
09-09-2009, 09:11 AM
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Smith & Wesson Equips Multiple Police Forces in Mexico
Smith & Wesson M&P15 Tactical Rifles Selected by Police of Federal District of Mexico
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: SWHC), parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., the legendary 157-year old company in the global business of safety, security, protection and sport, announced today that it has commenced shipments of its M&P15 tactical rifles to Mexico's Secretary of National Defense. The duty firearms will be distributed by that agency to police forces including the Commission Federal de Electricidad (Federal Commission of Energy) and El Gobierno del Distrito Federal (Police of Federal District of Mexico).
Smith & Wesson has supplied 820 of its M&P15 tactical rifles to the Police of the Federal District of Mexico, as well as 1500 of its M&P15 rifles to Mexico's Department of Energy. The company has commenced armorer's training for each agency, as well as range training for those specialized officers who will be authorized to carry the new patrol rifles
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