Since my previous post in this thread , I've been shocked ! A large-ish County PD ( nearly 2,000 pistol order) has just become the first to adopt FNS LS ! Indirect sources indicate substantially lower price was major factor.

Just speculating , but there is the phenominum of the very first Dept gets steeply discounted ( and one example totally free ) pistols to be the first , and then are heavily featured in advertising ( ie XYZ PD uses our new and improved MegaBlaster , you should too ! ) aimed at both other PDs and the public.