DHS running low on ammo again?

[oleheat]

Looks like they want to buy a few million more rounds, or so....Needing some 9mm to go with their .40, this go-round.....


https://marketplace.fedbid.com/fbweb/fbobuyDetails.do?token===wBKxmaVGYR9Kcq5Ajq%2BRH6QAAAAAHeAAgAgTFCGg/FzzqQbJAAyVXBA0Or



EDIT: Here's a little more info....

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/02/07/homeland-security-soliciting-bids-for-26-1-million-rounds-of-ammunition/

 

[Gringo Loco]

Help me read the invoice.... Is that 100,000 rounds of 9 (115 gr), 100,00 rounds of 40 and 40,000 of 9 (124 gr) or do we multiply the qty times the rounds ordered?

 

[oleheat]

Help me read the invoice.... Is that 100,000 rounds of 9 (115 gr), 100,00 rounds of 40 and 40,000 of 9 (124 gr) or do we multiply the qty times the rounds ordered?

100 lots of 100,000 rounds.



Found it interesting that the bid calls for a 30 day delivery.

Wish we had that kind of stroke.

 

[DS727]

Story on Drudge says 21.6 million more rounds.

 

[kcinnick]

Need to apply for job at DHS!

 

[oleheat]

Story on Drudge says 21.6 million more rounds.

Yep.

10 million 9mm HP, 10 million .40 HP, and 1.6 million 9mm FMJ.

 

[the dubshow]

This **** is getting to be like the cold war stand off... except with civilians.

Why can't they buy FMJ for "target practice" rounds.

 

[oleheat]

Meanwhile, local law enforcement struggles to get enough training ammo...

 

[DS727]

meanwhile, local law enforcement struggles to get enough training ammo...

true story.

 

[dixiejarhead]

This **** is getting to be like the cold war stand off... except with civilians.

Why can't they buy FMJ for "target practice" rounds.

Because we shoot the same ammo we carry for everything. You qualify with your duty ammo. Roughly 600 rds per officer/agent per year. x 40k. 10 mil is only about a little more than 1/3 of what we need just to meet qualifications....

 

[Gator 45/70]

We just need to know where it's stored, After all it's bought with our money.

 

[RobertG]

Are they sending this to Mexico like they did with guns???

 

[the dubshow]

Because we shoot the same ammo we carry for everything. You qualify with your duty ammo. Roughly 600 rds per officer/agent per year. x 40k. 10 mil is only about a little more than 1/3 of what we need just to meet qualifications....

I figured they must qualify with what they carry. But don't they already have their buying channels? I can put the quantity together and understand that 21.6 million isn't much. But the 1.6 billion last year was.

Do you have a choice to carry FMJ or JHP?

 

[FunN4Lo]

From the article on Drudge

" DHS has purchased enough bullets over the last 10 months to wage a full scale war for almost 30 years."

 

[JBP55]

Do you have a choice to carry FMJ or JHP?

Is that a Joke?

 

[BobKaro]

From the article on Drudge

" DHS has purchased enough bullets over the last 10 months to wage a full scale war for almost 30 years."

With handgun rounds?

 

[the dubshow]

Is that a Joke?

No. There was an order for both FMJ and HP. Therefore, if they only have one bullet type for BOTH carry and training why have different style ammunition.

 

[SVT]

With handgun rounds?

pretty sure they purchased 1.7 BILLION .223 rounds last year

 

[Bayoupiper]

No. There was an order for both FMJ and HP. Therefore, if they only have one bullet type for BOTH carry and training why have different style ammunition.

FMJ for practice and HP for duty.

NOBODY carries FMJ for duty.




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[JNieman]

Because we shoot the same ammo we carry for everything. You qualify with your duty ammo. Roughly 600 rds per officer/agent per year. x 40k. 10 mil is only about a little more than 1/3 of what we need just to meet qualifications....

And the Secret Service guy from the NOLA office was firing of 357Sig Gold Dots from his Hk MP5 alllll weekend long.... :/ CHA CHING CHA CHING CHA CHING... it was like that slow-mo scene in Lord of War, but not a happy cha-ching