RALEIGH, NC — The Raleigh, North Carolina Police Department will equip its officers with Smith & Wesson Military & Police (M&P) Series pistols and with M&P Series tactical rifles. The M&P45 pistol and M&P15 tactical rifle will be issued respectively as the primary duty firearm and standard issue patrol rifle.
The Raleigh Police Department has purchased 911 Smith & Wesson M&P45 mid-size polymer pistols. The new duty sidearm, chambered in .45 ACP, will replace early-model Smith & Wesson pistols previously issued by the department.
The department has also ordered 60 M&P15 tactical rifles. The semi-automatic rifles will be issued to select officers upon the completion of a certification course. Raleigh PD plans to buy an additional 340 rifles at the beginning of their new fiscal year.
