It took over 1,000 rounds in training, but I don't hate the M18 anymore. Will it ever replace the M9 in my heart? No, because you never forget your first love. However, given what a service pistol needs to do, the M18 is more than adequate. In many ways, the Sig M18 has the potential to be a better service pistol than the M9 was. The single trigger pull will be easier to train shooters on, the sights are admittedly easier to use, and it will fit a wider variety of hands than the old gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hopefully, the branches will do a better job maintaining their M18s and M17s than we did with the M9. That way, the Sig will offer\u00a0many\u00a0years of good service in the holsters of soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Sig M18 Review: Over 1,000 Rounds Through the New Service Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"sig-m18-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-02 11:42:15","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-02 15:42:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/06\/06\/sig-m18-review\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93338,"post_author":"350","post_date":"2019-08-02 06:00:02","post_date_gmt":"2019-08-02 10:00:02","post_content":"\r\n\r\nIn 2011, the U.S. Army and Air Force announced their Modular Handgun System (MHS) trials to find a new service pistol<\/a> to replace the M9 (Beretta) and M11 (Sig) pistols and those 1911s still in limited service.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"88983\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nThe Army set out several requirements that became more focused over the years. Originally, it wanted one 9mm that could be configured as both full-sized (M17) and compact (M18) variants. Other MHS requirements included a slide cut for mounting a miniature reflex sight; ambidextrous controls, including a thumb safety; a loaded-chamber indicator; an improved slide subassembly to capture small components when disassembled; a trigger design that prevents foreign debris from entering the action; and a corrosion-resistant PVD finish on metal components. The barrel lengths for the M17 and M18 come in around 4.7 and 3.9 inches, respectively. The Army also asked that the guns use standard 17-round magazines as well as extended 21-round magazines.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the handgun needed to have a 90-percent or greater chance of hitting a 4-inch circle out to 50 meters consistently throughout its lifetime, and its ergonomic design should minimize recoil and control shot dispersion.\r\nArmy Testing Protocol of the Modular Handgun System<\/h3>\r\nThe Army desired 2,000 mean rounds between stoppages, 10,000 mean rounds between failures and a 35,000-round service life. Multiple delays pushed the solicitation deadline to February 2016.\r\n\r\nSeveral companies submitted pistols, including Beretta, CZ, Glock, Smith & Wesson and Sig Sauer. Eventually, the Army narrowed the group down to Glock and SIG before the latter went on to win the contract. The Sig P320 was chosen as the Army\u2019s new pistol, designated the M17<\/a>. Of course, as with all U.S. military trials since the adoption of the Model 1795 flintlock musket, the results of the MHS competition led to much debate among civilian shooters. And let\u2019s not even mention how the 1911\/.45 ACP crowd felt about it!\r\n\r\nSo, with all that in mind, we felt it would be educational to pit a few gun as close to the MHS contenders as possible against one another in this \u201cBattle Royale.\u201d Our pistols include the Beretta APX, CZ P-09 Suppressor-Ready, Glock 19X, Sig Sauer P320-M17 and Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0.\r\n
Modular Handgun System Contenders<\/h3>\r\nRight off the bat, all five of these 9mm pistols utilize polymer frames and steel slides, and all but the Sig can be fitted with interchangeable backstraps so you can customize the grip to fit your hands better. (Sig offers replacement frames, or grip modules, in small, medium and large sizes.) They all have dust-cover Picatinny rails for mounting lights and\/or lasers.\r\n\r\nFour of pistols are striker-fired while the CZ stands out with its external hammer and DA\/SA trigger system. None of the striker-fired pistols offer a second-strike capability, so if you experience a misfire, you have to retract the slide slightly to reset the striker. And while all of the MHS contenders had night sights, only the CZ, Glock and Sig we received for testing came fitted with them. The Beretta and S&W came with traditional three-dot sights. The Glock and Sig front sights had tritium inserts surrounded by white rings for faster targeting in every lighting condition, and the Sig also stood out because it has a plate at the rear of the slide that can be removed for mounting a reflex sight.\r\n\r\nThe G19X pistols submitted for the MHS trails featured ambidextrous thumb safeties, but Glock decided not to offer them on the commercial market. Our S&W and Sig pistols came with ambidextrous safeties, and the CZ had an ambidextrous decocker. A safety is an option on the Beretta. The magazine releases and slide stop levers were all located in the proper positions, and the former can be switched from port to starboard for the Southpaws among us.\r\n\r\nIn terms of capacity, the Beretta, Glock, S&W and Sig all use 17-round magazines while the CZ\u2019s extended mag can hold 20 rounds. The G19X also came with extended 19-round mags.\r\n
Range Rules<\/h3>\r\nAs is our SOP in these shootouts, my wife, Becky, and I zeroed each pistol from an MTM K-Zone rest at 15 yards, and we were pleased to see that all four were capable of producing groups 2 inches or less in size.\r\n\r\nWe then field-stripped, cleaned and lubricated each pistol\u2014the only maintenance they received. If one malfunctioned, we would attempt to correct the problem at the range. If we were unable to do so, the pistol would be scored up to that point and then put aside while we finished testing the remaining handguns.\r\n\r\nMy friends and \u201cBattle Royale\u201d compatriots Dick Jones and Richard Cole helped me evaluate the pistols, and we decided upon the following three drills:\r\n
Steel Plate Drill<\/h3>\r\nFrom 10 yards, the shooter engages a rack of six 8-inch steel plates with the score being the average time for four runs. Any plate left standing would add a five-second penalty. For this drill, each pistol was loaded with 10 rounds of ammo.<\/span>\r\n
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Paper\/Popper Drill<\/h3>\r\nFrom 10 yards, the shooter double-taps a pair of cardboard targets, then shoots a Birchwood-Casey self-setting steel popper before engaging two more cardboard targets on the other side. Shooter must hit the popper before engaging the remaining targets. They then perform a combat reload and repeat the drill. The drill is run one more time with the score being the total time for both runs plus a five-second penalty for any miss.\r\n
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Speed Drill<\/h3>\r\nThe shooter begins facing three steel targets at 10, 15 and 20 yards. They raise their pistol and fire 10 rounds at the first target, reload, engage the second target, reload and engage the third target. The score consists of the total time plus five-second penalties for any misses.\r\n\r\nIn the end, each shooter had to fire a minimum of 90 rounds through each pistol with a total of 450 rounds from all five. Our test ammo consisted of Black Hills and Sig 115-grain FMJs. The Target Barn provided ISPC cardboard targets, and Competition Electronics gave us a Pocket Pro shot timer. Finally, as in previous \u201cBattle Royales,\u201d each pistol was graded on a 1 (worse) to 5 (best) scale in seven categories: Reliability, ergonomics, trigger control, recoil control, sights, off-hand accuracy and reloading ease. We then added these together to give each pistol a final score in each category, with 15 being a perfect score.\r\n
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In-Depth Results of the Modular Handgun System Submission<\/h3>\r\n
Reliability<\/h4>\r\nThe Beretta, CZ and Glock pistols all received perfect scores in this category. The only reason it wasn\u2019t a five-way tie is that we experienced a total of four light strikes\/misfires with the S&W and SIG. They all happened towards the end of our testing when the pistols were all quite dirty.\r\n
Ergonomics<\/h4>\r\nThe S&W ran away with this category thanks to its excellent grip angle, balance, texturing and control locations. One shooter said. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect to like it, but I was wrong.\u201d Two of the shooters said that when they brought the Glock or Beretta up to fire, they tended to point low, even with the medium-sized backstraps. Everyone criticized the grasping grooves on the Beretta\u2019s slide, saying they were too far apart and smooth to get a firm purchase. Two of us disliked the way the CZ sat so high in our hands, and its rather small grasping grooves also came in for some criticism. All of us felt the beavertail on the Sig was too short while the safety was hard to manipulate.\r\n
Trigger Control<\/h4>\r\nThanks to their short, light trigger pulls the Sig and S&W pulled ahead of the pack in this category. In fact, one shooter felt the Sig\u2019s trigger was closer to a single-action design. The Glock\u2019s trigger was the heaviest and grittiest of the lot, with the Beretta\u2019s being only slightly more user friendly. The CZ was hard to compare to the others because of its DA\/SA trigger system. That said, the DA pull was rather long and gritty while the SA pull was fairly crisp.\r\n
Recoil Control<\/h4>\r\nThanks its excellent ergonomics, the S&W once again scored perfectly here, with the Sig coming in second place due to its beavertail and high bore axis. The Glock and Beretta tied for third place here. We felt the APX delivered sharper recoil. The CZ lost points because two of us felt it sat too high in the hand, and the grip texturing allowed it to move around under recoil, as with the Beretta.\r\n
Pistol Sights<\/h4>\r\nThanks to their tritium sights, the Sig and Glock dominated here. While the CZ, S&W and Beretta had the usual three-white-dot setup, the S&W allowed for a finer sight picture. Two of us disliked how tall the CZ\u2019s sights were, but CZ designed them to work with a suppressor installed.\r\n
Reloading Ease<\/h4>\r\nThis category was a four-way tie\u2014for second place! While all five pistols proved easy to reload, we all felt that the S&W\u2019s ergonomics us allowed us to hit the magazine release without moving the gun around in our hands.\r\n\r\nOf course, while our mini-MHS trial is interesting, it isn\u2019t anywhere near as severe as what the Army put these pistols through. We couldn\u2019t get anywhere near the astronomically high round count of the Army trials, but most shooters won\u2019t, either. And the manufacturers might have been upset with us if we had tried!\r\n\r\nAs I always do at the end of these shootouts, I asked my friends which test gun was their favorite. The consensus was unanimous. We all agreed on the Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0!\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit beretta.com<\/a>, cz-usa.com<\/a>, glock.com<\/a>, sigsauer.com<\/a> and smith-wesson.com<\/a>.\r\n
Modular Handgun System Final Scores<\/h3>\r\n
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<\/a>\r\n\r\nThis article is from the July\/August 2019 issue of Combat Handguns magazine. Grab your copy at <\/em>OutdoorGroupStore.com<\/em><\/a>. For digital editions, visit\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Amazon<\/strong>.<\/em><\/a>","post_title":"Running 5 Modular Handgun System Pistols to Determine the Real Winner","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"modular-handgun-sytem-pistols","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-20 10:13:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-20 15:13:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/08\/02\/modular-handgun-sytem-pistols\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":127978,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-07-11 08:40:07","post_date_gmt":"2019-07-11 12:40:07","post_content":"SIG Sauer, in conjunction with Winchester Ammunition, recently announced the SIG Sauer Modular Handgun System (MHS) received notification of Full-Material Release (FMR) from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Soldier, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. The MHS<\/a> comprises of the SIG Sauer M17 Full-Size, and M18 Compact handguns, and Winchester Ammunition M1152 Ball, M1533 Special Purpose and M1156 Drilled Dummy Inert.\n\n[in_content post=\"205830\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\nSIG Sauer MHS<\/h3>\nFull-Material Release is a significant milestone for the MHS program, according to SIG. This is the official determination that the U.S. Army has rigorously tested and evaluated the M17 and M18 handguns and associated ammunition. Further, it determined it as safe for use when operated within its stated parameters. SIG received official FMR notification in June. It stated the MHS meets all operational performance requirements and is logistically supportable.\n\n\"The Army\u2019s announcement of Full Material Release is the final stamp of approval for the MHS Program, and a true testament to the successful collaboration of the U.S. Army, SIG SAUER, and Winchester Ammunition to deliver the highest quality MHS program to our soldiers in the field,\" said Ron Cohen, President & CEO, SIG Sauer. \"The FMR notification really highlights the safety and quality of the M17 and M18 handguns, and the success of the MHS program in its entirety.\u201d\n\nSIG delivered more than 59,000 Modular Handguns so far. Meanwhile, Winchester Ammunition delivered more than 44,000,000 rounds of ammunition thus far. The contract calls for approximately 350,000 handguns and 100,000,000 rounds of ammunition delivered over the next 5-7 years.\n\n\u201cWe are enthused by this announcement, and honored to have all the branches of the U.S. Military participating in the MHS program. These are both important and significant steps to ensuring that MHS, the M17 and M18 handguns, and Winchester Ammunition will serve the U.S. Military well into the future,\u201d concluded Cohen.\n\nThe M17 and M18 handguns are 9mm, striker-fired handguns. The feature coyote-tan PVD coated stainless steel slides with black controls and utilize both 17-round and 21-round magazines. The handguns are equipped with SIGLITE front night sights, removable night sight rear plates, and manual safeties.\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"SIG Sauer MHS Receives Full-Material Release from US Army","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"sig-sauer-mhs-full-material-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:16:59","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:16:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/07\/11\/sig-sauer-mhs-full-material-release\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":128170,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-06-18 06:00:57","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-18 10:00:57","post_content":"SIG Sauer<\/a> recently announced the U.S. Marine Corps' adoption of the M18 pistol. A compact variant of the U.S. Army's Modular Handgun System<\/a> (MHS), the M18 replaces the M9 for Marines.\n\n[in_content post=\"205347\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\n\u201cThe Marine Corps announcement to put the M18 in service with the Marines is a very exciting development for SIG SAUER, and a true testament to the success of the MHS program,\u201d began Ron Cohen, President & CEO, SIG SAUER, Inc. \u201cThe Marine\u2019s procurement of the M18 brings the adoption of our Modular Handgun System full circle, as this means, beginning in 2020, either the M17 or the M18 will be officially in service with every branch of the U.S. Military.\u201d\n
Marines Adopt M18<\/h3>\nA striker-fired pistol, the M18 features a coyote-tan PVD coated stainless steel slide with black controls. The pistol further utilizes SIGLITE front night sights and a removable rear sight rear plate and manual safety.\n\nRecently, the M18 successfully completed a MHS Material Reliability Test that consisted of firing three M18 pistols to 12,000 rounds each for a total of 36,000 rounds in accordance with the MHS requirements, according to SIG Sauer. Comparatively, the U.S. Army\u2019s legacy pistol was only tested to 5,000 rounds, making the test duration for the M18 pistol 2.4-times greater than that of the legacy pistol. In this testing, the M18 experienced zero stoppages despite being allowed up to twelve stoppages. Additionally, the M18 passed a parts interchange test, and met stringent accuracy and dispersion requirements.\n\n\u201cThe success of the MHS program is the direct result of the indisputable performance and superior quality of the M17 and M18 pistols, and the commitment and dedication of the men and women of SIG SAUER to those that serve in the defense of freedom,\u201d continued Cohen. \u201cWe are very proud, and humbled, to have earned the trust of every branch of the U.S. Military through their acceptance of the MHS program and adoption of the M17 and M18 pistols.\u201d\n\nCurrently, the M17 and M18 are in service with the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. The USMC will begin their acquisition of the M18 pistol in 2020.\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"SIG Sauer Announces U.S. Marines Adopt M18 Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"marines-adopt-m18-pistol","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:17:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:17:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/06\/18\/marines-adopt-m18-pistol\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":128278,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-06-06 06:00:29","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-06 10:00:29","post_content":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Dp8DQMJIOPE\n\nMarines from Weapon Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, recently introduced the Marine Corps' new SIG M18 pistol. SIG Sauer, of course, won the highly-coveted XM17 Modular Handgun System Competition in 2017<\/a>. After SIG won the Army trials, the Department of Defense announced last year that the Marine Corps acquired the platform<\/a> beginning in 2019.\n\n[in_content post=\"205145\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n
