Madison, Alabama P.D. go from Glock .45 to Glock .40 to save money on ammunition.
High ammunition costs gave the Madison Police Department enough fuel to push city leaders to approve a gun change.
The department is going from a Glock .45 caliber to a Glock .40 caliber.
The Glock .45 caliber bullet runs the department around $40 a box. The smaller bullet will only cost $20 bucks a box.
Madison Police Chief Larry Muncey went before the city council to get approval to change their guns and it was approved.
The new guns won’t cost a dime because the city made a trade agreement with a company to turn over their old guns, including nearly 200 seized guns they have in the basement from evidence.
Source: Margo Gray for WAFF.
November 21st, 2011 at 12:07 pm
what the article leaves out is that they are converting from .45 GAP! i work in madison Al.
November 16th, 2011 at 7:52 pm
VTGunner, No I am not. I am commenting on how ridiculous they are acting in trying to save money. I carry a .40 S&W on-duty. I used to carry a .45 until my agency chose to supply weapons. Also, I do not consume caffeine because of medical reasons, I wish I could. How nice a cup of coffee would be in the morning! Have a nice day.
November 16th, 2011 at 6:08 am
Gregory: Are you serious trying to claim that a .40S&W round is inadequate for a police force? Lay off the caffeine buddy
November 15th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
OMG, how insane. How about just issuing a sling shot. The officers can just pick up rocks from the ground at no charge. They can use different size rocks for different threats. They will not need a gun, a Taser, a baton or OC. I just saved big $$$$$$$$$$$$. Wow, I should be in administration, not road patrol.
November 15th, 2011 at 11:36 am
…I wonder if they considered just using a cheaper ammunition for practice.