The Army's New $580 MILLION Handgun: The Sig Sauer M17

By Bob Owens | 11:02 AM | January 22, 2017

The U.S. Army announced at SHOT Show that the Sign Sauer P320 MHS edition (a version of the P320 with a thumb-safety and threaded barrel) has been selected as the service’s winner of the Modular Handgun System (MHS) contract, replacing Beretta’s iconic M9 after 30+ years of service. Both compact and full-size frames will be used with the system, depending on the mission profile/duties of the soldier in question.

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The 320 MHS will enter service as the M17, and while the caliber has not officially been named, it is thought that the Army with remain with 9mm NATO caliber, but with enhanced ammunition.

Bob Owens is the Editor of BearingArms.com. Bob is a graduate of roughly 400 hours of professional firearms training classes, including square range and force-on force work with handguns and carbines. He is a past volunteer instructor with Project Appleseed. He most recently received his Vehicle Close Quarters Combat Instructor certification from Centrifuge Training, and is the author of the short e-book, So You Want to Own a Gun. He can be found on Twitter at bob_owens.