SIG M17, M18 Features<\/h3>\n\"We're introducing the new modular handguns system, which is based on the SIG Sauer P320 system,\" said Col. Howard Hall, Commanding Officer, Weapons Training Battalion. \"The two variants are the M17 and the M18, a slightly smaller variant which is more concealable, but just as effective. The key characteristics of the modular handgun system are, number one, the ergonomics. The grip module itself comes in three different sizes, small, medium and large. So this gives us the ability to fit the gun to the shooter rather than forcing the shooter to fit the gun.\"\n\nOne of the hallmarks of the SIG P320 design is its adjustability to fit. Marines, like any service member, come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The P320's interchangeable grip modules and ambidextrous controls enable more shooters to comfortably run the platform.\n\n\"The modular handgun also has five safeties inherent to it,\" Hall explained. \"Four of the safeties are internal, with one being external. The external safety is itself ambidextrous, so a right-handed or left-handed shooter will have equal ease in operating this weapon system. The ambidextrous nature of this gun is also true for the slide lock. The slide lock lever, which allows a shooter who is right-handed or left-handed, to take a look, ensure that the he chamber is clear with ease, both right-handed or left-handed.\"\n\n\u201cWe are both humbled and proud that the P320 was selected by the U.S. Army as its weapon of choice,\u201d SIG Sauer CEO Ron Cohen said at the time of the award. \u201cSecuring this contract is a testimony to SIG Sauer employees, their commitment to innovation, quality and manufacturing the most reliable firearms in the world.\u201d\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"VIDEO: Colonel Explains Why Marines Switched to SIG M18 Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"marines-sig-m18-pistol","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-03 11:55:24","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-03 15:55:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/06\/06\/marines-sig-m18-pistol\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};
It took over 1,000 rounds in training, but I don't hate the M18 anymore. Will it ever replace the M9 in my heart? No, because you never forget your first love. However, given what a service pistol needs to do, the M18 is more than adequate. In many ways, the Sig M18 has the potential to be a better service pistol than the M9 was. The single trigger pull will be easier to train shooters on, the sights are admittedly easier to use, and it will fit a wider variety of hands than the old gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hopefully, the branches will do a better job maintaining their M18s and M17s than we did with the M9. That way, the Sig will offer\u00a0many\u00a0years of good service in the holsters of soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Sig M18 Review: Over 1,000 Rounds Through the New Service Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"sig-m18-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-02 11:42:15","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-02 15:42:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/06\/06\/sig-m18-review\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93338,"post_author":"350","post_date":"2019-08-02 06:00:02","post_date_gmt":"2019-08-02 10:00:02","post_content":"\r\n\r\nIn 2011, the U.S. Army and Air Force announced their Modular Handgun System (MHS) trials to find a new service pistol<\/a> to replace the M9 (Beretta) and M11 (Sig) pistols and those 1911s still in limited service.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"88983\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nThe Army set out several requirements that became more focused over the years. Originally, it wanted one 9mm that could be configured as both full-sized (M17) and compact (M18) variants. Other MHS requirements included a slide cut for mounting a miniature reflex sight; ambidextrous controls, including a thumb safety; a loaded-chamber indicator; an improved slide subassembly to capture small components when disassembled; a trigger design that prevents foreign debris from entering the action; and a corrosion-resistant PVD finish on metal components. The barrel lengths for the M17 and M18 come in around 4.7 and 3.9 inches, respectively. The Army also asked that the guns use standard 17-round magazines as well as extended 21-round magazines.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the handgun needed to have a 90-percent or greater chance of hitting a 4-inch circle out to 50 meters consistently throughout its lifetime, and its ergonomic design should minimize recoil and control shot dispersion.\r\n It's also surprisingly accurate. Despite the abbreviate barrel and unusual sight picture, the M18 is perfectly capable of holding groups in the black on a B8 target at 25 yards from a standing unsupported position. For a service pistol that's downright solid. I imagine that if the gun used a more traditional sight picture, I'd be able to hold tighter groups. The combat sight hold that Sig uses is great for hitting big targets 15 yards and in, but for precision work it does suffer. However, for a service pistol issued to airmen, the combat hold is easier to teach than a traditional sight picture. That's honestly a benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It took over 1,000 rounds in training, but I don't hate the M18 anymore. Will it ever replace the M9 in my heart? No, because you never forget your first love. However, given what a service pistol needs to do, the M18 is more than adequate. In many ways, the Sig M18 has the potential to be a better service pistol than the M9 was. The single trigger pull will be easier to train shooters on, the sights are admittedly easier to use, and it will fit a wider variety of hands than the old gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hopefully, the branches will do a better job maintaining their M18s and M17s than we did with the M9. That way, the Sig will offer\u00a0many\u00a0years of good service in the holsters of soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Sig M18 Review: Over 1,000 Rounds Through the New Service Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"sig-m18-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-02 11:42:15","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-02 15:42:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/06\/06\/sig-m18-review\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93338,"post_author":"350","post_date":"2019-08-02 06:00:02","post_date_gmt":"2019-08-02 10:00:02","post_content":"\r\n\r\nIn 2011, the U.S. Army and Air Force announced their Modular Handgun System (MHS) trials to find a new service pistol<\/a> to replace the M9 (Beretta) and M11 (Sig) pistols and those 1911s still in limited service.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"88983\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nThe Army set out several requirements that became more focused over the years. Originally, it wanted one 9mm that could be configured as both full-sized (M17) and compact (M18) variants. Other MHS requirements included a slide cut for mounting a miniature reflex sight; ambidextrous controls, including a thumb safety; a loaded-chamber indicator; an improved slide subassembly to capture small components when disassembled; a trigger design that prevents foreign debris from entering the action; and a corrosion-resistant PVD finish on metal components. The barrel lengths for the M17 and M18 come in around 4.7 and 3.9 inches, respectively. The Army also asked that the guns use standard 17-round magazines as well as extended 21-round magazines.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the handgun needed to have a 90-percent or greater chance of hitting a 4-inch circle out to 50 meters consistently throughout its lifetime, and its ergonomic design should minimize recoil and control shot dispersion.\r\n It's also surprisingly accurate. Despite the abbreviate barrel and unusual sight picture, the M18 is perfectly capable of holding groups in the black on a B8 target at 25 yards from a standing unsupported position. For a service pistol that's downright solid. I imagine that if the gun used a more traditional sight picture, I'd be able to hold tighter groups. The combat sight hold that Sig uses is great for hitting big targets 15 yards and in, but for precision work it does suffer. However, for a service pistol issued to airmen, the combat hold is easier to teach than a traditional sight picture. That's honestly a benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It took over 1,000 rounds in training, but I don't hate the M18 anymore. Will it ever replace the M9 in my heart? No, because you never forget your first love. However, given what a service pistol needs to do, the M18 is more than adequate. In many ways, the Sig M18 has the potential to be a better service pistol than the M9 was. The single trigger pull will be easier to train shooters on, the sights are admittedly easier to use, and it will fit a wider variety of hands than the old gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hopefully, the branches will do a better job maintaining their M18s and M17s than we did with the M9. That way, the Sig will offer\u00a0many\u00a0years of good service in the holsters of soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Sig M18 Review: Over 1,000 Rounds Through the New Service Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"sig-m18-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-02 11:42:15","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-02 15:42:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/06\/06\/sig-m18-review\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93338,"post_author":"350","post_date":"2019-08-02 06:00:02","post_date_gmt":"2019-08-02 10:00:02","post_content":"\r\n\r\nIn 2011, the U.S. Army and Air Force announced their Modular Handgun System (MHS) trials to find a new service pistol<\/a> to replace the M9 (Beretta) and M11 (Sig) pistols and those 1911s still in limited service.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"88983\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nThe Army set out several requirements that became more focused over the years. Originally, it wanted one 9mm that could be configured as both full-sized (M17) and compact (M18) variants. Other MHS requirements included a slide cut for mounting a miniature reflex sight; ambidextrous controls, including a thumb safety; a loaded-chamber indicator; an improved slide subassembly to capture small components when disassembled; a trigger design that prevents foreign debris from entering the action; and a corrosion-resistant PVD finish on metal components. The barrel lengths for the M17 and M18 come in around 4.7 and 3.9 inches, respectively. The Army also asked that the guns use standard 17-round magazines as well as extended 21-round magazines.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the handgun needed to have a 90-percent or greater chance of hitting a 4-inch circle out to 50 meters consistently throughout its lifetime, and its ergonomic design should minimize recoil and control shot dispersion.\r\n What I wish I'd known when I first decided I hated the M18 was that the trigger gets better. Much like the Beretta APX<\/a> that I'm a\u00a0huge\u00a0fan of, the M18's trigger \"shoots in\" after a\u00a0few\u00a0hundred rounds.\u00a0Some of the\u00a0creep works itself out, the wall gets a little lighter, and the gun genuinely shoots a lot nicer. Plus, all the\u00a0stuff\u00a0I already liked is still there on the gun. Also, if I'm being honest, I like that it holds more rounds than the Beretta. With the M18, I can carry 21 rounds in my spare magazine and 17+1 on board the gun. The 21 round magazines do stick out a bit from the butt of the gun, but personally I like that look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It's also surprisingly accurate. Despite the abbreviate barrel and unusual sight picture, the M18 is perfectly capable of holding groups in the black on a B8 target at 25 yards from a standing unsupported position. For a service pistol that's downright solid. I imagine that if the gun used a more traditional sight picture, I'd be able to hold tighter groups. The combat sight hold that Sig uses is great for hitting big targets 15 yards and in, but for precision work it does suffer. However, for a service pistol issued to airmen, the combat hold is easier to teach than a traditional sight picture. That's honestly a benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It took over 1,000 rounds in training, but I don't hate the M18 anymore. Will it ever replace the M9 in my heart? No, because you never forget your first love. However, given what a service pistol needs to do, the M18 is more than adequate. In many ways, the Sig M18 has the potential to be a better service pistol than the M9 was. The single trigger pull will be easier to train shooters on, the sights are admittedly easier to use, and it will fit a wider variety of hands than the old gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hopefully, the branches will do a better job maintaining their M18s and M17s than we did with the M9. That way, the Sig will offer\u00a0many\u00a0years of good service in the holsters of soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Sig M18 Review: Over 1,000 Rounds Through the New Service Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"sig-m18-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-02 11:42:15","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-02 15:42:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/06\/06\/sig-m18-review\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93338,"post_author":"350","post_date":"2019-08-02 06:00:02","post_date_gmt":"2019-08-02 10:00:02","post_content":"\r\n\r\nIn 2011, the U.S. Army and Air Force announced their Modular Handgun System (MHS) trials to find a new service pistol<\/a> to replace the M9 (Beretta) and M11 (Sig) pistols and those 1911s still in limited service.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"88983\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nThe Army set out several requirements that became more focused over the years. Originally, it wanted one 9mm that could be configured as both full-sized (M17) and compact (M18) variants. Other MHS requirements included a slide cut for mounting a miniature reflex sight; ambidextrous controls, including a thumb safety; a loaded-chamber indicator; an improved slide subassembly to capture small components when disassembled; a trigger design that prevents foreign debris from entering the action; and a corrosion-resistant PVD finish on metal components. The barrel lengths for the M17 and M18 come in around 4.7 and 3.9 inches, respectively. The Army also asked that the guns use standard 17-round magazines as well as extended 21-round magazines.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the handgun needed to have a 90-percent or greater chance of hitting a 4-inch circle out to 50 meters consistently throughout its lifetime, and its ergonomic design should minimize recoil and control shot dispersion.\r\n What I wish I'd known when I first decided I hated the M18 was that the trigger gets better. Much like the Beretta APX<\/a> that I'm a\u00a0huge\u00a0fan of, the M18's trigger \"shoots in\" after a\u00a0few\u00a0hundred rounds.\u00a0Some of the\u00a0creep works itself out, the wall gets a little lighter, and the gun genuinely shoots a lot nicer. Plus, all the\u00a0stuff\u00a0I already liked is still there on the gun. Also, if I'm being honest, I like that it holds more rounds than the Beretta. With the M18, I can carry 21 rounds in my spare magazine and 17+1 on board the gun. The 21 round magazines do stick out a bit from the butt of the gun, but personally I like that look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It's also surprisingly accurate. Despite the abbreviate barrel and unusual sight picture, the M18 is perfectly capable of holding groups in the black on a B8 target at 25 yards from a standing unsupported position. For a service pistol that's downright solid. I imagine that if the gun used a more traditional sight picture, I'd be able to hold tighter groups. The combat sight hold that Sig uses is great for hitting big targets 15 yards and in, but for precision work it does suffer. However, for a service pistol issued to airmen, the combat hold is easier to teach than a traditional sight picture. That's honestly a benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It took over 1,000 rounds in training, but I don't hate the M18 anymore. Will it ever replace the M9 in my heart? No, because you never forget your first love. However, given what a service pistol needs to do, the M18 is more than adequate. In many ways, the Sig M18 has the potential to be a better service pistol than the M9 was. The single trigger pull will be easier to train shooters on, the sights are admittedly easier to use, and it will fit a wider variety of hands than the old gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hopefully, the branches will do a better job maintaining their M18s and M17s than we did with the M9. That way, the Sig will offer\u00a0many\u00a0years of good service in the holsters of soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Sig M18 Review: Over 1,000 Rounds Through the New Service Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"sig-m18-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-02 11:42:15","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-02 15:42:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/06\/06\/sig-m18-review\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93338,"post_author":"350","post_date":"2019-08-02 06:00:02","post_date_gmt":"2019-08-02 10:00:02","post_content":"\r\n\r\nIn 2011, the U.S. Army and Air Force announced their Modular Handgun System (MHS) trials to find a new service pistol<\/a> to replace the M9 (Beretta) and M11 (Sig) pistols and those 1911s still in limited service.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"88983\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nThe Army set out several requirements that became more focused over the years. Originally, it wanted one 9mm that could be configured as both full-sized (M17) and compact (M18) variants. Other MHS requirements included a slide cut for mounting a miniature reflex sight; ambidextrous controls, including a thumb safety; a loaded-chamber indicator; an improved slide subassembly to capture small components when disassembled; a trigger design that prevents foreign debris from entering the action; and a corrosion-resistant PVD finish on metal components. The barrel lengths for the M17 and M18 come in around 4.7 and 3.9 inches, respectively. The Army also asked that the guns use standard 17-round magazines as well as extended 21-round magazines.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the handgun needed to have a 90-percent or greater chance of hitting a 4-inch circle out to 50 meters consistently throughout its lifetime, and its ergonomic design should minimize recoil and control shot dispersion.\r\n However, I still wasn't a fan of the trigger, and I'm not a fan of how small the grip is. I get that many shooters struggled with the size of the grip and the trigger reach on the M9, but I was not one of those shooters. The size of the grip on the Sig pistol and its lack of aggressive texturing make it more difficult for me to control in rapid fire than the M9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What I wish I'd known when I first decided I hated the M18 was that the trigger gets better. Much like the Beretta APX<\/a> that I'm a\u00a0huge\u00a0fan of, the M18's trigger \"shoots in\" after a\u00a0few\u00a0hundred rounds.\u00a0Some of the\u00a0creep works itself out, the wall gets a little lighter, and the gun genuinely shoots a lot nicer. Plus, all the\u00a0stuff\u00a0I already liked is still there on the gun. Also, if I'm being honest, I like that it holds more rounds than the Beretta. With the M18, I can carry 21 rounds in my spare magazine and 17+1 on board the gun. The 21 round magazines do stick out a bit from the butt of the gun, but personally I like that look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It's also surprisingly accurate. Despite the abbreviate barrel and unusual sight picture, the M18 is perfectly capable of holding groups in the black on a B8 target at 25 yards from a standing unsupported position. For a service pistol that's downright solid. I imagine that if the gun used a more traditional sight picture, I'd be able to hold tighter groups. The combat sight hold that Sig uses is great for hitting big targets 15 yards and in, but for precision work it does suffer. However, for a service pistol issued to airmen, the combat hold is easier to teach than a traditional sight picture. That's honestly a benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It took over 1,000 rounds in training, but I don't hate the M18 anymore. Will it ever replace the M9 in my heart? No, because you never forget your first love. However, given what a service pistol needs to do, the M18 is more than adequate. In many ways, the Sig M18 has the potential to be a better service pistol than the M9 was. The single trigger pull will be easier to train shooters on, the sights are admittedly easier to use, and it will fit a wider variety of hands than the old gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hopefully, the branches will do a better job maintaining their M18s and M17s than we did with the M9. That way, the Sig will offer\u00a0many\u00a0years of good service in the holsters of soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen.\u00a0<\/p>\n","post_title":"Sig M18 Review: Over 1,000 Rounds Through the New Service Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"sig-m18-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-02 11:42:15","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-02 15:42:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/06\/06\/sig-m18-review\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93338,"post_author":"350","post_date":"2019-08-02 06:00:02","post_date_gmt":"2019-08-02 10:00:02","post_content":"\r\n\r\nIn 2011, the U.S. Army and Air Force announced their Modular Handgun System (MHS) trials to find a new service pistol<\/a> to replace the M9 (Beretta) and M11 (Sig) pistols and those 1911s still in limited service.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"88983\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nThe Army set out several requirements that became more focused over the years. Originally, it wanted one 9mm that could be configured as both full-sized (M17) and compact (M18) variants. Other MHS requirements included a slide cut for mounting a miniature reflex sight; ambidextrous controls, including a thumb safety; a loaded-chamber indicator; an improved slide subassembly to capture small components when disassembled; a trigger design that prevents foreign debris from entering the action; and a corrosion-resistant PVD finish on metal components. The barrel lengths for the M17 and M18 come in around 4.7 and 3.9 inches, respectively. The Army also asked that the guns use standard 17-round magazines as well as extended 21-round magazines.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the handgun needed to have a 90-percent or greater chance of hitting a 4-inch circle out to 50 meters consistently throughout its lifetime, and its ergonomic design should minimize recoil and control shot dispersion.\r\nArmy Testing Protocol of the Modular Handgun System<\/h3>\r\nThe Army desired 2,000 mean rounds between stoppages, 10,000 mean rounds between failures and a 35,000-round service life. Multiple delays pushed the solicitation deadline to February 2016.\r\n\r\nSeveral companies submitted pistols, including Beretta, CZ, Glock, Smith & Wesson and Sig Sauer. Eventually, the Army narrowed the group down to Glock and SIG before the latter went on to win the contract. The Sig P320 was chosen as the Army\u2019s new pistol, designated the M17<\/a>. Of course, as with all U.S. military trials since the adoption of the Model 1795 flintlock musket, the results of the MHS competition led to much debate among civilian shooters. And let\u2019s not even mention how the 1911\/.45 ACP crowd felt about it!\r\n\r\nSo, with all that in mind, we felt it would be educational to pit a few gun as close to the MHS contenders as possible against one another in this \u201cBattle Royale.\u201d Our pistols include the Beretta APX, CZ P-09 Suppressor-Ready, Glock 19X, Sig Sauer P320-M17 and Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0.\r\n
Modular Handgun System Contenders<\/h3>\r\nRight off the bat, all five of these 9mm pistols utilize polymer frames and steel slides, and all but the Sig can be fitted with interchangeable backstraps so you can customize the grip to fit your hands better. (Sig offers replacement frames, or grip modules, in small, medium and large sizes.) They all have dust-cover Picatinny rails for mounting lights and\/or lasers.\r\n\r\nFour of pistols are striker-fired while the CZ stands out with its external hammer and DA\/SA trigger system. None of the striker-fired pistols offer a second-strike capability, so if you experience a misfire, you have to retract the slide slightly to reset the striker. And while all of the MHS contenders had night sights, only the CZ, Glock and Sig we received for testing came fitted with them. The Beretta and S&W came with traditional three-dot sights. The Glock and Sig front sights had tritium inserts surrounded by white rings for faster targeting in every lighting condition, and the Sig also stood out because it has a plate at the rear of the slide that can be removed for mounting a reflex sight.\r\n\r\nThe G19X pistols submitted for the MHS trails featured ambidextrous thumb safeties, but Glock decided not to offer them on the commercial market. Our S&W and Sig pistols came with ambidextrous safeties, and the CZ had an ambidextrous decocker. A safety is an option on the Beretta. The magazine releases and slide stop levers were all located in the proper positions, and the former can be switched from port to starboard for the Southpaws among us.\r\n\r\nIn terms of capacity, the Beretta, Glock, S&W and Sig all use 17-round magazines while the CZ\u2019s extended mag can hold 20 rounds. The G19X also came with extended 19-round mags.\r\n
Range Rules<\/h3>\r\nAs is our SOP in these shootouts, my wife, Becky, and I zeroed each pistol from an MTM K-Zone rest at 15 yards, and we were pleased to see that all four were capable of producing groups 2 inches or less in size.\r\n\r\nWe then field-stripped, cleaned and lubricated each pistol\u2014the only maintenance they received. If one malfunctioned, we would attempt to correct the problem at the range. If we were unable to do so, the pistol would be scored up to that point and then put aside while we finished testing the remaining handguns.\r\n\r\nMy friends and \u201cBattle Royale\u201d compatriots Dick Jones and Richard Cole helped me evaluate the pistols, and we decided upon the following three drills:\r\n
Steel Plate Drill<\/h3>\r\nFrom 10 yards, the shooter engages a rack of six 8-inch steel plates with the score being the average time for four runs. Any plate left standing would add a five-second penalty. For this drill, each pistol was loaded with 10 rounds of ammo.<\/span>\r\n
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Paper\/Popper Drill<\/h3>\r\nFrom 10 yards, the shooter double-taps a pair of cardboard targets, then shoots a Birchwood-Casey self-setting steel popper before engaging two more cardboard targets on the other side. Shooter must hit the popper before engaging the remaining targets. They then perform a combat reload and repeat the drill. The drill is run one more time with the score being the total time for both runs plus a five-second penalty for any miss.\r\n
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Speed Drill<\/h3>\r\nThe shooter begins facing three steel targets at 10, 15 and 20 yards. They raise their pistol and fire 10 rounds at the first target, reload, engage the second target, reload and engage the third target. The score consists of the total time plus five-second penalties for any misses.\r\n\r\nIn the end, each shooter had to fire a minimum of 90 rounds through each pistol with a total of 450 rounds from all five. Our test ammo consisted of Black Hills and Sig 115-grain FMJs. The Target Barn provided ISPC cardboard targets, and Competition Electronics gave us a Pocket Pro shot timer. Finally, as in previous \u201cBattle Royales,\u201d each pistol was graded on a 1 (worse) to 5 (best) scale in seven categories: Reliability, ergonomics, trigger control, recoil control, sights, off-hand accuracy and reloading ease. We then added these together to give each pistol a final score in each category, with 15 being a perfect score.\r\n
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In-Depth Results of the Modular Handgun System Submission<\/h3>\r\n
Reliability<\/h4>\r\nThe Beretta, CZ and Glock pistols all received perfect scores in this category. The only reason it wasn\u2019t a five-way tie is that we experienced a total of four light strikes\/misfires with the S&W and SIG. They all happened towards the end of our testing when the pistols were all quite dirty.\r\n
Ergonomics<\/h4>\r\nThe S&W ran away with this category thanks to its excellent grip angle, balance, texturing and control locations. One shooter said. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect to like it, but I was wrong.\u201d Two of the shooters said that when they brought the Glock or Beretta up to fire, they tended to point low, even with the medium-sized backstraps. Everyone criticized the grasping grooves on the Beretta\u2019s slide, saying they were too far apart and smooth to get a firm purchase. Two of us disliked the way the CZ sat so high in our hands, and its rather small grasping grooves also came in for some criticism. All of us felt the beavertail on the Sig was too short while the safety was hard to manipulate.\r\n
Trigger Control<\/h4>\r\nThanks to their short, light trigger pulls the Sig and S&W pulled ahead of the pack in this category. In fact, one shooter felt the Sig\u2019s trigger was closer to a single-action design. The Glock\u2019s trigger was the heaviest and grittiest of the lot, with the Beretta\u2019s being only slightly more user friendly. The CZ was hard to compare to the others because of its DA\/SA trigger system. That said, the DA pull was rather long and gritty while the SA pull was fairly crisp.\r\n
Recoil Control<\/h4>\r\nThanks its excellent ergonomics, the S&W once again scored perfectly here, with the Sig coming in second place due to its beavertail and high bore axis. The Glock and Beretta tied for third place here. We felt the APX delivered sharper recoil. The CZ lost points because two of us felt it sat too high in the hand, and the grip texturing allowed it to move around under recoil, as with the Beretta.\r\n
Pistol Sights<\/h4>\r\nThanks to their tritium sights, the Sig and Glock dominated here. While the CZ, S&W and Beretta had the usual three-white-dot setup, the S&W allowed for a finer sight picture. Two of us disliked how tall the CZ\u2019s sights were, but CZ designed them to work with a suppressor installed.\r\n
Reloading Ease<\/h4>\r\nThis category was a four-way tie\u2014for second place! While all five pistols proved easy to reload, we all felt that the S&W\u2019s ergonomics us allowed us to hit the magazine release without moving the gun around in our hands.\r\n\r\nOf course, while our mini-MHS trial is interesting, it isn\u2019t anywhere near as severe as what the Army put these pistols through. We couldn\u2019t get anywhere near the astronomically high round count of the Army trials, but most shooters won\u2019t, either. And the manufacturers might have been upset with us if we had tried!\r\n\r\nAs I always do at the end of these shootouts, I asked my friends which test gun was their favorite. The consensus was unanimous. We all agreed on the Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0!\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit beretta.com<\/a>, cz-usa.com<\/a>, glock.com<\/a>, sigsauer.com<\/a> and smith-wesson.com<\/a>.\r\n
Modular Handgun System Final Scores<\/h3>\r\n
<\/a>\r\n\r\nThis article is from the July\/August 2019 issue of Combat Handguns magazine. Grab your copy at <\/em>OutdoorGroupStore.com<\/em><\/a>. For digital editions, visit\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Amazon<\/strong>.<\/em><\/a>","post_title":"Running 5 Modular Handgun System Pistols to Determine the Real Winner","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"modular-handgun-sytem-pistols","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-20 10:13:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-20 15:13:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/08\/02\/modular-handgun-sytem-pistols\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":127978,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-07-11 08:40:07","post_date_gmt":"2019-07-11 12:40:07","post_content":"SIG Sauer, in conjunction with Winchester Ammunition, recently announced the SIG Sauer Modular Handgun System (MHS) received notification of Full-Material Release (FMR) from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Soldier, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. The MHS<\/a> comprises of the SIG Sauer M17 Full-Size, and M18 Compact handguns, and Winchester Ammunition M1152 Ball, M1533 Special Purpose and M1156 Drilled Dummy Inert.\n\n[in_content post=\"205830\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\nSIG Sauer MHS<\/h3>\nFull-Material Release is a significant milestone for the MHS program, according to SIG. This is the official determination that the U.S. Army has rigorously tested and evaluated the M17 and M18 handguns and associated ammunition. Further, it determined it as safe for use when operated within its stated parameters. SIG received official FMR notification in June. It stated the MHS meets all operational performance requirements and is logistically supportable.\n\n\"The Army\u2019s announcement of Full Material Release is the final stamp of approval for the MHS Program, and a true testament to the successful collaboration of the U.S. Army, SIG SAUER, and Winchester Ammunition to deliver the highest quality MHS program to our soldiers in the field,\" said Ron Cohen, President & CEO, SIG Sauer. \"The FMR notification really highlights the safety and quality of the M17 and M18 handguns, and the success of the MHS program in its entirety.\u201d\n\nSIG delivered more than 59,000 Modular Handguns so far. Meanwhile, Winchester Ammunition delivered more than 44,000,000 rounds of ammunition thus far. The contract calls for approximately 350,000 handguns and 100,000,000 rounds of ammunition delivered over the next 5-7 years.\n\n\u201cWe are enthused by this announcement, and honored to have all the branches of the U.S. Military participating in the MHS program. These are both important and significant steps to ensuring that MHS, the M17 and M18 handguns, and Winchester Ammunition will serve the U.S. Military well into the future,\u201d concluded Cohen.\n\nThe M17 and M18 handguns are 9mm, striker-fired handguns. The feature coyote-tan PVD coated stainless steel slides with black controls and utilize both 17-round and 21-round magazines. The handguns are equipped with SIGLITE front night sights, removable night sight rear plates, and manual safeties.\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"SIG Sauer MHS Receives Full-Material Release from US Army","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"sig-sauer-mhs-full-material-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:16:59","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:16:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/07\/11\/sig-sauer-mhs-full-material-release\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":128170,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-06-18 06:00:57","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-18 10:00:57","post_content":"SIG Sauer<\/a> recently announced the U.S. Marine Corps' adoption of the M18 pistol. A compact variant of the U.S. Army's Modular Handgun System<\/a> (MHS), the M18 replaces the M9 for Marines.\n\n[in_content post=\"205347\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\n\u201cThe Marine Corps announcement to put the M18 in service with the Marines is a very exciting development for SIG SAUER, and a true testament to the success of the MHS program,\u201d began Ron Cohen, President & CEO, SIG SAUER, Inc. \u201cThe Marine\u2019s procurement of the M18 brings the adoption of our Modular Handgun System full circle, as this means, beginning in 2020, either the M17 or the M18 will be officially in service with every branch of the U.S. Military.\u201d\n
Marines Adopt M18<\/h3>\nA striker-fired pistol, the M18 features a coyote-tan PVD coated stainless steel slide with black controls. The pistol further utilizes SIGLITE front night sights and a removable rear sight rear plate and manual safety.\n\nRecently, the M18 successfully completed a MHS Material Reliability Test that consisted of firing three M18 pistols to 12,000 rounds each for a total of 36,000 rounds in accordance with the MHS requirements, according to SIG Sauer. Comparatively, the U.S. Army\u2019s legacy pistol was only tested to 5,000 rounds, making the test duration for the M18 pistol 2.4-times greater than that of the legacy pistol. In this testing, the M18 experienced zero stoppages despite being allowed up to twelve stoppages. Additionally, the M18 passed a parts interchange test, and met stringent accuracy and dispersion requirements.\n\n\u201cThe success of the MHS program is the direct result of the indisputable performance and superior quality of the M17 and M18 pistols, and the commitment and dedication of the men and women of SIG SAUER to those that serve in the defense of freedom,\u201d continued Cohen. \u201cWe are very proud, and humbled, to have earned the trust of every branch of the U.S. Military through their acceptance of the MHS program and adoption of the M17 and M18 pistols.\u201d\n\nCurrently, the M17 and M18 are in service with the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. The USMC will begin their acquisition of the M18 pistol in 2020.\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"SIG Sauer Announces U.S. Marines Adopt M18 Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"marines-adopt-m18-pistol","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:17:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:17:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/06\/18\/marines-adopt-m18-pistol\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":128278,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-06-06 06:00:29","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-06 10:00:29","post_content":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Dp8DQMJIOPE\n\nMarines from Weapon Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, recently introduced the Marine Corps' new SIG M18 pistol. SIG Sauer, of course, won the highly-coveted XM17 Modular Handgun System Competition in 2017<\/a>. After SIG won the Army trials, the Department of Defense announced last year that the Marine Corps acquired the platform<\/a> beginning in 2019.\n\n[in_content post=\"205145\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n
SIG M17, M18 Features<\/h3>\n\"We're introducing the new modular handguns system, which is based on the SIG Sauer P320 system,\" said Col. Howard Hall, Commanding Officer, Weapons Training Battalion. \"The two variants are the M17 and the M18, a slightly smaller variant which is more concealable, but just as effective. The key characteristics of the modular handgun system are, number one, the ergonomics. The grip module itself comes in three different sizes, small, medium and large. So this gives us the ability to fit the gun to the shooter rather than forcing the shooter to fit the gun.\"\n\nOne of the hallmarks of the SIG P320 design is its adjustability to fit. Marines, like any service member, come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The P320's interchangeable grip modules and ambidextrous controls enable more shooters to comfortably run the platform.\n\n\"The modular handgun also has five safeties inherent to it,\" Hall explained. \"Four of the safeties are internal, with one being external. The external safety is itself ambidextrous, so a right-handed or left-handed shooter will have equal ease in operating this weapon system. The ambidextrous nature of this gun is also true for the slide lock. The slide lock lever, which allows a shooter who is right-handed or left-handed, to take a look, ensure that the he chamber is clear with ease, both right-handed or left-handed.\"\n\n\u201cWe are both humbled and proud that the P320 was selected by the U.S. Army as its weapon of choice,\u201d SIG Sauer CEO Ron Cohen said at the time of the award. \u201cSecuring this contract is a testimony to SIG Sauer employees, their commitment to innovation, quality and manufacturing the most reliable firearms in the world.\u201d\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"VIDEO: Colonel Explains Why Marines Switched to SIG M18 Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"marines-sig-m18-pistol","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-03 11:55:24","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-03 15:55:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/06\/06\/marines-sig-m18-pistol\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};
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Final Thoughts on the Sig Sauer M18<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Army Testing Protocol of the Modular Handgun System<\/h3>\r\nThe Army desired 2,000 mean rounds between stoppages, 10,000 mean rounds between failures and a 35,000-round service life. Multiple delays pushed the solicitation deadline to February 2016.\r\n\r\nSeveral companies submitted pistols, including Beretta, CZ, Glock, Smith & Wesson and Sig Sauer. Eventually, the Army narrowed the group down to Glock and SIG before the latter went on to win the contract. The Sig P320 was chosen as the Army\u2019s new pistol, designated the M17<\/a>. Of course, as with all U.S. military trials since the adoption of the Model 1795 flintlock musket, the results of the MHS competition led to much debate among civilian shooters. And let\u2019s not even mention how the 1911\/.45 ACP crowd felt about it!\r\n\r\nSo, with all that in mind, we felt it would be educational to pit a few gun as close to the MHS contenders as possible against one another in this \u201cBattle Royale.\u201d Our pistols include the Beretta APX, CZ P-09 Suppressor-Ready, Glock 19X, Sig Sauer P320-M17 and Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0.\r\n
Modular Handgun System Contenders<\/h3>\r\nRight off the bat, all five of these 9mm pistols utilize polymer frames and steel slides, and all but the Sig can be fitted with interchangeable backstraps so you can customize the grip to fit your hands better. (Sig offers replacement frames, or grip modules, in small, medium and large sizes.) They all have dust-cover Picatinny rails for mounting lights and\/or lasers.\r\n\r\nFour of pistols are striker-fired while the CZ stands out with its external hammer and DA\/SA trigger system. None of the striker-fired pistols offer a second-strike capability, so if you experience a misfire, you have to retract the slide slightly to reset the striker. And while all of the MHS contenders had night sights, only the CZ, Glock and Sig we received for testing came fitted with them. The Beretta and S&W came with traditional three-dot sights. The Glock and Sig front sights had tritium inserts surrounded by white rings for faster targeting in every lighting condition, and the Sig also stood out because it has a plate at the rear of the slide that can be removed for mounting a reflex sight.\r\n\r\nThe G19X pistols submitted for the MHS trails featured ambidextrous thumb safeties, but Glock decided not to offer them on the commercial market. Our S&W and Sig pistols came with ambidextrous safeties, and the CZ had an ambidextrous decocker. A safety is an option on the Beretta. The magazine releases and slide stop levers were all located in the proper positions, and the former can be switched from port to starboard for the Southpaws among us.\r\n\r\nIn terms of capacity, the Beretta, Glock, S&W and Sig all use 17-round magazines while the CZ\u2019s extended mag can hold 20 rounds. The G19X also came with extended 19-round mags.\r\n
Range Rules<\/h3>\r\nAs is our SOP in these shootouts, my wife, Becky, and I zeroed each pistol from an MTM K-Zone rest at 15 yards, and we were pleased to see that all four were capable of producing groups 2 inches or less in size.\r\n\r\nWe then field-stripped, cleaned and lubricated each pistol\u2014the only maintenance they received. If one malfunctioned, we would attempt to correct the problem at the range. If we were unable to do so, the pistol would be scored up to that point and then put aside while we finished testing the remaining handguns.\r\n\r\nMy friends and \u201cBattle Royale\u201d compatriots Dick Jones and Richard Cole helped me evaluate the pistols, and we decided upon the following three drills:\r\n
Steel Plate Drill<\/h3>\r\nFrom 10 yards, the shooter engages a rack of six 8-inch steel plates with the score being the average time for four runs. Any plate left standing would add a five-second penalty. For this drill, each pistol was loaded with 10 rounds of ammo.<\/span>\r\n
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Paper\/Popper Drill<\/h3>\r\nFrom 10 yards, the shooter double-taps a pair of cardboard targets, then shoots a Birchwood-Casey self-setting steel popper before engaging two more cardboard targets on the other side. Shooter must hit the popper before engaging the remaining targets. They then perform a combat reload and repeat the drill. The drill is run one more time with the score being the total time for both runs plus a five-second penalty for any miss.\r\n
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Speed Drill<\/h3>\r\nThe shooter begins facing three steel targets at 10, 15 and 20 yards. They raise their pistol and fire 10 rounds at the first target, reload, engage the second target, reload and engage the third target. The score consists of the total time plus five-second penalties for any misses.\r\n\r\nIn the end, each shooter had to fire a minimum of 90 rounds through each pistol with a total of 450 rounds from all five. Our test ammo consisted of Black Hills and Sig 115-grain FMJs. The Target Barn provided ISPC cardboard targets, and Competition Electronics gave us a Pocket Pro shot timer. Finally, as in previous \u201cBattle Royales,\u201d each pistol was graded on a 1 (worse) to 5 (best) scale in seven categories: Reliability, ergonomics, trigger control, recoil control, sights, off-hand accuracy and reloading ease. We then added these together to give each pistol a final score in each category, with 15 being a perfect score.\r\n
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In-Depth Results of the Modular Handgun System Submission<\/h3>\r\n
Reliability<\/h4>\r\nThe Beretta, CZ and Glock pistols all received perfect scores in this category. The only reason it wasn\u2019t a five-way tie is that we experienced a total of four light strikes\/misfires with the S&W and SIG. They all happened towards the end of our testing when the pistols were all quite dirty.\r\n
Ergonomics<\/h4>\r\nThe S&W ran away with this category thanks to its excellent grip angle, balance, texturing and control locations. One shooter said. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect to like it, but I was wrong.\u201d Two of the shooters said that when they brought the Glock or Beretta up to fire, they tended to point low, even with the medium-sized backstraps. Everyone criticized the grasping grooves on the Beretta\u2019s slide, saying they were too far apart and smooth to get a firm purchase. Two of us disliked the way the CZ sat so high in our hands, and its rather small grasping grooves also came in for some criticism. All of us felt the beavertail on the Sig was too short while the safety was hard to manipulate.\r\n
Trigger Control<\/h4>\r\nThanks to their short, light trigger pulls the Sig and S&W pulled ahead of the pack in this category. In fact, one shooter felt the Sig\u2019s trigger was closer to a single-action design. The Glock\u2019s trigger was the heaviest and grittiest of the lot, with the Beretta\u2019s being only slightly more user friendly. The CZ was hard to compare to the others because of its DA\/SA trigger system. That said, the DA pull was rather long and gritty while the SA pull was fairly crisp.\r\n
Recoil Control<\/h4>\r\nThanks its excellent ergonomics, the S&W once again scored perfectly here, with the Sig coming in second place due to its beavertail and high bore axis. The Glock and Beretta tied for third place here. We felt the APX delivered sharper recoil. The CZ lost points because two of us felt it sat too high in the hand, and the grip texturing allowed it to move around under recoil, as with the Beretta.\r\n
Pistol Sights<\/h4>\r\nThanks to their tritium sights, the Sig and Glock dominated here. While the CZ, S&W and Beretta had the usual three-white-dot setup, the S&W allowed for a finer sight picture. Two of us disliked how tall the CZ\u2019s sights were, but CZ designed them to work with a suppressor installed.\r\n
Reloading Ease<\/h4>\r\nThis category was a four-way tie\u2014for second place! While all five pistols proved easy to reload, we all felt that the S&W\u2019s ergonomics us allowed us to hit the magazine release without moving the gun around in our hands.\r\n\r\nOf course, while our mini-MHS trial is interesting, it isn\u2019t anywhere near as severe as what the Army put these pistols through. We couldn\u2019t get anywhere near the astronomically high round count of the Army trials, but most shooters won\u2019t, either. And the manufacturers might have been upset with us if we had tried!\r\n\r\nAs I always do at the end of these shootouts, I asked my friends which test gun was their favorite. The consensus was unanimous. We all agreed on the Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0!\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit beretta.com<\/a>, cz-usa.com<\/a>, glock.com<\/a>, sigsauer.com<\/a> and smith-wesson.com<\/a>.\r\n
Modular Handgun System Final Scores<\/h3>\r\n
<\/a>\r\n\r\nThis article is from the July\/August 2019 issue of Combat Handguns magazine. Grab your copy at <\/em>OutdoorGroupStore.com<\/em><\/a>. For digital editions, visit\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Amazon<\/strong>.<\/em><\/a>","post_title":"Running 5 Modular Handgun System Pistols to Determine the Real Winner","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"modular-handgun-sytem-pistols","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-20 10:13:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-20 15:13:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/08\/02\/modular-handgun-sytem-pistols\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":127978,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-07-11 08:40:07","post_date_gmt":"2019-07-11 12:40:07","post_content":"SIG Sauer, in conjunction with Winchester Ammunition, recently announced the SIG Sauer Modular Handgun System (MHS) received notification of Full-Material Release (FMR) from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Soldier, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. The MHS<\/a> comprises of the SIG Sauer M17 Full-Size, and M18 Compact handguns, and Winchester Ammunition M1152 Ball, M1533 Special Purpose and M1156 Drilled Dummy Inert.\n\n[in_content post=\"205830\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\nSIG Sauer MHS<\/h3>\nFull-Material Release is a significant milestone for the MHS program, according to SIG. This is the official determination that the U.S. Army has rigorously tested and evaluated the M17 and M18 handguns and associated ammunition. Further, it determined it as safe for use when operated within its stated parameters. SIG received official FMR notification in June. It stated the MHS meets all operational performance requirements and is logistically supportable.\n\n\"The Army\u2019s announcement of Full Material Release is the final stamp of approval for the MHS Program, and a true testament to the successful collaboration of the U.S. Army, SIG SAUER, and Winchester Ammunition to deliver the highest quality MHS program to our soldiers in the field,\" said Ron Cohen, President & CEO, SIG Sauer. \"The FMR notification really highlights the safety and quality of the M17 and M18 handguns, and the success of the MHS program in its entirety.\u201d\n\nSIG delivered more than 59,000 Modular Handguns so far. Meanwhile, Winchester Ammunition delivered more than 44,000,000 rounds of ammunition thus far. The contract calls for approximately 350,000 handguns and 100,000,000 rounds of ammunition delivered over the next 5-7 years.\n\n\u201cWe are enthused by this announcement, and honored to have all the branches of the U.S. Military participating in the MHS program. These are both important and significant steps to ensuring that MHS, the M17 and M18 handguns, and Winchester Ammunition will serve the U.S. Military well into the future,\u201d concluded Cohen.\n\nThe M17 and M18 handguns are 9mm, striker-fired handguns. The feature coyote-tan PVD coated stainless steel slides with black controls and utilize both 17-round and 21-round magazines. The handguns are equipped with SIGLITE front night sights, removable night sight rear plates, and manual safeties.\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"SIG Sauer MHS Receives Full-Material Release from US Army","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"sig-sauer-mhs-full-material-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:16:59","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:16:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/07\/11\/sig-sauer-mhs-full-material-release\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":128170,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-06-18 06:00:57","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-18 10:00:57","post_content":"SIG Sauer<\/a> recently announced the U.S. Marine Corps' adoption of the M18 pistol. A compact variant of the U.S. Army's Modular Handgun System<\/a> (MHS), the M18 replaces the M9 for Marines.\n\n[in_content post=\"205347\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\n\u201cThe Marine Corps announcement to put the M18 in service with the Marines is a very exciting development for SIG SAUER, and a true testament to the success of the MHS program,\u201d began Ron Cohen, President & CEO, SIG SAUER, Inc. \u201cThe Marine\u2019s procurement of the M18 brings the adoption of our Modular Handgun System full circle, as this means, beginning in 2020, either the M17 or the M18 will be officially in service with every branch of the U.S. Military.\u201d\n
