The Marine Corps is moving forward with plans to make the Sig Sauer M18, a compact variant of the Army's Modular Handgun System, as their official duty pistol. The M18 recently completed a reliability test that required three M18s to shoot 12,000 rounds each. The test was completed with zero stoppages, and the M18 also passed a parts interchange test and met accuracy and dispersion requirements, according to a Sig Sauer news release. The Marines will begin acquiring the M18 in 2020; the service's acquisition of the 9mm pistol means that the M17 or M18 will be in service within every military branch by next year.
Marines Set to Adopt M18 as Duty Pistol
