S&W third generation
Four-digit stainless and alloy service pistols from the 1980s and 1990s, the classic police trade-in.
Smith & Wesson third-generation metal frames, Glock law-enforcement trade-ins, SIG P226 and P229, the Beretta 92 family and the other pistols agencies carried. Each listing is stamped only with the condition its source states, and every handgun transfers at the licensed dealer you choose.
Four-digit stainless and alloy service pistols from the 1980s and 1990s, the classic police trade-in.
Agency trade-ins by generation, most in 9mm and .40 S&W, many with night sights fitted.
Double-action service pistols, from German-made trade-ins to current Legion and X-Five builds.
The open-slide 9mm in its police, military and current forms, with decocker and safety variants.
HK, Walther, CZ, Springfield and M&P service pistols, plus used revolvers of the old duty kind.
We do not grade pistols ourselves. A stamp on a tag repeats what the listing source states, in the source's own words, and nothing more. Photos and the listing text show the rest; our condition guide explains holster wear, finish wear and what to look at.
The listing says the pistol came back from a police or law-enforcement agency. Expect holster and handling wear; agency markings are possible.
35 listingsThe listing says the pistol was part of an agency purchase but was not issued, or has not been fired. Box and storage marks are still possible.
3 listingsThe source lists the pistol as used. Read the photos and the listing text for what is included and what wear shows.
172 listingsThe listing says the pistol was factory rebuilt or remanufactured, or came from a government surplus lot.
4 listingsA new pistol the maker marked down for a cosmetic flaw. The listing names it; the flaw is usually in the finish.
1 listingThe source lists the pistol as new. Current production of the same service pattern, for comparison with a trade-in.
139 listingsAgency G17, G22, G21 and G45 pistols by generation, with the sights and magazines each listing names.
Glock trade-in guide →Smith & Wesson third generation, SIG P226 and P229 and the Beretta 92: double-action metal-frame pistols with a decocker or safety.
S&W third generation →Police departments replace their sidearms on a schedule: a new caliber, a new generation, optics-ready slides, or a contract that ends. The old pistols are usually traded to a distributor against the new order, and from there they reach the civilian market as police trade-ins. That is why so many Smith & Wesson 5906 and 4006 pistols, .40-caliber Glock 22s and SIG P226 and P229 pistols turn up used at the same time.
Police Trade-In Pistols lists those trade-ins next to used and new service pistols of the same patterns, so you can compare a worn holster gun with a clean one, or a trade-in with the current model. A listing names a condition only when its source states one; our condition guide explains what holster wear, finish wear and the other terms mean.
Every handgun ships to the licensed dealer you choose, where you complete Form 4473 and the background check at 21 or older. Some states add a permit, a waiting period, a roster or a magazine limit; the state-by-state guide lists them, and the city pages cover twenty pickup towns from Lake Havasu City to Chillicothe.