Posted February 3, 2017 1:43 pm by Comments

By Ammoland

SIG Sauer M17 Handgun
SIG Sauer M17 Handgun
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Newington, NH – -(AmmoLand.com)- SIG SAUER, Inc. extends a special thanks to the industry partners who collaborated on the U.S. Army Modular Handgun System (MHS).

The MHS request for proposal (RFP) was issued in August 2015 and was awarded on January 19, 2017 when SIG SAUER was chosen to field the replacement for the M9 pistol that has been in service since the mid-1980s.

Two industry leaders partnered with SIG SAUER in the RFP, including Winchester® of East Alton, Illinois, and Ultimate Training Munitions (UTM™) of North Branch, New Jersey. Winchester supplied ammunition for the rigorous MHS testing, while UTM supplied non-lethal ammunition and conversion components for training.

Winchester and UTM join SIG SAUER by being selected as the ammunition and training component providers for the MHS award.

“This is a significant opportunity for Winchester to continue its steadfast support of the U.S. military, just as we have for decades,” said Brett Flaugher, President of Winchester Ammunition. “We are honored to work with SIG SAUER as part of the MHS contract.”

“Ultimate Training Munitions is honored to be the training solution for the new U.S. Army MHS,” said Parag Mehta, President of UTM. “We …Read the Rest

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