Marines Adopt M18<\/h3>\nA striker-fired pistol, the M18 features a coyote-tan PVD coated stainless steel slide with black controls. The pistol further utilizes SIGLITE front night sights and a removable rear sight rear plate and manual safety.\n\nRecently, the M18 successfully completed a MHS Material Reliability Test that consisted of firing three M18 pistols to 12,000 rounds each for a total of 36,000 rounds in accordance with the MHS requirements, according to SIG Sauer. Comparatively, the U.S. Army\u2019s legacy pistol was only tested to 5,000 rounds, making the test duration for the M18 pistol 2.4-times greater than that of the legacy pistol. In this testing, the M18 experienced zero stoppages despite being allowed up to twelve stoppages. Additionally, the M18 passed a parts interchange test, and met stringent accuracy and dispersion requirements.\n\n\u201cThe success of the MHS program is the direct result of the indisputable performance and superior quality of the M17 and M18 pistols, and the commitment and dedication of the men and women of SIG SAUER to those that serve in the defense of freedom,\u201d continued Cohen. \u201cWe are very proud, and humbled, to have earned the trust of every branch of the U.S. Military through their acceptance of the MHS program and adoption of the M17 and M18 pistols.\u201d\n\nCurrently, the M17 and M18 are in service with the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. The USMC will begin their acquisition of the M18 pistol in 2020.\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"SIG Sauer Announces U.S. Marines Adopt M18 Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"marines-adopt-m18-pistol","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:17:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:17:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/06\/18\/marines-adopt-m18-pistol\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":128278,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-06-06 06:00:29","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-06 10:00:29","post_content":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Dp8DQMJIOPE\n\nMarines from Weapon Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, recently introduced the Marine Corps' new SIG M18 pistol. SIG Sauer, of course, won the highly-coveted XM17 Modular Handgun System Competition in 2017<\/a>. After SIG won the Army trials, the Department of Defense announced last year that the Marine Corps acquired the platform<\/a> beginning in 2019.\n\n[in_content post=\"205145\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n
SIG M17, M18 Features<\/h3>\n\"We're introducing the new modular handguns system, which is based on the SIG Sauer P320 system,\" said Col. Howard Hall, Commanding Officer, Weapons Training Battalion. \"The two variants are the M17 and the M18, a slightly smaller variant which is more concealable, but just as effective. The key characteristics of the modular handgun system are, number one, the ergonomics. The grip module itself comes in three different sizes, small, medium and large. So this gives us the ability to fit the gun to the shooter rather than forcing the shooter to fit the gun.\"\n\nOne of the hallmarks of the SIG P320 design is its adjustability to fit. Marines, like any service member, come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The P320's interchangeable grip modules and ambidextrous controls enable more shooters to comfortably run the platform.\n\n\"The modular handgun also has five safeties inherent to it,\" Hall explained. \"Four of the safeties are internal, with one being external. The external safety is itself ambidextrous, so a right-handed or left-handed shooter will have equal ease in operating this weapon system. The ambidextrous nature of this gun is also true for the slide lock. The slide lock lever, which allows a shooter who is right-handed or left-handed, to take a look, ensure that the he chamber is clear with ease, both right-handed or left-handed.\"\n\n\u201cWe are both humbled and proud that the P320 was selected by the U.S. Army as its weapon of choice,\u201d SIG Sauer CEO Ron Cohen said at the time of the award. \u201cSecuring this contract is a testimony to SIG Sauer employees, their commitment to innovation, quality and manufacturing the most reliable firearms in the world.\u201d\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"VIDEO: Colonel Explains Why Marines Switched to SIG M18 Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"marines-sig-m18-pistol","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-03 11:55:24","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-03 15:55:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/06\/06\/marines-sig-m18-pistol\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFinal Thoughts on the Sig Sauer M18<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Army Testing Protocol of the Modular Handgun System<\/h3>\r\nThe Army desired 2,000 mean rounds between stoppages, 10,000 mean rounds between failures and a 35,000-round service life. Multiple delays pushed the solicitation deadline to February 2016.\r\n\r\nSeveral companies submitted pistols, including Beretta, CZ, Glock, Smith & Wesson and Sig Sauer. Eventually, the Army narrowed the group down to Glock and SIG before the latter went on to win the contract. The Sig P320 was chosen as the Army\u2019s new pistol, designated the M17<\/a>. Of course, as with all U.S. military trials since the adoption of the Model 1795 flintlock musket, the results of the MHS competition led to much debate among civilian shooters. And let\u2019s not even mention how the 1911\/.45 ACP crowd felt about it!\r\n\r\nSo, with all that in mind, we felt it would be educational to pit a few gun as close to the MHS contenders as possible against one another in this \u201cBattle Royale.\u201d Our pistols include the Beretta APX, CZ P-09 Suppressor-Ready, Glock 19X, Sig Sauer P320-M17 and Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0.\r\n
Modular Handgun System Contenders<\/h3>\r\nRight off the bat, all five of these 9mm pistols utilize polymer frames and steel slides, and all but the Sig can be fitted with interchangeable backstraps so you can customize the grip to fit your hands better. (Sig offers replacement frames, or grip modules, in small, medium and large sizes.) They all have dust-cover Picatinny rails for mounting lights and\/or lasers.\r\n\r\nFour of pistols are striker-fired while the CZ stands out with its external hammer and DA\/SA trigger system. None of the striker-fired pistols offer a second-strike capability, so if you experience a misfire, you have to retract the slide slightly to reset the striker. And while all of the MHS contenders had night sights, only the CZ, Glock and Sig we received for testing came fitted with them. The Beretta and S&W came with traditional three-dot sights. The Glock and Sig front sights had tritium inserts surrounded by white rings for faster targeting in every lighting condition, and the Sig also stood out because it has a plate at the rear of the slide that can be removed for mounting a reflex sight.\r\n\r\nThe G19X pistols submitted for the MHS trails featured ambidextrous thumb safeties, but Glock decided not to offer them on the commercial market. Our S&W and Sig pistols came with ambidextrous safeties, and the CZ had an ambidextrous decocker. A safety is an option on the Beretta. The magazine releases and slide stop levers were all located in the proper positions, and the former can be switched from port to starboard for the Southpaws among us.\r\n\r\nIn terms of capacity, the Beretta, Glock, S&W and Sig all use 17-round magazines while the CZ\u2019s extended mag can hold 20 rounds. The G19X also came with extended 19-round mags.\r\n
Range Rules<\/h3>\r\nAs is our SOP in these shootouts, my wife, Becky, and I zeroed each pistol from an MTM K-Zone rest at 15 yards, and we were pleased to see that all four were capable of producing groups 2 inches or less in size.\r\n\r\nWe then field-stripped, cleaned and lubricated each pistol\u2014the only maintenance they received. If one malfunctioned, we would attempt to correct the problem at the range. If we were unable to do so, the pistol would be scored up to that point and then put aside while we finished testing the remaining handguns.\r\n\r\nMy friends and \u201cBattle Royale\u201d compatriots Dick Jones and Richard Cole helped me evaluate the pistols, and we decided upon the following three drills:\r\n
Steel Plate Drill<\/h3>\r\nFrom 10 yards, the shooter engages a rack of six 8-inch steel plates with the score being the average time for four runs. Any plate left standing would add a five-second penalty. For this drill, each pistol was loaded with 10 rounds of ammo.<\/span>\r\n
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Paper\/Popper Drill<\/h3>\r\nFrom 10 yards, the shooter double-taps a pair of cardboard targets, then shoots a Birchwood-Casey self-setting steel popper before engaging two more cardboard targets on the other side. Shooter must hit the popper before engaging the remaining targets. They then perform a combat reload and repeat the drill. The drill is run one more time with the score being the total time for both runs plus a five-second penalty for any miss.\r\n
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Speed Drill<\/h3>\r\nThe shooter begins facing three steel targets at 10, 15 and 20 yards. They raise their pistol and fire 10 rounds at the first target, reload, engage the second target, reload and engage the third target. The score consists of the total time plus five-second penalties for any misses.\r\n\r\nIn the end, each shooter had to fire a minimum of 90 rounds through each pistol with a total of 450 rounds from all five. Our test ammo consisted of Black Hills and Sig 115-grain FMJs. The Target Barn provided ISPC cardboard targets, and Competition Electronics gave us a Pocket Pro shot timer. Finally, as in previous \u201cBattle Royales,\u201d each pistol was graded on a 1 (worse) to 5 (best) scale in seven categories: Reliability, ergonomics, trigger control, recoil control, sights, off-hand accuracy and reloading ease. We then added these together to give each pistol a final score in each category, with 15 being a perfect score.\r\n
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In-Depth Results of the Modular Handgun System Submission<\/h3>\r\n
Reliability<\/h4>\r\nThe Beretta, CZ and Glock pistols all received perfect scores in this category. The only reason it wasn\u2019t a five-way tie is that we experienced a total of four light strikes\/misfires with the S&W and SIG. They all happened towards the end of our testing when the pistols were all quite dirty.\r\n
Ergonomics<\/h4>\r\nThe S&W ran away with this category thanks to its excellent grip angle, balance, texturing and control locations. One shooter said. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect to like it, but I was wrong.\u201d Two of the shooters said that when they brought the Glock or Beretta up to fire, they tended to point low, even with the medium-sized backstraps. Everyone criticized the grasping grooves on the Beretta\u2019s slide, saying they were too far apart and smooth to get a firm purchase. Two of us disliked the way the CZ sat so high in our hands, and its rather small grasping grooves also came in for some criticism. All of us felt the beavertail on the Sig was too short while the safety was hard to manipulate.\r\n
Trigger Control<\/h4>\r\nThanks to their short, light trigger pulls the Sig and S&W pulled ahead of the pack in this category. In fact, one shooter felt the Sig\u2019s trigger was closer to a single-action design. The Glock\u2019s trigger was the heaviest and grittiest of the lot, with the Beretta\u2019s being only slightly more user friendly. The CZ was hard to compare to the others because of its DA\/SA trigger system. That said, the DA pull was rather long and gritty while the SA pull was fairly crisp.\r\n
Recoil Control<\/h4>\r\nThanks its excellent ergonomics, the S&W once again scored perfectly here, with the Sig coming in second place due to its beavertail and high bore axis. The Glock and Beretta tied for third place here. We felt the APX delivered sharper recoil. The CZ lost points because two of us felt it sat too high in the hand, and the grip texturing allowed it to move around under recoil, as with the Beretta.\r\n
Pistol Sights<\/h4>\r\nThanks to their tritium sights, the Sig and Glock dominated here. While the CZ, S&W and Beretta had the usual three-white-dot setup, the S&W allowed for a finer sight picture. Two of us disliked how tall the CZ\u2019s sights were, but CZ designed them to work with a suppressor installed.\r\n
Reloading Ease<\/h4>\r\nThis category was a four-way tie\u2014for second place! While all five pistols proved easy to reload, we all felt that the S&W\u2019s ergonomics us allowed us to hit the magazine release without moving the gun around in our hands.\r\n\r\nOf course, while our mini-MHS trial is interesting, it isn\u2019t anywhere near as severe as what the Army put these pistols through. We couldn\u2019t get anywhere near the astronomically high round count of the Army trials, but most shooters won\u2019t, either. And the manufacturers might have been upset with us if we had tried!\r\n\r\nAs I always do at the end of these shootouts, I asked my friends which test gun was their favorite. The consensus was unanimous. We all agreed on the Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0!\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit beretta.com<\/a>, cz-usa.com<\/a>, glock.com<\/a>, sigsauer.com<\/a> and smith-wesson.com<\/a>.\r\n
Modular Handgun System Final Scores<\/h3>\r\n
