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NIJ Compliance Testing for Autoloading Pistols

NIJ administers the NIJ Compliance Testing Program (NIJ CTP) to determine a specific pistol model’s compliance with NIJ Standard 0112.03, Autoloading Pistols for Police Officers, Revision A. The NIJ CTP helps ensure the pistols purchased and used by law enforcement agencies will perform as expected.

About the Standard

NIJ Standard 0112.03, Autoloading Pistols for Police Officers, Revision A, specifies the minimum performance requirements and test methods for autoloading service pistols used by U.S. law enforcement.  Its primary purpose is for use by the NIJ CTP for testing and evaluation of autoloading pistols for certification by NIJ.  It will be used by both ballistics laboratories that test firearms and firearms manufacturers participating in the NIJ CTP.  NIJ has also proposed a major revision of this standard, anticipated to be published in 2022 as NIJ Standard 0112.04, Semiautomatic Pistols for Law Enforcement.

Autoloading Pistol Scheme

This scheme describes the specific conformity assessment requirements of the NIJ CTP for autoloading pistols to be listed on the NIJ Compliant Products List (CPL).  #Perhaps link below.

Autoloading pistols shall be tested in accordance with NIJ Standard 0112.03 (Revision A), Autoloading Pistols for Police Officers, by an NIJ-approved laboratory according to this scheme.

Participate in the Program

If you are interested in submitting an autoloading pistol model for compliance testing, please contact the NIJ CTP.

Phone: (919) 485-2717
Email: [email protected]
Website

Compliant Products List
 ManufacturerModel DesignationCaliberDate of Compliance
Beretta USA CorporationM9A19 mm Luger10-19-2020
Glock, Inc.Glock G17 Gen59 mm Luger9-6-2018
Glock, Inc.Glock G19 Gen59 mm Luger9-6-2018
Shadow Systems, LLCDR9209 mm Luger6-3-2021
Shadow Systems, LLCMR9209 mm Luger6-3-2021
Smith & WessonM&P 9 M2.0 4.25”9 mm Luger5-6-2019
Smith & WessonM&P .40 M2.0 4.25”.40 S&W5-12-2019
Smith & WessonM&P 9 M2.0 Compact 4.09 mm Luger5-12-2019
Smith & WessonM&P 9 M2.0 Compact 3.69 mm Luger5-12-2019
Smith & WessonM&P 45 M2.0 Compact 4.0” NTS.45 Auto5-16-2019
Smith & WessonM&P 45 M2.0 Compact 4.5”.45 Auto5-16-2019
Smith & WessonM&P 9 M2.0 Compact 5.0” TS9 mm Luger5-16-2019

See also lists of compliant body armor

About NIJ Standards

NIJ develops and publishes voluntary equipment standards that specifically address the needs of law enforcement, corrections, and other criminal justice agencies to ensure that equipment is safe, reliable, and performs according to established minimum performance requirements.  NIJ standards are consensus-based and designed to articulate the criminal justice end user community’s operational requirements regarding equipment performance.  They are designed to provide a level of confidence in a product’s fitness for purpose and allow comparison of products based on standardized test methods.

Date Published: July 16, 2021