SIG Sauer Ships 100,000th M17/M18 Pistol to U.S. Military
SIG Sauer recently announced the delivery of the 100,000th M17/M18 Modular Handgun System (MHS) pistol to the U.S. Military. The 100K delivery milestone came ahead of schedule and SIG Sauer says it has surpassed the performance standards of the government MHS contract. The SIG Sauer M17/M18 replaces the Beretta M9 (aka 92F) which served the U.S. Miltary since 1985. The M17 has a close civilian equivalent, the SIG Sauer model P320 pistol.
“In the month of October 2019 SIG SAUER exceeded our manufacturing requirements by 30% and delivered a record-setting 12,100 handguns to the U.S. Military to achieve this historic milestone for SIG Sauer and the MHS program”, stated Ron Cohen, SIG President & CEO. “With the strict accuracy and acceptance specifications that the M17 and M18 are continuously exceeding, it’s clear that the success of this program can be directly attributed to the reliability, durability, and accuracy of the handgun, which has resulted in the high demand for both the M17 and M18 from every branch of the U.S. Military.”
The M17 and M18 handguns are a 9mm, striker-fired, P320-based handgun platform, featuring coyote-tan PVD coated stainless steel slides with black controls and utilize both 17-round and 21-round magazines. The M18 is a compact version of the M17. Both handgun types are equipped with SIGLITE front night sights, removable night sight rear plates, and manual safeties. To date SIG SAUER has delivered M17 and M18 handguns to all branches of the U.S. Military and the U.S. Coast Guard.
P320/M17 image from KSGunGuy YouTube Video.
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