Army Selects Sig Sauer

AssMan · Jan 19, 2017

Guessing they're referring to the p320...

https://www.armytimes.com/articles/army-your-new-handgun-will-be-a-sig-sauer

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/01/19/army-picks-sig-sauer-replace-m9-service-pistol.html

Half a decade into its search for a new handgun, the Army has chosen Sig Sauer's version of the Modular Handgun System, according to a Thursday announcement from the Army.

The new sidearm will replace the M9 Beretta, the Army's pistol of choice for more than 30 years.

"I am tremendously proud of the Modular Handgun System team," said Army acquisition executive Steffanie Easter in the release. "By maximizing full and open competition across our industry partners, we have optimized private sector advancements in handguns, ammunition and magazines and the end result will ensure a decidedly superior weapon system for our warfighters."

joppaj · Jan 19, 2017

I think the Glock would have been a better choice, but I'm biased. I feel that any of the finalists would have been better than the M9.

AssMan · Jan 19, 2017

Never shot the 320 myself, but the 226 is certainly the bees-knees!

pbharvey · Jan 19, 2017

Ouch.
Enjoy the rest of the show fellas.

Army weapons officials informed Beretta USA and FN America at SHOT Show 2017 that they had been dropped from the XM17 Modular Handgun System in a recent down-select decision, according to a service source who is not authorized to speak to the press.

tjohn55 · Jan 19, 2017

226/Q5

snallygaster said:
Never shot the 320 myself, but the 226 is certainly the bees-knees!

The 226 is my "bestest" gun. My Walther Q5 is the most accurate.

tj

pbharvey · Jan 19, 2017

I have two Sigs and don't know where they're manufactured.
I'm guessing this is a made in America contract?

traveller · Jan 19, 2017

Let the appeals and lawsuits begin.

traveller · Jan 19, 2017

pbharvey said:
I have two Sigs and don't know where they're manufactured.
I'm guessing this is a made in America contract?

Exeter, NH.

jumpsfromplanes · Jan 19, 2017

I like sig better than what they have.... Glock would have been the best. My concern in the Army isn't the caliber, or the model, it is the type of ammo. I have some stories of me and people I know about 9mm and ball ammo. The intention of the rule doesn't become a reality with that particular caliber.

pbharvey · Jan 19, 2017

What's everyone's guess on the optic becoming standard issue? (assuming this is the gun)
Or is that standard on this gun?

Edit: maybe it is standard.

The only pistol in its class to include a slide-mounted reflex optic, the ROMEO1, the RX will ensure faster sight acquisition on target. Simply put, it will make a good shooter a great shooter. No other manufacturer offers a pistol with a reflex sight ready to go out of the box. Shoot confidently with faster target acquisition and improved accuracy. Installed. Zeroed. And backed by the quality of the SIG name.

iH8DemLibz · Jan 19, 2017

They should have kept the 1911.

AssMan · Jan 19, 2017

pbharvey said:
What's everyone's guess on the optic becoming standard issue? (assuming this is the gun)
Or is that standard on this gun?

Edit: maybe it is standard.

That's the Rx model. Would be very interesting if the Army decided to run optics.

Fox123 · Jan 19, 2017

Good choice, p320 does everything the glock does and more.

Name Taken · Jan 19, 2017

I wonder what barrel length they'll go with.

Texas · Jan 19, 2017

Wondering how many Article 15s will be given out since there is no dead drop for the hammer. Company grade officers love giving out article 15s for accidental discharges

Hawkeye · Jan 19, 2017

pbharvey said:
I have two Sigs and don't know where they're manufactured.

You can check that. German made SIGs (I'm guessing you're not talking about a Swiss P210 here...) will have German proofmarks on them. American made ones won't.

I'm guessing this is a made in America contract?

Almost certainly. Any contract for a military arm will specify that it be made here. That's why Beretta built the Accokeek factory, I think.

I think this is a good choice. The P320 was designed for EXACTLY this kind of thing. "Hand size" isn't a complaint any more, because you can swap grip modules. This will make armorer's lives a lot easier.

BradMacc82 · Jan 19, 2017

I can see a certain gun shop/range in the Glen Burnie area rejoicing at this news, "Finally they can start clearing rooms with a REAL gun!", cheesesteaks will be optional.

annihilation-time · Jan 19, 2017

Considering they haven't specifically named the pistol, it doesn't seem all that official yet.

traveller · Jan 19, 2017

Name Taken said:
I wonder what barrel length they'll go with.

All of them. The contract requirement was for a modular system.

gmharle · Jan 19, 2017

Texas said:
Wondering how many Article 15s will be given out since there is no dead drop for the hammer. Company grade officers love giving out article 15s for accidental discharges

The P320 is striker fired. There is no hammer.

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