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Gen. Milley: The XM17 is altogether different than the P320
by Chris EgerArmy Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley went on record vouching for the service's new Modular Handgun System and downplayed controversy over its civilian base model.
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Beretta USA reaffirms M9 pistol reliability and safety
by Jacki BillingsIn what could be interpreted as a subtle dig at the Army’s MHS choice of Sig Sauer, Beretta announced via press release that its M9 series continues to meet reliability standards.
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Saving historical guns by trading them for fresh lobster
by Ben PhilippiFor the last three years, Canadian fisherman Jonathan Fraser has been rescuing unwanted guns from destruction by exchanging them for gift cards and fresh lobster.
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Army shows off new P320 pistols as Sig Sauer expands workforce (PHOTOS)
by Chris EgerThe military is introducing troops from various units and branches to the new XM17 Modular Handgun System contract winner.
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Social Security Administration paid at least $37M to dead vets
by Brian SeayThe SSA works with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs to determine when vets have died, but an agency audit found that some cases are falling through the cracks.
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Heckler & Koch CEO Norbert Scheuch given the boot
by Chris EgerThe parent company of the German-based Heckler & Koch Group on Tuesday announced a shake up in the gun maker’s top leadership.
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Glock vice president says gov’t went with less expensive option
by Daniel TerrillThe vice president of Glock called the government's decision to select a competitor’s design for a new Army sidearm — the now infamous Sig P320 — a “disservice to the guys on the ground.”
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Trump approves plan to send 4,000 more troops to Afghanistan, outlines vision for conflict (VIDEO)
by Brian SeayIn a prime time address to the nation Monday, President Donald Trump outlined his vision for the future of the nearly 16 year war in Afghanistan.
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Army graduates first 4th-generation paratrooper (VIDEOS)
by Chris EgerHer parents graduated Jump School, as did her grandfather in 1966, and D-Day veteran great-grandfather during World War II.
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Virginia State Police say they didn’t find weapons stashed by protestors, contradicting governor
by Brian SeayVirginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said white nationalists hid weapons throughout Charlottesville during last weekend’s rally, a claim that's now being disputed.
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Sig launches ‘voluntary upgrade program’ covering all P320 pistols
by Daniel TerrillThe webpage re-affirms the guns are safe, but the company will upgrade P320 triggers for concerned owners. Reportedly, some 500,000 pistols are circulating in the consumer market.
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Active duty transgender troops sue President Trump over military ban
by Brian SeayTwo LGBTQ organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender people in the U.S. military.
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