Official : Sig Sauer chosen for US Army MHS contract

**Nyt Ryda** · 20-01-2017, 01:21

It's official folks. After many months, the winner has been chosen - and it's Sig Sauer .

Sources :
https://www.armytimes.com/articles/a...be-a-sig-sauer
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2...ce-pistol.html
https://www.defense.gov/News/Contrac...rticle/1054538

**masoodm** · 20-01-2017, 05:19

Will this have a positive or negative ripple effect for us if any at all?

**bronxlive** · 20-01-2017, 06:12

Saw a post that it's called the Sig XM17. It's a P320 but don't know if it was modified at all.

**DuaneWessels** · 20-01-2017, 06:49

But dammit Sig Sauer is on a roll! Let's hope this momentum finds it way onto our shores!

**Stevin** · 20-01-2017, 08:09

Originally Posted by bronxlive

Saw a post that it's called the Sig XM17. It's a P320 but don't know if it was modified at all.

Externally it looks like a Sig P320 with a thumb safety. I couldn't really see any other external changes.

**Quicksilver_WP** · 20-01-2017, 10:10

Originally Posted by bronxlive

Saw a post that it's called the Sig XM17. It's a P320 but don't know if it was modified at all.

XM17 is the military project designation for the MDS handgun regardless which manufacturer won.

**Lian** · 20-01-2017, 10:18

Doesnt "X" mean it's in the US mil development / testing phase?
The X will probably fall away once it's officially in, and be called the M17.

**PeaceOfficer** · 20-01-2017, 11:25

Waiting for Antlion to chime in here .... Avid 320 aficionado....

**Antlion** · 20-01-2017, 12:33

Originally Posted by PeaceOfficer

Waiting for Antlion to chime in here .... Avid 320 aficionado....

You had to

**Miami_JBT** · 20-01-2017, 14:06

Sigh.... Manual Safety

Also $2000+ per pistol. SOCOM, MARSOC, most of NATO, the FBI, etc... all went Glock. I hope President Trum squashes this. General Mattis is not a fan of DoD procurement policy and stated it was better to buy COTS (ie a Glock 19) and be done with it.

Beretta offered the M9A3 for $580 a pistol.