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What guns do Maryland police carry?

Short answer: most Maryland police carry a Glock (66.7% of duty pistols). The Glock G17 is the most common primary duty pistol (5 of 16 agencies, 31.3%), ahead of the Glock G45 (4), and 81.3% of duty pistols are 9mm. The Remington 870 is the most common shotgun (8 of 8). For every agency's current loadout, see the Maryland agency list.

Data coverage: Based on 22 Maryland agencies in the Duty Arms Index with a current, sourced pistol, rifle or shotgun entry: 16 with a primary duty pistol, 2 with a patrol rifle and 8 with a duty shotgun (SWAT/tactical-unit guns and 1033 military-surplus rifles excluded). Agencies that authorize several primaries 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 agency. Data last updated Oct 10, 2026.

22
Agencies with sourced entries
16
With a duty pistol
2
With a patrol rifle
8
With a duty shotgun

Most common duty pistols: Maryland police

Primary duty pistol, counted once per agency per model family.

  1. 1Glock G17who uses it5 (31.3%)
  2. 2Glock G45who uses it4 (25%)
  3. 3Glock G22who uses it2 (12.5%)
  4. 4Smith & Wesson M&P9who uses it2 (12.5%)
  5. 5Glock G23who uses it1 (6.3%)
  6. 6Heckler & Koch VP91 (6.3%)
  7. 7Heckler & Koch VP9SK1 (6.3%)
  8. 8SIG Sauer P2291 (6.3%)

Share is of 16 agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol. Generations and optic-cut variants are combined per model family.

Pistol brands

Of 18 agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol maker (incl. entries that name the maker but not the model).

  • Glock12 (66.7%)
  • Smith & Wesson3 (16.7%)
  • SIG Sauer2 (11.1%)
  • Heckler & Koch1 (5.6%)

Pistol calibers

One primary duty pistol per agency, 16 agencies.

  • 9mm Luger13 (81.3%)
  • .40 S&W2 (12.5%)
  • Other / not stated1 (6.3%)

Nationally, the Glock G17 leads at 27.1% of 623 agencies. Here it is at 31.3%.

Patrol rifles: only 2 Maryland agencies have a sourced patrol rifle so far, too few to rank (so far: Colt AR-15, SIG Sauer M400). See the national patrol rifle ranking.

Most common shotguns: Maryland police

Duty shotguns (patrol, less-lethal and authorized), counted once per agency per model family.

  1. 1Remington 870who uses it8 (100%)

Share is of 8 agencies with a sourced duty shotgun. Generations and optic-cut variants are combined per model family.

Top duty pistol by agency type

  • Local police · 8 agencies

    Glock G17 (2, 25%)

  • Sheriff's office · 3 agencies

    Glock G45 (1, 33.3%)

  • State police / highway patrol · 3 agencies

    Glock G17 (2, 66.7%)

  • Special jurisdiction · 2 agencies

    Glock G17 (1, 50%)

What major Maryland agencies carry

Agencies among the nation's largest by sworn officers first, then statewide agencies, sheriffs and local police A–Z. Primary duty pistol and patrol rifle as sourced on each agency page (or the agency's other current pistol / rifle entry where no primary is sourced).

AgencyDuty pistolRifle
Baltimore Police DepartmentGlock G45 MOSColt AR-15 (model not stated)
Baltimore County Police DepartmentGlock G17 Gen5not yet sourced
Comptroller of Maryland Field Enforcement BureauGlock G45not yet sourced
Maryland Capitol PoliceGlock G17not yet sourced
Maryland State PoliceGlock G17not yet sourced
Harford County Sheriff's OfficeGlock G45not yet sourced
St. Mary's County Sheriff's OfficeSmith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0not yet sourced
Talbot County Sheriff's OfficeSIG Sauer P229LWRC International Rifle (model not stated)
Anne Arundel County Police DepartmentGlock 9mm pistol (model not stated)not yet sourced
Brentwood Police Department (Maryland)Smith & Wesson M&P40 (generation not stated)not yet sourced
Brunswick Police Department (Maryland)Glock G17not yet sourced
Elkton Police DepartmentSIG Sauer P320 RXP X CarrySIG Sauer M400

Every Maryland agency and its loadout →

Frequently asked

What handgun do Maryland police carry?
The Glock G17 is the most common primary duty pistol among Maryland agencies in the Duty Arms Index: 5 of 16 agencies with a sourced duty pistol (31.3%), ahead of the Glock G45 (4) and the Glock G22 (2).
What brand of pistol do Maryland police use most?
Glock: 12 of 18 agencies (66.7%), then Smith & Wesson (3) and SIG Sauer (2).
Do Maryland police carry 9mm?
Mostly. 13 of 16 Maryland agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol (81.3%) issue a 9mm; the rest include .40 S&W (2).
What shotgun do Maryland police use?
The Remington 870: 8 of 8 Maryland agencies with a sourced duty shotgun (100%).
What gun does the Baltimore Police Department carry?
The Baltimore Police Department issues the Glock G45 MOS as its primary duty pistol, per the sourced entries on its agency page.

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