Southland - Season 3

Southland - Season 3 (2011)

The following weapons can be seen in Season 3 of the series Southland:

Handguns

Beretta 92FS

Several LAPD officers and detectives carry the Beretta 92FS as their sidearm, including Detective Sammy Bryant (Shawn Hatosy), Detective Daniel "Sal" Salinger (Michael McGrady), Detective Nate Moretta (Kevin Alejandro), and a number of other officers. This weapon is on the LAPD approved carry list.

Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm

Detective Nate Moretta (Kevin Alejandro) draws his Beretta during a raid in "Punching Water" (S3E02).

Det. Sammy Bryant (Shawn Hatosy) pulls his Beretta during a confrontation with gang members.

Smith & Wesson 5906

Officer John Cooper (Michael Cudlitz) carries a Smith & Wesson 5906 (as evidenced by its double stack frame) as his duty sidearm. This weapon is on the LAPD approved carry list. In "Failure Drill" (S3E09), Adams is seen firing a S&W 5906 (instead of her usual 3913) on the range.

Smith & Wesson 5906 - 9x19mm

Officer John Cooper (Michael Cudlitz) fires his Smith & Wesson 5906 during a shootout in Season 3's premiere "Let It Snow" (S3E01).

In "Failure Drill" (S3E09), instead of her 3913, Detective Adams is seen preparing to qualify with a Smith & Wesson 5906.

In "Failure Drill" (S3E09), instead of her 3913, Adams is seen firing a S&W 5906 (note the double stack frame) during a weapons qualification exercise.

Glock 22

Officer Ben Sherman (Ben McKenzie) carries a Glock 22 as his sidearm. Officer Chickie Brown (Arija Bareikis) also uses a Glock 22 as her sidearm, although her weapon is fitted with a Surefire X-300 tactical light. Detectve Josie Ochoa (Jenny Gago) also carries the Glock. In several episodes, notably the 7th of the season, "Sideways", Officer Bill "Dewey" Dudek (C. Thomas Howell) carries a Glock 22, using it during a felony stop in lieu of his Beretta 92FS. He appears to have switched from the Beretta to the Glock after returning from rehab and going back on patrol.

Glock 22 - .40 S&W

Officer Ben Sherman (Ben McKenzie) holds his Glock 22 on a fleeing robber after having to use his vest as a shield in Season 3's premiere "Let It Snow" (S3E01).

Det. Sammy Bryant (Shawn Hatosy) carries the Glock 22 as his sidearm upon returning to patrol.

In "Failure Drill" (S3E09), Det. Josie Ochoa (Jenny Gago) returns fire with her Glock 22 at an active shooter alongside her partner.

In "Failure Drill" (S3E09), Officer Rodrigo Morales fires his Glock 22 on the range.

Smith & Wesson 3913

Detective Adams (Regina King) carries a Smith & Wesson 3913 as her duty gun. In "Failure Drill" (S3E09), she is notably seen using it to bring down an active shooter with a "failure drill", hence the title of the episode. This is despite having been seen using a S&W 5906 on range earlier in the same episode.

Smith & Wesson 3913 - 9x19mm.

Adams draws her 3913 and clears a doorway when she hears gunfire from an active shooter in "Failure Drill" (S3E09).

Adams returns fire with her S&W 3913 at the active shooter in "Failure Drill" (S3E09).

Adams prepares to perform a "failure drill" (two in the chest, one in the head) on the shooter with her 3913.

A cropped production photo shows Detective Adams holding her S&W 3913 at a low ready position. Notice that for the behind-the-scenes work, the weapon is unloaded (as evidenced by the extractor) and the thumb safety is engaged.

Smith & Wesson Model 66

Det. Sammy Bryant is seen threatening a gang member with what appears to be a Smith & Wesson Model 66.

Smith & Wesson Model 66 Snub Nose with Pachmayr grips - .357 Magnum

Det. Sammy Bryant is seen threatening a gang member with what appears to be a Smith & Wesson Model 66.

Sammy continues to hold the Model 66 on the gang member.

A reverse angle of the same scene.

Raven Arms MP-25

A Raven Arms MP-25 compact pistol is seen in the opening credits of each episode.

Raven Arms MP25 - .25 ACP

A closeup of a gangster's Raven Arms MP-25 in the opening credits.

