Duty Arms IndexWhat guns do Wisconsin police carry?
Data coverage: Based on 22 Wisconsin agencies in the Duty Arms Index with a current, sourced pistol, rifle or shotgun entry: 14 with a primary duty pistol, 3 with a patrol rifle and 3 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: Wisconsin police
Primary duty pistol, counted once per agency per model family.
- 1Glock G17who uses it3 (21.4%)
- 2Glock G22who uses it3 (21.4%)
- 3Glock G45who uses it2 (14.3%)
- 4Glock G47who uses it2 (14.3%)
- 5SIG Sauer P320who uses it2 (14.3%)
- 6Smith & Wesson M&P9who uses it2 (14.3%)
- 7Glock G19who uses it1 (7.1%)
- 8Glock G23who 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 14 agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol maker (incl. entries that name the maker but not the model).
- Glock9 (64.3%)
- SIG Sauer2 (14.3%)
- Smith & Wesson2 (14.3%)
- Shadow Systems1 (7.1%)
Pistol calibers
One primary duty pistol per agency, 14 agencies.
- 9mm Luger11 (78.6%)
- .40 S&W3 (21.4%)
Nationally, the Glock G17 leads at 27.1% of 623 agencies. Here it is at 21.4%.
Patrol rifles: only 3 Wisconsin agencies have a sourced patrol rifle so far, too few to rank (so far: Smith & Wesson M&P15, Bravo Company Manufacturing BCM4, Bushmaster XM-15). See the national patrol rifle ranking.
Shotguns: only 3 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Police Department | Glock G45 | Smith & Wesson M&P15 |
| Wisconsin State Patrol | Glock G17 | not yet sourced |
| Marathon County Sheriff's Office | not yet sourced | Smith & Wesson M&P15 |
| Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office | SIG Sauer P320 | not yet sourced |
| Oconto County Sheriff's Office | Glock G47 MOS | not yet sourced |
| Vilas County Sheriff's Office | Glock G22 | not yet sourced |
| Winnebago County Sheriff's Office (Wisconsin) | Glock G17 | not yet sourced |
| Burlington Police Department (Wisconsin) | Glock G47 MOS | not yet sourced |
| Dodgeville Police Department | Shadow Systems DR920 | not yet sourced |
| East Troy Police Department | Glock G47 | not yet sourced |
| Grafton Police Department (Wisconsin) | Glock G22 | Colt AR-15 (model not stated) |
| Grand Chute Police Department | Glock G17 Gen5 | not yet sourced |
Frequently asked
- What handgun do Wisconsin police carry?
- The Glock G17 and the Glock G22 are tied as the most common primary duty pistol among Wisconsin agencies in the Duty Arms Index, at 3 of 14 agencies with a sourced duty pistol each.
- What brand of pistol do Wisconsin police use most?
- Glock: 9 of 14 agencies (64.3%), then SIG Sauer (2) and Smith & Wesson (2).
- Do Wisconsin police carry 9mm?
- Mostly. 11 of 14 Wisconsin agencies with a sourced primary duty pistol (78.6%) issue a 9mm; the rest include .40 S&W (3).
- What gun does the Milwaukee Police Department carry?
- The Milwaukee Police Department issues the Glock G45 as its primary duty pistol and the Smith & Wesson M&P15 as its patrol rifle, per the sourced entries on its agency page.
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