A shootout over the Army’s new handgun has broken out among gun manufacturers wanting the bounty that comes with it: a contract worth as much as $580 million.
Glock is, as they say, hotter than a $2 pistol over how things have turned out so far. It wanted to be the gun Army officers wave when they yell, "Follow me, men!"
The Glock, first produced in 1982, has become one of the most sought after handguns in America for police officers (and criminals), according to The Fiscal Times. The fact that 65 percent of police departments in the U.S. today use Glocks speaks to its popularity.
However, that statistic must not have meant much to the Army because it opted to replace its M9 Beretta — which has been seen on the hips of soldiers for decades — with the Sig Sauer P320.
The Army went into contract talks with Sig Sauer and is handing over its Modular Handgun System to the firearms company, worth an estimated $580 million, The Fiscal Times noted.
Glock is firing back, though.
The manufacturer has filed a protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office disputing the contract between Army and Sig Sauer, according to documents filed with the GAO on Friday.
According to the Army, however, that filing doesn’t stop it from moving forward with the contract, the Army Times noted.
“Glock received a debriefing concerning why they did not receive an award on Feb. 17,” said the Army. “Glock’s protest to the GAO is timely but was not filed within five days of receiving their debriefing, meaning that under the Competition in Contracting Act, Sig Sauer can continue contract performance during the pendency of the protest.”
The Army first announced their plans to change handguns in 2011.
The contract will not just include the manufacturing of the new handgun, but will also include accessories and ammunition, which will be delivered to the service for 10 years once the contract is final.
United Press International noted Sig Sauer’s P320 comes with several features and is expected to improve shooting accuracy with its “slide-mounted reflex optic.”
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