Is the M17 better than the P320?

The M17 comes standard with Sig’s factory night sights, which are better than the plain factory P320 sights. And if you want to add an optic, the military version includes an optics plate in the slide that fits most standard red dots, an option on the civilian version.

What is the civilian equivalent to the M17?

P320-M17
The P320-M17 and P320-M18 are the civilian versions of the M17 and M18, which are the official sidearms of all branches of the U.S. military.

What is the difference between M18 and M17?

The M18 is comparably compact, using the exact same frame as the M17 version yet its grip is smaller. Furthermore, the M17 has a shorter slide and a 3.9-inch barrel. The M17 is outfitted with a standard 17 round magazine along with two extended 21 round versions.

Can civilians buy a Sig M17?

Two civilian versions are now available in the US. The new SIG Sauer P320-M17 is the civilian version of the US Army service pistol. Note the controls with black finish. And now every civilian gun enthusiast has the chance to own this military masterpiece.

Does the Army still use the M17 handgun?

The M17 was slightly lower, meeting 93 percent with ball and 94 percent with hollow points. The Army first fielded the handgun in November 2017 with the 101st Airborne Division and continued fielding through last year, most recently delivering the M18 compact version to the Army’s Military Police School.

Is the M17 or M18 better for MRBS?

The compact version, the M18, did a little bit better on the MRBS, hitting 95 percent probability of completing one 99-round mission without a single stoppage using either ball or jacketed hollow point ammo, according to the report. The M17 was slightly lower, meeting 93 percent with ball and 94 percent with hollow points.

How reliable is the Army’s newest pistol?

Fixes to the Army’s newest pistol last year have drastically increased its reliability, according to a Pentagon report. Army officials found a “large number of stoppages” when shooting the M17 and M18 handguns with 9mm ball ammunition in early testing. That type of ammunition is the most common configuration used for training and operations.

How many M18s does the US Army have?

“The Army, including Army Special Operations Command, intends to purchase approximately 233,429 pistols, of which approximately 4.5 percent will be (M18s). The Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force may collectively purchase 224,000 pistols under the same contract,” according to the report.