This was a great move for AZDPS.
At one point, they had a hodge-podge of shotguns, Bushy ARs, and some other assorted pieces. They had been pursuing a "one rifle for the whole agency" concept for a few years, and last i knew, were looking hard at one of the shorty Sig rifles with the side-folder. The idea was supposed to be that even motors could carry a rifle (which, when folded up, actually fit in the saddle bags of a Honda ST). Each Officer was to have a rifle, and it was supposed to follow them throughout their career, regardless of assignment (Highway Patrol, investigations, SWAT, etc).
It's surprising, but in a good way, that a very Sig-centric agency went with the Colt. The Sigs were kind of interesting when they sent them out to the field for T&E, but the Colts will offer much more flexibility.
Interestingly, if they pursued the same tack they were on with the Sigs, this was likely done in a revenue-neutral way, through trading in a bunch of their old shotguns, their rifle grab-bag, and a bunch of aged-out Sig pistols. Good stuff for a state (and an agency) that's pretty much otherwise broke.


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