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NCIS upgrading to SIG SAUER .40 S&W P229 and P239 pistols

NCIS contract calls for over 2,000 pistols to replace the aging fleet of refurbished M11 (SIG P228) pistols purchased more than 15 years ago. The contract represents the first “new” pistol procurement for NCIS agents since the agency’s inception. The new P229 and P239 models will be chambered in .40S&W and fitted with SIG SAUER’S exclusive DAK™ trigger system.

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SIG SAUER P239 (photo from wikipedia)

The press release is after the jump:

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Posted by Steve on Apr 21st 2008 | Filed in handguns, news | Comments (0)