Air Force Security Forces fielding new Sig Sauer M18 MHS pistol (VIDEO)

By Chris Eger

The M18 is Sig Sauer’s compact installment to the MHS program and the Air Force is currently rolling it out to Security Forces, with plans to use the gun to replace three legacy models. (Photo: USAF)
The U.S. Air Force is rolling out the new Sig Sauer M18 pistol to Security Forces units. The 9mm handgun — the smaller counterpart to the M17 adopted under the Army’s Modular Handgun System contract — replaces the Beretta M9, which has been in service since 1986.
The new gun will also replace the M11, which is a version of the Sig Sauer P228, used by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Further, the M18s ability to use blank firing kits and Simunitions will allow it to replace the venerable .38-caliber Smith & Wesson M15 revolver, which is still used to train military working dog teams.
The M18 will eventually replace 1950’s era revolvers used to train military working dogs with blanks, as well as the M9 and M11 handguns (Photos: USAF)
“The M18’s modular system provides improved ergonomics, target acquisition, reliability and durability to increase shooter lethality,” said the Air Force Security Forces Center in a statement about the new striker-fired handgun. Compared to the heavier M9, it has a

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