Duty pistol
Reliable secondaryGlock G17
Model photoIssued configuration
- Pistol
- Glock G17
- Caliber
- 9mm Luger
- Optic
- Not yet sourced
- Light
- Not yet sourced
- Replaces
- SIG SAUER P320
SEPTA Transit Police Department
Issued duty weapons, ammunition and attachments, from public sources. Every entry is dated and confidence-rated.
What gun does the SEPTA Transit Police Department carry?
The SEPTA Transit Police Department's current duty pistol is reportedly the Glock G17 (9mm Luger), per news or manufacturer reports; based on a 2019 source and not re-verified since.
- Type
- Special jurisdiction
- Location
- Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Entries
- 1 current · 1 previous
- Last verified
- Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | Glock G17Who else issues it → | Reliable secondary | 1 |
| Rifles / Carbines | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Shotguns | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Precision / Sniper Rifles | Not yet sourced | — | |
| 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.
Model photoPistols1 current
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
Reliable secondary9mm LugerPrimary duty
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 9, 2026 |
Adopted as the service weapon in September 2019. Current status not re-verified.
WHYY reported in September 2019 that SEPTA transit police were replacing the Sig Sauer P320 service weapon with the Glock 17 after a holstered P320 discharged at Suburban Station. The agency made an emergency purchase of Glock 17 pistols and used loaned Philadelphia Police Department Glocks until they arrived. Current status not re-verified.
Not yet sourced for this agency
+ Rifles / Carbines+ Shotguns+ Precision / Sniper Rifles+ SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines+ Duty Ammunition
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Previously issued
- SIG SAUER P320Pistols · Primary dutyReliable secondaryReplaced in September 2019. · WHYY reported in September 2019 that SEPTA transit police were replacing the Sig Sauer P320 service weapon with the Glock 17 after a holstered P320 discharged at Suburban Station. The agency made an emergency purchase of Glock 17 pistols and used loaned Philadelphia Police Department Glocks until they arrived. Current status not re-verified.
Related agencies
Also issuing the Glock G17
More agencies in Pennsylvania
- Allentown Police Department · Allentown
- Camp Hill Borough Police Department · Camp Hill
- East McKeesport Police Department · East McKeesport
- Latrobe Police Department · Latrobe
- Middletown Township Police Department (Bucks County) · Middletown Township
- Mt. Lebanon Police Department · Mt. Lebanon
- Pennsylvania State Police
- Philadelphia Police Department · Philadelphia
Corrections & change log
- Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): WHYY
- Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): WHYY
Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with SEPTA Transit Police Department. Agency listing source: link.