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While I was at SHOT Show 2017, the Army announced their selection of the SIG Sauer P320 as their handgun. The 10-year contract included both the full sized and compact versions of the P320. I had to test one.
The SIG Sauer P320 is one of the most versatile handguns in the history of firearms manufacturing. It is a striker-fired system whose entire firing mechanism is contained in a single chassis. It is the only serialized part of the gun. This chassis, a complete fire control system, can be moved from frame to frame, and converted to any of four calibers. The conversions are cheap, and complete new frames can be as inexpensive as $44.
The P320 has been around since 2014. Its predecessor, the P250, is similar in construction, except the P250 has an external hammer, not a striker. Both models have a modular fire control system that is contained in a single chassis. Users can move the chassis from one interchangeable grip module to another. Thus, the P320 can go from subcompact to a full sized "tactical" model from a simple field strip.
I've been in the industry long enough to remember the last time there was an Army contract selection. I knew that all of a sudden, everyone would be scrambling to have a holster that fits, and the accessory and aftermarket wheels would be turning.
I was actually on the SIG Sauer range at SHOT Show when I heard the news. I had just been shooting a P320 and a P320 CO2 pistol. I flagged down the media rep for SIG Sauer and asked how quickly I could get one. I got, "It's too early to tell," which was reasonable.
I found out later that the P320 was almost impossible to acquire in California because of the legislators in Sacramento.
Modularity
My whole purpose with getting a modular gun that can be configured in so...