{"id":96352,"date":"2019-06-27T14:47:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T14:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/06\/27\/us-marine-corps-adopts-m18-sig-sauer-handgun\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:03:11","slug":"us-marine-corps-adopts-m18-sig-sauer-handgun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/off-duty\/gearscout\/2019\/06\/27\/us-marine-corps-adopts-m18-sig-sauer-handgun\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Marine Corps adopts M18 Sig Sauer handgun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sig Sauer has announced that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2018\/03\/20\/marines-set-to-replace-handgun-stock-with-armys-newest-pistol\/\" target=_blank>Marine Corps is set to adopt the M18<\/a>, the compact variant of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/06\/28\/cabelas-might-have-been-a-cheaper-option-for-the-militarys-newest-handgun-after-all-report-shows\/\" target=_blank>U.S. Army\u2019s Modular Handgun System<\/a>, as its official duty pistol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Marine Corps announcement to put the M18 in service with the Marines is a very exciting development for Sig Sauer, and a true testament to the success of the MHS program,\u201d began Ron Cohen, President &amp; CEO, Sig Sauer. \u201cThe Marine\u2019s procurement of the M18 brings the adoption of our Modular Handgun System full circle, as this means, beginning in 2020, either the M17 or the M18 will be officially in service with every branch of the U.S. Military.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The M18 is a 9 mm, striker-fired pistol featuring a coyote-tan PVD coated stainless steel slide with black controls. 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