SIG Sauer M17

M17/M18
Standard issue M17 with 21-round magazine inserted
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service2017–present
Used byUnited States
Denmark
Wars
Production history
DesignerTim Butler[1]
Designed2015–2017
ManufacturerSIG Sauer, Inc., Newington, New Hampshire, U.S.
Produced2017–present
No. built200,000[2][3]
VariantsM18
Specifications
MassM17 834 g (29.4 oz)
M18 737 g (26.0 oz)
LengthM17 203 mm (8.0 in)
M18 183 mm (7.2 in)
Barrel lengthM17 120 mm (4.7 in)
M18 98 mm (3.9 in)
Width35.5 mm (1.40 in)
Height140 mm (5.5 in)

Cartridge9mm NATO
ActionShort recoil-operated
Effective firing range25 m (27 yd)
Maximum firing range50 m (55 yd)
Feed system17 or 21-round box magazine
Sightsself-illuminating iron sights for low-light conditions

The SIG Sauer M17 and M18 are service pistols derived from the SIG Sauer P320 in use with the United States Armed Forces. On January 19, 2017, the United States Army announced that a customized version of SIG Sauer's P320 had won the Army's XM17 Modular Handgun System competition. The full-sized model was designated the M17, and the shorter length carry model, the M18.[4] The guns have subsequently been adopted by the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force. The Coast Guard is the only military branch that will not be receiving the M17 and M18, they will be replacing their SIG Sauer P229R DAK with the Glock 19 Gen5 MOS.[5][6][7] The M17 and M18 will be replacing the Beretta M9, as well as several other handguns across five of the six service branches. There are two color variants, coyote brown and black, for both the M17 and M18, though almost all have been produced in coyote brown.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Eric B. (20 November 2020). "SIG Sauer Achieves Two Milestones for U.S. Military Handgun". The Firearm Blog.
  3. ^ "SIG Sauer Achieves Historic Program Milestone for U.S. Military Handgun". SIG Sauer. 17 November 2020.
  4. ^ Cox, Matthew; Seck, Hodge (19 January 2017). "Army Picks Sig Sauer's P320 Handgun to Replace M9 Service Pistol". Military.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  5. ^ "MHS Update: Services Embrace Army's New Sidearm". Military.com. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  6. ^ Rob V. (26 August 2023). "Here's What Pistol Each Military Branch Uses In 2023". Operation Military Kids.
  7. ^ "U. S. Coast Guard Selects and Fields GLOCK Pistols". Glock, Inc. 29 September 2020.