The Shield was a television crime series created by Shawn Ryan (The Unit) that starred Michael Chiklis as Vic Mackey, a Los Angeles police detective who played both sides of the law as the leader of an undercover strike team which also happened to have its hands in several illegal operations throughout the city. Benito Martinez co-starred as the police lieutenant intent on bringing Mackey to justice while being the commanding officer of the police station they both work out of. The cast included Walton Goggins, Kenneth Johnson, Michael Jace, and CCH Pounder. The series encountered controversy for pushing the limits on portraying violence, language and nudity (an amount that at the time had not been seen on a basic cable network). The Shield ran for seven seasons on the FX channel from 2002 to 2008.
The following weapons were used in the television series The Shield:
The Glock 19 is carried by several law enforcement officers including Det. Wyms (CCH Pounder) and Agent Olivia Murray (Laurie Holden).
M1911A1
Beretta Jetfire
Beretta 92FS Inox
Heckler & Koch USP
Smith & Wesson 945
SIG-Sauer P226 (Non Gun)
In the pilot episode, Mackey is seen taking what appears to be a stainless SIG-Sauer P226 off a suspect and using it. The SIG seen appears to be a Non Gun.
Jericho 941 (Baby Eagle)
A teenager is seen carrying a Jericho 941 when Vic and Shane arrest him in the Season 1 episode "Circles".
IMI Desert Eagle Mark I
A .357 Desert Eagle is used by Vic for the rest of Season 7 after he quits the force. He claims to carry it on a "cross draw" holster. He is notably seen taking it out of his desk drawer and putting it in his waistband in the final scene of the series.
A Smith & Wesson Model 64 is used by Mara (Michele Hicks) in "Possible Kill Screen" (S7E12). The revolver is later seen on a bathroom floor in the series finale "Family Meeting" (S7E13).
Smith & Wesson Model 640 Centennial
Detective Vic Mackey also carries a snub-nosed Smith & Wesson Model 640 Centennial as a backup weapon, notably in Season 3's premiere "Playing Tight" (S3E01).
Smith & Wesson Model 642
In "Pilot" (S1E01), Officer Danni Sofer is seen putting what appears to be a Smith & Wesson Model 642 in her purse before going on a date.
Shotguns
Mossberg 500 Cruiser
The Mossberg 500 Cruiser is used throughout the series, usually by Det. Curtis "Lemonhead" Lemansky (Kenneth Johnson).
Mossberg 500
Uniformed officers are seen armed with the Mossberg 500 throughout the series.
Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
Heckler & Koch MP5A2
The Strike Team seize a large number of MP5's and later dump them into the ocean.
Cobray M11/9
Seen in the hands of a gang member in the Army/Navy Surplus Store. It is semiautomatic only.
IMI Uzi
The Uzi is seen used throughout the series.
Rifles
Colt CAR-15
Seen in the hands of a gang member in the Surplus Store in Season 7's premiere.
AKM
An AKM is briefly seen in the hands of a gang member in the Surplus Store in Season 7's premiere.
Other
Weapons Cache
A cache of weapons is seen when the Strike Team raids a gang-owned Army/Navy Surplus Store in Season 7's premiere. On a table several AKM's and numerous magazines can be seen. A gang member also uses one.