Sig Presents Unique M17 Handguns to the Old Guard

shotgunshooter3 · October 2018

Sig is presenting specially built M17's to the 3rd Infantry Regiment. They look to be made with highly polished steel and aluminum to fit with their mostly ceremonial purpose. I'm somewhat indifferent about this, but I suppose having the sentinels standing guard armed with a tan pistol would look a bit odd. With that said, since they use M14's, this role probably could have been filled with old 1911's with a new bluing job and wood grip panels.

The guns do look neat. I wonder what a ceremonial Glock would have looked like!

http://soldiersystems.net/2018/10/03/sig-sauer-to-present-ceremonial-m17-pistols-to-u-s-armys-3rd-u-s-infantry-regiment-the-old-guard-for-the-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

knitepoet · October 2018

I agree that a polished 1911A1 with nice wood grips would be more appropriate

earlyagain · October 2018

I think the dedication of the duty personnel is likely more important. Whatever guns they're told to use will look good.

zorba · October 2018

knitepoet said:

I agree that a polished 1911A1 with nice wood grips would be more appropriate

I agree also - but with that said, this Sig is a fine looking pistol!

DanChamberlain · October 2018

Anyone who does that job should get to keep the gun when their tour is finished.

Diver43 · October 2018

A truly impressive group of Soldiers.
Some have made comments about how they only look good. My reply was imagine a team that works that close and well together attacking you in the dark.
I had the honor of supporting them for a short time. Their support is synchronized as close as their drills. Cars, vans and busses arrive exactly on time, just like their ceremonial movements. Any sidearm they utilize will look and function perfectly.

Zee · October 2018

That’s the best looking Sig I’ve seen in........ever.

Elk creek · October 2018

shotgunshooter3 said:

The guns do look neat. I wonder what a ceremonial Glock would have looked like!

This.....

Zee · October 2018

I will quote a friend of
mine from several years back, “We use a 1911 for comps or dog & pony shows. We go to war with a Glock.”

And they still do.

Bigslug · October 2018

I'm kinda torn on the whole "ceremonial dress" thing. When I'm King, generals and admirals will be wearing theater-appropriate BDU's and utilities with subdued patches to Presidential banquets, under the assumption that the clothing worn for their stated purpose of killing people and breaking things is as honorable as any, and ceremonial-post weapons will be standard Parkerized for exactly the same reason.

That said, a bling version of the standard pistol makes more sense than a totally different gun.

shotgunshooter3 · October 2018

cpj said:

Zee said:

That’s the best looking Sig I’ve seen in........ever.

Second for me. Their $2000 9mm is better to me.
But it IS damn sexy. Is the magazine not inserted all the way?

You're talking about the Sig P210. That's a grail gun of mine, but at those prices it doesn't fit my current "less is more, function first" kick. There's a Made in USA Sig P210 "Legend" available for less now, but they changed up the lockwork to cheapen manufacturing, so I'm not interested. I want the real McCoy.

As far as the mag in the photo, it has an extension for 21rds capacity.

Tugar · October 2018

Zee said:

I will quote a friend of
mine from several years back, “We use a 1911 for comps or dog & pony shows. We go to war with a Glock.”

And they still do.

And the 71+ years of service BEFORE the Glock came along is just an anomaly?