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Deutsche Presse-Agentur
January 16, 2003, Thursday
04:23 Central European Time
SECTION: Miscellaneous
LENGTH: 164 words
HEADLINE: Hong Kong police send back faulty Smith & Wesson revolvers
DATELINE: Hong Kong
BODY:
Hong Kong police have sent back a batch of faulty Smith & Wesson revolvers after cracks were apparently found in their barrels, a government official said Thursday.
Up to 200 out of a consignment of 1,000 of the U.S.-made .38 calibre revolvers delivered to the force are believed to have been found to have the hairline cracks. Secretary for Security Regina Ip told legislators in a written response that newly-delivered firearms had been returned to the manufacturers after failing "stringent testing".
She refused to confirm or deny legislators' questions over whether a fifth of the revolvers delivered to Hong Kong force had been found to be faulty.
Hong Kong police officers routinely carry firearms. The force is currently switching from Colt .38 revolvers, which stopped production in 1996, and trying out a variety of alternative makes.
Smith & Wesson is one of the world's leading gun makers and has been making firearms for 150 years.
January 16, 2003, Thursday
04:23 Central European Time
SECTION: Miscellaneous
LENGTH: 164 words
HEADLINE: Hong Kong police send back faulty Smith & Wesson revolvers
DATELINE: Hong Kong
BODY:
Hong Kong police have sent back a batch of faulty Smith & Wesson revolvers after cracks were apparently found in their barrels, a government official said Thursday.
Up to 200 out of a consignment of 1,000 of the U.S.-made .38 calibre revolvers delivered to the force are believed to have been found to have the hairline cracks. Secretary for Security Regina Ip told legislators in a written response that newly-delivered firearms had been returned to the manufacturers after failing "stringent testing".
She refused to confirm or deny legislators' questions over whether a fifth of the revolvers delivered to Hong Kong force had been found to be faulty.
Hong Kong police officers routinely carry firearms. The force is currently switching from Colt .38 revolvers, which stopped production in 1996, and trying out a variety of alternative makes.
Smith & Wesson is one of the world's leading gun makers and has been making firearms for 150 years.