Kentucky Armory Club

Today’s complication comes from Steyr Arms, who claim that they have a patent on the removable chassis system that makes the P320 (and P250) series handguns unique.

WLJ wrote:Steyr Files Lawsuit Against SIG SAUER, Demands Injunction Against P320 for Patent Infringement
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/0 ... army-p320/

Today’s complication comes from Steyr Arms, who claim that they have a patent on the removable chassis system that makes the P320 (and P250) series handguns unique.

Unique? Off the top of my head I can think of at least two Beretta models with that feature and one of them (Nano) has been out for a few years.

Edit: After a quick google search so does the Honor Guard and the Ruger American

Toecutter1978 wrote:I call it here folks, the M9 will be missed just like the 1911.

Whootsinator wrote:

WLJ wrote:Steyr Files Lawsuit Against SIG SAUER, Demands Injunction Against P320 for Patent Infringement
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/0 ... army-p320/

Today’s complication comes from Steyr Arms, who claim that they have a patent on the removable chassis system that makes the P320 (and P250) series handguns unique.

Unique? Off the top of my head I can think of at least two Beretta models with that feature and one of them (Nano) has been out for a few years.

Edit: After a quick google search so does the Honor Guard and the Ruger American

No idea who is right or wrong here, but "They did it too!" has never been a strong defense.

Frailer wrote:

Toecutter1978 wrote:I call it here folks, the M9 will be missed just like the 1911.

I'm sure some will, but I certainly don't miss lugging around an obese pistol with a slide-mounted safety that switches itself off and on in the holster.

I never had one malfunction on me, and while that's a very good thing, it's the only nice thing I have to say about the gun.

SOFIC – SIG’s M17 & M18 Modular Handgun Update
When we recently reported that the 101st Abn Div and other Fort Campbell, Kentucky-based tenant units would be the first units equipped with the US Army’s new Modular Handgun System, there seems to be confusion by commenters over which model of pistol units would receive. The 4.7″ barrel M17 is similar to the full size P320 and will be the standard pistol. The Compact M18 features a 3.9″ barrel and will replace the M11, known commercially as the SIG P229.

Above you can see precisely how the M17 will be shipped to the Army. Below, is the M18.

Currently, the pistol features a anti-tamper device so Soldiers can’t swap out frames on their own. However, the Army is considering removing this feature and replacing it with a standard commercial fastener. An additional anti-tamper device prevents Soldiers from accessing the striker mechanism.

Whootsinator wrote:http://soldiersystems.net/2017/05/16/so ... un-update/

SOFIC – SIG’s M17 & M18 Modular Handgun Update
When we recently reported that the 101st Abn Div and other Fort Campbell, Kentucky-based tenant units would be the first units equipped with the US Army’s new Modular Handgun System, there seems to be confusion by commenters over which model of pistol units would receive. The 4.7″ barrel M17 is similar to the full size P320 and will be the standard pistol. The Compact M18 features a 3.9″ barrel and will replace the M11, known commercially as the SIG P229.

Above you can see precisely how the M17 will be shipped to the Army. Below, is the M18.

Currently, the pistol features a anti-tamper device so Soldiers can’t swap out frames on their own. However, the Army is considering removing this feature and replacing it with a standard commercial fastener. An additional anti-tamper device prevents Soldiers from accessing the striker mechanism.

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Basically the M18 will be one of those guns no one ever sees. Technically my unit is supposed to have M11's... Pretty sure we don't actually have them. Cool to see that the guns will be delivered with all of the frames. I'm not sure how I feel about the anti-tamper features. The striker components legitimately don't need to be messed with, no need to have user-level access, but the frames should be user configurable or they're just going to end up lost and never actually swapped for best fit.