Patrol rifle
Reliable secondarySIG SAUER M400 Pro
Issued configuration
- Rifle
- SIG SAUER M400 Pro
- Caliber
- 5.56x45mm NATO
- Optic
- Not yet sourced
- Light
- Not yet sourced
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Law Enforcement
Issued duty weapons, ammunition and attachments, from public sources. Every entry is dated and confidence-rated.
What gun does the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Law Enforcement carry?
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Law Enforcement's current patrol rifle is reportedly the SIG SAUER M400 Pro (5.56x45mm NATO), per news or manufacturer reports; based on a 2020 source and not re-verified since.
- Type
- State police / highway patrol
- Location
- Pierre, Hughes, South Dakota
- Entries
- 1 current · 0 previous
- Last verified
- Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Rifles / Carbines | SIG SAUER M400 ProWho else issues it → | Reliable secondary | 1 |
| 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.
Rifles / Carbines1 current
Generic illustrationSIG SAUER M400 Pro
Reliable secondary5.56x45mm NATOPatrol long gun
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 9, 2026 |
Patrol rifle adopted in fall 2019 per the 2020 agency report. Current status not re-verified.
South Dakota agency report (covering April 2019 to March 2020) in the AMFGLEO 2020 agency report says Game, Fish and Parks law enforcement replaced its old M-14 rifles with SIG Sauer M400 Pro AR-15 rifles, with familiarization training in fall 2019. The source is old. Current status not re-verified.
Not yet sourced for this agency
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Previously issued
No previous-issue history recorded yet.
Related agencies
More agencies in South Dakota
- Aberdeen Police Department (South Dakota) · Aberdeen
- Pennington County Sheriff's Office · Rapid City
- Rapid City Police Department · Rapid City
- South Dakota Highway Patrol
- Spearfish Police Department · Spearfish
Corrections & change log
- Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Association of Midwest Fish and Game Law Enforcement Officers
Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Law Enforcement. Agency listing source: link.