<\/a>\r\n\r\nThis article is from the July\/August 2019 issue of Combat Handguns magazine. Grab your copy at <\/em>OutdoorGroupStore.com<\/em><\/a>. For digital editions, visit\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Amazon<\/strong>.<\/em><\/a>","post_title":"Running 5 Modular Handgun System Pistols to Determine the Real Winner","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"modular-handgun-sytem-pistols","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-20 10:13:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-20 15:13:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/08\/02\/modular-handgun-sytem-pistols\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":127978,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-07-11 08:40:07","post_date_gmt":"2019-07-11 12:40:07","post_content":"SIG Sauer, in conjunction with Winchester Ammunition, recently announced the SIG Sauer Modular Handgun System (MHS) received notification of Full-Material Release (FMR) from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Soldier, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. The MHS<\/a> comprises of the SIG Sauer M17 Full-Size, and M18 Compact handguns, and Winchester Ammunition M1152 Ball, M1533 Special Purpose and M1156 Drilled Dummy Inert.\n\n[in_content post=\"205830\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\nSIG Sauer MHS<\/h3>\nFull-Material Release is a significant milestone for the MHS program, according to SIG. This is the official determination that the U.S. Army has rigorously tested and evaluated the M17 and M18 handguns and associated ammunition. Further, it determined it as safe for use when operated within its stated parameters. SIG received official FMR notification in June. It stated the MHS meets all operational performance requirements and is logistically supportable.\n\n\"The Army\u2019s announcement of Full Material Release is the final stamp of approval for the MHS Program, and a true testament to the successful collaboration of the U.S. Army, SIG SAUER, and Winchester Ammunition to deliver the highest quality MHS program to our soldiers in the field,\" said Ron Cohen, President & CEO, SIG Sauer. \"The FMR notification really highlights the safety and quality of the M17 and M18 handguns, and the success of the MHS program in its entirety.\u201d\n\nSIG delivered more than 59,000 Modular Handguns so far. Meanwhile, Winchester Ammunition delivered more than 44,000,000 rounds of ammunition thus far. The contract calls for approximately 350,000 handguns and 100,000,000 rounds of ammunition delivered over the next 5-7 years.\n\n\u201cWe are enthused by this announcement, and honored to have all the branches of the U.S. Military participating in the MHS program. These are both important and significant steps to ensuring that MHS, the M17 and M18 handguns, and Winchester Ammunition will serve the U.S. Military well into the future,\u201d concluded Cohen.\n\nThe M17 and M18 handguns are 9mm, striker-fired handguns. The feature coyote-tan PVD coated stainless steel slides with black controls and utilize both 17-round and 21-round magazines. The handguns are equipped with SIGLITE front night sights, removable night sight rear plates, and manual safeties.\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"SIG Sauer MHS Receives Full-Material Release from US Army","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"sig-sauer-mhs-full-material-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:16:59","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:16:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/07\/11\/sig-sauer-mhs-full-material-release\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":128170,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-06-18 06:00:57","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-18 10:00:57","post_content":"SIG Sauer<\/a> recently announced the U.S. Marine Corps' adoption of the M18 pistol. A compact variant of the U.S. Army's Modular Handgun System<\/a> (MHS), the M18 replaces the M9 for Marines.\n\n[in_content post=\"205347\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\n\u201cThe Marine Corps announcement to put the M18 in service with the Marines is a very exciting development for SIG SAUER, and a true testament to the success of the MHS program,\u201d began Ron Cohen, President & CEO, SIG SAUER, Inc. \u201cThe Marine\u2019s procurement of the M18 brings the adoption of our Modular Handgun System full circle, as this means, beginning in 2020, either the M17 or the M18 will be officially in service with every branch of the U.S. Military.\u201d\n
Marines Adopt M18<\/h3>\nA striker-fired pistol, the M18 features a coyote-tan PVD coated stainless steel slide with black controls. The pistol further utilizes SIGLITE front night sights and a removable rear sight rear plate and manual safety.\n\nRecently, the M18 successfully completed a MHS Material Reliability Test that consisted of firing three M18 pistols to 12,000 rounds each for a total of 36,000 rounds in accordance with the MHS requirements, according to SIG Sauer. Comparatively, the U.S. Army\u2019s legacy pistol was only tested to 5,000 rounds, making the test duration for the M18 pistol 2.4-times greater than that of the legacy pistol. In this testing, the M18 experienced zero stoppages despite being allowed up to twelve stoppages. Additionally, the M18 passed a parts interchange test, and met stringent accuracy and dispersion requirements.\n\n\u201cThe success of the MHS program is the direct result of the indisputable performance and superior quality of the M17 and M18 pistols, and the commitment and dedication of the men and women of SIG SAUER to those that serve in the defense of freedom,\u201d continued Cohen. \u201cWe are very proud, and humbled, to have earned the trust of every branch of the U.S. Military through their acceptance of the MHS program and adoption of the M17 and M18 pistols.\u201d\n\nCurrently, the M17 and M18 are in service with the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. The USMC will begin their acquisition of the M18 pistol in 2020.\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"SIG Sauer Announces U.S. Marines Adopt M18 Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"marines-adopt-m18-pistol","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:17:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:17:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/06\/18\/marines-adopt-m18-pistol\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":128278,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-06-06 06:00:29","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-06 10:00:29","post_content":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Dp8DQMJIOPE\n\nMarines from Weapon Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, recently introduced the Marine Corps' new SIG M18 pistol. SIG Sauer, of course, won the highly-coveted XM17 Modular Handgun System Competition in 2017<\/a>. After SIG won the Army trials, the Department of Defense announced last year that the Marine Corps acquired the platform<\/a> beginning in 2019.\n\n[in_content post=\"205145\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n
SIG M17, M18 Features<\/h3>\n\"We're introducing the new modular handguns system, which is based on the SIG Sauer P320 system,\" said Col. Howard Hall, Commanding Officer, Weapons Training Battalion. \"The two variants are the M17 and the M18, a slightly smaller variant which is more concealable, but just as effective. The key characteristics of the modular handgun system are, number one, the ergonomics. The grip module itself comes in three different sizes, small, medium and large. So this gives us the ability to fit the gun to the shooter rather than forcing the shooter to fit the gun.\"\n\nOne of the hallmarks of the SIG P320 design is its adjustability to fit. Marines, like any service member, come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The P320's interchangeable grip modules and ambidextrous controls enable more shooters to comfortably run the platform.\n\n\"The modular handgun also has five safeties inherent to it,\" Hall explained. \"Four of the safeties are internal, with one being external. The external safety is itself ambidextrous, so a right-handed or left-handed shooter will have equal ease in operating this weapon system. The ambidextrous nature of this gun is also true for the slide lock. The slide lock lever, which allows a shooter who is right-handed or left-handed, to take a look, ensure that the he chamber is clear with ease, both right-handed or left-handed.\"\n\n\u201cWe are both humbled and proud that the P320 was selected by the U.S. Army as its weapon of choice,\u201d SIG Sauer CEO Ron Cohen said at the time of the award. \u201cSecuring this contract is a testimony to SIG Sauer employees, their commitment to innovation, quality and manufacturing the most reliable firearms in the world.\u201d\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"VIDEO: Colonel Explains Why Marines Switched to SIG M18 Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"marines-sig-m18-pistol","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-03 11:55:24","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-03 15:55:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/06\/06\/marines-sig-m18-pistol\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};
BROWSE BY BRAND
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFinal Thoughts on the Sig Sauer M18<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Army Testing Protocol of the Modular Handgun System<\/h3>\r\nThe Army desired 2,000 mean rounds between stoppages, 10,000 mean rounds between failures and a 35,000-round service life. Multiple delays pushed the solicitation deadline to February 2016.\r\n\r\nSeveral companies submitted pistols, including Beretta, CZ, Glock, Smith & Wesson and Sig Sauer. Eventually, the Army narrowed the group down to Glock and SIG before the latter went on to win the contract. The Sig P320 was chosen as the Army\u2019s new pistol, designated the M17<\/a>. Of course, as with all U.S. military trials since the adoption of the Model 1795 flintlock musket, the results of the MHS competition led to much debate among civilian shooters. And let\u2019s not even mention how the 1911\/.45 ACP crowd felt about it!\r\n\r\nSo, with all that in mind, we felt it would be educational to pit a few gun as close to the MHS contenders as possible against one another in this \u201cBattle Royale.\u201d Our pistols include the Beretta APX, CZ P-09 Suppressor-Ready, Glock 19X, Sig Sauer P320-M17 and Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0.\r\n
Modular Handgun System Contenders<\/h3>\r\nRight off the bat, all five of these 9mm pistols utilize polymer frames and steel slides, and all but the Sig can be fitted with interchangeable backstraps so you can customize the grip to fit your hands better. (Sig offers replacement frames, or grip modules, in small, medium and large sizes.) They all have dust-cover Picatinny rails for mounting lights and\/or lasers.\r\n\r\nFour of pistols are striker-fired while the CZ stands out with its external hammer and DA\/SA trigger system. None of the striker-fired pistols offer a second-strike capability, so if you experience a misfire, you have to retract the slide slightly to reset the striker. And while all of the MHS contenders had night sights, only the CZ, Glock and Sig we received for testing came fitted with them. The Beretta and S&W came with traditional three-dot sights. The Glock and Sig front sights had tritium inserts surrounded by white rings for faster targeting in every lighting condition, and the Sig also stood out because it has a plate at the rear of the slide that can be removed for mounting a reflex sight.\r\n\r\nThe G19X pistols submitted for the MHS trails featured ambidextrous thumb safeties, but Glock decided not to offer them on the commercial market. Our S&W and Sig pistols came with ambidextrous safeties, and the CZ had an ambidextrous decocker. A safety is an option on the Beretta. The magazine releases and slide stop levers were all located in the proper positions, and the former can be switched from port to starboard for the Southpaws among us.\r\n\r\nIn terms of capacity, the Beretta, Glock, S&W and Sig all use 17-round magazines while the CZ\u2019s extended mag can hold 20 rounds. The G19X also came with extended 19-round mags.\r\n
Range Rules<\/h3>\r\nAs is our SOP in these shootouts, my wife, Becky, and I zeroed each pistol from an MTM K-Zone rest at 15 yards, and we were pleased to see that all four were capable of producing groups 2 inches or less in size.\r\n\r\nWe then field-stripped, cleaned and lubricated each pistol\u2014the only maintenance they received. If one malfunctioned, we would attempt to correct the problem at the range. If we were unable to do so, the pistol would be scored up to that point and then put aside while we finished testing the remaining handguns.\r\n\r\nMy friends and \u201cBattle Royale\u201d compatriots Dick Jones and Richard Cole helped me evaluate the pistols, and we decided upon the following three drills:\r\n
Steel Plate Drill<\/h3>\r\nFrom 10 yards, the shooter engages a rack of six 8-inch steel plates with the score being the average time for four runs. Any plate left standing would add a five-second penalty. For this drill, each pistol was loaded with 10 rounds of ammo.<\/span>\r\n
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Paper\/Popper Drill<\/h3>\r\nFrom 10 yards, the shooter double-taps a pair of cardboard targets, then shoots a Birchwood-Casey self-setting steel popper before engaging two more cardboard targets on the other side. Shooter must hit the popper before engaging the remaining targets. They then perform a combat reload and repeat the drill. The drill is run one more time with the score being the total time for both runs plus a five-second penalty for any miss.\r\n
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Speed Drill<\/h3>\r\nThe shooter begins facing three steel targets at 10, 15 and 20 yards. They raise their pistol and fire 10 rounds at the first target, reload, engage the second target, reload and engage the third target. The score consists of the total time plus five-second penalties for any misses.\r\n\r\nIn the end, each shooter had to fire a minimum of 90 rounds through each pistol with a total of 450 rounds from all five. Our test ammo consisted of Black Hills and Sig 115-grain FMJs. The Target Barn provided ISPC cardboard targets, and Competition Electronics gave us a Pocket Pro shot timer. Finally, as in previous \u201cBattle Royales,\u201d each pistol was graded on a 1 (worse) to 5 (best) scale in seven categories: Reliability, ergonomics, trigger control, recoil control, sights, off-hand accuracy and reloading ease. We then added these together to give each pistol a final score in each category, with 15 being a perfect score.\r\n
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In-Depth Results of the Modular Handgun System Submission<\/h3>\r\n
Reliability<\/h4>\r\nThe Beretta, CZ and Glock pistols all received perfect scores in this category. The only reason it wasn\u2019t a five-way tie is that we experienced a total of four light strikes\/misfires with the S&W and SIG. They all happened towards the end of our testing when the pistols were all quite dirty.\r\n
Ergonomics<\/h4>\r\nThe S&W ran away with this category thanks to its excellent grip angle, balance, texturing and control locations. One shooter said. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect to like it, but I was wrong.\u201d Two of the shooters said that when they brought the Glock or Beretta up to fire, they tended to point low, even with the medium-sized backstraps. Everyone criticized the grasping grooves on the Beretta\u2019s slide, saying they were too far apart and smooth to get a firm purchase. Two of us disliked the way the CZ sat so high in our hands, and its rather small grasping grooves also came in for some criticism. All of us felt the beavertail on the Sig was too short while the safety was hard to manipulate.\r\n
Trigger Control<\/h4>\r\nThanks to their short, light trigger pulls the Sig and S&W pulled ahead of the pack in this category. In fact, one shooter felt the Sig\u2019s trigger was closer to a single-action design. The Glock\u2019s trigger was the heaviest and grittiest of the lot, with the Beretta\u2019s being only slightly more user friendly. The CZ was hard to compare to the others because of its DA\/SA trigger system. That said, the DA pull was rather long and gritty while the SA pull was fairly crisp.\r\n
Recoil Control<\/h4>\r\nThanks its excellent ergonomics, the S&W once again scored perfectly here, with the Sig coming in second place due to its beavertail and high bore axis. The Glock and Beretta tied for third place here. We felt the APX delivered sharper recoil. The CZ lost points because two of us felt it sat too high in the hand, and the grip texturing allowed it to move around under recoil, as with the Beretta.\r\n
Pistol Sights<\/h4>\r\nThanks to their tritium sights, the Sig and Glock dominated here. While the CZ, S&W and Beretta had the usual three-white-dot setup, the S&W allowed for a finer sight picture. Two of us disliked how tall the CZ\u2019s sights were, but CZ designed them to work with a suppressor installed.\r\n
Reloading Ease<\/h4>\r\nThis category was a four-way tie\u2014for second place! While all five pistols proved easy to reload, we all felt that the S&W\u2019s ergonomics us allowed us to hit the magazine release without moving the gun around in our hands.\r\n\r\nOf course, while our mini-MHS trial is interesting, it isn\u2019t anywhere near as severe as what the Army put these pistols through. We couldn\u2019t get anywhere near the astronomically high round count of the Army trials, but most shooters won\u2019t, either. And the manufacturers might have been upset with us if we had tried!\r\n\r\nAs I always do at the end of these shootouts, I asked my friends which test gun was their favorite. The consensus was unanimous. We all agreed on the Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0!\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit beretta.com<\/a>, cz-usa.com<\/a>, glock.com<\/a>, sigsauer.com<\/a> and smith-wesson.com<\/a>.\r\n
Modular Handgun System Final Scores<\/h3>\r\n
