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Mississippi Department of Public Safety

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

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What gun does the Mississippi Department of Public Safety carry?

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety's current duty pistol is the Glock G45 (9mm Luger), with an Aimpoint COA optic, per official agency or government records. Its current patrol rifle is the Rock River Arms AR-15 rifle ('Elite'; exact model not stated) (5.56x45mm NATO / .223), per official agency or government records (2025).

Type
State police / highway patrol
Location
Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi
Entries
4 current · 2 previous
Last verified
Oct 9, 2026

At a glance

CategoryCurrent primary issueConfidenceEntries
PistolsGlock G45Who else issues it →Official source3
Rifles / CarbinesRock River Arms AR-15 rifle ('Elite'; exact model not stated)Who else issues it →Official source1
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.

Duty pistol

Glock G45

Official source
GLOCK G45 Gen5 with Trijicon RMR + Streamlight TLR-8 A (representative photo)Representative
Shown: GLOCK G45 Gen5 with Trijicon RMR + Streamlight TLR-8 A
  • Glock G45
    Pistol
    Glock G45
    Model photo
  • Aimpoint COA (representative photo)
    Optic
    Aimpoint COA
    Representative
Issued configuration
Pistol
Glock G45
Caliber
9mm Luger
Optic
Aimpoint COA
Light
Not yet sourced
Replaces
Glock G17

Source: Mississippi Department of Public Safety

  • Main photo: Shows GLOCK G45 Gen5 with Trijicon RMR + Streamlight TLR-8 A. “Glock45custom.pga” by Davidh1988, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (background removed). Our edit is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Pistol inset: GLOCK G45 shown with a Trijicon RMR red dot and Streamlight TLR-8 A light mounted. “Glock45custom.pga” by Davidh1988, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (background removed). Our edit is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Optic inset: Representative photo: Aimpoint ACRO C-2 (the Aimpoint COA is not available under a free license). “Aimpoint Acro C2 on Picatinny riser left side” by Sauer202, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Our crop is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Patrol rifle

Rock River Arms AR-15 rifle ('Elite'; exact model not stated)

Official source
Generic illustration
Issued configuration
Rifle
Rock River Arms AR-15 rifle ('Elite'; exact model not stated)
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO / .223
Optic
Not yet sourced
Light
Not yet sourced

Pistols3 current

Glock G45 (model photo)

GLOCK G45 shown with a Trijicon RMR red dot and Streamlight TLR-8 A light mounted. Photo: Davidh1988, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (background removed). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Glock G45

Official source
9mm LugerPrimary duty
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
Attachments
Optic: Aimpoint COA
Aimpoint COA (model photo)

Representative photo: Aimpoint ACRO C-2 (the Aimpoint COA is not available under a free license). Photo: Sauer202, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

As ofOct 9, 2026

Formal RFQ 3140004370, bids due October 9, 2025. A purchase/trade solicitation is not proof of issue, and the award was not verified.

A Mississippi Department of Public Safety formal request for quote (bids due October 9, 2025) seeks to trade used department weapons for new Glock 45 COA, Glock 43X COA and Glock 34 handguns for law enforcement. 'COA' is Glock's factory configuration with an Aimpoint COA optic. The trade-in list includes Glock 17, Glock 22 and Glock 45 pistols, several SIG Sauer P320 variants and Smith & Wesson Shield pistols. The RFQ covers the department as a whole and does not split the handguns by division (e.g., Highway Patrol, MBI). It is a procurement record, not proof of issue.

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 LugerSecondary / backup
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
Attachments
Optic: Aimpoint COA
Aimpoint COA (model photo)

Representative photo: Aimpoint ACRO C-2 (the Aimpoint COA is not available under a free license). Photo: Sauer202, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

As ofOct 9, 2026

Formal RFQ 3140004370, bids due October 9, 2025. A purchase/trade solicitation is not proof of issue, and the award was not verified.

A Mississippi Department of Public Safety formal request for quote (bids due October 9, 2025) seeks to trade used department weapons for new Glock 45 COA, Glock 43X COA and Glock 34 handguns for law enforcement. 'COA' is Glock's factory configuration with an Aimpoint COA optic. The trade-in list includes Glock 17, Glock 22 and Glock 45 pistols, several SIG Sauer P320 variants and Smith & Wesson Shield pistols. The RFQ covers the department as a whole and does not split the handguns by division (e.g., Highway Patrol, MBI). It is a procurement record, not proof of issue.

Glock G34 (model photo)

Glock 34 shown with a weapon light attached. Photo: Wwcsa (Nick Seibert), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Glock G34

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

Formal RFQ 3140004370, bids due October 9, 2025. A purchase/trade solicitation is not proof of issue, and the award was not verified.

A Mississippi Department of Public Safety formal request for quote (bids due October 9, 2025) seeks to trade used department weapons for new Glock 45 COA, Glock 43X COA and Glock 34 handguns for law enforcement. 'COA' is Glock's factory configuration with an Aimpoint COA optic. The trade-in list includes Glock 17, Glock 22 and Glock 45 pistols, several SIG Sauer P320 variants and Smith & Wesson Shield pistols. The RFQ covers the department as a whole and does not split the handguns by division (e.g., Highway Patrol, MBI). It is a procurement record, not proof of issue.

Rifles / Carbines1 current

Generic illustration

Rock River Arms AR-15 rifle ('Elite'; exact model not stated)

Official source
5.56x45mm NATO / .223Patrol long gun
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 9, 2026

RFQ advertised May 29, 2025. A purchase record is not proof of issue.

Mississippi's procurement portal lists a Mississippi Department of Public Safety formal RFQ (advertised May 29, 2025; closed, with an award shown) for Rock River Arms 'Elite' AR-15 rifles. The exact model is not stated, and the RFQ does not say which division receives them. A purchase record is not proof of issue.

Not yet sourced for this agency

+ Shotguns+ Precision / Sniper Rifles+ SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines+ Duty Ammunition

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Previously issued

  1. Glock G17Pistols · Primary dutyOfficial source
    Listed among used weapons to be traded in under the 2025 RFQ. · A Mississippi Department of Public Safety formal request for quote (bids due October 9, 2025) seeks to trade used department weapons for new Glock 45 COA, Glock 43X COA and Glock 34 handguns for law enforcement. 'COA' is Glock's factory configuration with an Aimpoint COA optic. The trade-in list includes Glock 17, Glock 22 and Glock 45 pistols, several SIG Sauer P320 variants and Smith & Wesson Shield pistols. The RFQ covers the department as a whole and does not split the handguns by division (e.g., Highway Patrol, MBI). It is a procurement record, not proof of issue.
    Mississippi Department of Public Safety
  2. SIG SAUER P320Pistols · Primary dutyOfficial source
    P320 variants listed among used weapons to be traded in under the 2025 RFQ. · A Mississippi Department of Public Safety formal request for quote (bids due October 9, 2025) seeks to trade used department weapons for new Glock 45 COA, Glock 43X COA and Glock 34 handguns for law enforcement. 'COA' is Glock's factory configuration with an Aimpoint COA optic. The trade-in list includes Glock 17, Glock 22 and Glock 45 pistols, several SIG Sauer P320 variants and Smith & Wesson Shield pistols. The RFQ covers the department as a whole and does not split the handguns by division (e.g., Highway Patrol, MBI). It is a procurement record, not proof of issue.
    Mississippi Department of Public Safety

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Corrections & change log

  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): State of Mississippi procurement portal (MS Dept of Public Safety)
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