Worc. PD going to M&P

Smith and Wesson shipped 500 M&P45 pistols to the Worcester Police Dept.

Smith & Wesson Wins Law Enforcement Contract for M&P45 Pistols
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: SWHC), parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., the legendary 156-year old company in the global business of safety, security, protection and sport, announced today that it has shipped an order for 500 of the company's M&P45 pistols to the Worcester, Massachusetts Police Department (PD). The M&P45 will be issued to each officer in the department to replace non-Smith & Wesson pistols that previously served as Worcester PD's primary duty firearm.

Officials at the Worcester PD indicated that they selected the M&P45 because of its unique design features, modularity and reliability during testing. After a standard testing and evaluation period, Worcester PD officials noted the accuracy of the M&P45 pistol and the ability of each officer to select the grip size of his or her preference.

Gary J. Gemme, Chief of Police for the Worcester PD, said, "During our selection process, we tested a variety of firearms from numerous manufacturers. From the beginning, it was decided that a pistol chambered in .45ACP was the preferred choice. The M&P45 supplied our officers with the best combination of features to suit our duty needs while being chambered in the more powerful .45ACP cartridge. The pistol performed well throughout the testing process in both accuracy and reliability and the pistol's interchangeable grip sizes allowed for a custom fit to each officer's hand size. Through our relationship with Smith & Wesson, we are able to provide our officers with the tools necessary to complete their jobs while working to enhance the safety of our police force and community."

Worcester PD joins a growing list of police agencies near Smith & Wesson headquarters that have selected firearms from the M&P Series for duty use. Other agencies in the Massachusetts area that have converted to the M&P pistol include the Brookline Police Department; West Springfield Police Department; Agawam Police Department; Swampscott Police Department; Winthrop Police Department; Sharon Police Department; Palmer Police Department and the Hampden County Sheriff's Office. In addition to these local law enforcement agencies, the M&P pistol has been previously selected as a primary duty firearm in the Waterbury, Connecticut Police Department along with the Hartford, Connecticut Police Department.

Leland Nichols, President and Chief Operating Officer of Smith & Wesson Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, said, "Smith & Wesson is committed to serving police departments and security agencies around the globe, including those that are in our own local communities. By providing these professionals with the most current and highly specialized equipment available, we are helping them to complete their jobs in the most efficient manner while continuing to deliver on our reputation for safety and security. We look forward to working with the men and women of the Worcester PD along with all of the other law enforcement agencies that have selected firearms from the M&P line for duty use."

The M&P pistol features a polymer frame reinforced with a rigid stainless steel chassis and a through-hardened black Melonite(R) finished stainless steel barrel and slide for durability; a passive trigger safety to prevent the pistol from firing if dropped; and a sear release lever that eliminates the need to press the trigger in order to disassemble the firearm. A loaded chamber indicator is located on top of the slide. The firearm also features an ambidextrous slide stop and a reversible magazine release, as well as an enlarged trigger guard designed to accommodate gloves. Each M&P pistol is equipped with three interchangeable grip sizes that allow the user the custom fit the gun to their preference. The M&P45 has a 10+1 capacity and the Smith & Wesson lifetime service policy is standard with each pistol. The M&P pistol series is available in 9mm, .40S&W, .357SIG, and .45ACP calibers. Compact versions of the M&P pistol are also available for concealed carry and back-up use.

About Smith & Wesson

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, a global leader in safety, security, protection and sport, is parent company to Smith & Wesson Corp., one of the world's largest manufacturers of quality firearms and firearm safety/security products and parent company to Thompson/Center Arms, Inc., a premier designer and manufacturer of premium hunting rifles, black powder rifles, interchangeable firearms systems and accessories under the Thompson/Center brand. Smith & Wesson licenses shooter protection, knives, apparel, and other accessory lines. Smith & Wesson is based in Springfield, Massachusetts with manufacturing facilities in Springfield, Houlton, Maine, and Rochester, New Hampshire. The Smith & Wesson Academy is America's longest running firearms training facility for law enforcement, military and security professionals. For more information on Smith & Wesson, call (800) 331-0852 or log on to http://www.smith-wesson.com. For more information on Thompson/Center Arms, log on to http://www.tcarms.com.
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Why is this a smart move? There is/was absolutely nothing wrong w/their glock 22's, the officers just need to practice more..... sound familiar???
 
