Posted on 07/22/2019 9:16:12 AM PDT by PROCON
The Milwaukee Police Department has been the latest to adopt the increasingly popular Sig Sauer P320 handgun system. (Photo: Sig)
Police in Wisconsin’s largest city moving forward will be using Sig Sauer’s modular P320 platform as their newest duty handgun.
The Milwaukee Police Department’s over 1,800 officers have been hanging up their current Smith & Wesson M&Ps in exchange for the new Sig. The move continues the P320’s adoption by a number of law enforcement agencies from coast-to-coast, as well as the military who use the series as the M17 & M18 Modular Handgun System.
“We chose the Sig Sauer P320 as the official duty firearm for the men and women of the Milwaukee Police Department based on the pistol’s superior performance, accuracy, and dependability throughout our rigorous testing process,” said MPD Chief Alfonso Morales in a statement.
The Chief stressed the ability to swap out the serialized trigger group across numerous grip sizes has been popular with the officers who are fielding the new gun. Due to its modular design, it can be configured in full-size, carry, compact and subcompact models in either 9mm, .357 Sig, .40 S&W or .45 ACP.
“During this transition, we are finding that our officers appreciate the ability to choose their grip size based on the modularity of the P320, and we are seeing the positive effects of this comfort in higher qualifying scores overall,” said Morales. “Our transition to the Sig Sauer P320 has been seamless, and we couldn’t be more pleased with our decision to make it the official duty pistol of the Milwaukee Police Department.”
Milwaukee has reportedly adopted the platform in 9mm. The agency in 2009 chose M&Ps chambered in .40 S&W.
Recently, state police in Texas, Oklahoma, and Virginia have chosen the P320 as have municipal departments such as Tampa and Chicago.
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Love my P320 RX! (note: I did install a lighter trigger)
Get your hands on a Sig P320 XFIVE Legion.
It has a tungsten infused polymer frame that feels like a metal frame.
Looks like some bargain M&Ps will be on the market soon.
L
Ping for sharing with DH.
Is it DA/SA type?
I wonder if Mohammed Noor was part of the fielding process. Probably best to ask the officers who have actually fired their weapons in the line of duty.
No, striker fired.
That was Minneapolis, not Milwaukee.
Whatever keeps them safer is great! :)
I stand corrected. Thank you!
The only downside to this pistol is that it is striker fired instead of SA/DA.
Great choice, I own one.
Sig is following the Glock playbook from the 1990’s: Lowball bids to police departments to drive cililian sales.
There was a time when nobody could beat Glock’s pricing, but now they’ve gotten so big that their fixed costs are higher and are being regularly undercut on large contract bids.
St Paul or Mpls ?
I don’t consider that a downside. Just different and requires training like anything else.
I like my 1911s. I also like my Glocks and Sigs. I train with both. I also train with a wheel gun. I have my preferences for carry, but try to stay proficient with all three.
I have noticed recently that CDNN has some used Sigs at good prices, also some factory recertified with a warranty.
I think all of them are in .40 S&W. They must be going to 9mm.
“but try to stay proficient with all three.“
A wise policy. One never knows when one may be forced to use an unfamiliar weapon.
L
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