The following weapons can be seen in Season 8 of the television series Criminal Minds
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Handguns Glock 17 A standard Third-Generation Glock 17 pistol is the duty sidearm carried by B.A.U. (Behavior Analysis Unit) Chief SSA Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson ). Other FBI agents and some police officers are seen with Glock 17 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Glock 17 3rd Generation - 9x19mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing B.A.U. Chief SSA Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson ) draws his Glock 17 in "Pay It Forward" (S8E19). Error creating thumbnail: File missing On the left, Hotchner draws his Glock in "Brothers Hotchner" (S8E23). Error creating thumbnail: File missing John Curtis (Mark Hamill ), aka "The Replicator", holds a Glock in Season 8's finale "The Replicator" (S8E24). Glock 26 A Glock 26 pistol is the duty weapon of Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) Jennifer 'J.J.' Jareau (A.J. Cook ). The Glock 26 also is the backup weapon carried by both SSA Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson ) and SSA Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore ), both carried in ankle holsters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Glock 26 - 9x19mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing FBI SSA Jennifer 'J.J.' Jareau (A.J. Cook ) draws her Glock 26 in Season 8's finale "The Replicator" (S8E24). Springfield Armory TRP SSA David Rossi (Joe Mantegna ) carries a Springfield Armory TRP , a model of which is used by the FBI's elite HRT, throughout the series, this suggests he may have been HRT/SWAT trained to use this weapon. Rossi also has a background of serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, which also possibly helps explain his use of a 1911-type pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Springfield Armory TRP - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing SSA David Rossi (Joe Mantegna ) draws his Springfield Armory TRP in Season 8's finale "The Replicator" (S8E24). SIG-Sauer P226R SSA Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore ) carries a SIG-Sauer P226R fitted with a Streamlight TLR-1 weaponlight as his duty sidearm. His SIG can be identified as the P226R by the tactical rail, redesigned grips and trigger.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing SIG-Sauer P226R with Streamlight TLR-1 weaponlight - 9x19mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Supervisory Special Agent Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore ) draws his SIG-Sauer P226R fitted with a Streamlight TLR-1 weaponlight in "Restoration" (S8E18). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Morgan (Shemar Moore ) draws his SIG-Sauer P226R fitted with a Streamlight TLR-1 weaponlight during a standoff in "Restoration" (S8E18). Error creating thumbnail: File missing On the right, Morgan draws his SIG in "Brothers Hotchner" (S8E23). SIG-Sauer P229R The SIG-Sauer P229R is the sidearm carried by Supervisory Special Agent Alex Blake (Jeanne Tripplehorn ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing SIG-Sauer P229R - 9x19mm (also chambered for .40 S&W & .357 SIG) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Supervisory Special Agent Alex Blake (Jeanne Tripplehorn ) draws her SIG-Sauer P229R in Season 8's premiere "The Silencer" (S8E01). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The SIG-Sauer P229R is carried by SSA Blake (Jeanne Tripplehorn ) in "Pay It Forward" (S8E19). Smith & Wesson Model 65 Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler ) carries as his main weapon a 3" barrel Smith & Wesson Model 65 with wood-colored grips.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 65 with three-inch barrel and wood-colored grips - .357 Magnum. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler ) wields his 3" barreled Smith & Wesson Model 65 in "Pay It Forward" (S8E19). Beretta 92FS Beretta 92FS pistols are used by many characters, including criminals and police officers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Beretta is pulled in a standoff in "Restoration" (S8E18). M1911A1 Various M1911A1 pistols are seen several times throughout the series.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1911A1 .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M1911A1 is pulled in "Pay It Forward" (S3E19). Rifles M4A1 Throughout the series, FBI SWAT and several local police tactical units carry M4A1 carbines , both standard models and variants with various accessories.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm. Submachine Guns Heckler & Koch MP5A2 Full-stocked Heckler & Koch MP5A2s are used by various SWAT teams.
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