Editing Federal Bureau of Investigation (section)

== Firearms ==
[[File:Glock22inOliveDrab.jpg|thumb|A Glock 22 pistol in .40 S&W caliber]]

Upon qualification, an FBI special agent is issued a full-size [[Glock 22]] or compact Glock 23 [[semi-automatic pistol]], both of which are chambered in the [[.40 S&W]] [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]]. In May 1997, the FBI officially adopted the Glock, in .40 S&W, for general agent use, and first issued it to New Agent Class 98-1 in October 1997. At present, the Glock 23 "FG&R" (finger groove and rail; either 3rd generation or "Gen4") is the issue sidearm.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/8/22/a-history-of-fbi-handguns/ |title=A History of FBI Handguns |date=August 22, 2011 |first=Bill |last=Vanderpool |publisher=National Rifle Association of America |website=[[American Rifleman]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201125956/https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/8/22/a-history-of-fbi-handguns/ |archive-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref> 

New agents are issued firearms, on which they must qualify, on successful completion of their training at the [[FBI Academy]]. The Glock 26 (subcompact 9&nbsp;mm Parabellum), Glock 23 and Glock 27 (.40 S&W compact and subcompact, respectively) are authorized as secondary weapons. Special agents are also authorized to purchase and qualify with the [[Glock 21]] in [[.45 ACP]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/8/22/a-history-of-fbi-handguns/ |title=A History of FBI Handguns |date=August 22, 2011 |first=Bill |last=Vanderpool |publisher=National Rifle Association of America |website=[[American Rifleman]] |quote=The only personally owned handguns now on the approved list are the Glock 21 (full-size .45 ACP), the Glock 26 (sub-compact 9&nbsp;mm) and the 27 (sub-compact .40 S&W). |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201125956/https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/8/22/a-history-of-fbi-handguns/ |archive-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref>

Special agents of the FBI [[Hostage Rescue Team]] (HRT) and [[FBI Special Weapons and Tactics Teams|regional SWAT teams]] are issued the [[Springfield Armory, Inc.|Springfield Armory]] [[M1911 pistol|Professional Model 1911]] pistol in .45 ACP.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/8/22/a-history-of-fbi-handguns/ |title=A History of FBI Handguns |date=August 22, 2011 |first=Bill |last=Vanderpool |publisher=National Rifle Association of America |website=[[American Rifleman]] |quote=Also in the '80s, HRT adopted the Browning Hi-Power. The first Hi-Powers were customized by Wayne Novak and later ones by the FBI gunsmiths at Quantico. They were popular with the 'super SWAT' guys, and several hesitated to give them up when they were replaced by .45 ACP single-action pistols, the first ones built by Les Baer, which used high-capacity Para Ordnance frames. Later, Springfield Armory's 'Bureau Model' replaced the Baer guns. Field SWAT teams were also issued .45s, and most still use them. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201125956/https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/8/22/a-history-of-fbi-handguns/ |archive-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.springfield-armory.com/press-releases/springfield-armory-announces-new-1911-trp-tactical-response-pistol/ |title=Operator®, Tactical Gray Configuration Adds New Color and Adjustable Combat Sights |publisher=Springfield Armory |date=January 19, 2017 |quote=Originally developed as a consumer-friendly option for the FBI contract Professional Model 1911, the TRP™ family provides high-end custom shop features in a production class pistol. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924045035/http://www.springfield-armory.com/press-releases/springfield-armory-announces-new-1911-trp-tactical-response-pistol/ |archive-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.springfield-armory.com/ro-elite-series/ |title=RO® Elite Series |publisher=Springfield Armory |quote=Every new RO Elite series pistol is clad in the same Black-T® treatment specified on Springfield Armory 1911s built for the FBI's regional SWAT and Hostage Rescue Teams. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923201851/http://www.springfield-armory.com/ro-elite-series/ |archive-date=September 23, 2017}}</ref>

In June 2016, the FBI awarded [[Glock Ges.m.b.H.|Glock]] a contract for new handguns. Unlike the currently issued .40 S&W chambered Glock pistols, the new Glocks will be chambered for 9&nbsp;mm Parabellum. The contract is for the full-size Glock 17M and the compact Glock 19M. The "M" means the Glocks have been modified to meet government standards specified by a 2015 government [[request for proposal]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://money.cnn.com/2016/06/30/news/companies/glock-gun-contract-fbi/index.html |title=Glock wins $85 million FBI contract |first=Aaron |last=Smith |date=June 30, 2016 |publisher=CNN |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910235104/https://money.cnn.com/2016/06/30/news/companies/glock-gun-contract-fbi/index.html |archive-date=September 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bluesheepdog.com/2016/06/30/f-b-awards-glock-new-handgun-contract/ |title=F.B.I. Awards Glock New Duty Pistol Contract! |date=June 30, 2016 |publisher=Blue Sheepdog |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306035028/http://www.bluesheepdog.com/2016/06/30/f-b-awards-glock-new-handgun-contract/ |archive-date=March 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guns.com/2016/06/30/fbi-goes-back-to-9mm-with-glock/ |title=FBI goes back to 9&nbsp;mm with Glock |first=Daniel |last=Terrill |date=June 30, 2016 |publisher=Guns.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306035926/http://www.guns.com/2016/06/30/fbi-goes-back-to-9mm-with-glock/ |archive-date=March 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2016/07/01/fbi-chooses-9mm-glocks-new-service-pistols/ |title=FBI Chooses 9&nbsp;mm Glocks for New Service Pistols |publisher=Outdoor Hub |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306041028/http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2016/07/01/fbi-chooses-9mm-glocks-new-service-pistols/ |archive-date=March 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Bob |last=Pilgrim |date=16 November 2022 |orig-date=21 April 2017 |title=Glock 19M: FBI Issues New Pistol |url=https://www.swatmag.com/article/fbi-issues-new-pistol-glock-19m/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928044608/https://www.swatmag.com/article/fbi-issues-new-pistol-glock-19m/ |archive-date=28 September 2019 |url-status=live |magazine=S.W.A.T. Magazine |access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref>