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ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Albany Police officers are carrying guns right now that police leaders say aren't up to their standards.
The department plans to replace more than two hundred Smith & Wesson service weapons due to potential malfunctions.
Officers haven't reported any on-the-job problems with the Smith & Wesson 99.
But city and police leaders say the guns can jam when fired.
"It's not a major event. We don't have to stop everything we're doing. It's not that those Smith & Wessons aren't operational. It's just that there's a much better weapon, and we don't want to take any chances with our police officers," said Albany City Manager Al Lott.
APD is working with a vendor to trade the potentially defective guns for 220 Glock 40 handguns.
Officials say some other law enforcement agencies are also replacing the Smith and Wesson 99 with other models.
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