Duty Arms IndexWhat brand of pistol do police use?
Short answer: Glock. 509 of 711 agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol issue one (71.6%), far ahead of SIG Sauer (12.7%) and Smith & Wesson (9.7%). Only 50 agencies (7%) issue none of those three as a primary duty pistol. For the exact models, see the most common duty pistol; for the two leaders side by side, Glock vs SIG Sauer.
Data coverage: Based on 711 agencies in the Duty Arms Index with a current, sourced primary duty pistol entry (role: primary duty; backup, plainclothes, SWAT and 1033 surplus guns excluded). Entries that name the maker but not the model count toward the brand. Agencies that authorize pistols from two makers count once for each. Counts include only current entries with a public source; agencies not yet in the index, or without a sourced entry for this item, are not counted, so treat shares as a picture of the Duty Arms Index, not of every U.S. agency. Data last updated Oct 10, 2026.
Duty pistol brands ranked by agency count
Share is of 711 agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol. Top models link to every agency that issues them.
| # | Brand | Agencies | Top duty models |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glock | 509 (71.6%) | G17 (169), G45 (144), G22 (77) |
| 2 | SIG Sauer | 90 (12.7%) | P320 (57), P226 (12), P229 (7) |
| 3 | Smith & Wesson | 69 (9.7%) | M&P9 (43), M&P45 (4), M&P (2) |
| 4 | Heckler & Koch | 14 (2%) | VP9 (8), USP40 (2), USP45 (2) |
| 5 | Shadow Systems | 9 (1.3%) | XR920 (5), DR920 (2) |
| 6 | Walther | 9 (1.3%) | PDP (4), PDP Pro (3), PDP Compact (1) |
| 7 | FN | 8 (1.1%) | 509 (6), 509 ACRO (1), 509 Fullsize (1) |
| 8 | Springfield Armory | 8 (1.1%) | Echelon (4), Echelon 4.5F (2), XD (.40) (1) |
| 9 | Staccato | 3 (0.4%) | P (2) |
| 10 | Beretta | 2 (0.3%) | 92F (2) |
By agency type
Top three duty pistol brands for each kind of agency, with the share of that agency type.
Local police · 485 agencies
- 1. Glock349 (72%)
- 2. SIG Sauer58 (12%)
- 3. Smith & Wesson51 (10.5%)
Sheriff's office · 111 agencies
- 1. Glock79 (71.2%)
- 2. SIG Sauer13 (11.7%)
- 3. Smith & Wesson10 (9%)
State police / highway patrol · 76 agencies
- 1. Glock48 (63.2%)
- 2. SIG Sauer14 (18.4%)
- 3. Smith & Wesson7 (9.2%)
Federal · 23 agencies
- 1. Glock20 (87%)
- 2. SIG Sauer3 (13%)
Special jurisdiction · 16 agencies
- 1. Glock13 (81.3%)
- 2. SIG Sauer2 (12.5%)
- 3. Smith & Wesson1 (6.3%)
Leading brand by state
States (and federal agencies) with 5+ sourced agencies. Glock leads in every one.
