Pistol
Reliable secondaryGlock Model not specified
RepresentativeIssued configuration
- Pistol
- Glock Model not specified
- Caliber
- 9mm Luger
- Optic
- Not yet sourced
- Light
- Not yet sourced
South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division
Issued duty weapons, ammunition and attachments, from public sources. Every entry is dated and confidence-rated.
What gun does the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division carry?
The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division's current pistol is reportedly the Glock Model not specified (9mm Luger), per news or manufacturer reports; based on a 2012 source and not re-verified since.
- Type
- State police / highway patrol
- Location
- Columbia, Richland, South Carolina
- Entries
- 1 current · 0 previous
- Last verified
- Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | Glock Model not specifiedWho 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.
RepresentativePistols1 current
Representative photo: Glock 17 (agency source did not state model). Photo: U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
Glock Model not specified
Reliable secondary9mm LugerOther
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 9, 2026 |
Glock handgun (model not stated) reported in use in July 2012. Current status not re-verified.
A July 2012 article in The State says the Glock handgun was the most popular law enforcement firearm in South Carolina and lists this agency among its users, noting the agencies used different Glock models (not named). The source is old. Current status not re-verified.
Not yet sourced for this agency
+ Rifles / Carbines+ Shotguns+ Precision / Sniper Rifles+ SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines+ Duty Ammunition
Know of a public source (policy manual, contract, press release, news)? Submit it.
Previously issued
No previous-issue history recorded yet.
Related agencies
Also issuing the Glock Model not specified
- Newport News Police Department · VA
- Federal Protective Service · Federal
- Spokane Police Department · WA
- Maui Police Department · HI
- Kauai Police Department · HI
- Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement · HI
- Grafton County Sheriff's Office · NH
- Idaho State Police · ID
More agencies in South Carolina
- Charleston County Sheriff's Office · North Charleston
- Charleston Police Department (South Carolina) · Charleston
- Greenville County Sheriff's Office · Greenville
- Lexington County Sheriff's Department · Lexington
- Newberry County Sheriff's Office · Newberry
- Richland County Sheriff's Department · Columbia
- South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division · Columbia
- South Carolina Highway Patrol
Corrections & change log
- Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): The State (Columbia, SC), via Internet Archive
Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division. Agency listing source: link.