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Glock Protests Army's Modular Handgun Decision
Feb 28, 2017 19:40:00   #
pafret Loc: Northeast
 
Glock Protests Army’s Modular Handgun Decision
Posted By: Matthew Cox February 27, 2017


Glock Inc., filed a protest today against the Army’s selection of the Sig Sauer P320 to become the service’s new Modular Handgun System

Glock filed the protest Friday, Feb. 24 with the Government Accountability Office. The move will likely delay the Modular Handgun System Program until June 5 when the GAO is expected to rule on the protest, according to the GAO website.

Army Times first reported the story.

The Army awarded Sig Sauer a contract worth up to $580 million Jan. 19. Sig Sauer beat out Glock Inc., FN America and Beretta USA, the maker of the current M9 9mm service pistol, in the competition for the Modular Handgun System, or MHS, program.

The 10-year agreement calls for Sig to supply the Army with full-size and compact versions of its 9mm pistol. The pistols can be outfitted with suppressors and accommodate standard and extended capacity magazines.

The Army launched its long-awaited XM17 MHS competition in late August 2015 to replace its Cold War-era M9 9mm pistol. The decision formally ended the Beretta’s 30-year hold on the Army’s sidearm market.

The Army in December down-selected to two finalists for the competition: Sig and Glock, which had submitted its Glock 17 and Glock 19 models for consideration.

Given the size of the contract, Glock was widely expected to protest the decision.

The Army began working with the small arms industry on Modular Handgun System in early 2013, but the joint effort has been in the works for more than five years. It could result in the Defense Department buying nearly 500,000 new pistols.

The Army says it is still trying to work out how many new pistols it plans to field, but Program Executive Office Soldier officials initially estimated that the service planned to purchase more than 280,000 full size handguns and approximately 7,000 sub-compact versions.

The other military services participating in the program may order an additional 212,000 systems above the Army quantity.

This is the Army's new Modular Handgun System. It's a version of Sig Sauers' P320 pistol. (Photo courtesy Sig Sauer)



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Mar 1, 2017 00:09:22   #
THUNDERBOLT
 
Hope we are buying American...Seems to be a lot to choose from.
ThunderBolt

"Firearm manufacturers of the United States"
Alphabetical order:

A
A-Square
Adcor Defense
Advanced Armament Corporation
Airforce Airguns
Ethan Allen (armsmaker)
Alliant Techsystems
American Outdoor Brands Corporation
American Precision Museum
Arcadia Machine & Tool
Ares Incorporated
ArmaLite
Arms Tech Limited
Armscor Precision International
Auto-Ordnance Company
B
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing
Bay State Arms
Beretta Holding
Birdsboro Steel
Blue Force Gear
Bond Arms
Browning Arms Company
Bushmaster Firearms International
C
C-More Systems
Calico Light Weapons Systems
CCI (ammunition)
Century International Arms
Charles Daly firearms
Charter Arms
Cobray Company
Colt's Manufacturing Company
Confederate Armory Site
Cooper Firearms of Montana
D
Dan Wesson Firearms
Daniel Defense
Davis Industries
Detonics
Dillon Aero
DPMS Panther Arms
DuBiel Arms Company
E
E. Remington and Sons
F
Federal Laboratories
Ferfrans
Forehand & Wadsworth
Frank Wesson Rifles
Freedom Arms
Freedom Group
G
Great Western Arms Company
Grendel Inc.
Griffin & Howe
H
H&R Firearms
Harris Gunworks
Heckler & Koch
Henry Repeating Arms
Hi-Point Firearms
High Standard Manufacturing Company
Hopkins & Allen
Arthur L. Howard
I
Intratec
Ithaca Gun Company
J
J. C. Higgins
Jimenez Arms
John Jovino Gun Shop
John Rigby & Company
Iver Johnson
K
Kahr Arms
Kel-Tec
Kimber Manufacturing
Knight's Armament Company
L
Lazzeroni
Daniel Leavitt
Les Baer
Lewis Machine and Tool Company
Lorcin Engineering Company
LWRC International
M
Magnum Research
Magpul Industries
Marble Arms
Marlin Firearms
Massachusetts Arms Company
Meriden Firearms Co.
Merwin Hulbert
Microtech Small Arms Research
Miniature Machine Corporation
Montana Rifle Company
N
New England Small Arms
New England Westinghouse Company
Nighthawk Custom
North American Arms
Norton Armaments
Nosler
O
O.F. Mossberg & Sons
Olympic Arms
P
Parker Bros.
Patriot Ordnance Factory
Phoenix Arms
Picatinny Arsenal
R
Raven Arms
Remington Arms
Rhino Arms
Robinson Armament Co.
Rock River Arms
Röhm Gesellschaft
Jacob Rupertus
S
Sabre Defence
Savage Arms
Schuyler, Hartley and Graham
Seecamp
Serbu Firearms
Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company
Shiloh Rifle Manufacturing Company
Sierra Bullets
SIG Sauer
Smith & Wesson
Smith Enterprise, Inc.
Springfield Armory
Springfield Armory, Inc.
SSK Industries
Stag Arms
Stevens Arms
STI International
Stoeger Industries
Strategic Armory Corps
Strayer Voigt Inc
Sturm, Ruger & Co.
Sundance Industries
T
Textron Marine & Land Systems
Thompson/Center Arms
Tobin Arms
TrackingPoint
Troy Industries
U
U.S. Fire Arms Manufacturing Company
U.S. Ordnance
U.S. Repeating Arms Company
V
Virginia Manufactory of Arms
W
Walther Arms, Inc.
Water Shops Armory
Weatherby
Daniel B. Wesson II
Western Cartridge Company
Wilson Combat
Winchester Repeating Arms Company

