When the U.S. Army changes guns, it’s a big deal. You may have read about the Army replacing the Beretta M9 with the Sig Sauer P320 all over the internet. It is a huge deal for Sig as they earned a whopping $580 million dollar. Posted on 08/30/2017 4:58:58 AM PDT by w1n1
When the U.S. Army changes guns, it’s a big deal. You may have read about the Army replacing the Beretta M9 with the Sig Sauer P320 all over the internet. It is a huge deal for Sig as they earned a whopping $580 million dollar.
When something of this magnitude changes, it makes waves in the gun world.
What's so special about this gun, and what's the differences from the Beretta M9? This infographic from Tactical Gear breaks it down with fantastic clarity. Sure you can read about why Beretta failed in their testing, so why not just view an image that shows the differences visually. Here have a look at the full infographic: Sig Sauer P320 vs Beretta M9 here.
The Sig can be had in
9×19mm Parabellum
.357 SIG
.40 S&W
.45 ACP
.380 ACP
.22 LR
makes sense.
get that .45 auto cal back into the US small arms inventory.
$207 per unit.
I’m in!
I’m sure if you bought as many as the US Armed forces, you could get the same discount. ;-)
Not sure why modular is of any advantage. Seems that this would be a logistics nightmare trying to keep track of all of the parts instead of just tracking complete units (individual guns).
Does that mean that a lot of lightly used Beretta M9s will be coming on the market?
Recently bought a P320 Compact and signed up for the voluntary upgrade to replace/modify some parts to fix the AD issue. It will most likely be weeks, if not months, before I get it returned. Still waiting on the email to tell me when they’re ready to receive it. Slightly bummed...
They track parts for everything anyways.
Roll pin,one each. NSN# 1234-56-7890. Wrapped in a foil packet marked Property of US govt. probably catalogued and sitting in a huge warehouse waiting for use.
Does that mean that a lot of lightly used Beretta M9s will be coming on the market?
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The final scene in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” comes to mind...
Roll pin,one each. NSN# 1234-56-7890. Wrapped in a foil packet marked Property of US govt. probably catalogued and sitting in a huge warehouse waiting for use.
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I used to go to government auctions now and then, and it’s unbelievable the amount of utter JUNK the gubmint sells. Pallets and pallets of unidentifiable STUFF, some as far back as 1950’s. Obsolete and worn-out uniforms, boots, web gear, ammo cans, electronic whatzits, unidentified jet engine parts, etc. The best deal I saw was a pallet of 1/8 inch aluminum 4x8 sheet, brand new condition, and stacked about three feet high. I didn’t bid because I had no way to move it immediately. Some guy bought the whole lot for $25.00!
Firearms are sold very rarely and by special announcement. I believe also they are only sold to “qualified” buyers and from a priority bidders list. Not sure if it’s the same everywhere.
I met a guy who had a yard sale and was selling off stuff from a govt auction thst he had bid on. I picked up a pair of pelican cases for 20 bucks like new. Would have cost me double that at the store.
Where would I find a govt auction, I want to check it out. That was a good deal you missed there.
Where would I find a govt auction, I want to check it out. That was a good deal you missed there.
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This is a good place to start, they will point you in some good directions. I personally don’t like the online government auctions, but many small agencies sell only that way because they have few items to sell, and it’s not worth it to arrange a live public auction.
https://www.usa.gov/auctions-and-sales
Also, it’s a good idea to Google “Government auctions, (your state)”, especially if there are any large military bases near you. Most will list the times and dates of upcoming auctions, and probably send you a catalog if you request.
Bear in mind, it’s YOUR responsibility to remove the items you win in the auction, and they won’t wait, so you need to have a plan ahead of time. That’s why I didn’t guy the aluminum.
Good luck! With a little forethought, and a little cash, you can do well.
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