Sigarms awarded $23.7 million homeland security contract

Shooting Industry, Oct, 2004

Sigarms announces it has been awarded a five-year, $23.7 million contract for up to 65,000 SIG Sauer pistols by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The contract is for the SIG Sauer P239 in DAO, and the P226 and P229 rail pistols with the new DAK trigger system in 9mm and .40 S & W.

"Sigarms has invested heavily in equipment and engineering resources to ensure that law enforcement has the best and most durable firearms to bring to bear in the war on terror and that those pistols are made right here in America," said Jim Pledger, Sigarms vice president for law enforcement and military sales.

The selection was made after extensive testing, which included pistols manufactured by several companies. As part of the contract, the Sigarms Academy will provide armorer and instructor training to homeland security personnel.

For more information contact Sigarms at (603) 772-2302, www.sigarms.com.