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| Tango01 | 21 Jan 2017 4:04 p.m. PST |
…M9 Service Pistol "The U.S. Army on Thursday awarded Sig Sauer a contract worth $580 USD million to make the next service pistol based on the company's P320 handgun. Sig Sauer beat out Glock Inc., FN America and Beretta USA, the maker of the current M9 9mm service pistol, in the competition for the Modular Handgun System, or MHS, program. "We are both humbled and proud that the P320 was selected by the U.S. Army as its weapon of choice," Ron Cohen, chief executive officer of Sig Sauer, said in a statement to Military.com here at SHOT Show, the world's largest gun show, taking place this week in the city…"
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| goragrad | 22 Jan 2017 1:04 a.m. PST |
As noted in one of the comments, seems that if some units needed something more than the M-9 that it was going overboard to replace all of the current weapons. As they noted the 1911 served for 70 years and was still missed by many when it was retired. |
 Legion 4   | 22 Jan 2017 9:10 a.m. PST |
I was issued the M1911 then later the M9 … I preferred the .45. But the M9 did carry 13 rounds vs. the .45's 7-8 … But as many know … 9mm does not have the knock down power of a .45. Which is what the .45 was designed for … |
| Pan Marek | 22 Jan 2017 11:08 a.m. PST |
We need this new pistol to ensure that money is not available for pressing domestic needs. |
| Choctaw | 22 Jan 2017 1:28 p.m. PST |
I carried both Glocks and Sigs for duty weapons. I prefer Glocks for their simplicity. Not a fan of Sigs. |
| Tango01 | 22 Jan 2017 2:25 p.m. PST |
I love the Glock!…
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| Tango01 | 27 Jan 2017 9:46 p.m. PST |
The US Army's First New Pistol in 35 Years Features A Modular Design "The US Army is retiring the standard-issue Beretta M9 after 35 years in favor of a more modern sidearm. And like so much tech these days, the new handgun is modular. The pistol, called the P320, was originally designed by the German firm Sig Sauer for civilians in 2014, and it can be easily reconfigured to suit a variety of needs. The Army plans to purchase more than 280,000 of the handguns (and could eventually order as many as 500,000), and Sig Sauer says it will manufacture all of them at its factory in New Hampshire. The P320 has been on the market for civilians since 2014. Sig Sauer entered the P320 in the Army's two-year, $350 USD million "Modular Handgun System" competition in which several manufacturers vied for a contract that could be worth as much as $580 USD million. The process dragged on so long that lawmakers questioned incoming Defense Secretary Gen. James Mattis about it during his confirmation hearing earlier this month. "This is a great testament to what's wrong with defense acquisition," said Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, citing the age of the Beretta…"
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