Secret Service vs USMS: what guns does each carry?
The Secret Service reportedly issues the Glock G19 Gen5 MOS as its duty pistol; the USMS issues the Glock G47. Both are chambered in 9mm Luger. For rifles, the Secret Service lists the Knight's Armament SR-16 and the USMS the Daniel Defense DDM4 V7 S. The Secret Service has a sourced pistol optic (Aimpoint ACRO P-2).
From current, published entries with public sources in the Duty Arms Index; data last updated Oct 9, 2026. Agency-level issue only; individual officers may carry approved alternatives.
United States Secret ServiceFederal · Federal
Photo: Davidh1988, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (background removed). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
United States Marshals ServiceFederal · Federal
Glock 47 (U.S. Border Patrol issue), shown with the slide locked back. Photo: Greg L. Davis, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Public domain, via DVIDS (cropped, rotated and background removed). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
Side by side
| Item | Secret Service | USMS |
|---|---|---|
| Duty pistol | ||
| Duty pistol | Glock G19 Gen5 MOSReliable secondarysource 2020, not re-verified | Glock G47Official sourcesource 2023, not re-verified |
| Pistol caliber | ||
| Pistol caliber | 9mm Luger | 9mm Luger |
| Optic | ||
| Optic | Aimpoint ACRO P-2Official sourcesource 2026 | None sourced |
| Weapon light | ||
| Weapon light | None sourced | None sourced |
| Patrol rifle | ||
| Patrol rifle | Knight's Armament SR-16Official sourcesource 2026 | Daniel Defense DDM4 V7 SOfficial sourcesource 2023, not re-verified |
| Previous duty pistol | ||
| Previous duty pistol | SIG SAUER P229 | — |
| Agency type | ||
| Agency type | Federal | Federal |
| Public sources | ||
| Public sources | 17 | 9 |
"Not yet sourced" means no public source is in the index yet, not that the agency doesn't issue one.
What each agency carries
What gun does the United States Secret Service carry?
The United States Secret Service's current duty pistol is reportedly the Glock G19 Gen5 MOS (9mm Luger), with an Aimpoint ACRO P-2 optic, per news or manufacturer reports; based on a 2020 source and not re-verified since. Its current patrol rifle is the Knight's Armament SR-16 (5.56x45mm NATO), per official agency or government records (2026).
Full Secret Service loadout, history and sources →What gun does the United States Marshals Service carry?
The United States Marshals Service's current duty pistol is the Glock G47 (9mm Luger), per official agency or government records; based on a 2023 source and not re-verified since. Its current patrol rifle is the Daniel Defense DDM4 V7 S (5.56x45mm NATO), per official agency or government records; based on a 2023 source and not re-verified since.
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