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February 07, 2008
FBI Awards Second Ammunition Contract to Winchester
Winchester® Ammunition is proud to announce that it recently was awarded a second contract to service the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In addition to its contract with the FBI to supply 40 Smith & Wesson loads, Winchester Ammunition will also supply 9mm Luger ammunition.
The new 9mm Luger contract is worth a maximum of $54 million, and the two contracts combined will be worth a maximum of $108 million over five years - the largest ammunition contracts in the history of federal law enforcement.
Winchester Ammunition will produce 9mm bonded service ammunition, training ammunition, reduced lead training ammunition and frangible ammunition for the FBI for one base year, with four, one-year renewal options.
"With the latest advancement in our ammunition lines, the 9mm bonded design combines all the best-known technology features into one bullet to deliver the superior performance required by the FBI," said Dick Hammett, president, Winchester Ammunition. "It's sure to be a success with our nation's law enforcement."
Winchester's 9mm service ammunition utilizes a 147-grain, bonded hollow point bullet and was selected over all other rounds tested. The FBI evaluates the terminal ballistics of each round by shooting a specific test protocol through various barriers such as heavy cloth, wallboard, plywood, steel and auto glass into ballistic gelatin.
In addition to the FBI, the contract impacts many agencies both inside and outside the Department of Justice, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and U.S. Marshal Service.
"On behalf of Winchester, we are extremely proud that our nation's premier law enforcement agency has elected to use Winchester Ammunition in its mission of protecting and defending the United States," said Hammett.
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