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South Carolina Department of Natural Resources 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 South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division carry?

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division's current duty pistol is reportedly the Glock G45 (9mm Luger), with an Aimpoint Model not specified optic, per news or manufacturer reports.

Type
State police / highway patrol
Location
Columbia, Richland, South Carolina
Entries
1 current · 1 previous
Last verified
Oct 9, 2026

At a glance

CategoryCurrent primary issueConfidenceEntries
PistolsGlock G45Who else issues it →Reliable secondary1
Rifles / CarbinesNot yet sourced—
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

Reliable secondary
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 Model not specified (representative photo)
    Optic
    Aimpoint Model not specified
    Representative
Issued configuration
Pistol
Glock G45
Caliber
9mm Luger
Optic
Aimpoint Model not specified
Light
Not yet sourced
Replaces
Glock G22

Source: Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

  • 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 CompM4. “PEO Aimpoint CompM4” by Photo Courtesy of PEO Soldier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Photos are model or representative photos from Wikimedia Commons, Flickr (Creative Commons) and U.S. government public-domain sources, not this agency's own equipment. Accessory photos are separate images, never edited onto the gun.

Pistols1 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

Reliable secondary
9mm LugerPrimary duty
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
Attachments
Optic: Aimpoint Model not specified
Aimpoint Model not specified (model photo)

Representative photo: Aimpoint CompM4. Photo: Photo Courtesy of PEO Soldier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

As ofOct 9, 2026

Game wardens' pistol with Aimpoint optics (model not named), per the 2021 report. Current status not re-verified.

The South Carolina state report in the SEAFWA Law Enforcement Section 2021 bulletin says SCDNR completed the procurement of Glock 45 9mm pistols with Aimpoint optics (model not named) for its game wardens, replacing the Glock 22 .40 pistols. Current status not re-verified.

Not yet sourced for this agency

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Previously issued

  1. Glock G22Pistols · Primary dutyReliable secondary
    Previous issue .40 pistol, replaced by the Glock 45 (2021 report). · The South Carolina state report in the SEAFWA Law Enforcement Section 2021 bulletin says SCDNR completed the procurement of Glock 45 9mm pistols with Aimpoint optics (model not named) for its game wardens, replacing the Glock 22 .40 pistols. Current status not re-verified.
    Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

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Corrections & change log

  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

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