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20 January 2017, 08:03
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The U.S. Army has announced that SIG Sauer will supply of pistols for the United States military. This gun is a variant of the P320, and will replace the M9 as made by Beretta. Contract value is north of $580 million and goes through 2027.
"I am tremendously proud of the Modular Handgun System team," said Army Acquisition Executive, Steffanie Easter. "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. As MHS moves forward into operational testing, the due diligence taken by all of the stakeholders will ensure a program that remains on-budget and on-schedule."
All pistols will be configurable to receive silencers, and will include both standard and extended capacity magazines. Pistols will be manufactured in Sig Sauer's New Hampshire facilities.
The U.S. Army has announced that SIG Sauer will supply of pistols for the United States military. This gun is a variant of the P320, and will replace the M9 as made by Beretta. Contract value is north of $580 million and goes through 2027.
"I am tremendously proud of the Modular Handgun System team," said Army Acquisition Executive, Steffanie Easter. "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. As MHS moves forward into operational testing, the due diligence taken by all of the stakeholders will ensure a program that remains on-budget and on-schedule."
All pistols will be configurable to receive silencers, and will include both standard and extended capacity magazines. Pistols will be manufactured in Sig Sauer's New Hampshire facilities.