM400) carried by an Iraqi counter-terrorism trainee, U.S. Army photo; not a U.S. agency's rifle. “Counter-terrorism Training 180405-A-TC961-0146” by Pfc. Anthony Zendejas, U.S. Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).

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.

Rifles / Carbines1 current

SIG SAUER M400 (model photo)

Representative photo: SIG M400-series rifle (Commons category SIG Sauer SIGM400) carried by an Iraqi counter-terrorism trainee, U.S. Army photo; not a U.S. agency's rifle. Photo: Pfc. Anthony Zendejas, U.S. Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

SIG SAUER M400

Reliable secondary
5.56x45mm / .223Patrol long gun
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

Replacement patrol rifle for game wardens; transition training in March 2023. Current status not re-verified.

Kansas agency report in the AMFGLEO 2023 agency reports (published March 2024) says the game warden law enforcement division replaced its Stag 15 patrol rifle with the SIG Sauer M400, with transition training in March 2023. Current status not re-verified.

Not yet sourced for this agency

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Previously issued

  1. Stag Arms Stag 15Rifles / Carbines · Patrol long gunReliable secondary
    Previous patrol rifle, replaced by the SIG Sauer M400 (2023). · Kansas agency report in the AMFGLEO 2023 agency reports (published March 2024) says the game warden law enforcement division replaced its Stag 15 patrol rifle with the SIG Sauer M400, with transition training in March 2023. Current status not re-verified.

Corrections & change log

  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Association of Midwest Fish and Game Law Enforcement Officers
  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Association of Midwest Fish and Game Law Enforcement Officers

Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Law Enforcement Division. Agency listing source: link.