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M17 Full Size Freedom Slide Edition With NO Manual Safety Option– Certified Authentic
NEWINGTON, N.H., (July 18, 2018) – SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to introduce the commercial variant of the U.S. Army’s M17 official service pistol called the P320-M17.
-Optic Ready Coyote PVD Slide W/Removable Night Sight Plare
-Carry Length Coyote Grip Module
-Striker Fired w/Short Tactical Reset
-(2) 17 rnd magazines
After one of the most rigorous and highly competitive review proesses in the history of military firearms the SIG SAUER M17 was awarded the Modular Handgun System (MHS) contract for the U.S. Army. The M17 is a P320-based platform, and was selected for its uniquely innovative modularity, uncompromising performance, and unmatched capability. The P320-M17 closely follows the specifications of the U.S. Army’s M17.
“It was truly an honor for SIG SAUER to be chosen as the U.S. Army’s choice with the M17. When the selection was announced, civilian interest in the pistol was immediate,” said Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, SIG SAUER, Inc. “We are proud to bring this P320-M17 to the marketplace to meet the substantial civilian interest, and the high demand, to own the pistol the Army uses as well as the other branches of the U.S. Military.”
The P320-M17 is a 9mm, striker-fired pistol and comes with two 17-round magazines. The pistol features a coyote-tan PVD coated stainless steel slide with the same optic cut as specified by the MHS contract, and black controls just like the pistols currently being shipped to the U.S. Army; it comes equipped with a SIGLITE front night sight and removable Night Sight rear plate. The P320-M17 features a coyote-tan carry-length grip module, and comes standard with a Non-manual safetyStandard production commercial M17 variant with 4.7″ barrel, Freedom Slide upgrade- coyote tan PVD finish, SIGLite night sights with DP Pro Plate (removable plate for mounting Romeo1), two 17rd magazines and no thumb safety. The controls (safety, trigger, slide catch lever) are black.