Sig Sauer P320: Perfection Improved (US Army MHS Modular Handgun System)
The Sig P320 pistol. (Photo: Sig Sauer)
The Army announced Thursday that its search for a new handgun is over, choosing Sig Sauers version of the Modular Handgun System.
Sig Sauers model P320 will replace the M9 Beretta, which has been the Armys service pistol since the mid-1980s, and should be issuedlater this year after operational testing.
Although the award does not specify details about the handgun, sig issued a statement Thursday night coloring in details.
The company said Army selected the Sig P320, a polymer, striker-fired pistol. The handgun featuresamodular design with interchangeable grip modules that can be adjusted in frame size and caliber by the operator.
Sig Sauer beat out Beretta, Smith & Wesson, and Glock for the contract, which is worth near $580 million. The competition was announced in 2011, but numerous delays pushed back the last solicitation deadline to February 2016.
Article updated at 10 am EST on Jan. 20, 2017
Source: http://www.guns.com/2017/01/20/armys-new-handgun-will-be-a-sig-sauer/
