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Old 03-06-2011, 11:07 PM
ElKabong ElKabong is offline
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I saw the bid request on the states purchasing web site a couple weeks ago, will have to check and see what the result was.

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The spec was for the 4566 or equal, (but any proposed alternate had to use 4566 mags, accessories and have same action!)

S&W bid direct at $780 ea.
A local police supply house bid Glock 21SF's at $469 ea

To date, no contract has been awarded.
I'm a big S&W fan, but the mag issue is just a salesmans way to lock up the contract, all those 10 yr old mags should be rebuilt or tossed anyway.

The WVSP also took bids for 870 Police shotguns and received a bid for Benelli Nova's that was WAY cheaper.

It seems it would be hard to pass the Glock's up, but if the state would have opened the bid spec up S&W could have submitted the M&P's and then you would have had a horse race.
The more restrictive spec with an obligatory "or equal" thrown in there is just a way to make it look like there was an actual competition.
If they were really concerned about tax payer $$, they would go with the Glocks or let S&W bid something other than an older 3rd Gen that is pretty much a custom run at this point.

Last edited by ElKabong; 03-06-2011 at 11:29 PM.
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