Glock G17
Model photo- Pistol
- Glock G17
- Caliber
- 9mm Luger
- Optic
- Not yet sourced
- Light
- Not yet sourced
Issued duty weapons, ammunition and attachments, from public sources. Every entry is dated and confidence-rated.
The Texas State University Police Department's current duty pistol is the Glock G17 (9mm Luger), per official agency or government records; based on a 2024 source and not re-verified since. Its current patrol shotgun is the Mossberg 500 (12 gauge), per official agency or government records; based on a 2024 source and not re-verified since.
| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | Glock G17Who else issues it → | Official source | 1 |
| Rifles / Carbines | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Shotguns | Mossberg 500Who else issues it → | Official source | 1 |
| Precision / Sniper Rifles | Not yet sourced | — | |
| SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Duty Ammunition | Not yet sourced | — |
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 photo
Model photo
Photo: U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 9, 2026 |
Authorized department-issued handgun per Policy 306.3.1.
The Lexipol policy manual (dated 2024-04-04, posted June 2024) names the Glock 17 9mm as the department-issued handgun and the Mossberg 500 12-gauge as the department-issued shotgun. Additional approved weapons are on a separate addendum not reviewed.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 9, 2026 |
Authorized department-issued shotgun per Policy 306.3.2 (spelled "Mossburg" in the source).
The Lexipol policy manual (dated 2024-04-04, posted June 2024) names the Glock 17 9mm as the department-issued handgun and the Mossberg 500 12-gauge as the department-issued shotgun. Additional approved weapons are on a separate addendum not reviewed.
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No previous-issue history recorded yet.
Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with Texas State University Police Department. Agency listing source: link.