Did anyone else notice Gemme's letter in their local paper last week complaining about the CORY issue?
It was in the local Nantucket paper, of all places, as if anyone on island really cares what he thinks or has to say.
Seems he feels as though employers etc. shouldn't have access to that information and that it is unfair for ex-cons to be subject to the paper trail of past offenses.
 
Update:

They are FINALLY... going to the M&P!
The class that has just started will be the 1st group to be trained and issued them... followed by the Service Div. ( i believe)
 
Yes. The current academy class will be the first to have the M&P45. The reason for the training is because they are going to a new holster system; The Safariland ALS. They are changing over from the Safariland 070 model which have completely different retention systems... hence the need for (re)training. [smile]
 
shame on S&W for selling guns to LEOs in this state that aren't available to the public. Ok, the business man in me gets it, but the citizen in me is pissed.
 
More likely, S&W will store those Glocks away for eternity. They don't want to hurt their own market share. that's one of the driving reasons that they take trade ins towards credit.
 
S&W will make a tidy sum selling them, probably to a third-world country.

Then again, the manufacturers may well do what auto dealers do: swap for their own. Glock must take S&W's in as part of its department sales; it would make sense to trade w/S&W. Each can then refurbish and resell its own products to its own customers.
 
vellnueve said:
More likely, S&W will store those Glocks away for eternity.
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Scrivener said:
S&W will make a tidy sum selling them, probably to a third-world country.
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Y'all sure about that? Just got this in from Four Seasons:

Arrived today.....

3rd generation Glock Model 22 (.40sw full size) and Model 19 (9mm mid-size)

Police trade-ins. Finger groove frame, accessory rail, factory box, MA approved lock and 2 magazines

Your choice: $599.95 each.
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Gotta wonder if they're the WPD trade-ins already.
 
vellnueve said:
More likely, S&W will store those Glocks away for eternity. They don't want to hurt their own market share. that's one of the driving reasons that they take trade ins towards credit.
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Not likely...they will find a buyer. S&W is first and foremost a business with the goal of making profit. Selling used Glocks will not hurt their market share because they are the ones doing the selling.

Mark L.
 
jhblaze1 said:
shame on S&W for selling guns to LEOs in this state that aren't available to the public. Ok, the business man in me gets it, but the citizen in me is pissed.
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Be grateful that S&W even bothers to sell Massachusetts Models of their guns, look at all the manufacturers that do not. Beretta, Sig and S&W are just about the only major makers of service semi-autos that even bother. Except for a Mass version of the P345 one cannot even purchase any of the other Ruger center fire semi-autos. Kahr's plant is in Worcester and it only markets an Auto Ordnance 1911A1 in Mass. You cannot purchase a new Kahr here in the Commonwealth.

S&W is trying to get the LE market share back from Glock, they lost it in the 1980's. Remember it is a BUSINESS. S&W is not in love with its merchandise and it looks at its products in a different light than we do. It wants to make money. It is what capitalism is supposed to be all about.

Mark L. (A S&W stockholder)
 
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mark056 said:
Be grateful that S&W even bothers to sell Massachusetts Models of their guns, look at all the manufacturers that do not. Beretta, Sig and S&W are just about the only major makers of service semi-autos that even bother. Except for a Mass version of the P345 one cannot even purchase any of the other Ruger center fire semi-autos. Kahr's plant is in Worcester and it only markets an Auto Ordnance 1911A1 in Mass. You cannot purchase a new Kahr here in the Commonwealth.

S&W is trying to get the LE market share back from Glock, they lost it in the 1980's. Remember it is a BUSINESS. S&W is not in love with its merchandise and it looks at its products in a different light than we do. It wants to make money. It is what capitalism is supposed to be all about.

Mark L. (A S&W stockholder)
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I know. That's why I said the business man in me gets it.[wink] I just hate it. I want an M&P45 NOW Mommy, NOW!
 

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