FBI switches to Winchester

[Will Brink]

Anyone put this up yet? I did a few search terms and didn't see it:

November 19, 2007

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has awarded Winchester®
Ammunition the single largest ammunition contract in the history of
federal law enforcement worth a maximum of $54 million.

Winchester Ammunition will produce 40 S&W service ammunition,
training ammunition, reduced lead training ammunition and frangible
ammunition for the FBI for one base year, with four, one-year renewal
options.

"The innovation behind the enhanced 40 S&W bonded service round is a
testament to our Winchester engineers and the quality of our
manufacturing," said Dick Hammett, president, Winchester.

Winchester's enhanced 40 S&W service ammunition is a 180-grain,
bonded jacketed hollow point round and was selected over all other
rounds that were tested. The FBI tests the terminal ballistics of
each round by shooting a specific test protocol through various
barriers such as heavy cloth, wallboard, plywood, steel and auto
glass into ballistic gelatin.

In addition to the FBI, the contract affects many agencies both
inside and outside the Department of Justice, including the Drug
Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives and U.S. Marshal Service.

"On behalf of Winchester, we are extremely proud that our nation's
premier law enforcement agency has selected Winchester ammunition to
use in its mission of protecting and defending the United States,"
said Hammett.

For more information about Winchester Ammunition and its complete
line of products visit www.winchester.com

Media Contact:
Jonathan Harling jonathan@chevalier-jonatha or CJ Davis
cjdavis@chevalier-cjdavis

 

[Adam_MA]

Great! Now Winchester ammo will be in short supply for the rest of us slobs!

 

[C-pher]

Great! Now Winchester ammo will be in short supply for the rest of us slobs!

Wasn't there an article on here that said that police and the war isn't the reason behind the shortage on ammo?

 

[Adam_MA]

That sure has a lot to do with it, but now with this new contract, Winchester will start to focus their production lines to fill this order. We should see this effect when we buy ammo.

 

[clinotus]

Finally more of a push to the 40, how I love this round. I do hope the prices go down a bit if others jump on the wagon so to speak.

 

[Snapshot]

40 is my second fav but I really do love my 357sig

 

[Garys]

Then again whatever brand the are using now will have surplus to sell. It's not as if the FBI never bought ammunition before. This is only one caliber as well. They also use 5.56, 10mm, some .308, and .45, but in lesser amounts than .40.

Gary

 

[Will Brink]

40 is my second fav but I really do love my 357sig

.45 ACP, and that's only because they don't make a .46...

 

[Firetarr]

Kinda partial to .47 1/2