{"id":215065,"date":"2025-04-16T14:04:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T19:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=215065"},"modified":"2025-10-20T07:02:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T12:02:04","slug":"texas-dps-chooses-sig-for-troopers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/texas-dps-chooses-sig-for-troopers\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas DPS Chooses SIG for Troopers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>NEWINGTON, N.H., (April 16, 2025)&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 SIG SAUER, Inc. is proud to announce the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) is transitioning all their troopers to the SIG M17 pistol with a SIG ROMEO-M17 red dot optic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SIG_M17_Romeo.jpg\" alt=\"A SIG M17 pistol shown.\" class=\"wp-image-215067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SIG_M17_Romeo.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SIG_M17_Romeo-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SIG_M17_Romeo-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SIG_M17_Romeo-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The SIG M17, the official sidearm of the Texas Department of Public Safety, offers the performance and reliability of the U.S. Military M17, loaded with advanced X-series features. (<em>Photo: SIG Sauer<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are proud the Texas DPS chose the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=sig%20m17\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-dps-chooses-sig-for-troopers\" title=\"Texas DPS Chooses SIG for Troopers\">SIG M17<\/a> as its official sidearm,\u201d began Tom Jankiewicz, Executive Vice President, Law Enforcement Sales for SIG SAUER, Inc. \u201cHaving selected the ROMEO-M17 red dot optic, TXDPS conducted an exhaustive testing process, firing thousands upon thousands of rounds, and concluded that the SIG ROMEO-M17, optimized with the SIG M17 pistols, was the clear choice for their agency.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-truth-about-the-sig-p320-continues\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/truth-about-the-sig-p320-continues\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-dps-chooses-sig-for-troopers\" title=\"Texas DPS Chooses SIG for Troopers\">Truth About the SIG P320 Continues\u2026<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The SIG M17, the official sidearm of the Texas DPS, offers the performance and reliability of the U.S. Military M17, loaded with advanced X-series features. The SIG ROMEO-M17 red dot optic is the ultimate aiming solution, developed from the ground up specifically for the M17 and designed to withstand the rigors of the professional user.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/brand\/sig-sauer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-dps-chooses-sig-for-troopers\" title=\"Texas DPS Chooses SIG for Troopers\">SIG SAUER<\/a> is honored that the brave men and women of the Texas Department of Public Safety continue to trust our products to carry out their mission to protect and serve the citizens of the Lone Star state,\u201d concluded Jankiewicz.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit&nbsp;<a 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