Sig m17/18
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They are very different pistols than the Glock.
Get one because you want one, not because you think they will be scarce in the future.
Sig has made tons of the Civilian versions of the M17 and M18, there isn't going to be any collectabilty on them for a long time.
If you want a manual safety striker fired pistol then it's a great option for either one.
If you don't care about the manual safety or it being one of the "military pistols" they make a lot of other variants without a manual safety with all kinds of options & you can even build your own.
Now if you get the M17 and M18 you can still change everything around from slides, barrels, grips, frames, optics etc to suit your preferences.
Get one because you want one, not because you think they will be scarce in the future.
Sig has made tons of the Civilian versions of the M17 and M18, there isn't going to be any collectabilty on them for a long time.
If you want a manual safety striker fired pistol then it's a great option for either one.
If you don't care about the manual safety or it being one of the "military pistols" they make a lot of other variants without a manual safety with all kinds of options & you can even build your own.
Now if you get the M17 and M18 you can still change everything around from slides, barrels, grips, frames, optics etc to suit your preferences.
I am a huge glock fanboy in my own time.
I have trained a significant amount and taken several classes as well as competed with an issued m9s. When we switched a few years ago to the m17 I fell in love. I have shot my issued one extensively. 3-4 times a week on a 9 month deploymen and have to say it is a solid, Great shooting pistol.
I have debated swapping to it for my “battle pistol”. I use a G45 currently.
The trigger on it is superior IMO to a Glock.
Additionally it has been adopted by the MIL. It isn’t going anywhere.
Most of the guys who crap on it. Haven’t ever shot one….
I have trained a significant amount and taken several classes as well as competed with an issued m9s. When we switched a few years ago to the m17 I fell in love. I have shot my issued one extensively. 3-4 times a week on a 9 month deploymen and have to say it is a solid, Great shooting pistol.
I have debated swapping to it for my “battle pistol”. I use a G45 currently.
The trigger on it is superior IMO to a Glock.
Additionally it has been adopted by the MIL. It isn’t going anywhere.
Most of the guys who crap on it. Haven’t ever shot one….
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I enjoy my M18 very much. I really, really, really, really wanted to hate it, but it’s a pretty damn good pistol.
Another nod in the M17 direction. For years I couldn't believe that the military chose the M17 over the 19x. I purchased an M17 "Collector" that came in the cardboard box. It stayed in the safe for a few years as I felt that the trigger was junk. Learning point for me. It "FEELS" like junk when dry fired. I finally shot the M17 in the backyard a few months ago. What the hell was I thinking just letting the M17 ride the safe for all those years. It really is a great firearm that I believe won't be going anywhere for quite some time to come. I reiterate what someone has already said above. Buy what you want to shoot.
As a big fan of the Sig P226/229, I find the 320 AXG to be a great system. I have two of them and really don’t find much to complain about. The M17/18 would be fine, but I don’t want a manual safety on a striker-fired sidearm and I like the AXG grip better. For the record, I have several GLOCKs and until recently, the G27 was one of my main carry sidearms.
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No i haven't tha ka for mentioning that i would strongly consider i got a fn509 but should have waited n got one of these before because we all know if its not the 5.7 fn just abandonds it a few years after not getting a contract
Just don't drop it!
I know of no known safety issues, recalls or safety upgrades on the M17 or M18
They are slightly different than the rest of the P320 line.
I have an M18 and it is the most natural handgun I own for finding the dot. I don't even have to try, it's just there. Lots of aftermarket parts for it. The trigger is decent, not great, but it's a solid duty trigger. There are aftermarket triggers too. Very ergonomic overall and if you take off the accessories and threaded barrel, you can carry them. I think it's the one Sig I own where I don't have any complaints about.
Recoil is very well controlled and guns like the Canik Mete Pro or Walther PDP are more snappy than the M18 by a good bit. I was really taken back the first time I shot it. My other go-to is a Beretta LTT Elite and at distance, it's a bit more accurate with factory loaded plinking rounds, but about equal with my hand loads.
And as others have said, given the military's adoption of the M17/18, it's not going away any time soon.
Recoil is very well controlled and guns like the Canik Mete Pro or Walther PDP are more snappy than the M18 by a good bit. I was really taken back the first time I shot it. My other go-to is a Beretta LTT Elite and at distance, it's a bit more accurate with factory loaded plinking rounds, but about equal with my hand loads.
And as others have said, given the military's adoption of the M17/18, it's not going away any time soon.
The United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force all rely on SIG Sauer M17 and M18 as official service pistols. Derived from the P320 design, these lightweight and operator-friendly pistols feature glow-in-the-dark Tritium sights (green upfront and orange at the back).
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