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Texas State University Police Department

Issued duty weapons, ammunition and attachments, from public sources. Every entry is dated and confidence-rated.

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What gun does the Texas State University Police Department carry?

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.

Type
Special jurisdiction
Location
San Marcos, Hays, Texas
Entries
2 current · 0 previous
Last verified
Oct 9, 2026

At a glance

CategoryCurrent primary issueConfidenceEntries
PistolsGlock G17Who else issues it →Official source1
Rifles / CarbinesNot yet sourced—
ShotgunsMossberg 500Who else issues it →Official source1
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 G17

Official source
Glock G17 (model photo)Model photo
Shown: Glock G17 (model photo)
Issued configuration
Pistol
Glock G17
Caliber
9mm Luger
Optic
Not yet sourced
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Texas State University Police Department (Apr 4, 2024)

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.

Patrol shotgun

Mossberg 500

Official source
Mossberg 500 (model photo)Model photo
Shown: Mossberg 500 (model photo)
Issued configuration
Shotgun
Mossberg 500
Caliber
12 gauge
Optic
Not yet sourced
Light
Not yet sourced

Source: Texas State University Police Department (Apr 4, 2024)

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 G17 (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.

Glock G17

Official source
9mm LugerPrimary duty
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 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.

Shotguns1 current

Mossberg 500 (model photo)

Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.

Mossberg 500

Official source
12 gaugePatrol long gun
DatesCurrent (start date unknown)
As ofOct 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.

Not yet sourced for this agency

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Previously issued

No previous-issue history recorded yet.

Corrections & change log

  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Texas State University Police Department
  • Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): Texas State University Police Department

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