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Weapons

San Antonio Adopts S&W's M&P Duty Pistol

The San Antonio Police Department will begin issuing its officers Smith & Wesson M&P40 duty pistols. The department has ordered 2,600 M&P40 pistols chambered in .40 S&W.

April 30, 2013

Weapons

Smith & Wesson Performance Center SW1911 Pistols

S&W's Performance Center pistols are carefully assembled from the finest components, using all of the traditional skills of the custom gunsmith. The results are handguns that are not only distinctive and attractive, but are eminently shootable and capable of extreme accuracy.

February 24, 2013

Weapons

S&W's Performance 1911s

Smith & Wesson's Performance Center SW1911 and Round Butt SW1911 merge classic 1911 design with contemporary engineering to create a full-size pistol with a lighter-weight frame. Read Paul Scarlata's full "Arsenal" review of the pistols. Photos courtesy of Paul Budde.

February 19, 2013

Weapons

How To Evaluate Ammunition

POLICE

A lot of factors must be considered when selecting ammo for police operations.

January 27, 2013

Weapons

SHOT Show 2013: Smith & Wesson's M&P10 Rifles

Smith & Wesson introduced a pair of .308-chambered tactical rifles at SHOT Show based on the M&P15 models. The M&P10 and M&P10 MOE (with Magpul accessories) represent the company's first foray into the larger-caliber rifle market.

January 15, 2013

Weapons

OfficerStore.com Offers Laser Sighting Systems

OfficerStore.com is offering LaserMax laser-sighting systems for the Gen4 Glock G17 and G22, Smith & Wesson M&P Shield, and Ruger LCP and LC9.

November 28, 2012

Weapons

Why Officers Will Embrace S&W's M&P Shield

With its M&P Shield subcompact pistol, Smith & Wesson is revisiting a concept that once made history. The Shield hearkens back to the S&W Model 39, the first modern DA/SA pistol with a single column magazine and a thin grip.

July 24, 2012

Weapons

S&W's Shield Subcompact Pistol

Smith & Wesson's M&P9 Shield has been designed for civilian concealed carry, but is also an excellent undercover or off-duty weapon. Our full coverage of the Shield includes Paul Scarlata's full "Arsenal" review; Nick Jacobellis' blog on why the pistol is ideal for officers; and a marketing video from S&W. This gallery includes exclusive photos that didn't appear in print. Photos by Michael Hughes and Nick Jacobellis.

July 24, 2012

Weapons

Smith & Wesson M&P9 Shield Subcompact Pistol

Smith & Wesson's M&P9 Shield is a subcompact pistol suitable for "deep cover" carry by undercover and off-duty police officers. The Shield is available in either 9mm or .40 S&W.

July 23, 2012

Special Units

Observant SWAT Cops, Jammed Gun Saved Lives In Colo. Shooting

Two Aurora (Colo.) Police Department SWAT officers likely prevented further deaths at the Century 16 movie theater shooting Friday, when they quickly identified James Holmes as the suspect.

July 22, 2012

Weapons

Three Agencies Select S&W M&P Duty Pistol

Smith & Wesson will begin supplying duty firearms from its Military & Police (M&P) Pistol series to the Miami Beach Police Department, Olympia (Wa.) Police Department, and the Passaic County (N.J.) Sheriff's Office.

June 5, 2012

Weapons

S&W Introduces SD VE Pistols

Smith & Wesson Corp. has introduced the SD9 VE and SD40 VE semi-auto pistols for self protection and home defense. S&W is marketing the pistols, which are chambered in 9mm and .40 S&W, as a next-gen hybrid of their SD and Sigma pistols.

June 4, 2012