P226 Legion shown. Photo: IrrationalBeing, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
The Maine Warden Service's current duty pistol is the SIG SAUER P226 (.357 SIG), per official agency or government records; based on a 2021 source and not re-verified since. Its current patrol rifle is the Windham Weaponry R16LHT (HBC) (5.56x45mm / .223), with an Aimpoint red dot, per official agency or government records; based on a 2022 source and not re-verified since.
The Maine Warden Service's current duty pistol is the SIG SAUER P226, chambered in .357 SIG, per official agency or government records.
The Maine Warden Service's current patrol rifle is the Windham Weaponry R16LHT (HBC) (5.56x45mm / .223), per official agency or government records; based on a 2022 source and not re-verified since.
Duty Arms Index1,243 agencies2,981 sourced entriesUpdated Oct 10, 2026How we source
| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | SIG SAUER P226Who else issues it → | Official source | 1 |
| Rifles / Carbines | Windham Weaponry R16LHT (HBC)Who else issues it → | Official source | 1 |
| Shotguns | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Precision / Sniper Rifles | Not yet sourced | — | |
| SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Duty Ammunition | Not yet sourced | — |
How the current duty weapons are configured, per the sourced entries below. Optic and light models are shown only when a source names them.
P226 Legion shown. Photo: IrrationalBeing, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Dec 9, 2021 – present |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 10, 2026 |
Per the Dec. 2021 justification form; not re-verified since.
The Dec. 2021 justification form buys Sig Sauer P226 .357 SIG (DA/SA) handguns to issue to new full-time wardens and deputy/boating wardens, 'consistent with the handguns the department currently has in inventory'. A Dec. 2025 ammunition form doesn't name the pistol.
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