Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Secures M&P Pistol Contract From Belgium Federal Police

 

 

Monday, 28 Nov 2011 08:00am EST

 

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation announced today that it has recently received a contract from the Belgium Federal Police calling for 20,000 Smith & Wesson Military & Police (M&P) 9mm polymer pistols over a ten-year period. The police agency, a force with 12,500 officers, has received an initial shipment of 2,500 pistols as part of the full department conversion to Smith & Wesson duty firearms. After an open evaluation process that included numerous competitors, the Smith & Wesson M&P9 was selected for its performance and for the support services provided by the Company. A thorough test and evaluation process by the Belgium Federal Police indicated that the firearm's reliability, interchangeable grips sizes and low perceived recoil were among the key drivers in the decision. In addition to duty pistols, the Belgium Federal Police also placed orders for simunition and dedicated training firearms based on the M&P platform. The firearms offered by Smith & Wesson were supported with a full range of services, including armorer's training. The Company also provided the agency with product manuals in multiple languages in order to ease the transition process.

 

 

This is the largest contract they got for the m&p 9 ?

 

http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/SWHC.O/key-developments/article/2441020

good stuff.. That is awsome that those police will be using usa made weapons..+1 I wish them luck and success with this contract..

Good for them. I admit that I have a bit of loyalty and appreciation to S&W becuase they manufacture 15 round 9mm magazines just for us poor souls here in NJ. Plus my M&P has proven to be damned reliable for me.

Interesting that they don't stay "in-country" and use an FN of some sort, trials aside.

Good for them. I admit that I have a bit of loyalty and appreciation to S&W becuase they manufacture 15 round 9mm magazines just for us poor souls here in NJ. Plus my M&P has proven to be damned reliable for me.

 

They also manufacture compliant AR rifles for the restricted states. My M&P9 is still in its box. Hope to shoot it on Friday.

FN has been getting it's butt kicked in contracts lately...

Interesting that EU country decided to go with the US made handgun.... but then again who can understand Belgians... and who made them a country anyways ???

 

but the funniest thing is that LE here uses european handguns .. and LE in Europe now uses US made ... go figure

 

 

but the funniest thing is that LE here uses european handguns .. and LE in Europe now uses US made ... go figure

 

But that's human nature. You always want something that you cannot get.

Rumor is Passaic County Sheriffs Dept. is going from Glock 23's to S&W M&P .45's.

...but the funniest thing is that LE here uses european handguns .. and LE in Europe now uses US made ... go figure

 

Not all of them. Met a parole officer at Dix a few weeks ago that was open carrying her state issued M&P 40. Put a smile on my face b/c i was holding the same gun

 

Very happy w/ my M&P purchase a few years ago, and after about 2000 rounds I have only had 3 issues and those were light strikes on bulk ammo.

 

Never a single FTF or FTE. Thing is rock solid.

Rumor is Passaic County Sheriffs Dept. is going from Glock 23's to S&W M&P .45's.

Interesting. I'll have to ask a buddy