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Mar 1, 2017 05:21:07   #
tri-states
 
Lock and load with hog fat lubed ammo, before it's too late!!!

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Mar 1, 2017 10:34:07   #
Loki Loc: Georgia
 
pafret wrote:
Glock Protests Army’s Modular Handgun Decision
Posted By: Matthew Cox February 27, 2017


Glock Inc., filed a protest today against the Army’s selection of the Sig Sauer P320 to become the service’s new Modular Handgun System

Glock filed the protest Friday, Feb. 24 with the Government Accountability Office. The move will likely delay the Modular Handgun System Program until June 5 when the GAO is expected to rule on the protest, according to the GAO website.

Army Times first reported the story.

The Army awarded Sig Sauer a contract worth up to $580 million Jan. 19. Sig Sauer beat out Glock Inc., FN America and Beretta USA, the maker of the current M9 9mm service pistol, in the competition for the Modular Handgun System, or MHS, program.

The 10-year agreement calls for Sig to supply the Army with full-size and compact versions of its 9mm pistol. The pistols can be outfitted with suppressors and accommodate standard and extended capacity magazines.

The Army launched its long-awaited XM17 MHS competition in late August 2015 to replace its Cold War-era M9 9mm pistol. The decision formally ended the Beretta’s 30-year hold on the Army’s sidearm market.

The Army in December down-selected to two finalists for the competition: Sig and Glock, which had submitted its Glock 17 and Glock 19 models for consideration.

Given the size of the contract, Glock was widely expected to protest the decision.

The Army began working with the small arms industry on Modular Handgun System in early 2013, but the joint effort has been in the works for more than five years. It could result in the Defense Department buying nearly 500,000 new pistols.

The Army says it is still trying to work out how many new pistols it plans to field, but Program Executive Office Soldier officials initially estimated that the service planned to purchase more than 280,000 full size handguns and approximately 7,000 sub-compact versions.

The other military services participating in the program may order an additional 212,000 systems above the Army quantity.

This is the Army's new Modular Handgun System. It's a version of Sig Sauers' P320 pistol. (Photo courtesy Sig Sauer)
Glock Protests Army’s Modular Handgun Decision b... (show quote)


Speaking from personal experience, I have had issues with Sig/Sauer, particularly with their joke of a customer service department. The next problem I have out of any of my Glocks will be the first one. I took mine to the factory at Smyrna GA, which is not far from my house, and had tritium sights and a target trigger installed on two of my Glocks. They were ready the SAME DAY.

I had a modular Sig P250. I was told there was a six week wait on the .45 ACP conversion kit. Six weeks later I checked again and was told there was a six week wait on the .45 ACP conversion kit. Sig is located in NH, Glock in GA.

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Mar 1, 2017 13:23:22   #
pafret Loc: Northeast
 
Loki wrote:
Speaking from personal experience, I have had issues with Sig/Sauer, particularly with their joke of a customer service department. The next problem I have out of any of my Glocks will be the first one. I took mine to the factory at Smyrna GA, which is not far from my house, and had tritium sights and a target trigger installed on two of my Glocks. They were ready the SAME DAY.

I had a modular Sig P250. I was told there was a six week wait on the .45 ACP conversion kit. Six weeks later I checked again and was told there was a six week wait on the .45 ACP conversion kit. Sig is located in NH, Glock in GA.
Speaking from personal experience, I have had issu... (show quote)


My son has had difficulties with his Sig jamming. Tried all sort of ammo and nothing works. He has had the same sort of difficulty with Sig Service, including sending Sig Service the gun and having it returned as not defective and working properly. He took it to the range and it jammed on the second round.

I have a 1950's era Sears and Roebuck 9 shot .22 caliber revolver called the Sears Hi-Standard. It has a 9 inch barrel and a super light trigger pull. It was designed primarily for competition target shooting, extremely accurate and reliable. It is a favorite of my son and grandsons for target shooting on the range, no fatigue, super cheap ammo and very accurate. Sixty seven years old and still a great gun. I forgot the best part, it cost $21 bucks new.

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