Smith & Wesson Receives Order from Colorado State Patrol

CNN Money.com ^ | 1/28/08 | n/a

[kiriath_jearim]

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation , 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 received an order from the Colorado State Patrol for 850 of the company's Military & Police (M&P) Series of advanced-design polymer pistols. The Smith & Wesson M&P40, chambered in .40 S&W, will be issued to each officer of the Colorado State Patrol to replace early-model Smith & Wesson pistols that have served as the primary duty firearms for the department.

[Uri’el-2012]

If you look closely you’ll see the chambers are empty and open . I’ve gotten this comment before.

It would not happen on my range !

[RKV]

Thank goodness we’re not at your range, huh?

[ArrogantBustard]

How old is you HP?

I got it in the early 1990s ... it's the blued version with the adjustable "target" sights.

It faithfully has eaten every brass or nickel plated cartridge I have ever attempted to feed it, ranging from Chicom ball to various hollowpoints. It even does OK with Blazer (aluminum case). It just does not like those Wolf cases ... they stick in the magazine.

[Uri’el-2012]

Thank goodness we’re not at your range, huh?

Good Luck !

[RKV]

I guess people never go down range to change targets at your range, either.

[Uri’el-2012]

I guess people never go down range to change targets at your range, either.

They do not stand near their guns !

All guns are benched and "Show Clear"
then everyone stands behind the yellow line
before anyone goes down range.

how do you run your range?

[Uri’el-2012]

all cuss like sailors trying to clear the stovepipes, put the Glocks away,

Long time no hear Chris!

My only comment on those who stovepipe a Glock is they have limp wrists.

[Uri’el-2012]

XS>My only comment on those who stovepipe a Glock is they have limp wrists.

Then there are quite a few limp-wristed gun afficionados here in NW Missouri!

One hand or two grip ?

[Double Tap]

Wolf doesn’t have a lacquer coating any more. Haven’t in several years actually.

[Double Tap]

Yep, that is where they all must have gone to, cuz that is sure a new one to me.

[xsrdx]

Of course, if those are expensive Cor-Bon rounds or the like, this gets expensive.

I have good luck with controlling the slide until the bullet contacts the feed ramp, and then releasing it to chamber. Not advisable under every circumstance, but it works if you pay attention and assuming the gun will reliably chamber and lock up from that position. It usually works fine because you've already done most of the work to push the round out of the mag.

I also inspect my ammo and rotate it to the range periodically.

[xsrdx]

Then there are quite a few limp-wristed gun afficionados here in NW Missouri!

I have it on good authority that otherwise perfect Glock firearms will not function properly in NW Missouri, something to do with the magntetic fields and the water.

Oddly they work fine everywhere else.

[Uri’el-2012]

Which model ?

G36 ?

[Cold Heart]

Permission granted, BLOAT away.

[Uri’el-2012]

I've heard that the G36 was temperamental in feeding.

I've have never had a problem with G21, G22, G23, G27 or G30.