| State | Leading brand | Agencies | Runner-up | Sourced agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Glock | 97 (70.3%) | SIG Sauer (21) | 138 |
| Florida | Glock | 17 (70.8%) | SIG Sauer (3) | 24 |
| Federal | Glock | 20 (87%) | SIG Sauer (3) | 23 |
| Texas | Glock | 16 (76.2%) | Smith & Wesson (3) | 21 |
| Maryland | Glock | 12 (66.7%) | Smith & Wesson (3) | 18 |
| Connecticut | Glock | 8 (47.1%) | Heckler & Koch (4) | 17 |
| Michigan | Glock | 12 (70.6%) | SIG Sauer (4) | 17 |
| New York | Glock | 15 (88.2%) | SIG Sauer (3) | 17 |
| Georgia | Glock | 14 (87.5%) | Heckler & Koch (1) | 16 |
| North Carolina | Glock | 11 (68.8%) | SIG Sauer (4) | 16 |
| Illinois | Glock | 12 (80%) | Springfield Armory (2) | 15 |
| Virginia | Glock | 12 (80%) | SIG Sauer (2) | 15 |
| Missouri | Glock | 9 (64.3%) | Smith & Wesson (3) | 14 |
| Tennessee | Glock | 8 (57.1%) | SIG Sauer (4) | 14 |
| Wisconsin | Glock | 9 (64.3%) | SIG Sauer (2) | 14 |
| Kentucky | Glock | 11 (84.6%) | SIG Sauer (1) | 13 |
| Minnesota | Glock | 9 (69.2%) | Smith & Wesson (4) | 13 |
| Oregon | Glock | 12 (92.3%) | Smith & Wesson (1) | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | Glock | 8 (61.5%) | SIG Sauer (2) | 13 |
| Washington | Glock | 7 (53.8%) | Smith & Wesson (3) | 13 |
| Arizona | Glock | 8 (66.7%) | Smith & Wesson (3) | 12 |
| Maine | Glock | 10 (83.3%) | SIG Sauer (1) | 12 |
| New Hampshire | Glock(tied) | 5 (41.7%) | SIG Sauer (5) | 12 |
| Utah | Glock | 12 (100%) | – | 12 |
| West Virginia | Glock | 9 (75%) | Shadow Systems (3) | 12 |
| Alabama | Glock | 10 (90.9%) | SIG Sauer (1) | 11 |
| Colorado | Glock | 6 (54.5%) | Shadow Systems (2) | 11 |
| Iowa | Glock | 5 (45.5%) | Smith & Wesson (3) | 11 |
| Kansas | Glock | 9 (81.8%) | SIG Sauer (1) | 11 |
| Ohio | Glock | 5 (45.5%) | Smith & Wesson (3) | 11 |
| Oklahoma | Glock | 9 (81.8%) | Heckler & Koch (1) | 11 |
| Arkansas | Glock | 9 (90%) | SIG Sauer (1) | 10 |
| New Mexico | Glock | 7 (70%) | Smith & Wesson (3) | 10 |
| Rhode Island | Glock | 6 (60%) | SIG Sauer (2) | 10 |
| Massachusetts | Glock | 4 (44.4%) | SIG Sauer (3) | 9 |
| New Jersey | Glock | 7 (77.8%) | SIG Sauer (1) | 9 |
| Indiana | Glock | 5 (62.5%) | SIG Sauer (2) | 8 |
| Mississippi | Glock | 8 (100%) | – | 8 |
| Nebraska | Glock | 6 (75%) | Smith & Wesson (2) | 8 |
| Delaware | Glock(tied) | 3 (42.9%) | SIG Sauer (3) | 7 |
| South Carolina | Glock | 6 (85.7%) | SIG Sauer (1) | 7 |
| Alaska | Glock | 5 (83.3%) | Staccato (1) | 6 |
| Hawaii | Glock | 5 (83.3%) | Walther (1) | 6 |
| Idaho | Glock | 5 (83.3%) | SIG Sauer (1) | 6 |
| Louisiana | Glock | 5 (83.3%) | Smith & Wesson (1) | 6 |
| Montana | Glock | 4 (66.7%) | Shadow Systems (1) | 6 |
| North Dakota | Glock | 3 (50%) | SIG Sauer (2) | 6 |
| Vermont | Glock | 4 (80%) | SIG Sauer (1) | 5 |
| Wyoming | Glock | 5 (100%) | – | 5 |
Frequently asked
- What brand of pistol do most police departments use?
- Glock. 509 of 711 U.S. agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol in the Duty Arms Index issue a Glock (71.6%), followed by SIG Sauer (90, 12.7%) and Smith & Wesson (69, 9.7%).
- What is the most common Glock police pistol?
- The Glock G17: 169 agencies issue it as their primary duty pistol, ahead of the Glock G45 (144). Generations and optic-cut variants are combined per model family.
- How many police agencies use SIG Sauer pistols?
- 90 agencies in the Duty Arms Index (12.7%) list a SIG Sauer as their primary duty pistol, most often the SIG SAUER P320 (57).
- What pistol brand do federal law enforcement agencies use?
- Among 23 federal agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol, Glock (20), SIG Sauer (3) lead.
See also: Glock vs SIG Sauer · pistol switches · 9mm vs .40 vs .45 · duty pistol by state