<\/a>\r\n\r\nThis article is from the July\/August 2019 issue of Combat Handguns magazine. Grab your copy at <\/em>OutdoorGroupStore.com<\/em><\/a>. For digital editions, visit\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Amazon<\/strong>.<\/em><\/a>","post_title":"Running 5 Modular Handgun System Pistols to Determine the Real Winner","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"modular-handgun-sytem-pistols","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-20 10:13:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-20 15:13:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/08\/02\/modular-handgun-sytem-pistols\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":127978,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-07-11 08:40:07","post_date_gmt":"2019-07-11 12:40:07","post_content":"SIG Sauer, in conjunction with Winchester Ammunition, recently announced the SIG Sauer Modular Handgun System (MHS) received notification of Full-Material Release (FMR) from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Soldier, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. The MHS<\/a> comprises of the SIG Sauer M17 Full-Size, and M18 Compact handguns, and Winchester Ammunition M1152 Ball, M1533 Special Purpose and M1156 Drilled Dummy Inert.\n\n[in_content post=\"205830\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\nSIG Sauer MHS<\/h3>\nFull-Material Release is a significant milestone for the MHS program, according to SIG. This is the official determination that the U.S. Army has rigorously tested and evaluated the M17 and M18 handguns and associated ammunition. Further, it determined it as safe for use when operated within its stated parameters. SIG received official FMR notification in June. It stated the MHS meets all operational performance requirements and is logistically supportable.\n\n\"The Army\u2019s announcement of Full Material Release is the final stamp of approval for the MHS Program, and a true testament to the successful collaboration of the U.S. Army, SIG SAUER, and Winchester Ammunition to deliver the highest quality MHS program to our soldiers in the field,\" said Ron Cohen, President & CEO, SIG Sauer. \"The FMR notification really highlights the safety and quality of the M17 and M18 handguns, and the success of the MHS program in its entirety.\u201d\n\nSIG delivered more than 59,000 Modular Handguns so far. Meanwhile, Winchester Ammunition delivered more than 44,000,000 rounds of ammunition thus far. The contract calls for approximately 350,000 handguns and 100,000,000 rounds of ammunition delivered over the next 5-7 years.\n\n\u201cWe are enthused by this announcement, and honored to have all the branches of the U.S. Military participating in the MHS program. These are both important and significant steps to ensuring that MHS, the M17 and M18 handguns, and Winchester Ammunition will serve the U.S. Military well into the future,\u201d concluded Cohen.\n\nThe M17 and M18 handguns are 9mm, striker-fired handguns. The feature coyote-tan PVD coated stainless steel slides with black controls and utilize both 17-round and 21-round magazines. The handguns are equipped with SIGLITE front night sights, removable night sight rear plates, and manual safeties.\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"SIG Sauer MHS Receives Full-Material Release from US Army","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"sig-sauer-mhs-full-material-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:16:59","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:16:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/07\/11\/sig-sauer-mhs-full-material-release\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":128170,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-06-18 06:00:57","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-18 10:00:57","post_content":"SIG Sauer<\/a> recently announced the U.S. Marine Corps' adoption of the M18 pistol. A compact variant of the U.S. Army's Modular Handgun System<\/a> (MHS), the M18 replaces the M9 for Marines.\n\n[in_content post=\"205347\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\n\u201cThe Marine Corps announcement to put the M18 in service with the Marines is a very exciting development for SIG SAUER, and a true testament to the success of the MHS program,\u201d began Ron Cohen, President & CEO, SIG SAUER, Inc. \u201cThe Marine\u2019s procurement of the M18 brings the adoption of our Modular Handgun System full circle, as this means, beginning in 2020, either the M17 or the M18 will be officially in service with every branch of the U.S. Military.\u201d\n
Marines Adopt M18<\/h3>\nA striker-fired pistol, the M18 features a coyote-tan PVD coated stainless steel slide with black controls. The pistol further utilizes SIGLITE front night sights and a removable rear sight rear plate and manual safety.\n\nRecently, the M18 successfully completed a MHS Material Reliability Test that consisted of firing three M18 pistols to 12,000 rounds each for a total of 36,000 rounds in accordance with the MHS requirements, according to SIG Sauer. Comparatively, the U.S. Army\u2019s legacy pistol was only tested to 5,000 rounds, making the test duration for the M18 pistol 2.4-times greater than that of the legacy pistol. In this testing, the M18 experienced zero stoppages despite being allowed up to twelve stoppages. Additionally, the M18 passed a parts interchange test, and met stringent accuracy and dispersion requirements.\n\n\u201cThe success of the MHS program is the direct result of the indisputable performance and superior quality of the M17 and M18 pistols, and the commitment and dedication of the men and women of SIG SAUER to those that serve in the defense of freedom,\u201d continued Cohen. \u201cWe are very proud, and humbled, to have earned the trust of every branch of the U.S. Military through their acceptance of the MHS program and adoption of the M17 and M18 pistols.\u201d\n\nCurrently, the M17 and M18 are in service with the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. The USMC will begin their acquisition of the M18 pistol in 2020.\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"SIG Sauer Announces U.S. Marines Adopt M18 Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"marines-adopt-m18-pistol","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:17:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:17:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/06\/18\/marines-adopt-m18-pistol\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":128278,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-06-06 06:00:29","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-06 10:00:29","post_content":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Dp8DQMJIOPE\n\nMarines from Weapon Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, recently introduced the Marine Corps' new SIG M18 pistol. SIG Sauer, of course, won the highly-coveted XM17 Modular Handgun System Competition in 2017<\/a>. After SIG won the Army trials, the Department of Defense announced last year that the Marine Corps acquired the platform<\/a> beginning in 2019.\n\n[in_content post=\"205145\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n
SIG M17, M18 Features<\/h3>\n\"We're introducing the new modular handguns system, which is based on the SIG Sauer P320 system,\" said Col. Howard Hall, Commanding Officer, Weapons Training Battalion. \"The two variants are the M17 and the M18, a slightly smaller variant which is more concealable, but just as effective. The key characteristics of the modular handgun system are, number one, the ergonomics. The grip module itself comes in three different sizes, small, medium and large. So this gives us the ability to fit the gun to the shooter rather than forcing the shooter to fit the gun.\"\n\nOne of the hallmarks of the SIG P320 design is its adjustability to fit. Marines, like any service member, come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The P320's interchangeable grip modules and ambidextrous controls enable more shooters to comfortably run the platform.\n\n\"The modular handgun also has five safeties inherent to it,\" Hall explained. \"Four of the safeties are internal, with one being external. The external safety is itself ambidextrous, so a right-handed or left-handed shooter will have equal ease in operating this weapon system. The ambidextrous nature of this gun is also true for the slide lock. The slide lock lever, which allows a shooter who is right-handed or left-handed, to take a look, ensure that the he chamber is clear with ease, both right-handed or left-handed.\"\n\n\u201cWe are both humbled and proud that the P320 was selected by the U.S. Army as its weapon of choice,\u201d SIG Sauer CEO Ron Cohen said at the time of the award. \u201cSecuring this contract is a testimony to SIG Sauer employees, their commitment to innovation, quality and manufacturing the most reliable firearms in the world.\u201d\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"VIDEO: Colonel Explains Why Marines Switched to SIG M18 Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"marines-sig-m18-pistol","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-03 11:55:24","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-03 15:55:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/06\/06\/marines-sig-m18-pistol\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};
BROWSE BY BRAND
The Trigger: It Gets Better<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Army Testing Protocol of the Modular Handgun System<\/h3>\r\nThe Army desired 2,000 mean rounds between stoppages, 10,000 mean rounds between failures and a 35,000-round service life. Multiple delays pushed the solicitation deadline to February 2016.\r\n\r\nSeveral companies submitted pistols, including Beretta, CZ, Glock, Smith & Wesson and Sig Sauer. Eventually, the Army narrowed the group down to Glock and SIG before the latter went on to win the contract. The Sig P320 was chosen as the Army\u2019s new pistol, designated the M17<\/a>. Of course, as with all U.S. military trials since the adoption of the Model 1795 flintlock musket, the results of the MHS competition led to much debate among civilian shooters. And let\u2019s not even mention how the 1911\/.45 ACP crowd felt about it!\r\n\r\nSo, with all that in mind, we felt it would be educational to pit a few gun as close to the MHS contenders as possible against one another in this \u201cBattle Royale.\u201d Our pistols include the Beretta APX, CZ P-09 Suppressor-Ready, Glock 19X, Sig Sauer P320-M17 and Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0.\r\n
Modular Handgun System Contenders<\/h3>\r\nRight off the bat, all five of these 9mm pistols utilize polymer frames and steel slides, and all but the Sig can be fitted with interchangeable backstraps so you can customize the grip to fit your hands better. (Sig offers replacement frames, or grip modules, in small, medium and large sizes.) They all have dust-cover Picatinny rails for mounting lights and\/or lasers.\r\n\r\nFour of pistols are striker-fired while the CZ stands out with its external hammer and DA\/SA trigger system. None of the striker-fired pistols offer a second-strike capability, so if you experience a misfire, you have to retract the slide slightly to reset the striker. And while all of the MHS contenders had night sights, only the CZ, Glock and Sig we received for testing came fitted with them. The Beretta and S&W came with traditional three-dot sights. The Glock and Sig front sights had tritium inserts surrounded by white rings for faster targeting in every lighting condition, and the Sig also stood out because it has a plate at the rear of the slide that can be removed for mounting a reflex sight.\r\n\r\nThe G19X pistols submitted for the MHS trails featured ambidextrous thumb safeties, but Glock decided not to offer them on the commercial market. Our S&W and Sig pistols came with ambidextrous safeties, and the CZ had an ambidextrous decocker. A safety is an option on the Beretta. The magazine releases and slide stop levers were all located in the proper positions, and the former can be switched from port to starboard for the Southpaws among us.\r\n\r\nIn terms of capacity, the Beretta, Glock, S&W and Sig all use 17-round magazines while the CZ\u2019s extended mag can hold 20 rounds. The G19X also came with extended 19-round mags.\r\n
Range Rules<\/h3>\r\nAs is our SOP in these shootouts, my wife, Becky, and I zeroed each pistol from an MTM K-Zone rest at 15 yards, and we were pleased to see that all four were capable of producing groups 2 inches or less in size.\r\n\r\nWe then field-stripped, cleaned and lubricated each pistol\u2014the only maintenance they received. If one malfunctioned, we would attempt to correct the problem at the range. If we were unable to do so, the pistol would be scored up to that point and then put aside while we finished testing the remaining handguns.\r\n\r\nMy friends and \u201cBattle Royale\u201d compatriots Dick Jones and Richard Cole helped me evaluate the pistols, and we decided upon the following three drills:\r\n
Steel Plate Drill<\/h3>\r\nFrom 10 yards, the shooter engages a rack of six 8-inch steel plates with the score being the average time for four runs. Any plate left standing would add a five-second penalty. For this drill, each pistol was loaded with 10 rounds of ammo.<\/span>\r\n
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Paper\/Popper Drill<\/h3>\r\nFrom 10 yards, the shooter double-taps a pair of cardboard targets, then shoots a Birchwood-Casey self-setting steel popper before engaging two more cardboard targets on the other side. Shooter must hit the popper before engaging the remaining targets. They then perform a combat reload and repeat the drill. The drill is run one more time with the score being the total time for both runs plus a five-second penalty for any miss.\r\n
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Speed Drill<\/h3>\r\nThe shooter begins facing three steel targets at 10, 15 and 20 yards. They raise their pistol and fire 10 rounds at the first target, reload, engage the second target, reload and engage the third target. The score consists of the total time plus five-second penalties for any misses.\r\n\r\nIn the end, each shooter had to fire a minimum of 90 rounds through each pistol with a total of 450 rounds from all five. Our test ammo consisted of Black Hills and Sig 115-grain FMJs. The Target Barn provided ISPC cardboard targets, and Competition Electronics gave us a Pocket Pro shot timer. Finally, as in previous \u201cBattle Royales,\u201d each pistol was graded on a 1 (worse) to 5 (best) scale in seven categories: Reliability, ergonomics, trigger control, recoil control, sights, off-hand accuracy and reloading ease. We then added these together to give each pistol a final score in each category, with 15 being a perfect score.\r\n
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In-Depth Results of the Modular Handgun System Submission<\/h3>\r\n
Reliability<\/h4>\r\nThe Beretta, CZ and Glock pistols all received perfect scores in this category. The only reason it wasn\u2019t a five-way tie is that we experienced a total of four light strikes\/misfires with the S&W and SIG. They all happened towards the end of our testing when the pistols were all quite dirty.\r\n
Ergonomics<\/h4>\r\nThe S&W ran away with this category thanks to its excellent grip angle, balance, texturing and control locations. One shooter said. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect to like it, but I was wrong.\u201d Two of the shooters said that when they brought the Glock or Beretta up to fire, they tended to point low, even with the medium-sized backstraps. Everyone criticized the grasping grooves on the Beretta\u2019s slide, saying they were too far apart and smooth to get a firm purchase. Two of us disliked the way the CZ sat so high in our hands, and its rather small grasping grooves also came in for some criticism. All of us felt the beavertail on the Sig was too short while the safety was hard to manipulate.\r\n
Trigger Control<\/h4>\r\nThanks to their short, light trigger pulls the Sig and S&W pulled ahead of the pack in this category. In fact, one shooter felt the Sig\u2019s trigger was closer to a single-action design. The Glock\u2019s trigger was the heaviest and grittiest of the lot, with the Beretta\u2019s being only slightly more user friendly. The CZ was hard to compare to the others because of its DA\/SA trigger system. That said, the DA pull was rather long and gritty while the SA pull was fairly crisp.\r\n
Recoil Control<\/h4>\r\nThanks its excellent ergonomics, the S&W once again scored perfectly here, with the Sig coming in second place due to its beavertail and high bore axis. The Glock and Beretta tied for third place here. We felt the APX delivered sharper recoil. The CZ lost points because two of us felt it sat too high in the hand, and the grip texturing allowed it to move around under recoil, as with the Beretta.\r\n
Pistol Sights<\/h4>\r\nThanks to their tritium sights, the Sig and Glock dominated here. While the CZ, S&W and Beretta had the usual three-white-dot setup, the S&W allowed for a finer sight picture. Two of us disliked how tall the CZ\u2019s sights were, but CZ designed them to work with a suppressor installed.\r\n
Reloading Ease<\/h4>\r\nThis category was a four-way tie\u2014for second place! While all five pistols proved easy to reload, we all felt that the S&W\u2019s ergonomics us allowed us to hit the magazine release without moving the gun around in our hands.\r\n\r\nOf course, while our mini-MHS trial is interesting, it isn\u2019t anywhere near as severe as what the Army put these pistols through. We couldn\u2019t get anywhere near the astronomically high round count of the Army trials, but most shooters won\u2019t, either. And the manufacturers might have been upset with us if we had tried!\r\n\r\nAs I always do at the end of these shootouts, I asked my friends which test gun was their favorite. The consensus was unanimous. We all agreed on the Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0!\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit beretta.com<\/a>, cz-usa.com<\/a>, glock.com<\/a>, sigsauer.com<\/a> and smith-wesson.com<\/a>.\r\n
Modular Handgun System Final Scores<\/h3>\r\n
