Army settles on new standard issue sidearm choice: Sig Sauer

[Gman106]

Anyone own stock?


Army Times:

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."

The Army first announced the competition for the MHS back in 2011, but multiple delays left the most recent solicitation deadline at February of 2016. Full here...

[borekfk]

Glock fanboys are collectively losing their shit right now.

[Gman106]

Glock fanboys are collectively losing their shit right now.

Nah, I'm a Glock fanboy but I fully understand why they can't trust all those Army geniuses with one!

[Emptymag]

Nah, I'm a Glock fanboy but I fully understand why they can't trust all those Army geniuses with one!

What, you mean the retarded safety-right-on-the-trigger thing?

[Hodgie]

what model Sig? Unless it's something completely new the only modular line they have is the P320.

[Gman106]

what model Sig? Unless it's something completely new the only modular line they have is the P320.

Whatever it is it will be chambered in NATO 9x19mm. They already have a gazillion rounds in reserve.

[NathanB]

I hope they get better support from sig than the civilian world is right now. Could explain why they dumped the team sig shooters

[TooBigToFit]

what model Sig? Unless it's something completely new the only modular line they have is the P320.

Or the P250.

[Hodgie]

Or the P250.

I read the other day that they were intending on discontinuing it due to extremely poor sales. Maybe they found a better way to offload their excess inventory?

[Hodgie]

It appears it will be some variation of the striker fired P320 most likely with an integrated manual safety which is an excellent pistol.