Colt Detective Special

In "Code 4" (S3E04), Ben finds a Colt Detective Special revolver in a restaurant owner's possession. He advises him to discard of it because the serial number is scratched off, but allows him to keep it for protection until he can purchase a legal weapon, which proves to be a bad decision.

Colt Detective Special 1st Gen - .38 Special

In "Code 4" (S3E04), Ben finds a Colt Detective Special revolver in a restaurant owner's possession. The lack of a serial number leads Sherman to believe it may be stolen, but he allows the owner to keep it until he can purchase a legal firearm.

SIG-Sauer P226

After dropping his AK-47 and fleeing on foot, the outstanding bank robber (Thom Williams) in Season 3's premiere "Let it Snow" (S3E01) commits suicide with a SIG-Sauer P226.

SIG Sauer P226 - 9x19mm

The bank robber (Thom Williams) puts a SIG-Sauer P226 to his chin when confronted by Ben in Season 3's premiere "Let it Snow" (S3E01).

Kimber Custom TLE II

In the season finale "Graduation Day" (S3E10) an officer can very briefly be seen carrying what appears to be a Kimber Custom TLE II while in pursuit of an armed suspect.

Kimber Custom TLE II - .45 ACP.

The officer in the middle carries what appears to be a Kimber TLE (circled in red) as he and Bryant pursue an armed suspect.

Shotguns

Remington 870

Several LAPD officers are seen using Remington 870 shotguns, which is the standard issue shotgun for the department. They are often seen in the shotgun racks of the police cars.

Remington 870 Police Riot - 12 Gauge

An LAPD officer is armed with an 870 as he accompanies Moretta and Bryant to serve a warrant.

In "Graduation Day" (S3E10), Ben Sherman carries the 870 on his first day as a P-II officer.

Assault Rifles

Colt M4A1

In "Punching Water" (S3E02), Metro officers are armed with Colt M4A1s as they raid the home of a gang member when searching for an AK-47 used in a murder.

Colt M4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm

Officers armed with M4A1s raid a gang member's house in "Punching Water" (S3E02).

AKM

An AKM is used by one of the three bank robbers in Season 3's premiere "Let it Snow" (S3E01).

AKM - 7.62x39mm

An AKM is seen in the hands of a bank robber who took a bullet to the chest, courtesy of Officer Cooper in Season 3's premiere "Let it Snow" (S3E01).

AKMS

An AKMS is used by one of the bank robbers in Season 3's premiere "Let it Snow" (S3E01).

AKMS - 7.62x39mm

A bank robber fires his AKM at a wounded officer in Season 3's premiere "Let it Snow" (S3E01).

The bank robber fires his AKMS at Cooper and Sherman in Season 3's premiere "Let it Snow" (S3E01).

AK-47

A gang member uses an AK-47 to commit a drive-by shooting in "Punching Water" (S3E02). Police officers later seize the weapon when they raid the home of another gang member who had been hiding it.

AK-47 - 7.62x39mm

An officer (Chic Daniel) shows Detective Moretta the confiscated AK-47 in "Punching Water" (S3E02).

Colt M16A2

In "Failure Drill" (S3E09), an active shooter is seen firing with an M16A2 fitted with an ACOG scope.

Colt M16A2 - 5.56x45mm

In "Failure Drill" (S3E09), an active shooter in a warehouse is seen shooting up a building with an M16A2 fitted with an ACOG scope.

The shooter lies dead next to his M16A2 after receiving a "failure drill" from Det. Lydia Adams' Smith & Wesson 3913.

Submachine Guns

Intratec TEC-9

An Intratec TEC-9 is seen on the ground next to a slain bank robber after Sherman takes him down in "Let it Snow" (S3E01).

Intratec TEC-9 - 9x19mm

A TEC-9 is seen next to a slain bank robber in "Let it Snow" (S3E01) after Sherman shoots him with his Glock 22.

Other

X26 Taser

Officer John Cooper uses an X26 Taser to subdue a suspect in "Discretion" (S3E03) after the suspect throws Sherman through a window.

X26 Taser

Cooper takes down a suspect with his X26 Taser in "Discretion" (S3E03). Sherman was prepared to use deadly force, but civilians were in the line of fire, leading Cooper to tase the suspect when he assaults Sherman.