Public will be able to purchase limited supply of Army’s new handgun

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The exact version of the Army’s new handgun will be for sale in limited supply next year, according to a report from Army Times.

The report says Sig Sauer plans to sell 5,000 of the M17 Modular Handgun System 9 mm pistol as early as May 2018.

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the first unit to receive the Army’s new Modular Handgun System, began fielding the M17 and M18 pistols Nov 28.

Sig Sauer Inc. was awarded a $580 million contract in January from the Department of Defense for the Modular Handgun System including handgun, accessories, and ammunition to replace the previous M9 handgun.

Around the same time of the release of the 5,000 M17s to the public, Sig will also be producing a commercial version of the handgun, Army Times said. That version will have minor differences from the Army version.