Shooting Wire

EXETER, NH - SIG SAUER®, a U.S.-based leading manufacturer of law enforcement and military firearms, is pleased to announce that the Connecticut State Police has selected the SIG SAUER P220® as the agency's next service firearm.

The CSP conducted independent testing of several .40- and .45-caliber handguns from a number of manufacturers, including several SIG SAUER models. At the conclusion of the testing, the Connecticut State Police selected the .45-caliber P220 due to its ergonomic design, accuracy and proven reliability.

The contract calls for more than 1,200 pistols to be delivered before the end of 2012.

The Connecticut State Police, a division of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, is responsible for traffic regulation and law enforcement across the state, especially in areas not served by local police departments. The CSP currently has approximately 1,200 troopers and is headquartered in Middletown, Connecticut.

The agency's new P220s will be delivered in time for current class of State Police Trooper trainees to be the first troopers to carry the new sidearms

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SIG SAUER, Inc. is the largest member of a worldwide business group of firearms manufacturers that includes SIG SAUER GmbH & Co. KG in Germany and Swiss Arms AG in Switzerland. This global network of companies gives SIG SAUER a world-class firearms knowledge base, unparalleled design expertise, and extensive manufacturing capacity, enabling the company to respond quickly and effectively to changing market conditions and the needs of its military, law enforcement, and commercial markets worldwide. SIG SAUER is an ISO 9001: 2008 certified company with over 600 employees. For more information on SIG SAUER, any of its products, or the SIG SAUER Academy℠, log on to www.sigsauer.com.