Posted on 02/02/2018 5:30:01 AM PST by PROCON
Troops of the 101st Airborne Division were the first in the Army to be issued the new handgun, based on the Sig P320. (Photo: DoD)
The Army’s Modular Handgun System hasn’t all been smooth sailing, according to recently released Pentagon documents indicating persistent problems with the Sig Sauer platform.
An annual fiscal report released by the Pentagon’s Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation detailed potential issues with the Sig Sauer XM17 and XM18 platforms. Among those listed were drop safety concerns, double ejections and stoppage issues with the use of certain ammunition.
Possibly the most glaring problem for the pistol platform was a drop safety deficiency discovered by Army researchers during evaluations. The report states that during drop testing of the Sig Sauer pistols, an empty primed cartridge would discharge if the striker was struck. Sig Sauer implemented an “Engineering Change Proposal” immediately after it was alerted to the drop safety issue, according to the report, eventually correcting the deficiency by tweaking the trigger group mechanism.
In a strikingly similar case, Sig Sauer underwent public scrutiny in August 2017 regarding drop safety concerns in its P320 variant — the platform the MHS is based on — after it was demonstrated that the pistol would discharge a primed cartridge when dropped or hit at a certain angle. Consumer backlash was fierce and eventually forced the company to issue a voluntary recall on the P320 platform.
(Excerpt) Read more at guns.com ...
Apparently they were correct.
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I remember that a great outpouring on FR saying there is no reason to spend money on developing a sidearm for military use, that just buy they off the shelf.
As has been shown with past “buy them off the shelf” like with SUVs, civilian use and military use are miles apart.
Ha...the force was with us
Striker fired handguns do not belong in the Army.
If you are still using lead ball ammo, why do you need a new gun? 1911 forever! Up grade or modify it. Save a bundle.
Why is that?
I will say this for Glock: I have 4 of them and used two at work in different calibers. I have fired many tens of K of rounds though them in total. I have NEVER had a problem with any ammo I have used. No jams, no multi feeds, FTEs or fires without using the trigger. NADA. My sole reason for not recommending them is I do not like a trigger safety.
capacity?
The army chould issue two to
off the shelf glocks to each soldier for what it paid.
Oh, when? I own two Sig Sauer P320 and watched the whole issue closely, sent both in for free update. All went smooth. Never saw anyone freaking out over this. Only commentary seemed ginned up by Glock folks.
I own two Sig Sauers and two Glock. My newest Glock, a Gen4 34 MOS had a defective pin. Easily fixed, nothing perfect.
I have several “off the shelf” handguns with quite a history of reliable service. starting with a black powder Colt through to my beautiful Parabelum. the comparison doesn’t float with handguns generally.
Extended mag, drum if needed. Its not the major side arm. Maybe the side arm should be an Uzi or bring back the Broom handle Mauser? Larger magazine, yes but do you need a golf bag to carry the extra ammo? Pistols aren’t spray and pray weapons. LOL, I played enough Call of Duty and SE4 games to know that. I gave my son a video game years ago and now I find myself playing them on his new player. I’ve become of weapons expert, I can prove it, I have all the gold guns now. LOL!
I wonder why the military complex thought it necessary to switch from the Beretta M9. Money?
What’s wrong with the M-11?
Read later.
I have read that a gunsmith can install an external safety on them.
Seems really dumb to me, to
- define just one “platform”
- from a single vendor
- that’s not even a US company
but what do I know?
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