WATCH: Colonel Explains Why Marines Switched to SIG M18 Pistol

By Tactical Life

Marines from Weapon Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, recently introduced the Marine Corps’ new SIG M18 pistol. SIG Sauer, of course, won the highly-coveted XM17 Modular Handgun System Competition in 2017. After SIG won the Army trials, the Department of Defense announced last year that the Marine Corps acquired the platform beginning in 2019.

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“We’re introducing the new modular handguns system, which is based on the SIG Sauer P320 system,” said Col. Howard Hall, Commanding Officer, Weapons Training Battalion. “The two variants are the M17 and the M18, a slightly smaller variant which is more concealable, but just as effective. The key characteristics of the modular handgun system are number one, the ergonomics. The grip module itself comes in three different sizes, small, medium and large. So this gives us the ability to fit the gun to the shooter rather than forcing the shooter to fit the gun.

One of the hallmarks of the SIG P320 design is its adjustability to fit. Marines, like any service member, come in a wide variety of shapes and …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life