SIG Sauer has recently been awarded a contract in the Netherlands to supply the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice with the P250 semi-automatic pistol to replace the currently-used Glock 17 and Walther P5. The contract is for 42,000 pistols (dubbed the PPNL, for "Police Pistol Netherlands") to be delivered between 2011 and 2013.

From SIG Sauer.com (also available as a PDF):

Eckernfoerde, Germany — SIG SAUER GmbH., the leading manufacturer of commercial, law enforcement and military firearms, has been selected as the official duty pistol provider of the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice.

The SIG SAUER Model P250 will replace the stock of Walther P5s and GLOCK 17s currently in use by the Netherland police. Approximately 42,000 PPNL variants will be delivered between 2011 and 2013.

This contract marks the first time in 25 years that the Netherland police service has chosen a new sidearm. SIG SAUER P250 was selected over offerings from Walther, Heckler & Koch, and Beretta.

(continued at SIG Sauer.com)