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The following weapons can be seen in Season 5 of the series Southland:
Officer Ben Sherman (Ben McKenzie) continues to carry the .40 caliber Glock 22 (which is the standard-issue handgun for the LAPD). Other officers and detectives also carry the Glock 22, including Det. Ruben Robinson (Dorian Missick), Officer Dave Mendoza (Chad Michael Murray), and Officer Gary Steele (Derek Ray).
Beretta 92FS
Several LAPD officers and detectives carry the Beretta 92FS as their sidearm, including Officer Sammy Bryant (Shawn Hatosy), Officer Bill "Dewey" Dudek (C. Thomas Howell), Sergeant Hill (Jamie McShane), and Sergeant Waters (Lesley Fera).
Smith & Wesson 5906
Officer John Cooper (Michael Cudlitz) continues to carry the Smith & Wesson 5906 as his duty sidearm. This weapon is on the LAPD approved carry list. In "Heat" (S5E02), Cooper is seen using his 5906 to trade shots with a suspect who fired on him and Steele.
A Smith & Wesson Model 60 is used by a pawn shop customer in order to test a ballistic vest in "Hats and Bats" (S5E01).
Shotguns
Remington 870 Police Riot Magnum
The Remington 870 Police Riot Magnum is the standard shotgun used by the LAPD in the series. In Season 5's premiere "Hats and Bats" (S5E01), an officer responding to a riot situation carries the modified Remington loaded with non-lethal beanbag rounds.
Other
Defense Technologies 1315 37mm Gas Gun
In Season 5's premiere "Hats and Bats" (S5E01), Officer Bill "Dewey" Dudek (C. Thomas Howell) fires rubber bullets and tear gas from a Defense Technologies 1315 launcher during a riot situation.
X26 Taser
In Season 5's premiere "Hats and Bats" (S5E01), Officer Dave Mendoza (Chad Michael Murray) uses an X26 Taser to subdue an exotic dancer who removes his Glock 22 from its holster and fires it into the air several times. The Glock used in this scene appears to be a non-gun flashpaper replica.