The "oh, they're doing it because of the MHS program" chatter is so completely off the mark that it really makes me despair for the gun blogosphere. The M9A3 has jack-all to do with the MHS program, and everything to do with milking the M9 program for every dollar they can. You think the military is gonna pay for threaded barrels, night sights, and a fancy paint job for a general issue sidearm? No chance.