This probably reduces the per-round cost

[Louis of PA]

Winchester Awarded Department Of Homeland Security Ammunition Contract


Winchester Ammunition
East Alton, IL – -(AmmoLand.com)- Winchester® Ammunition was recently awarded a contract by the Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) division of the Department of Homeland Security to supply a maximum of 200 million, 40 cal. rounds over the next five years.

“Winchester has a proud tradition of providing high quality ammunition to our nation’s law enforcement agencies,” said Dick Hammett, president, Winchester Ammunition. “No matter if they’re protecting our block, our city or our borders, each special agent is an invaluable resource and we are committed to giving them the best products available.”

The load selected for this contract is a 135-grain, hollow point designed for the office of Field Operations of Customs and Border Protection. It will fall under the Winchester® Ranger® line of products.

[limazulu]

I wonder what they get per round... 10 cents? perhaps 20 cents?

200 million rounds divied by 5 years = 40 million per year.

Even if they use a hundred rounds a quarter for qualifying that's enough for 100,000 people. I didn't know there were that many armed people in ICE.

Interesting post.

[Dan In Indiana]

All Federal agencies are getting boatloads of ammo, and new firearms, gear, and mandatory qualification times. Somethings up or they are just now realizing how far behind they really are. Me, I just want my primers I've had on order since May. A'int buying no Commie primers!

OFC

[John Sukey]

Of course they have to arm and train obama's Sturm Abteilung.;) (read Acorn)

[mold maker]

If his new storm troopers are the ex-gang bangers, it will take lots of ammo to teach them that the sights go on top. Plus those M5s take some getting used to. They don't handle like a SKS or an AK.

[Dave Waits]

200,000,000 rounds of ammo, that's not for practice, that's a war-footing order!!! Well, maybe now we know a little of the breath of the size of the other side. Ever watch Eagle-Eye? Billy-Bob did a good representation of a Fed( Homeland Security BTW) filled with self-importance and arrogance towards common citizens. Of course, it could have been any ABC outfit and he would have nailed it with the same act. You can bet that the majority of people who would join that outfit would be given psych-exams to weed out those without inferiority-complexes and Delusions of Grandeur.