NC Highway Patrol Ditching M&Ps for Sigs

Back in August of 2013 we received word that the NC State Highway Patrol was having some extraction issues with their M&P .357 pistols, and they were supposedly working with S&W to fix the issue. I saw a post over on Carolina Shooters Club this afternoon saying that a members son, who is a SHP officer was recently issued a Sig Sauer 226 in .357Sig.

I’ve confirmed with a handful of SHP officers over the past hour or so that this appears to be happening. I also know a handful of Michigan State Police officers who have been issued the Sig 226 for a number of years, and they have always had great things to say about the Sig as a duty weapon. I do hope that the department spends some money on additional training for officers going to a DA/SA pistol from the striker fired M&P, getting used to the first long, heavy double action trigger pull can take some doing.