Meeting a goal well ahead of schedule, Sig Sauer has delivered its 100,000th M17 and M18 pistols for the Modular Handgun System program to the U.S. Military.

The M17 and M18 pistols have surpassed performance standards and requirements since the official contract award in January 2017, the company said. 

“In October Sig Sauer exceeded our manufacturing requirements by 30 percent and delivered a record-setting 12,100 handguns to the U.S. military to achieve this historic milestone for SIG SAUER and the MHS program,” said Ron Cohen, President & CEO. “With the strict accuracy and acceptance specifications the M17 and M18 are continuously exceeding, it’s clear that the success of this program can be directly attributed to the reliability, durability, and accuracy of the handgun, which has resulted in the high demand for both the M17 and M18 from every branch of the U.S. military.”

The M17 and M18 handguns are a 9mm, striker-fired, P320-based handgun platform, featuring coyote-tan PVD coated stainless steel slides with black controls. The handguns utilize 17-round and 21-round magazines. They are equipped with SIGLITE front night sights, removable night sight rear plates, and manual safeties. To date Sig Sauer has delivered M17 and M18 handguns to all branches of the U.S. Military and the U.S. Coast Guard.

“From the very beginning the MHS program has been a true partnership between Sig Sauer and the U.S. Army which has resulted in the overwhelming success of the program, and ensuring that the M17 and M18 handguns are entering service, and in the field with our military,” Cohen said.