NEWS M9 DoD Pistol Replacement Announced (Joint Handgun winner)

[ChuckMK23]

-and the winner is....

Sig.

P320 in 9mm

https://www.armytimes.com/articles/army-your-new-handgun-will-be-a-sig-sauer

 

[snake020]

Haven't shot the 320, but I've shot the 226 and own the 229 and 235. Easiest to handle and most accurate and reliable handguns I've owned and shot.

 

[nittany03]

Beats the oversized piece of FOD that is the M9, for sure. I guess we finally learned that not all servicemembers have caveman or cavewoman hands.

 

[ChuckMK23]

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/01/19/army-picks-sig-sauer-replace-m9-service-pistol.html

 

[jtmedli]

Thank God. I love Sigs. Glocks feel like they're made out of legos to me. And the M9 is a paperweight as far as I'm concerned. Worst pistol I've ever shot.

 

[mad dog]

Dang...I figured the S&W 5946 would've won.

It's awesome (imho).

 

[Griz882]

Anything beats the M9.

 

[Hair Warrior]

Congrats to Sig. Do you foresee the other branches of the Armed Forces following suit?

I know many of the SOF elements have been inching toward Glock 19, incl. NSW which used to issue Sigs, so I would value anyone's thoughts if the Army's recent source selection of Sig will shift the pendulum back at all.

I have only shot a Sig once. It was alright - I honestly don't remember much about it.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Congrats to Sig. Do you foresee the other branches of the Armed Forces following suit?

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Yes, you will see a DoD mandate - ultimately it will be about purchase volume. The Marine Corps recently purchased the M9A1 so expect them to be last to adopt, but for everyone else, this will be the service pistol. Lots of New Hampshire jobs will do the talking. Not a bad thing.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Well it looks like other services falling in line....
Services Embrace Army’s New Sidearm
https://kitup.military.com/2017/05/modular-handgun-system-3.html

 

[Brett327]

Who in the Navy is still using the M9? I haven't seen one in the realm of aviation since the late 1990s.

 

[Flash]

Who in the Navy is still using the M9? I haven't seen one in the realm of aviation since the late 1990s.

IA's! The folks carrying on the ships I recently visited were also carrying them.

 

[ChuckMK23]

and I think its also aimed at abandoning service specific buys - like Sig M11's.

 

[nittany03]

IA's! The folks carrying on the ships I recently visited were also carrying them.

Yep, had to qual on that POS in Narmy training. I'm told the AF carries them in the cockpit. Think Naval Aviation is the odd duck carrying the M11.

 

[Gatordev]

Who in the Navy is still using the M9? I haven't seen one in the realm of aviation since the late 1990s.

Everyone (not special) else.