After reviewing PO #5859020588 and Solicitation #585000468 from Oklahoma, it appears that for $77K, they are getting 850 pistols.
From the Purchase Order
850 Sig P320 pistols in 9mm w/ night sights and 3 magazines each, including following accessories.
850 Safariland 6390 holsters with gloss finish @ $404.
850 Tex Shoemaker open top magazine pouches – Class B @ $42
850 Tex Shoemaker open top magazine pouches – Class A @ $50
850 Safariland 6390 STX Tactical Holsters @ $65
Shipping costs paid by vendor.
Trading in 916 Sig pistols ($343K) and 221 other firearms ($57K).
Price: $77,361 / 850 pistols with accessories listed above = $91.00 (approximate) per pistol.
Why aren’t you counting the value of the trade ins for you final total? They have real value. They go on the balance sheet as an asset, and they’re being sold out.
They’re not the only ones. S&W cut some amazing deals with initial release of the M&P to a couple of large Mid-Western agency to get M&P’s in the filed. They recoup their loss by sales to numerous smaller agencies, using the larger agency as a selling tool. “It just got selected by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol”. Then you add the increase of civilian sales of your product because it is being picked up by the major Le agencies.
Think where the M&P would be with civilian sales if it had not caught on in LE?
Sig is starting to dig into the Glock. Good job. 320 is a good gun and they have the right idea for business. This is not the same Sig that was pimping every rainbow and diamond plate gun. I am happy they are coming back to what they were.
I don’t have to count it. It was already factored into the purchase order. A remarkable value. Look for some medium size municipal agencies to get the same deal and possibly a large county agency. Buy some customers early and you can create a market for your product.
916 Sig pistols traded in for a value of $343,500.00, which by a remarkable coincidence is the same price of 850 holsters at $404.12.
I do find Sig amusing though. Literally a month or so prior to the p320 being publicly released they worked a sweet heart deal with my local SO for p220s. Basically cleaned out old inventory. Never once mentioned what was coming down the pipeline.
I lost round one to switch the dept I work for to 9mm (Glocks). While I have a list of solid ammo choices, I like to reference what “ammos” different agencies use when I try again next budget year.