SIG gets contract for new sidearm...
DOD let's contract for almost 600 million dollars worth of pistols.
Bye bye M9.
Cheers,
Byron
SIG gets contract for new sidearm...
What gun and Caliber?
SIG P320
http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2017/01/19/breaking-news-us-army-selects-sig-sauer-p320-...
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/01/20/army-picks-sig-sauers-p320-handgun-to-replace-m9...
It's a shame that an American weapons manufacturer was not selected.
~JM~
SIG P320
by Bob Hatfield 
, Friday, January 20, 2017, 18:00 (2866 days ago) @ ~JM~
Seems I read that the Glock 17 came in second place.
Bob
SIG P320
by Cherokee , Medina, Ohio, Friday, January 20, 2017, 19:01 (2866 days ago) @ ~JM~
I've been waiting for the 5" p320 to come out because the 320 sounds interesting. Anyone have any hand on ?
what happened to "buy American"?
by bj , Friday, January 20, 2017, 20:01 (2866 days ago) @ ~JM~
Did they hurry up and sign a contract before Trump was sworn in? Trump might still frown on such a thing.
Exactly. That's our new pistol? Boo. NT
by Bryan 
, Ft Worth, TX, Friday, January 20, 2017, 20:14 (2866 days ago) @ bj
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what happened to "buy American"?
It is made entirely in America. SIG no longer builds pistols in Germany.
Essentially an American company with German home office.
Otony
what happened to "buy American"?
by Cherokee , Medina, Ohio, Friday, January 20, 2017, 21:25 (2866 days ago) @ Otony
Made by American workers.
but where does the money go?
by bj , Sunday, January 22, 2017, 23:22 (2864 days ago) @ Cherokee
Do the profits go back to Germany?
Yep, overseas just like for M9s, M11s, M249s, M240s, FN M16s
by Miles , CIVITATES AMERICAE, Monday, January 23, 2017, 03:25 (2864 days ago) @ bj
Glocks and HKs, etc, etc, etc.
Although the profits may go overeseas, the job pay
by Cherokee , Medina, Ohio, Monday, January 23, 2017, 15:44 (2863 days ago) @ bj
and associated taxes are a much larger number than the profits and directly benefit US workers...although I would prefer profits also stay in the states.
I am dissapointed in that aspect as well. BUT< none
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Monday, January 23, 2017, 11:04 (2863 days ago) @ bj
of the other companies stepped up and built their own ammo plant, part of the requirement... S&W, Ruger Colt Could have, if they really wanted it, but bowed out in eurn.
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Of the Troops & For the Troops
SIG P320
by SKgrips , Sunday, January 29, 2017, 08:29 (2857 days ago) @ ~JM~
Unless they plan to build a factory in the US and hire US workers, then can the contract and pick any US made platform.
SIG gets contract for new sidearm...
I see what appears to be two different triggers for the 320. All the ones we have in the shop have a more or less conventional looking trigger, with a slight curve to the blade.
But pictures from the Shot Show appear to show a straight bladed trigger that juts forward at a fairly extreme angle.
Anyone have an idea what the difference is?
Otony
SIG and the flavor of the month.
The VTAC model? The X models? One of those has it.
Apex also sells a flat (ish) trigger (which should be where they stole... er... got the idea from) 
As long as the boys get a good dependable sidearm...
by Sarge , Central Misery, Saturday, January 21, 2017, 10:11 (2865 days ago) @ Byron
capable of saving their asses, I am all for it.