<\/a>\r\n\r\nThis article is from the July\/August 2019 issue of Combat Handguns magazine. Grab your copy at <\/em>OutdoorGroupStore.com<\/em><\/a>. For digital editions, visit\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Amazon<\/strong>.<\/em><\/a>","post_title":"Running 5 Modular Handgun System Pistols to Determine the Real Winner","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"modular-handgun-sytem-pistols","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-20 10:13:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-20 15:13:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/08\/02\/modular-handgun-sytem-pistols\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":127978,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-07-11 08:40:07","post_date_gmt":"2019-07-11 12:40:07","post_content":"SIG Sauer, in conjunction with Winchester Ammunition, recently announced the SIG Sauer Modular Handgun System (MHS) received notification of Full-Material Release (FMR) from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Soldier, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. The MHS<\/a> comprises of the SIG Sauer M17 Full-Size, and M18 Compact handguns, and Winchester Ammunition M1152 Ball, M1533 Special Purpose and M1156 Drilled Dummy Inert.\n\n[in_content post=\"205830\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\nSIG Sauer MHS<\/h3>\nFull-Material Release is a significant milestone for the MHS program, according to SIG. This is the official determination that the U.S. Army has rigorously tested and evaluated the M17 and M18 handguns and associated ammunition. Further, it determined it as safe for use when operated within its stated parameters. SIG received official FMR notification in June. It stated the MHS meets all operational performance requirements and is logistically supportable.\n\n\"The Army\u2019s announcement of Full Material Release is the final stamp of approval for the MHS Program, and a true testament to the successful collaboration of the U.S. Army, SIG SAUER, and Winchester Ammunition to deliver the highest quality MHS program to our soldiers in the field,\" said Ron Cohen, President & CEO, SIG Sauer. \"The FMR notification really highlights the safety and quality of the M17 and M18 handguns, and the success of the MHS program in its entirety.\u201d\n\nSIG delivered more than 59,000 Modular Handguns so far. Meanwhile, Winchester Ammunition delivered more than 44,000,000 rounds of ammunition thus far. The contract calls for approximately 350,000 handguns and 100,000,000 rounds of ammunition delivered over the next 5-7 years.\n\n\u201cWe are enthused by this announcement, and honored to have all the branches of the U.S. Military participating in the MHS program. These are both important and significant steps to ensuring that MHS, the M17 and M18 handguns, and Winchester Ammunition will serve the U.S. Military well into the future,\u201d concluded Cohen.\n\nThe M17 and M18 handguns are 9mm, striker-fired handguns. The feature coyote-tan PVD coated stainless steel slides with black controls and utilize both 17-round and 21-round magazines. The handguns are equipped with SIGLITE front night sights, removable night sight rear plates, and manual safeties.\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"SIG Sauer MHS Receives Full-Material Release from US Army","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"sig-sauer-mhs-full-material-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:16:59","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:16:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/07\/11\/sig-sauer-mhs-full-material-release\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":128170,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-06-18 06:00:57","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-18 10:00:57","post_content":"SIG Sauer<\/a> recently announced the U.S. Marine Corps' adoption of the M18 pistol. A compact variant of the U.S. Army's Modular Handgun System<\/a> (MHS), the M18 replaces the M9 for Marines.\n\n[in_content post=\"205347\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\n\u201cThe Marine Corps announcement to put the M18 in service with the Marines is a very exciting development for SIG SAUER, and a true testament to the success of the MHS program,\u201d began Ron Cohen, President & CEO, SIG SAUER, Inc. \u201cThe Marine\u2019s procurement of the M18 brings the adoption of our Modular Handgun System full circle, as this means, beginning in 2020, either the M17 or the M18 will be officially in service with every branch of the U.S. Military.\u201d\n
Marines Adopt M18<\/h3>\nA striker-fired pistol, the M18 features a coyote-tan PVD coated stainless steel slide with black controls. The pistol further utilizes SIGLITE front night sights and a removable rear sight rear plate and manual safety.\n\nRecently, the M18 successfully completed a MHS Material Reliability Test that consisted of firing three M18 pistols to 12,000 rounds each for a total of 36,000 rounds in accordance with the MHS requirements, according to SIG Sauer. Comparatively, the U.S. Army\u2019s legacy pistol was only tested to 5,000 rounds, making the test duration for the M18 pistol 2.4-times greater than that of the legacy pistol. In this testing, the M18 experienced zero stoppages despite being allowed up to twelve stoppages. Additionally, the M18 passed a parts interchange test, and met stringent accuracy and dispersion requirements.\n\n\u201cThe success of the MHS program is the direct result of the indisputable performance and superior quality of the M17 and M18 pistols, and the commitment and dedication of the men and women of SIG SAUER to those that serve in the defense of freedom,\u201d continued Cohen. \u201cWe are very proud, and humbled, to have earned the trust of every branch of the U.S. Military through their acceptance of the MHS program and adoption of the M17 and M18 pistols.\u201d\n\nCurrently, the M17 and M18 are in service with the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. The USMC will begin their acquisition of the M18 pistol in 2020.\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"SIG Sauer Announces U.S. Marines Adopt M18 Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"marines-adopt-m18-pistol","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:17:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:17:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/06\/18\/marines-adopt-m18-pistol\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":128278,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-06-06 06:00:29","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-06 10:00:29","post_content":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Dp8DQMJIOPE\n\nMarines from Weapon Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, recently introduced the Marine Corps' new SIG M18 pistol. SIG Sauer, of course, won the highly-coveted XM17 Modular Handgun System Competition in 2017<\/a>. After SIG won the Army trials, the Department of Defense announced last year that the Marine Corps acquired the platform<\/a> beginning in 2019.\n\n[in_content post=\"205145\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n
SIG M17, M18 Features<\/h3>\n\"We're introducing the new modular handguns system, which is based on the SIG Sauer P320 system,\" said Col. Howard Hall, Commanding Officer, Weapons Training Battalion. \"The two variants are the M17 and the M18, a slightly smaller variant which is more concealable, but just as effective. The key characteristics of the modular handgun system are, number one, the ergonomics. The grip module itself comes in three different sizes, small, medium and large. So this gives us the ability to fit the gun to the shooter rather than forcing the shooter to fit the gun.\"\n\nOne of the hallmarks of the SIG P320 design is its adjustability to fit. Marines, like any service member, come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The P320's interchangeable grip modules and ambidextrous controls enable more shooters to comfortably run the platform.\n\n\"The modular handgun also has five safeties inherent to it,\" Hall explained. \"Four of the safeties are internal, with one being external. The external safety is itself ambidextrous, so a right-handed or left-handed shooter will have equal ease in operating this weapon system. The ambidextrous nature of this gun is also true for the slide lock. The slide lock lever, which allows a shooter who is right-handed or left-handed, to take a look, ensure that the he chamber is clear with ease, both right-handed or left-handed.\"\n\n\u201cWe are both humbled and proud that the P320 was selected by the U.S. Army as its weapon of choice,\u201d SIG Sauer CEO Ron Cohen said at the time of the award. \u201cSecuring this contract is a testimony to SIG Sauer employees, their commitment to innovation, quality and manufacturing the most reliable firearms in the world.\u201d\n\nFor more information, visit sigsauer.com<\/a>.","post_title":"VIDEO: Colonel Explains Why Marines Switched to SIG M18 Pistol","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"marines-sig-m18-pistol","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-03 11:55:24","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-03 15:55:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/06\/06\/marines-sig-m18-pistol\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};
BROWSE BY BRAND
The Trigger: It Gets Better<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Army Testing Protocol of the Modular Handgun System<\/h3>\r\nThe Army desired 2,000 mean rounds between stoppages, 10,000 mean rounds between failures and a 35,000-round service life. Multiple delays pushed the solicitation deadline to February 2016.\r\n\r\nSeveral companies submitted pistols, including Beretta, CZ, Glock, Smith & Wesson and Sig Sauer. Eventually, the Army narrowed the group down to Glock and SIG before the latter went on to win the contract. The Sig P320 was chosen as the Army\u2019s new pistol, designated the M17<\/a>. Of course, as with all U.S. military trials since the adoption of the Model 1795 flintlock musket, the results of the MHS competition led to much debate among civilian shooters. And let\u2019s not even mention how the 1911\/.45 ACP crowd felt about it!\r\n\r\nSo, with all that in mind, we felt it would be educational to pit a few gun as close to the MHS contenders as possible against one another in this \u201cBattle Royale.\u201d Our pistols include the Beretta APX, CZ P-09 Suppressor-Ready, Glock 19X, Sig Sauer P320-M17 and Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0.\r\n
Modular Handgun System Contenders<\/h3>\r\nRight off the bat, all five of these 9mm pistols utilize polymer frames and steel slides, and all but the Sig can be fitted with interchangeable backstraps so you can customize the grip to fit your hands better. (Sig offers replacement frames, or grip modules, in small, medium and large sizes.) They all have dust-cover Picatinny rails for mounting lights and\/or lasers.\r\n\r\nFour of pistols are striker-fired while the CZ stands out with its external hammer and DA\/SA trigger system. None of the striker-fired pistols offer a second-strike capability, so if you experience a misfire, you have to retract the slide slightly to reset the striker. And while all of the MHS contenders had night sights, only the CZ, Glock and Sig we received for testing came fitted with them. The Beretta and S&W came with traditional three-dot sights. The Glock and Sig front sights had tritium inserts surrounded by white rings for faster targeting in every lighting condition, and the Sig also stood out because it has a plate at the rear of the slide that can be removed for mounting a reflex sight.\r\n\r\nThe G19X pistols submitted for the MHS trails featured ambidextrous thumb safeties, but Glock decided not to offer them on the commercial market. Our S&W and Sig pistols came with ambidextrous safeties, and the CZ had an ambidextrous decocker. A safety is an option on the Beretta. The magazine releases and slide stop levers were all located in the proper positions, and the former can be switched from port to starboard for the Southpaws among us.\r\n\r\nIn terms of capacity, the Beretta, Glock, S&W and Sig all use 17-round magazines while the CZ\u2019s extended mag can hold 20 rounds. The G19X also came with extended 19-round mags.\r\n
Range Rules<\/h3>\r\nAs is our SOP in these shootouts, my wife, Becky, and I zeroed each pistol from an MTM K-Zone rest at 15 yards, and we were pleased to see that all four were capable of producing groups 2 inches or less in size.\r\n\r\nWe then field-stripped, cleaned and lubricated each pistol\u2014the only maintenance they received. If one malfunctioned, we would attempt to correct the problem at the range. If we were unable to do so, the pistol would be scored up to that point and then put aside while we finished testing the remaining handguns.\r\n\r\nMy friends and \u201cBattle Royale\u201d compatriots Dick Jones and Richard Cole helped me evaluate the pistols, and we decided upon the following three drills:\r\n
Steel Plate Drill<\/h3>\r\nFrom 10 yards, the shooter engages a rack of six 8-inch steel plates with the score being the average time for four runs. Any plate left standing would add a five-second penalty. For this drill, each pistol was loaded with 10 rounds of ammo.<\/span>\r\n
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Paper\/Popper Drill<\/h3>\r\nFrom 10 yards, the shooter double-taps a pair of cardboard targets, then shoots a Birchwood-Casey self-setting steel popper before engaging two more cardboard targets on the other side. Shooter must hit the popper before engaging the remaining targets. They then perform a combat reload and repeat the drill. The drill is run one more time with the score being the total time for both runs plus a five-second penalty for any miss.\r\n
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Speed Drill<\/h3>\r\nThe shooter begins facing three steel targets at 10, 15 and 20 yards. They raise their pistol and fire 10 rounds at the first target, reload, engage the second target, reload and engage the third target. The score consists of the total time plus five-second penalties for any misses.\r\n\r\nIn the end, each shooter had to fire a minimum of 90 rounds through each pistol with a total of 450 rounds from all five. Our test ammo consisted of Black Hills and Sig 115-grain FMJs. The Target Barn provided ISPC cardboard targets, and Competition Electronics gave us a Pocket Pro shot timer. Finally, as in previous \u201cBattle Royales,\u201d each pistol was graded on a 1 (worse) to 5 (best) scale in seven categories: Reliability, ergonomics, trigger control, recoil control, sights, off-hand accuracy and reloading ease. We then added these together to give each pistol a final score in each category, with 15 being a perfect score.\r\n
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In-Depth Results of the Modular Handgun System Submission<\/h3>\r\n
Reliability<\/h4>\r\nThe Beretta, CZ and Glock pistols all received perfect scores in this category. The only reason it wasn\u2019t a five-way tie is that we experienced a total of four light strikes\/misfires with the S&W and SIG. They all happened towards the end of our testing when the pistols were all quite dirty.\r\n
Ergonomics<\/h4>\r\nThe S&W ran away with this category thanks to its excellent grip angle, balance, texturing and control locations. One shooter said. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect to like it, but I was wrong.\u201d Two of the shooters said that when they brought the Glock or Beretta up to fire, they tended to point low, even with the medium-sized backstraps. Everyone criticized the grasping grooves on the Beretta\u2019s slide, saying they were too far apart and smooth to get a firm purchase. Two of us disliked the way the CZ sat so high in our hands, and its rather small grasping grooves also came in for some criticism. All of us felt the beavertail on the Sig was too short while the safety was hard to manipulate.\r\n
Trigger Control<\/h4>\r\nThanks to their short, light trigger pulls the Sig and S&W pulled ahead of the pack in this category. In fact, one shooter felt the Sig\u2019s trigger was closer to a single-action design. The Glock\u2019s trigger was the heaviest and grittiest of the lot, with the Beretta\u2019s being only slightly more user friendly. The CZ was hard to compare to the others because of its DA\/SA trigger system. That said, the DA pull was rather long and gritty while the SA pull was fairly crisp.\r\n
Recoil Control<\/h4>\r\nThanks its excellent ergonomics, the S&W once again scored perfectly here, with the Sig coming in second place due to its beavertail and high bore axis. The Glock and Beretta tied for third place here. We felt the APX delivered sharper recoil. The CZ lost points because two of us felt it sat too high in the hand, and the grip texturing allowed it to move around under recoil, as with the Beretta.\r\n
Pistol Sights<\/h4>\r\nThanks to their tritium sights, the Sig and Glock dominated here. While the CZ, S&W and Beretta had the usual three-white-dot setup, the S&W allowed for a finer sight picture. Two of us disliked how tall the CZ\u2019s sights were, but CZ designed them to work with a suppressor installed.\r\n
Reloading Ease<\/h4>\r\nThis category was a four-way tie\u2014for second place! While all five pistols proved easy to reload, we all felt that the S&W\u2019s ergonomics us allowed us to hit the magazine release without moving the gun around in our hands.\r\n\r\nOf course, while our mini-MHS trial is interesting, it isn\u2019t anywhere near as severe as what the Army put these pistols through. We couldn\u2019t get anywhere near the astronomically high round count of the Army trials, but most shooters won\u2019t, either. And the manufacturers might have been upset with us if we had tried!\r\n\r\nAs I always do at the end of these shootouts, I asked my friends which test gun was their favorite. The consensus was unanimous. We all agreed on the Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0!\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit beretta.com<\/a>, cz-usa.com<\/a>, glock.com<\/a>, sigsauer.com<\/a> and smith-wesson.com<\/a>.\r\n
Modular Handgun System Final Scores<\/h3>\r\n
<\/a>\r\n\r\nThis article is from the July\/August 2019 issue of Combat Handguns magazine. Grab your copy at <\/em>OutdoorGroupStore.com<\/em><\/a>. For digital editions, visit\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Amazon<\/strong>.<\/em><\/a>","post_title":"Running 5 Modular Handgun System Pistols to Determine the Real Winner","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"modular-handgun-sytem-pistols","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-12-20 10:13:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-12-20 15:13:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/08\/02\/modular-handgun-sytem-pistols\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":127978,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2019-07-11 08:40:07","post_date_gmt":"2019-07-11 12:40:07","post_content":"SIG Sauer, in conjunction with Winchester Ammunition, recently announced the SIG Sauer Modular Handgun System (MHS) received notification of Full-Material Release (FMR) from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Soldier, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. The MHS<\/a> comprises of the SIG Sauer M17 Full-Size, and M18 Compact handguns, and Winchester Ammunition M1152 Ball, M1533 Special Purpose and M1156 Drilled Dummy Inert.\n\n[in_content post=\"205830\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n
