Glock has launched an official protest of the U.S. Army's choice of the Sig with the GAO.
http://www.gao.gov/docket/B-414401.1
The protest will halt the forward momentum of the sale of the Sigs to teh Army until whatever issues Glock raises are resolved.
Right now we don't know the details of that what Glock complains of. Formal challenges of DOD purchases are common.
https://bearingarms.com/bob-o/2017/...-armys-decision-select-sig-armys-next-pistol/
https://www.armytimes.com/articles/glock-protests-armys-choice-of-sig-sauer-for-new-handgun
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http://www.gao.gov/docket/B-414401.1
The protest will halt the forward momentum of the sale of the Sigs to teh Army until whatever issues Glock raises are resolved.
Right now we don't know the details of that what Glock complains of. Formal challenges of DOD purchases are common.
The specific reason(s) for Glock’s protest (beyond not winning) have not been publicly released. Protests are common in the high stakes world of military contracts. There is no reason at this time to suspect that the protest will result in a favorable decision for Glock.
What is interesting, however, is that the fact Glock is protesting the decision strongly suggests that the company developed a “modular mystery Glock” that has not yet been seen by the public. None of Glock’s existing handgun designs come close to being “modular” as defined by the MHS contract, as the best they’ve been able to offer is replaceable backstraps. Sig’s P320 MHS has an internal chassis system that is the serial-numbered “gun” (below) to which different grip modules and slides can be fitted in numerous calibers and slide lengths.
https://bearingarms.com/bob-o/2017/...-armys-decision-select-sig-armys-next-pistol/
https://www.armytimes.com/articles/glock-protests-armys-choice-of-sig-sauer-for-new-handgun
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