The 2nd Generation Glock 17 pistols is seen carried by Det. Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) and Det. Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo). Some of the uniformed NYPD Officers, as well as random crooks and other characters use Glock 17s as well. In recent episodes, 3rd Generation Glock 17s begin to make appearances. The Glock Model 19 is the only Glock pistol authorized for carry by the NYPD for its officers. This error is often made by television shows and movies.
Det. Donald Flack Jr. (Eddie Cahill) and some of the uniformed NYPD officers are seen using 2nd Generation Glock 19s as their main pistol in many episodes of the show (though sometimes they carry Glock 17s). Note that in real life, the Glock 19 is one of the sidearms of the NYPD.
In "Manhattan Manhunt" (S2E07), Henry Darius (James Badge Dale) uses a SIG-Sauer P226 to hold Alexa Endecott (Peyton List) hostage. The SIG-Sauer P226 also is seen carried by DHS agents in "Charge of This Post" (S2E24).
When Darius executes all of the prep school kids in Alexa's house, his P226 becomes a "Non Gun" SIG-Sauer replica (undoubtedly used because at the range of the shots, blanks would be too dangerous).
A two-tone SIG-Sauer P228 is seen in "Stealing Home" (S2E20), which is stolen by an angry wife and kills her husband with it, using a .32 caliber round with a copper jacket, allowing the round to work in the 9x19mm handgun.
Miami Dade Police Department Lt. Horatio Caine (David Caruso) is seen with his SIG-Sauer P229 in "Manhattan Manhunt" (S2E07), this episode being a crossover with CSI: Miami.
There are several appearances of the M16A2 assault rifle throughout the series. In "Heroes" (S2E23), U.S. Marines can be seen armed with M16A2's fitted with ACOG scopes during a tactical demonstration during Fleet Week, a few also being fitted with M203 grenade launchers. In the episode "Charge of This Post" (S2E24), a bomber named Dean Lessing (Eion Bailey) who was denied enlistment into the Marine Corps fires on the protagonists and holds a Homeland Security agent (Tembi Locke) at gunpoint with one before being talked into surrendering his weapon.
In "Charge of This Post" (S2E24), Mac has a flashback to his days in the Marine Corps where he and many Marines are seen armed with M16A1 rifles with A2 style handguards.
Most N.Y.P.D. ESU officers can be seen using Heckler & Koch MP5A3 submachine guns, usually fitted with Surefire dedicated forend weaponlights.
Heckler & Koch MP5A3 9x19mm with Surefire dedicated forend weaponlight and Navy trigger groupError creating thumbnail: File missingIn "Charge of This Post", an NYPD ESU officer prepares to enter a building armed with the MP5A3.
Machine Guns
M249 SAW
In "Heroes" (S2E23), one of the Marines involved in the tactical demonstration can be seen armed with an M249 SAW.
In "Heroes" (S2E23), several U.S. Marines can be seen armed with M16A2 rifles fitted with Cobray CM203 Launchers (standing in for the M203) during a tactical demonstration during Fleet Week.
