Screw S&W, but on the flip side, NJ State Police deserves that for choosing a duty gun based on politics.
I mean, these guns are meant to protect the lives of their troopers and the civilians they are tasked to serve. So what do they do??? They go out and pick a S&W, because it is the "politically correct" BS thing to do.
I don't know the whole story with the P7 and the trooper who lost his life, but IMHO, the P7 is one of the finest combat handguns available. I've heard that there were other problems with their P7s, but I have a difficult time swallowing those claims. I think an accident happened (it shouldn't have) and the department used it as an opportunity to get rid of a batch of 20 year old guns, and get a good deal on SW99 due to the financial difficulties of the company.
They used the P7 for 20 odd years, and all the sudden they aren't good enough??? I call Bullshit! The suits saw an opportunity with that Trooper's death, and like vultures, they ate it up. So fuck them too for risking lives to get a bargin on non-selling SW99s. They created this pool of shit, now it's time for them to swim in it.