Colombia asks US to investigate unauthorized resale of German-made weapons

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Colombia Reports

Colombia asks US to investigate unauthorized resale of German-made weapons
Jul 9, 2014 posted by Tim Hinchliffe

The Colombian government has officially asked the United States to certify the origins of some 65,000 weapons that were sold to Colombia since 2007, national media reported on Tuesday.
In particular, concern has been raised over a batch of some 64,485 German Sig Sauer SP 2022 model pistols, which were apparently sold to Colombia’s National Police between 2006 and 2012.

German law currently prohibits the sale of weapons to countries embroiled in armed conflict and to security forces accused of widespread human rights violations, out of fear that said weapons could be used for “internal repression,” according to Colombia’s El Tiempo newspaper.

While that would prohibit German arms dealers from doing business with the Colombian state, the German government had allowed the export of Sig Sauer weapons to the United States on the condition that the US Department of Defense not resell them.

Now, allegations are circulating that the US government did precisely that, after a German-manufactured SP 2022 pistol was found in the hands of a young Colombian police officer in May. Since then, almost 65,000 similar weapons have been discovered within the National Police.

Read more: http://colombiareports.co/us-investigated-reselling-unauthorized-german-made-weapons-colombia/

[hack89]

2. 99,261 of those pistols were manufactured in New Hampshire

The US DoD recently announced a 3-year, firm-fixed-price $353.7 million contract to Sig Sauer, Inc. in Exeter, NH. This contract covers Sig Sauer’s P226 and P228 pistols, as well as contractor furnished spare parts. Work is to be performed in Exeter, NH, and the contract will run until April 25/12. One bid was solicited, with one bid received.

June 9/09: Another 43,371 of SIG’s SP2022 pistols to Colombia, plus spare parts packages. Total value is $20.3 million (W52H09-09-D-0158, #0002 external link). To be delivered between February 2011 and May 2012.

April 23/09: 55,890 of the polymer-framed SP2022 external link 9mm pistols to Colombia at $439 each, plus spares. Total value is $26.2 million (W52H09-09-D-0158, #0001 external link). To be delivered between July 2009 and February 2011

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/9mm-SIGs-for-the-World-2009-2012-05784/

[S_B_Jackson]

3. Might want to check if the French sold them....

this is the standard-issue pistol for French police.

Still, if they're looking for a home for these, I'll take a few...to keep my own SP2022 chambered in .357Sig company

[James48]

4. Made in New Hampsire-

Sig Sauer opened it's New Hampshire facility in order to sell into the U.S. Military and US police markets, and has made more than 270,000 SP2022's there for EXPORT to France- since 2006. And exports to Columbia, etc. All the places they can't export to from Germany- no problem.

They are American made now.

http://www.policemag.com/channel/weapons/articles/2007/02/arsenal.aspx