Smith & Wesson Secures 2nd Montana Highway Patrol Contract for SBRs

Smith & Wesson Secures 2nd Montana Highway Patrol Contract for SBRs and Silencers

The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) has once again chosen Smith & Wesson to fulfill a contract for firearms for their officers. The MHP are currently utilizing M&P9 M2.0 handguns as their primary duty pistol, and they have additionally decided to select the Smith & Wesson M&P15 SBR platform as their patrol rifle of choice as well as the Gemtech Abyss as their suppressor of choice.

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A Word from Smith & Wesson on their 2nd Montana Highway Patrol Contract

Maryville, Tennessee - August, 2025 - Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI), a leader in firearm manufacturing and design, is proud to announce a continued partnership with the Montana Highway Patrol.

“This year, 2025, marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Montana Highway Patrol. For most of those years our Patrolmen, now Troopers, were armed with a Smith & Wesson revolver or pistol. In addition to the Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 that our Troopers carry on their person, we have recently selected Smith & Wesson to replace our aging patrol rifles. We look forward to continuing the excellent relationship we’ve developed with this American company and truly appreciate the reliability of their firearms and the customer service they provide,” said Major Chan Barry, Operations Commander, Montana Highway Patrol.

“Smith & Wesson takes pride in continuing the long-standing tradition of partnership with the Montana State Patrol, which has spanned many decades. Their ongoing use of our products, along with their inherent trust in our brand and after-sales support, stands as the highest form of endorsement. We are honored to serve as the standard patrol rifle and suppressor for the Montana State Patrol and look forward to many more years of this esteemed relationship," said Mark Smith, President & CEO.

Smith & Wesson has been securing law enforcement and military contracts for years, as that was the impetus for the name of their mainstay pistol: the M&P (Military & Police). Now, to see them expand out their offerings to include short-barrel rifles and silencers from Gemtech makes them a one-stop shop for police departments. As always, let us know all of your thoughts about Smith & Wesson and their newly secured 2nd contract with the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) in the Comments below! We always appreciate your feedback.