Army shows off new P320 pistols as Sig Sauer expands workforce (PHOTOS)

By Chris Eger

The Army is conducting an Initial Operational Test of the Sig Sauer P320 as the new XM17 Modular Handgun System this month at Fort Bragg, N.C. (Photos: Lewis Perkins/U.S. Army)
The military is introducing troops from various units and branches to the new XM17 Modular Handgun System contract winner.
As explained by the Army, service members from several commands as well from the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy will be at Fort Bragg over the next few weeks testing Sig Sauer’s P320 polymer-framed 9mm pistol. Those trying out the new handgun range from infantry and military police to pilots and aviation crew chiefs.
“We wanted to make sure that we have a huge sample to make sure that we’ve got this right — that the Army has it right,” said Col. Brian McHugh with the Army s Operational Test Command.
Images released show the P320 used with a kydex drop leg holster that matches the pistol’s coating scheme and magazine base pad.
Sig bested a wide field of competitors including FN, Smith & Wesson and Glock, the latter by more than $100 million on the Army handgun bid, the largest contract of its kind since the 1980s.
Addressing safety concerns over the P320 series, the

Source: Guns.com