Texas DPS drops some S&W pistols...

[Hokkmike]

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The Texas Department of Public Safety stopped issuing and training with the recently acquired M&P9 pistols from Smith & Wesson.

Texas DPS picked up 120 of the M&P9 pistols with the intent of issuing them to the current recruit class that began training in January. However, the Texas Tribune reported that feeding and ejection issues, combined with “slight movement” in the guns caused agency to pull the weapons and issue older SIG P226 pistols.

The Texas Tribune does not explain the slight movement other than to say is was measured at less than 10 microns (0.01mm) and could affect accuracy. The paper does say the movement developed after the firing of about 3,000 rounds.

It does not appear that the Texas DPS released any quantitative data on the number of malfunctions experienced, nor if the problems were with only specific guns or with a certain kind of ammunition.

- See more at: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2....nQ92vijD.dpuf

[wanneroo]

They had success with 357 SIG so it seems retarded to go back to 9mm.

[ChemicalReaper]

...combined with “slight movement” in the guns...

Yeah, no, I think the slide is supposed to do that

Also, glad to see they issued P226s instead: those are fantastic handguns.

[G17-5291]

Just give them Glock 22's or 31's and be done with it

[indianjack]

Just give them Glock 22's or 31's and be done with it

We can't have the Texas DPS shooting them selves in the leg, can we?