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The announcement comes from the Swiss Federal Office for Defense Procurement armasuisse. To comply with the Swiss Armament Policy Strategy, production will be set up in Switzerland, thus enabling a stable, geopolitically independent production and supply line.
The Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement armasuisse has just announced that the evaluation for a new service pistol has been completed and that the SIG Sauer P320 has been selected. SIG Sauer has also assured that “essential elements of production” will be set up in Switzerland to comply with the Armament Policy Strategy of the Federal Council to retain and set up security-relevant industrial capabilities in Switzerland. The procurement of a new service pistol is part of the project 9mm Pistol CH A NG (Swiss Armed Forces New Generation). The SIG P320 will replace the Pistol 75 – that is, the SIG P220, introduced around 50 years ago – in the Swiss Armed Forces.
Which P320 variant has been selected by the Swiss in unspecified, but from an image attached to the official press release it seems to be the the P320 X-Carry featuring 3.9” slide and barrel.
The requirements of the Swiss Armed Forces regarding a new service pistol is for 140,000 weapons. The first lot of 50,000 models is to be requested for procurement with Armed Forces Dispatch 26. A mid-range double-digit million amount is set for the procurement according to the current budget. In addition to the service pistols, further operational material such as additional magazines or holsters as well as training material such as documentation and non-shootable “dummy” pistols is planned.
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The Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement armasuisse has just announced that the evaluation for a new service pistol has been completed and that the SIG Sauer P320 has been selected. SIG Sauer has also assured that “essential elements of production” will be set up in Switzerland to comply with the Armament Policy Strategy of the Federal Council to retain and set up security-relevant industrial capabilities in Switzerland. The procurement of a new service pistol is part of the project 9mm Pistol CH A NG (Swiss Armed Forces New Generation). The SIG P320 will replace the Pistol 75 – that is, the SIG P220, introduced around 50 years ago – in the Swiss Armed Forces.
Which P320 variant has been selected by the Swiss in unspecified, but from an image attached to the official press release it seems to be the the P320 X-Carry featuring 3.9” slide and barrel.
The requirements of the Swiss Armed Forces regarding a new service pistol is for 140,000 weapons. The first lot of 50,000 models is to be requested for procurement with Armed Forces Dispatch 26. A mid-range double-digit million amount is set for the procurement according to the current budget. In addition to the service pistols, further operational material such as additional magazines or holsters as well as training material such as documentation and non-shootable “dummy” pistols is planned.
The SIG Sauer P320 is the new service pistol of the Swiss Armed Forces
SIG Sauer P320** The new service pistol of the Swiss Armed Forces** SIG Sauer P320 cost-benefit analysis** The SIG P320 will replace the Pistol 75**
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