Smith and Wesson Receives US Army Pistol Order

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Smith and Wesson Receives US Army Pistol Order

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:01:17 PM EDT

This is copied from the Nov. Issue of Gun Test Magazine.

Smith and Wesson will supply 5,530 pistols to the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command Special Projects Office for shipment to the Afghanistan National Army. The order is a follow on to Smith and Wesson initial shipment of 4,850 pistols for the Afghanistan National Army earlier this year. The current order, valued at approximately $1.2 million represent the third award to the company by the US Army since April for security forces in Afghanistan and brings the company's total military order in 2005 to more than 22,500 pistols. Model purchased was the SW9VE.

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:05:40 PM EDT

[#1]

Is that like the Smegma?

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:06:55 PM EDT

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Is that like the Smegma?

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:07:38 PM EDT

[#3]

Dont know about that....

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:12:15 PM EDT

[#4]

"So, do you feel lucky, punk?"

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:19:27 PM EDT

[#5]

Great there is another reason the muslims are going to hate us.

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:22:16 PM EDT

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Great there is another reason the muslims are going to hate us.

Damn that was funny!

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:25:05 PM EDT

[#7]

Sounds like S&W is trying to empty out a warehouse.

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:27:47 PM EDT

[#8]

Are these pistols going to be issued to civilian or police forces in Afganistan? Or is this to replace the berettas

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:35:37 PM EDT

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Sounds like S&W is trying to empty out a warehouse.

And why not, S&W has warehouse full of pistols that they are willing to get rid of at good price. The USA taxpayers get a good deal, S&W gets rid of their guns that they can't sell, and the US Army is helping a USA company. It's a win-win situtation.

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:37:51 PM EDT

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Great there is another reason the muslims are going to hate us.

Damn that was funny!

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:39:59 PM EDT

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Are these pistols going to be issued to civilian or police forces in Afganistan? Or is this to replace the berettas

Article says the handguns are going to the Security Forces in Afganistan. Thats all it says.

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:41:51 PM EDT

[#12]

Don't Smith & Wesson have that new M&P pistol out now? Who the hell would want a Sigma?

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:42:20 PM EDT

[#13]

$217.00 each.

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:45:55 PM EDT

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Don't Smith & Wesson have that new M&P pistol out now? Who the hell would want a Sigma?

I sorta doubt that the Afghan forces that are going to be getting these are up to speed on the latest and greatest in the pistol world...

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:54:29 PM EDT

[#15]

How long before those Afghani gunsmiths start copying them?

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:58:02 PM EDT

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Don't Smith & Wesson have that new M&P pistol out now? Who the hell would want a Sigma?

I sorta doubt that the Afghan forces that are going to be getting these are up to speed on the latest and greatest in the pistol world...

+1. Everything I've read and seen from the T&E PD's have said its the cats ass. I can't wait to get one.

Posted: 12/17/2005 7:59:57 PM EDT

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How long before those Afghani gunsmiths start copying them?

I wonder what are they going to make them out of; rock or dirt?

Posted: 12/17/2005 8:02:28 PM EDT

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How long before those Afghani gunsmiths start copying them?

I wonder what are they going to make them out of; rock or dirt?

I wonder if the rock trigger will be better

Posted: 12/17/2005 8:06:33 PM EDT

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How long before those Afghani gunsmiths start copying them?

I wonder what are they going to make them out of; rock or dirt?

MRE wrappers and rebar.

Posted: 12/17/2005 8:06:47 PM EDT

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How long before those Afghani gunsmiths start copying them?

I wonder what are they going to make them out of; rock or dirt?

I wonder if the rock trigger will be better

its gotta be, the dirt ones are kinda gritty from what I've heard.....

Posted: 12/17/2005 8:09:49 PM EDT

[#21]

I wonder how much desert heat it'll take before the plastic frame turns to mush or warps ?

War proven, since 1911. GET IT.

Posted: 12/17/2005 8:14:01 PM EDT

[#22]

the army got ripped

Posted: 12/17/2005 8:14:02 PM EDT

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I wonder how much desert heat it'll take before the plastic frame turns to mush or warps ?

War proven, since 1911. GET IT.

How many AR handguards, stocks, or pistol grips have you heard of melting over there?

Posted: 12/17/2005 9:16:15 PM EDT

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... The USA taxpayers get a good deal, S&W gets rid of their guns that they can't sell, and the US Army is helping a USA company. It's a win-win situtation.

Except maybe for the Afghan security forces!!

Posted: 12/17/2005 9:22:26 PM EDT

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... The USA taxpayers get a good deal, S&W gets rid of their guns that they can't sell, and the US Army is helping a USA company. It's a win-win situation.

Except maybe for the Afghan security forces!!

True those guns are not up to the quality of the guns in our safes, but I bet they are plenty good for the intended purposes. Even though Iraq is full of guns, I bet most of them are not in very working order. The S&W guns may have heavy triggers, but I bet they will go bang every time.

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