Duty Arms IndexWhat guns do New York police carry?
Data coverage: Based on 20 New York agencies in the Duty Arms Index with a current, sourced pistol, rifle or shotgun entry: 14 with a primary duty pistol, 5 with a patrol rifle and 4 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.
Most common duty pistols: New York police
Primary duty pistol, counted once per agency per model family.
- 1Glock G17who uses it3 (21.4%)
- 2Glock G19who uses it3 (21.4%)
- 3Glock G22who uses it3 (21.4%)
- 4Glock G21who uses it2 (14.3%)
- 5Glock G47who uses it2 (14.3%)
- 6SIG Sauer P320who uses it2 (14.3%)
- 7FN 509 ACRO1 (7.1%)
- 8Glock G45who uses it1 (7.1%)
Share is of 14 agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol. Generations and optic-cut variants are combined per model family.
Pistol brands
Of 17 agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol maker (incl. entries that name the maker but not the model).
- Glock15 (88.2%)
- SIG Sauer3 (17.6%)
- FN1 (5.9%)
Pistol calibers
One primary duty pistol per agency, 14 agencies.
- 9mm Luger9 (64.3%)
- .40 S&W3 (21.4%)
- .45 ACP2 (14.3%)
Nationally, the Glock G17 leads at 27.1% of 623 agencies. Here it is at 21.4%.
Patrol rifles: only 5 New York agencies have a sourced patrol rifle so far, too few to rank (so far: SIG Sauer M400, Bushmaster M4, Colt AR-15). See the national patrol rifle ranking.
Shotguns: only 4 New York agencies have a sourced duty shotgun so far, too few to rank. See the national shotgun ranking.
Top duty pistol by agency type
What major New York 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).
| Agency | Duty pistol | Rifle |
|---|---|---|
| New York City Police Department | Glock G17 Gen4 | not yet sourced |
| New York State Police | Glock G47 | Rock River Arms LAR-15 |
| Nassau County Police Department | not yet sourced | SIG Sauer M400 |
| Tompkins County Sheriff's Office | Glock G17 | Colt AR-15 |
| Albany Police Department (New York) | Glock G22 | Bushmaster M4 |
| Bronxville Police Department | Glock Model not specified | not yet sourced |
| Buffalo Police Department | Glock 9mm pistol (model not stated) | not yet sourced |
| Canandaigua Police Department | Glock G23 | not yet sourced |
| Croton-on-Hudson Police Department | Glock Model not specified | not yet sourced |
| East Greenbush Police Department | Glock Model not specified | not yet sourced |
| Green Island Police Department | Glock G21 Gen4 | not yet sourced |
| Hudson Police Department (New York) | Glock G45 | not yet sourced |
Frequently asked
- What handgun do New York police carry?
- The Glock G17 and the Glock G19 are tied as the most common primary duty pistol among New York agencies in the Duty Arms Index, at 3 of 14 agencies with a sourced duty pistol each.
- What brand of pistol do New York police use most?
- Glock: 15 of 17 agencies (88.2%), then SIG Sauer (3) and FN (1).
- Do New York police carry 9mm?
- Mostly. 9 of 14 New York agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol (64.3%) issue a 9mm; the rest include .40 S&W (3), .45 ACP (2).
- What gun does the New York City Police Department carry?
- The New York City Police Department issues the Glock G17 Gen4 as its primary duty pistol, per the sourced entries on its agency page.
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