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BATFE is looking for a new service sidearm to replace their current issue .40S&W SIG P226/P229 pistols.
They sent out a RFP for a polymer framed full size and compact size .40S&W pistol.
SIG submitted the P250 and P250 Compact.
S&W submitted the M&P40 and M&P40C.
Glock submitted the 22 and 23.
After Phase 2 testing, the SIG pistols were dropped from the competition.
SIG appealed being dropped and BATFE rejected the appeal.
SIG complained the testing was biased with BATFE testors favoring the S&W pistols.
BATFE gave the reasons for the rejection was due to the unreliability of the SIG P250 and P250 Compact.
Phase 2 testing was a live fire test involving 40 agents.
Agents fired 200 rounds per pistol.
Agents rated the reliability of...
... the SIG P250/P250 Compact = 25% excellent, 30% very good, 25% good, 15% fair, 5% unsatisfactory.
... the S&W M&P40/40C = 52.5% excellent, 30% very good, 5% good, 5% fair, 4.5% unsatisfactory.
... the Glock 22/23 = 47.5% excellent, 32.5% very good, 7.5% good, 10% fair, 2.5% unsatisfactory.
Agents rated overall assement of...
... the SIG P250/P250 Compact = 15% excellent, 42.5% very good, 20% good, 12.5% fair, 2.5% unsatisfactory, 7.5% no answer.
... the S&W M&P40/40C = 32.5% excellent, 35% very good, 15% good, 7.5% fair, 5% unsatisfactory, 5% no answer.
... the Glock 22/23 = 30% excellent, 27.5% very good, 22.5% good, 15% fair, 2.5% unsatisfactory, 2.5% no answer.
Evaluators recorded...
... the SIG P250/P250 Compact had a total of 58 malfunctions. 13 gun induced & 45 shooter induced.
... the S&W M&P40/M&P40C had a total of 16 malfunctions. 0 gun induced & 16 shooter induced.
... the Glock 22/23 had a total of 9 malfunctions. 0 gun induced & 9 shooter induced.
They sent out a RFP for a polymer framed full size and compact size .40S&W pistol.
SIG submitted the P250 and P250 Compact.
S&W submitted the M&P40 and M&P40C.
Glock submitted the 22 and 23.
After Phase 2 testing, the SIG pistols were dropped from the competition.
SIG appealed being dropped and BATFE rejected the appeal.
SIG complained the testing was biased with BATFE testors favoring the S&W pistols.
BATFE gave the reasons for the rejection was due to the unreliability of the SIG P250 and P250 Compact.
Phase 2 testing was a live fire test involving 40 agents.
Agents fired 200 rounds per pistol.
Agents rated the reliability of...
... the SIG P250/P250 Compact = 25% excellent, 30% very good, 25% good, 15% fair, 5% unsatisfactory.
... the S&W M&P40/40C = 52.5% excellent, 30% very good, 5% good, 5% fair, 4.5% unsatisfactory.
... the Glock 22/23 = 47.5% excellent, 32.5% very good, 7.5% good, 10% fair, 2.5% unsatisfactory.
Agents rated overall assement of...
... the SIG P250/P250 Compact = 15% excellent, 42.5% very good, 20% good, 12.5% fair, 2.5% unsatisfactory, 7.5% no answer.
... the S&W M&P40/40C = 32.5% excellent, 35% very good, 15% good, 7.5% fair, 5% unsatisfactory, 5% no answer.
... the Glock 22/23 = 30% excellent, 27.5% very good, 22.5% good, 15% fair, 2.5% unsatisfactory, 2.5% no answer.
Evaluators recorded...
... the SIG P250/P250 Compact had a total of 58 malfunctions. 13 gun induced & 45 shooter induced.
... the S&W M&P40/M&P40C had a total of 16 malfunctions. 0 gun induced & 16 shooter induced.
... the Glock 22/23 had a total of 9 malfunctions. 0 gun induced & 9 shooter induced.