Bye Bye M9
 

The Army chooses a new sidearm!


http://youtu.be/y1yC23sBAaE

Yup!!! SIG Sauer's Rock!!! :D

<Ducking & Running>

a plastic fantastic? figures....

What?? I thought they were going to bring back the 1911? Based on my childhood... it IS the ONLY true "Army gun".... But... I'm glad our troops won't be carrying Glock. I'm still nervous about polymer guns, especially in the heat of the desert. This video was from a summer's day in Texas. The gun is an FNX.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdTsFB1ejo8

DaFadda

Certainly wish them the best on that decision ......

Our agency uses Sig....good weapons.....not a glock but still good

I don't think going to a polymer wonder is a bad thing. They are lighter and believe it or not, can withstand abuse. Time will tell if the 320 will last in the Army's hands. I hope it serves them well.

I don't have one bit of difficulty with it at the range. Granted, that's not battlefield conditions, but...

When I was in (mech infantry, gunner) only officers carried a pistol. The rest of us lugged around M-16's or the SAW. Me being in the turret I still carried a SAW... dunno why but I did.

Most likely going to be for Rangers or Spec Ops but, I don't really see them using the modularity the 320 offers. Especially the caliber portion of it. Plus, why would they go to the 40? They already have the 45 and 9 in tons of stock.

Congratulations to Sig, they make fine firearms. And the chosen model looks purdy to me!

I have been wanting one of the M11-A1 pistols sig makes. They make a nice gun.

I had been wanting one and it was Christmas so.... yup, I bought one. Found a deal on Gunbroker and it arrived promptly. The DA/SA and the decocker are very strange to me. I have found that the reach from the Rear of the frame to the trigger is shorter than 1911 and the trigger action release point is closer to the front of the frame. Consequently my large meat hooks and long trigger finger are not in a comfortable position to run the gun. The combination leaves me a situation where I think I will have to be in the barn to hit the broad side of the barn with the weapon. In full disclosure I have NOT fired the M11-A1 9MM in Dark Earth but my practice dry shooting has not been confidence building. Otherwise it is a well built and handsome piece, substantial and a credit to the reputation of Sig Sauer. It just doesn't fit ME. I will be selling the piece and have purchased a Sig Sauer P226 Legion SAO, again on Gunbroker at a nice discount from list. This pistol is the nuts. I love this 1911 style with thumb safety hand gun and the flat forward trigger and now understand why Sig is revered. They do nice work in New Hampshire. I have a holster arriving in a couple of days and this Sig will by my new carry piece, replacing my Wilson Combat 9MM Special Ops 9 double stack. Dennis