Mayor of Kingstown is an American crime thriller web television series created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon. Set in the same universe as Sheridan's other television project Yellowstone, the series is set in the fictional economically depressed city of Kingstown, Michigan, where the primary business is seven for-profit prisons. Jeremy Renner stars as Mike McLusky, a liaison between the prisons and law enforcement, prisoners, and criminal factions of Kingstown. Placed in a unique position as a major powerbroker and unofficial "mayor" of the violent, corrupt city, Mike is forced to take drastic measures to maintain some semblance of peace. The series premiered on November 14, 2021 on the streaming service Paramount+.
The following weapons were used in the television series Mayor of Kingstown:
Glock 17 pistols are seen throughout the series, used by various characters including Mike (Jeremy Renner), Kyle (Taylor Handley), Kingstown Police Officers, gang members and prisoners. Members of the Kingstown Police SWAT team also use heavily modified Glock 17s with flared mag wells, Surefire X300 tactical lights, and magazines with extended base plates.
The STI Staccato P DUO makes an appearance in the series as one of the service sidearm for the Kingstown Police SWAT Team. The Staccatos are seen with various attachments including Leuopold Deltapoint Pro Red Dot Sights, and Surefire X300 Weaponlights.
One of the main service weapons used by members of the Kingstown SWAT team including their Team Leader Robert (Hamish Allan-Headley) is the Heckler & Koch HK416D with 10-inch barrels, Geissele Super Module HK handguards, Surefire Warcomps, Magpul PMags, EOTech EXPS3s, EOTech Magnifier G43s, as well as stock HK416 slimline butt stocks.
Another service weapon that is seen used by members of the Kingstown SWAT Team are Mk 18 Mod 1s with various accessories, including EOTech EXPS3 sights, EOTech Magnifier G43s, PEQ-15s, Magpul Angled Foregrips, Surefire RC2 Suppressors, and weapon lights. Michigan State Police SWAT Officers are also seen armed with Mk 18 Mod 1s in "This Piece of my Soul" (S1E10).
The M16A4 is seen used by Kingstown Prison guards assigned to the watch towers. They are fitted with Leupold Mark AR rifle scopes. When the prison is taken over by the prisoners in "The Lie of the Truth" (S1E09), they seize the armory, arming themselves with various weapons, including M16A4s.
A Norinco Type 56-2 is seen used by another Crip in "The Devil is Us" (S1E08) when they gun down Bloods who accidentally drove into their neighborhood.
Remington 870 Police Magnum Riot shotguns are seen used by Kingstown Corrections QRT Officers throughout the series. They are used to fire both beanbag rounds and live slugs.
Remington 870 Police Magnum shotguns with extended magazine tubes are also seen being used by regular Kingstown Corrections officers. The shotguns are also used by the Inmates after they take over the prison and clean out the armory.
A Remington 870 Compact with Pachmayr Vindicator pistol grip, M-LOK rail foregrip, and a Royal Arms Door Breaching Flash Suppressor is used on multiple occasions by a Kingstown SWAT member who acts as the team breacher.
Remington 700PSS are seen used by National Guardsmen with extended picatinny rails attached on top of the rifles to accommodate an AN/PVS 30 NVG Scope attachment in "This Piece of My Soul" (S1E10).
An M249 SAW Paratrooper is used by both a Kingstown SWAT officer and Michigan National Guardsmen in "This Piece of My Soul" (S1E10).
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FN M240G (M240B Mock-Up)
An M240G that is mocked-up to look like the M240B is used by Michigan National Guardsmen in "This Piece of my Soul" (S1E10).
ARWEN ACE gas grenade launchers are used by Kingstown Prison guards to break up a fight in the prison yard in "Every Feather" (S1E06). The Arwens in the show are heavily modified with an attachment for a foregrip as well as Meprolight M21 red dot optic on a picatinny rail that's been added to the launcher.
ARWEN 37 gas grenade launchers are also used by Kingstown Prison guards to break up a fight in the prison yard in "Every Feather" (S1E06). Just like the ARWEN ACEs, the ARWEN 37s are heavily modified with a picatinny rail installed on top, allowing for a Meprolight M21 red dot optic to be attached.
M203 Grenade Launchers are seen mounted to some of the Michigan National Guardsmen's M4A1 carbines in "This Piece of My Soul" (S1E10).
Error creating thumbnail: File missingM203A2 grenade launcher with an AN/PSQ-18A day/night sight - 40x46mm. Unlike the original M203, it has a built-in quick release barrel clamp.Error creating thumbnail: File missingM4A1 Carbine - 5.56x45mm - with M68 Aimpoint and M203 Grenade Launcher mounted - 40x46mmError creating thumbnail: File missingA Michigan National Guardsman is seen with an M203 Grenade Launcher attached to his M4A1 in "This Piece of My Soul" (S1E10)
