DoD Buys 55k Sig 2022s, None For You

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2014, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford Jr./Released)

The Army just signed a deal for 55,890 Sig Sauer 9mm pistols, but soldiers shouldn’t plan on turning in their old M9 anytime soon. Nope; the $26 million contract awarded April 23 will outfit the Colombian National Police with the Sig SP2022, a lightweight polymer framed pistol that features both double and single action operation.

Army Material Command secured the multi-year contract with Sig Sauer Inc., for the Colombian government after it was approved by the U.S. State Department. The deal has a potential value of $306 million.