Homeland Security Closes Deal On Speer Ammunition Contract

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posted on March 13, 2018
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced a contract deal with Speer to the tune of 120 million rounds of 124-gr. 9 mm Luger Gold Dot Duty ammunition. Speer’s Jason Nash said, “Speer Gold Dot has a long history of providing trusted performance time and time again for our nation’s law enforcement and military. We’re very proud to provide Gold Dot to the DHS for their duty ammunition needs.” The awarded contract is to be distributed within the Immigration Customs Enforcement sector of DHS, which encompasses the Air Marshal Service, Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and the Secret Service, among others. speer-ammo.com

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