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The Big Story on the Army’s Modular Handgun is the Ammo: Hollow Points!

February 1, 2017 by Mark Miller Leave a Comment

The news about Sig's P320 winning the military handgun contract has distracted us from some very interesting details in the Modular Handgun Program. Spoiler alert: It calls for hollow point ammunition . According to Jane's "The US Army has confirmed that its new XM17 handgun is to be a 9 mm Sig Sauer model P320 and the contract allows the government to buy Sig Sauer's … [Read more...]

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Gun News

Smith and Wesson Eliminated From US Army’s Modular Handgun System Competition

September 26, 2016 by The Arms Guide 3 Comments

In a Smith & Wesson SEC filing, it was revealed that the Department of the Army informed them their entry into the Modular Handgun Program would not pass to the next phase. The news is surprising given Smith & Wesson was favored as one of the three entries that would make it through the down selection process. If I were to wager a guess as to who makes it through to … [Read more...]

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Handguns

U.S. Army Adopts Hollow Point Ammo

June 4, 2016 by Mark Miller 5 Comments

For decades, the American military has struggled with ways to improve handgun  effectiveness while avoiding the bad press of using hollow point ammo (sometimes called "Dum dum" bullets).  Picatinny Arsenal announced that the Modular Handgun System (MHS) now under development, will shoot hollow points in combat. A recent study by the Federal Bureau of Investigation concluded … [Read more...]

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Gun News

Army to narrow the field in Modular Handgun System competition

June 2, 2016 by The Arms Guide 8 Comments

The US Army’s Modular Handgun System is slated to move forward, downselecting in August of this year from a reported 12 submitted proposals to only three, in preparation for the final competition. The program solicitation was released in September with a deadline of the 1st of February, but the deadline for submissions was extended to February 12th. Now, it seems the Army is in … [Read more...]

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