2 July 01

A friend with the NJSP has the latest on the S&W P99 debacle:

"Last week, ALL of our S&W P99s and associated gear was turned in. The latest word is that this time we will not be getting them back. They are gone for good.

Our frustrated ‘leaders' kept sent samples of the pistol to different groups of ‘independent experts' (read that: ‘highly-paid yes men') to get a ‘non-biased opinion' (read that, ‘confirm the party line'). Even they seemed to have had an unexpected attack of honesty. They've all said the pistols are unusable and unsalvageable- little more than scrap metal. So, back to S&W they go. Be careful of S&W bulletins advertising ‘slightly used' P99s for sale!

We are now back using our ‘unserviceable' H&K P7s, for which we no longer have any holsters!

Latest rumors are that we'll be getting G19s. I only hope it happens before I retire!"

Lesson: Politicians never go to jail! One can only guess how many tax-payer dollars were wasted on this latest exercise in stupidity.

/John