Comments on: U.S. Army Adopts SIG XM17 (P320) Pistol to Replace Beretta M9

By: Team dagger

Team dagger — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 23:09:12 +0000

That was wrong with the 1911?

By: David Joe

David Joe — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 00:31:05 +0000

My understanding is that all of these polymer handgun frames are fairly similar to nylon. I don’t doubt that they work well enough for some specified service life, but I can’t envision an armory containing viable, decades old polymer pistols that were frequently used. Gingerly used polymer pistols might seem to defy the stereotypes of other plastics, but imagine the proposition of making say, handcuffs, out of polymer instead of steel, and offering these to policemen. There would be protests. It’s an inherently soft material.

By: Gene

Gene — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 21:59:50 +0000

Having owned & fired both polymer and all metal handguns in my 67 years , I can see very little difference between them . Both in accuracy , and stability or strength . My Glocks are just as accurate as my H&K 9mm , or my Dad’s Hi-Standard & Colt target pistols . Watch the Glock torture tests , and tell me you’d do that to your Kimber or any other “Range Queen”. . Then prove it …..

“Me thinks thou does protest to much”.

By: mark

mark — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 07:59:25 +0000

and new war is comming up in the world…

By: commenter1

commenter1 — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 19:29:52 +0000

If the rail is unreinforced polymer, that will end up being a problem. (for those who need a rail, not for most users as they will never utilize it)

By: David Joe

David Joe — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 16:43:37 +0000

I fully appreciate the fact that polymer frames are nothing new in the world of pistols. It has occurred to me though that when the same material and injection molding process is used for making rifle stocks, maufacturers rightly call such stocks their entry level stock, constituting the lowest end of the price range. Handgun manufacturers don’t seem to acknowledge the same, though. Whether reinforced with hard points or not, this frame remains a plastic injection molded part. Obviously the contract much have called for such, but it seems like a case of paying more for receiving less.