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Three Army Units Will Recieve New M17 Handgun By Year-End

Three Army Units Will Recieve New M17 Handgun By Year-End
Sig Sauer M17 (photo by Dan Parsons)

The Army's new sidearm will enter service next month with the fielding of 2,000 handguns that will replace the Beretta M9.At that time, the XM17, called throughout its development the Modular Handgun System (MHS), will be designated the M17. The Army plans to issue 2,000 of the Sig Sauer pistols to the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Ky.The pistol will then be distributed to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment at Fort Hood, Texas, and the service's security assistance brigades before…

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