Report: Pinellas Sheriff Pulls Adams Arms Rifles From Service After Issues

By Tactical Life

A deputy attempted to fire her duty rifle at the range, and nothing happened; that’s when the Pinellas County Sheriff decided it was time to pull the rifles. So Sheriff Bob Gualtieri removed all 309 Adams Arms rifles out of service, according to a report published Monday by tampabay.com. Now the Sheriff’s Office wants a refund for more than $300,000.

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Pinellas Sheriff Pulls Adams Arms Rifles

According to tampabay.com, Pinellas County experienced problems with triggers in early batches. Later, a few rifles switched on their own from semi-auto to full-automatic fire.

“The sheriff warned the company: Give us a refund or inspect every rifle and put it in writing that they’re functional,” reported tampabay.com.

More recently, when a deputy attempted to fire at the range and the rifle failed, Gualtieri pulled all 309 rifles. Officials traced the problems to the manufacturer, and the sheriff ordered replacement rifles from another company, according to tampababy.com. The sheriff also wants a refund of more than $300,000 from Adams Arms.

Interestingly, another Tampa Bay area agency, Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, also uses Adams Arms rifles. That office claimed …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life