XM17 Modular Handgun System competition

The XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition was a <a href="/facts/United_States_Army/WACWBEK9">United States Army</a> and <a href="/facts/United_States_Air_Force/7MxWBYlc">United States Air Force</a> competition for a new <a href="/facts/Service_pistol/IBy4gJBJ">service pistol</a>. The Modular Handgun System was solicited by a Request for Proposals in September 2015 and is anticipated to be the next <a href="/facts/U.S._military/NHVsU9Id">U.S. military</a> standard <a href="/facts/Sidearm_(weapon)/3C7xNT0Y">side arm</a> replacing the <a href="/facts/Beretta_M9/4Gy8ut68">Beretta M9</a> and the <a href="/facts/SIG_Sauer_P226/7dzPE9Rx">SIG Sauer M11</a>. The <a href="/facts/United_States_Marine_Corps/J8JDlJG2">U.S. Marine Corps</a> also participated in the program to have input on source selection.
The competition was first announced in 2011, but multiple delays pushed the solicitation deadline to February 2016. <a href="/facts/SIG_Sauer/fEKX4BW9">SIG Sauer</a>'s entry was declared the winner on January 19, 2017, with plans to begin fielding before the end of that year.
The XM17 and XM18 versions of the <a href="/facts/SIG_Sauer_P320/usEzcF4n">SIG Sauer P320</a> were chosen for the full size and compact pistol versions. After acceptance into service, the handguns got the designations <a href="/facts/SIG_Sauer_M17/RN0yxINx">M17</a> and <a href="/facts/SIG_Sauer_M18/RN0yxINx">M18</a>, respectively. They are configurable to receive suppressors and even though the 9mm was chosen, they can be adapted to fire other calibers such as <a href="/facts/.357_SIG/8lj7zXVT">.357 SIG</a> and <a href="/facts/.40_S%2526W/8vNVH7uB">.40 S&W</a>. All weapons are planned to be delivered in a period of 10 years.

XM17 Modular Handgun System competition open-in-new

XM17 Modular Handgun System competition